Bank of England in high grades (15) as per Duggleby B numbers 282,292,288,305,307,320,337,341,353,364,393,398,400,408,411 one or two in EF-AU most in Unc £58 face
Accessories & Books (4) a group including 2 x Large Lindner Banknote albums format 305 x 317mm with ring binder and softer free crystal clear hard-PVC pages with white backing pages - one in wine red including 12 x 2 slotted pages and 9 x 3 slotted pages. Comes with the slipcase also in wine red and all in very well kept condition, and another in tan orange with 27 x 2 slotted pages only, both almost as new. The lot also comes with Notaphily related books, in good condition (2) including the English Paper Money by Vincent Duggleby, 7th Edition 2006, ISBN 0-9543457-1-1. Along with The Banknote Yearbook, 9th Edition 2015 by Token Publishing
Offered Here For Charity - Bank of England VIP tribute Twenty Pounds No. 5 note Merlyn Lowther QE II & Sir Edward Elgar B386 Series E Second Historical Series Foil Hologram & Windowed Thread issue 1999 and a First Run Low Non-circulation serial number AA01 000005, about UNC - UNC. According to Duggleby the lowest possible circulation serial number available of this Series E Historical Twenty Pounds before this offering is AA01 000031. This note from the Governor of the Bank of England in the original anti reflective museum glass frame with a note reading "From The Governor Of The / Bank of England / Note No. 5 of New Series 1999". It appears the note has not been glued in the frame and is held by precisely placed small holders with a small gap for each corner of the note to be inserted in. It has become a common tradition for the Bank of England to hold back the first printed notes with low or symbolic serial numbers when a new issue is released. Such notes are attributed to dignitaries, royalty and institutions that usually receive or were involved in the development of the new issue, for example Her Majesty the Queen traditionally receives the very first 000001 note, the Churchill War Rooms received the new Polymer Churchill 5 Pound note with the end of World War II year serial number AA01 001945, and the Winchester Cathedral received the new Polymer Jane Austen 10 Pound note with a serial number AA01 001817 marking the year that Jane Austen was buried there. A number of first run circulation serial numbers, the Bank of England is known to donate in Charity Auctions for various causes and many of these notes are very sought after by collectors and usually realise high figures as for example the very first possible circulation number of the 20 Pounds Bailey with serial number AA01 000007 realized £2,100, the first public available Churchill Polymer 5 Pounds serial number AA01 000017 realized £4,150 and the Jane Austen Polymer 10 Pounds AA01 000010 realized £7,200. In regard to this note the serial numbers prior to this one were reportedly donated as follows to H.M. the Queen, the Prime Minister, the Bank of England Governor and the Chancellor.
Bank of England a collection of 10 Shillings, 1 and 5 Pounds circa 1930's and World War II period to modern (69) including various cashiers as Peppiatt, Beale, O'Brien, Hollom, Fforde, Somerset, Page and Lowther most in an album, including few framed examples all in various grades on average VF - GVF to EF - GEF. Some scarcer examples consist of the rarely seen 5 Pounds Lowther B397Experimental issues 2004 with examples of the 2 types (3) consisting of the Unvarnished type (2) serial numbers XC10 998415 and XC10 998415 along with the Varnished type serial number XJ36 997708. These notes Rare in any grade, very seldom seen in UNC in fact the current Duggleby prices these notes only to the EF grade with a price of £300, they were used to test durability and issued in tranches. 5 Pounds Beale White note B270 dated 3rd August 1950 serial number S21 081953. Peppiatt Fourth Period B262 Red-brown Britannia medallion Threaded issued 1948 a LAST series prefix 81E 133185 and a Second Period WW2 Emergency issue B249 Blue/Pink Britannia medallion Threaded issued 1940 serial number D02H 068980. 5 Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) examples of the 2 varieties and both FIRST series prefixes consisting of the B277 Shaded symbol issued 1957 serial number A92 412879 and B280 White symbol issued 1961 serial number H38 000698. A very pleasing collection, certain to attract significant attention. Also comes with a novelty Bank of England 1,000,000 (the million-pound note) dated 1903 known from the 1954 J. Arthur rank studios film "The Million Pound Note" starring Gregory Peck. A Persil promotional 1 Pound Somerset packet. Also comes with an empty album
