Five Pounds O'Brien whiteB275 dated 15th June 1955, series Z99 034604 Last Run 15 June being the last day of issue for B275, Pick345, Fine 8 mm tear (missing section) top right
Five Pounds O'Brien White Notes B276 Thin paper Metal thread London branch issues (2) the first dated 17th June 1955 serial number A10A 086260, the second dated 23rd September 1955 serial number A86A 039351. VG and Fine
Five Pounds O'Brien whiteB276 dated 23rd November 1955 VF with inked number front top. Ten Pounds Hollom Lion and Key A28 prefix VF, Five Pounds Hollom E80 876709 Fine. One Pounds (4) Peppiatt Blue, O'Brien X64K prefix, Fforde D30Z prefix B301, and Somerset Isaac Newton these from circulation. Ten Shillings O'Brien Y17X 491078 EF and Hollom 02K prefix AU
A collection in an album Five Pounds WhiteBealeLondon 1 June 1949 N51 078308 EF, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key C33 027570 GVF, FfordeB314 03D prefix Unc, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue O64D prefix VF some faint brown stains, Beale K34C prefix about EF, O'Brien 1955 prefix O53J B273 Unc and B282 prefix 21A Unc, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve X27D 670057 AU, O'Brien B271 1955 Unc, Fforde B310 prefix C43N Unc along with USA Dollar SERIES 1981 AU
Bank of England (18) whiteFive Pounds Beale 22 May 1952 X86 080468 About Fine with some ink marks and inked annotations, Ten Pounds BaileyB400 (1) JE66 996049, Five Pounds Salmon (3) B407 LK28 223091, LH53 528180 and LH65 464039 , One PoundSomerset (6) DT34 781938, DU79 673755, DU79 673756, DX09 895305, DX16 895241 and DY06 726174, Ten Shillings (7) O'Brien B271 Last Series Z72X 085602 GVF, Ten Shillings O'Brien B286 D11 538331 Fine, HollomB294 X55 316895, FfordeB309 (4) 41Z 304609, 02Y 689652, 02Y 689656, and 43Z 927743 in mixed grades some EF
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (8) Shaded £5 symbol reverse - 1957 to 61 - Helmeted Britannia front B277 (6 ) first series A31 552172 , A39 545187, A52 491130, & B33 041165, B71 002173 , C46 588573 VF to Good EF and WHITE £5 symbol reverse - 1961 to 63 B280 (2 ) first series H86 155439 VF , H81 829861 EF
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (4) average VF to about EF comprising B277 Shaded Symbol variety LAST series prefix serial number E13 240808. Along with the later 1961 B280White Symbol variety (3) all FIRST series prefixes serial numbers H29 504070, H94 324243 and H94 860892.
Five Pounds O'Brien White note B276 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 12th October 1955 serial number B03A 009604, presentable VF or slightly better minor edge nick at lower right and a clear glue repaired 11mm tear at upper centre
Five Pounds O'Brien White note B276 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 21st October 1955 serial number B11A 063026, VF - GVF with a glue repaired 52mm tear in the right margin but not affecting design and a inked numeral on reverse
Five Pounds O'Brien White note B276 Thin paper Metal thread LONDON branch issue dated 16th December 1955 serial number B59A 008680, VF previously mounted with 6 glue residue mounting points on reverse
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (4) average VF to about EF comprising B277 Shaded Symbol variety LAST series prefix serial number E13 240808. Along with the later 1961 B280White Symbol variety (3) all FIRST series prefixes serial numbers H29 504070, H94 324243 and H94 860892.
Bank of England along with a Wales Black Bull 5 Swllt-Shillings (12) in various grades VG to GVF comprising a Five Pounds O'Brien White note B276 dated 5th August 1955 serial number A44A 007471. A pair of the Peppiatt Second issue World War II Emergency 1940 issues (2) including a 10 Shillings B251 Mauve series Z71D 814200 and the 1 Pound B249 Blue/Pink series H34H 753086. A pair of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait FfordeB310 issues (2) last series prefixes D16N and D27N. A consecutively numbered trio of 1 Pounds QE2 portrait PageB322 (3) last series HZ 32 041070 - HZ32 041072. Together with another consecutive trio 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial SomersetB341 W Reverse (3) series AY54 357391 - AY54 357393.
