Bank of EnglandOne Pound (29) Peppiatt Blue B249 (2) T09H 194099 GVF, W24H 484374 NEF, PageB337 (4), Page B339 (6), Page B340 (3), in mixed circulated grades, SomersetB341 (14) includes 12 in UNC or near so, with a run of 6 consecutives AR24 311827 to 311832, and a run of 4 consecutives AR24 311834 to 311837 inclusive, and a consecutive pair AR24 311844 and 311845, along with World (20) a mix of different countries includes Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Spain Germany and Portugal, in mixed circulated grades
GB and World (73) includes GB Bank of EnglandOne Pound (5) Page (1) and Somerset (4) and Ten Shillings (7) O'Brien (1), Fforde (6), in mixed grades some consecutives and EF, World issues 1914 to 1980s issues, comprising Germany (includes some Notgeld), Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Austria, Mexico, Spain, Greece and more, in mixed grades, along with a cheque Messrs Smith, Payne & Smiths for £10 16s. dated 4 June 1831. VG. The cheque bearing the address 1 Lombard Street. The bank was formed in 1758 and in 1902 the five Smith family banks merged to form Union London and Smiths Bank Limited
Proof Sets 1970, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2008 Shield all standard issues 1997 and 2002 Red Deluxe FDC cased as issued the 1970 with some toning. Silver Proofs Two Pounds 1996 Soccer, One Pound 1990 and 1991, Ten Pence 1992 Piedfort, Ten Pence 1992 2 coin set, Five Pence 1990 2 coin set these all cased FDC with certificates. Non Silver issues In Royal Mint presentation packs Mint Set 2008 Emblems, Five Pounds Crown 2006 (3), 2012 (2), Two Pounds 1986, 1989 Bill, 1989 Claim, 2002 Commonwealth Games 4 coin set, 50p 1994, European Community Coin Collection (12 coin set) and Libra Solidus Denarius set Unc - BU as issued. Four Generations Five Pound Crown in Westminster's Coin and Stamp Cover (2 Covers). Solomon Islands 25 Dollars 2005 Spitfiregold plated Silver Proof uncased with certificate, Ireland unofficial pre Euro Mint Set 7 coins BU, Fantasy Maundy Set 1936 un silver cased Unc some toning. Change Checker Album A-Z of Great Britain containing 10p (26) 2018 each with a different letter of the alphabet BU. GB Year Set 1940 10 coins 1.4d - 2/6 from circulation, Crowns 1951 and 1953 Unc 25p 1977 Unc. Paper Money Bank of England One Pound Somerset DX19 839008 in the Persil presentation card, Bulgaria 1951 issues (5) from circulation. Fantasy Roman Coins (4).
GB & World a very pleasing and wide collection in an album (60) in various grades Good/VG to UNC. Ranging from early Treasury & Bank of England issues to modern and including a group of ERROR notes. Comprising a Fisher Second issue Treasury 1 Pound T31 issued 1923 prefix L1/37. A Peppiatt Britannia medallion 1 Pounds (5) including the Emergency World War II B249 Blue/Pink issues (2) along with the regular Green Post-war B260 Threaded issues (3) prefixes U55A, W95A and X33A. An O'Brien Lion & Key 5 Pounds B277 Shaded Symbol 1957 prefix D33. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 1963 prefix C26. Fforde issues (4) including the Lion & Key 10 Pounds B316 prefix A58 and a selection of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait (3) including B309 first series prefix 81R and B310 prefixes B38N and last series D12N. A group of Page (10) including the 2 designs 1 Pounds QE2 portrait B320 1970 issues (5) a consecutive set Y45D 648139 - Y45D 648143 along with a consecutive set of the QE2 pictorial (5) series L34 259440 - L34 259444. Somerset (4) including a selection of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) close numbers prefix CY82 along with a 5 Pounds the Duke of WellingtonB343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JY66. Gill (2) including a 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B358 issue 1991 with a FIRST RUN and fairly low serial number A01 006715 along with a 5 Pounds. A Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B374 issue 1993 with a LOW FIRST RUN serial number X01 001439 given the first 1000 were not issued making this note number 439. A group of the new Polymer issues (6) including 5 Pounds Churchill B414 (4) with various prefixes and a consecutive pair of the 10 Pounds Jane Austen (2) prefix CD49. The group of ERROR notes include a Page 5 Pounds the Duke of Wellington B334 L Reverse issue 1973 with a partial offset mirror image of the obverse design on the reverse. A Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 issue 1970 with a different serial numbers - BT06 788815 at top left and BT06 788825 at lower right. A Somerset 10 Pounds B348 L Reverse 1984 series AU46 984809 with a paper crease during printing in an acute angle across the Queen's picture, this note with 2 sets of small pinholes in the body of the note. And a 20 Pounds Kentfield B371 issue 1991 series T06 676486 with the obverse design with a Misaligned Printing causing signature and Bank's title to appear in incorrect position with a part of the bottom note's bank title to appear at bottom margin, also a part of the Queen's face misprinted with the arrow design at left. The world notes include issues from Brazil, China, Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Germany and France along with a few British Armed Forces, World War 2 period Allied military notes and a set of Fantasy 'Hell Bank Notes' with matching serials E64865 and illustrations of Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. An interesting and desirable selection certain to attract the attention of collectors and dealers alike
World (80) an interesting collection in an album mostly high grades a lot in UNC comprises Cheques (5) all issued some of which include Glyn Mills & Co. (2) , Bank of England Liverpool, Scottish Widows Fund, Westminster Bank Ltd. De la Rue test notes including Die test notes, Currency Test notes such as J Austen 100 series JA123456, IBNS Annual Congress (1988,1991,1994,1995 (2),1996), IBNS 40th Anniversary 2001 series FB 030000 , Euro 1998 small notes with overprint Specimen in red 5 to 500 Euros, NGZ Set of test notes, Siemens Nixdorf notes and a Russia, De La RueGiori test note circa 1970-80, Pushkin portrait on face, an obverse uniface proof for a 10 (ruble) denomination (complete notes have the Queen of Spades on the reverse). Also a Disney Set comprising 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number A00678441A, 5 Dollars Goofey in a purple toxedo series 1997 number D00041337A and 10 Dollars Simba series 1997 number D00062973A. India Bank of Boroda Travelers SPECIMEN cheques some of which in the official folders of issue No.4, No.5 (2) & No.6 . Also a TC/82B 000000 set including 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000 Rupee and a TC/83 FA 000000 set 100, 250, 500, 1000 Rupee. Along with regular issues and SPECIMEN notes from around the world including Thailand 60 BahtPick 93Kings 60th Birthday Commemorative issue (2), an assortment of Russia & Bulgaria notes some of which include 5000 Rubles Pick S419 and 10000 Rubles Pick S425, Biafra 1 Pound, Cuba Specimen 1 Peso 1968, Dominican Republic 10 Peso Oro Specimen 2001, Quatar 1 Riyal, Czechoslovakia 1000 Specimen 1934 perforated SPECIMEN at top and a Mauritius Specimen Set 5, 10, 25 and 50 RupeesPick CS1 10th Nov 1978 all with the Maltese cross prefix in the serial and numbered 001837 comes with the original envelope of issue and certificate of authenticity
Bank of England accumulation (49) mixed grade face value £115 includes portrait £10 (6) Hollom, Fforde & Page, rest mainly portrait £1's and some later issues, & some Bulgarian 1951 issues (7)
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