Treasury & Bank of England (9) in assorted mostly high grades ranging from VF-GVF to EF-UNC comprising Treasury 10 Shillings Fisher Second issue T30 Red serial No. omitted in prefix issued 1922 serial number P/55 343920. Along with Bank of England issues (6) consisting of O'Brien 10 Shillings B286 issue 1961 serial number B12 647593. Fforde 1967 issues (4) consisting of 10 Shillings (2) including B309 serial number 77Y 652749 & B310 serial number A66N 688409. 5 Pounds Fforde B312 FIRST series and an earlier prefix serial number R21 432253, considering series start with prefix R20. And 10 Pounds Lion & Key B316 serial number A85 800160. Page 1 Pound B322 issue 1970 serial number HU73 770233. The lot also comes with a copy of the 'English Paper Money' 5th Edition by Vincent Duggleby and British Armed Forces notes (2) involving a 1 Pound Pick M22a 6th series ND 1948 paper with metal strip serial number AA/9 515707 along with 10 New Pence Pick M45 ND 1972 serial number A/5 105532. A varied and desirable lot
Bank of England a collection of Peppiatt, O'Brien, Fforde, Gill, Salmon and Bailey issues mostly 5 Pounds along with a 1 and 20 Pounds (59) all in various grades average VF - GVF some better comprising Peppiatt (2) including a 5 Pounds White note B241 with interesting prefix as Duggleby number in the serial number B/241 00634 dated 5th July 1938 London branch issue along with 1 Pound World War II Emergency issue B249 issue 1940 prefix D09H. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key 1957 issues including examples of the 2 different varieties and including a few FIRST and LAST series notes and some of the prefixes very low and high near to first run (52) comprising B277&category=1&prm=sr&searchtype=1">B277 Shaded symbol (34) prefixes A02, A05, A17, A26, A32, A42, A64, A65, A90, B05, B16, B21, B27, B31, B36, B37, B46, B58, B82, C39, C45, C59, C65, C97, D06, D15, D20, D22, D28, D45, D83, D90, D92 and E36. Also the B280 White Symbol (18) prefixes H09, H17 (2), H18 (2), H52, H57, H65, H83, J16, J72, J78, J79, K10, K20, K32, K43 (2). Fforde 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B314 issue 1967 prefix 69C. Somerset 5 Pounds QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonB343 L Reverse issue 1980 prefix KZ56. Gill 20 Pounds QE2 & William ShakespeareB355 issue 1988 prefix 75M. And Bailey and Salmon 5 pounds QE2 & Elizabeth Fry (2) B398 issue 2004 prefix LC83 and B407 issue 2012 prefix MA29. An attractive group
Bank of EnglandCleland includes Polymer issues (18) in mostly very high grades comprising 5 Pounds Polymer QE2 & Sir Winston Churchill B414 issues 2016 FIRST RUN notes (5) including a consecutively numbered set of 4 serial numbers AA01 151285 - AA01 151288 along with an earlier number AA01 013400. 10 Pounds (7) including the new QE2 & Jane Austen Polymer issue 2017 Duggleby unlisted (2) a presumably FIRST RUN consecutive pair AA01 050971 & 050972 along with QE2 & Charles DickensB411 issues B411 (5) including a consecutive trio MA13 540848 - MA13 540850 along with LJ04 370035 and LH30 363407. 20 Pounds QE2 & Adam Smith B412 issues 2015 (4) including a consecutive trio KC05 316182 - KC05 316184 along with JK70 948736. 50 Pounds QE2 & Matthew Boulton and James Watt B413 issues 2015 (2) a consecutively numbered pair FIRST series AJ61 080535 & AJ61 080536
One PoundPeppiatt Emergency issue Second Period, B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940, sub series N96E 991949, GEF . A note from the personal collection of Mr Charles Vincent Anstey Duggleby author of the popular "English Paper Money" published December 1975. Comes with a certificate signed by Mr Duggleby himself and J.E. Jones titled "for Border Coins (Carlisle)" dated 18.1.1978
Souvenir Programme of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953 as part of a group of Books, including English Paper Money by Duggleby (8 copies, various editions) in mixed condition, and a quantity of Banknote wallets and bags, these mostly new
Coin and Banknote Set Five Pound Crown 1997 Gold Proof FDC Golden Wedding Anniversary, and Fifty Pounds Kentfield EP50 000066 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, set no.C125 (Duggleby states 150 sets minted, and sold out)
Coin and Banknote Set Prince of Wales 50th Birthday comprising Five Pound Crown 1998 Gold Proof FDC, and Fifty Pounds Kentfield prefix PW50 000097 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, set no.C132 (Duggleby states out of 100 sets minted, only 4 sets were sold)
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield Last sheet of three notes DugglebyC107 prefixes AB16 AB17 AB18 all numbered 999753 UNC in the wallet of issue
page=Pastresults&searchterm=!Fifty+Pound&category=1&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Fifty Pounds and Ten Pounds matching serial numbers pair Kentfield PW50 000071 from the Prince of Wales 50th Birthday C133 set 1998 a maximum of 95 pairs exist (see notes in Duggleby page 314) UNC in the plastic holders as issued
One poundPeppiatt blue B249 issued 1940 series A05E 814084 cleaned & pressed EF, comes with a hand signed certified card that the note belonged in the Vincent Dugglebycollection, card dated 1977.
Bank of England £5 Lowther series QM20 000259, a presentation pack (Duggleby W100) with silver proof £5 coin & Queen Mother's Birthday 1st Day Cover stamps, UNC
Treasury £1 BradburyT3.3 issued 1914 series Y/24 003477, (possibly the highest prefix known to date as the Y prefix is not as yet listed in Duggleby), a few small ink smudges, about VF and scarce
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield Last sheet of three notes DugglebyC107 prefixes AB16 AB17 AB18 all numbered 999909 UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield First sheet of three notes DugglebyC108 prefixes AC01 AC02 AC03 all numbered 000820 UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield First sheet of three notes DugglebyC108 prefixes AC01 AC02 AC03 all numbered 000799 UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield Last sheet of three notes DugglebyC107 prefixes AB16 AB17 AB18 all numbered 999099 UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield Last sheet of three notes DugglebyC107 prefixes AB16 AB17 AB18 all numbered 999222 UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield Last sheet of three notes DugglebyC107 prefixes AB16 AB17 AB18 all numbered 999820 UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield Last sheet of three notes DugglebyC107 prefixes AB16 AB17 AB18 all numbered 999799 UNC in the wallet of issue
Five ShillingDugglebyT21 proof believed to be unique last sold at Spink 8 October 1992 (realised £12,980) reported then in national newspapers and accompanied by a clipping as such, a rare opportunity to acquire this seldom offered piece serial 000000. UNC or near so.
One Pound, an excessively rare link pair of T6 number LL/34 000299 and T7 LL/34 0300. The T7 in this lot is believed to be the only T7 note in existence certainly no other has ever been reported and this actual note is pictured (serial number) in Duggleby, the acquisition of this lot probably allowing the only opportunity to complete the One Pound T1 - T7 series, virtually UNC as issued. This lot also guaranteed to include the last ever printed T6, and is also likely to be the last two Bradbury First Issue notes produced, a truly superb pair
Fifty Pounds NairneLondon. 8/N 64663. B208E. The rare London issue. The majority of the Nairne Fifty Pounds known are Manchester branch. This note is a Duggleby plate note, EF and desirable
One PoundBradbury. T5. Believed to be unique. Six digits with 'dot'. Not recorded in Duggleby. Includes accompanying letter of explanation. EF condition.
Five Pounds CatternsHull 2nd March 1933 practically Mint State and unheard of in such a high grade, serial T/124 10570 DugglebyB228 exceptional and desirable
Banknotes in Frames (5) Five Pounds HollomDugglebyB297 A33 prefix, O'BrienOne Pound Duggleby B273 prefix A71L, One Pound O'Brien Duggleby B281 prefix A72, Ten Shillings O'Brien Duggleby B271 prefix C14Y, Ten Shillings Fforde Duggleby B309 prefix 98Z all appear in high grade BUYER MUST COLLECT, NO POSTAL SERVICE
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