Five Pounds O'Brien White Note B276 Thin paper Metal thread issue dated 26th July 1956 serial number from the LAST series D51A 042993. A fresh and crisp GEF - about UNC example of the last White 5 Pound notes
Five Pounds O'Brien White Note B276 Thin paper Metal thread issue dated 4th October 19565 serial number A95A 094385 London branch. Original and relatively crisp VF
Five Pounds O'Brien White Note B276 Thin paper Metal thread issue dated 26th November 1955 serial number B42A 009749 London branch. Good Fine - about VF
Five Pounds O'Brien White Note B276 Thin paper Metal thread issue dated 8th September 1956 LAST series D89A 061356 London branch GVF - EF lightly pressed. The obverse with much eye appeal and the print very well kept. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London without imprint
Five Pounds O'Brien White Notes B276 Thin paper Metal thread London branch issues (2) the first dated 17th June 1955 serial number A10A 086260, the second dated 23rd September 1955 serial number A86A 039351. VG and Fine
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) including the 2 varieties B277 Shaded symbols 1957 and a FIRST series number A67 753507 along with the B280White symbols 1961 serial number J31 397539. Both About UNC or near so and very sought after and collectable in high grades
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key B280White symbol issues 1961 (2) FIRST series serial numbers H10 869231 and H72 328718. The first GEF, the second about UNC Minor rust and both Scarce and desirable notes
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) a LAST & FIRST series prefixes pair of the 2 varieties B277 Shaded Symbol issue 1957 last series E19 328497 and B280White Symbols issue 1961 first series H51 665401. A desirable and always attractive pair the first note in EF, the second VF-GVF
Five Pounds White notes (2) comprising O'Brien B275 dated 2nd May 1955 serial number Z61 019938 and BealeB270 dated 3rd August 1951 serial number V35 087337. VG - about Fine
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) comprising the 2 varieties B277 £5 Shaded Symbol issue 1957 FIRST series A59 459559 about UNC and B280 £5 White symbol issue 1961 FIRST series H68 588310 about UNC - UNC, very Minor Foxing
Bank of England O'Brien a fine collection in album (25) in mixed high grades comprising a Five PoundWhite Note B275 dated 9th April 1955 series Z42 066765 along with One Pounds Green 1955 (24) including B274Replacement issues (3) series S76S 558704, S91S 072052 & S16T 727767 and B273 issues (21) several of which in consecutive pairs or near consecutive sets prefixes include M94J, S25J, O49J, T29J, Z70J, C20K, E74K, E75K, E80K, J73K, K76K, L34K, L55K, R63K, A98L and D94L
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (6) including B277 shaded symbol issues 1957 a consecutive trio FIRST series A30 191682 - A30 191684 EF-GEF and B280white symbol issues 1961 a consecutive trio FIRST series H96 808598 - H96 808600 about UNC
Collection in an album (56) mostly Bank of England in mixed circulated grades comprises Five Pounds BealeWhite Note B270 dated 25th November 1949 series P05 090648. Ten Shillings BradburyT12.2 De La Rue Red issue 1915 series D1/3 01409. Ten Shillings Fisher (2) T26 Red Dash in No. First issue 1919 last series H38 112465 and T30 Second Issue Red No. omitted prefix P77. Ten Pounds Page Lion & Key B327 Brown Replacement issue 1971 first series M01 693529. Peppiatt (7) Ten Shillings to One Pounds includes Emergency Issues and One Pound Green B239 First Period issued 1934 first series prefix A52A. Beale (12) Ten Shillings to One Pounds. O'Brien (12) Ten Shillings to Five Pounds includes Lion & Key 1957 issues (2) B277 Shaded Symbols prefix D41 and B280 White Symbols first series prefix H22. Hollom (4) Ten Shillings and a Five Pounds. Fforde (7) 10 Shillings and One Pounds. One Pounds Page (4). LowtherTwenty Pounds prefix AA08. Along with Scotland (2) and Jersey (2).
Small group of GB (7) predominantly Bank of England (6) comprising Five Pounds BealeWhite Note B270 dated 4th April 1950 series R17 055636 Fine, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) B277 issued 1957 series B77 925410 about EF and B280 issued 1961 first series H25 774529 UNC, Five Pounds HollomB297 issued 1963 series K66 474547 EF with light dirt on reverse, Five Pounds Gill (2) - Duke of WellingtonB353 "L" Reverse issued 1988 series RJ60 681466 UNC and George StephensonB357 issued 1990 series D07 655321 UNC, along with Charles Laffitte & Company Limited 1866 £20 Unissued Share Certificate with some staining
Five Pounds (12) O'Brien Lion & Key (3) first series 1957 £5 Shaded Symbol B277 (2) series A23 728217 GVF and A47 357326 VF with some light staining along with 1961 £5 White Symbol B280 series J16 861041 EF with some rust and toning spots. Hollom (4) 1963 portrait issues B297 series A04 849451 Fine, C42 147090 EF with a minor toning spot in watermark area, E88 959841 in GVF and L77 153364 about EF. Fforde (4) 1967 portrait issues B312 (3) of which 2 are first series R52 404590 about UNC - UNC and R64 482498 VF, along with Z67 151911 in GVF, and a B314 series 77C 714649 in GEF. Page (1) 1971 portrait issue B324 series 77E 371189 in GVF with a smudge on reverse top right corner
Bank of EnglandTen Shillings to Five Pounds (36) a mixed mostly high grades group comprising Ten Shillings B271 Red/Brown issues 1955 (5) a consecutive set of 4 notes series W98Y 629125 to W98Y 629128 and series X24Y 726915. Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia (10) Fforde 1967 issues (4) including B309 (2) series 90S 691882 & first series 89R 494317 and B310 issues (2) consecutive set A81N 259209 & A81N 259210, Hollom 1963 issues (3) including B295 prefix 86N and B294 prefixes U61 &X27 and O'Brien issues 1961 (3) close serial numbers all prefix E20. One Pounds Green O'Brien B273 issues 1955 (13) prefixes T89K, Y19J, Y90J, L73J, J73L, J16L, C46L, H25L, H51L, E05L, E94L, C12L and D35L. One Pounds Green BealeB268 issue 1950 (3) prefixes D63C, K28B and first series H44B. One Pounds O'Brien QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B282 issues 1960 (4) a consecutive set of 4 notes series 46K 252377 to 46K 252380. Along with Five Pounds WhiteB276 dated 16th September 1955 series A80A 061908
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key B280 £5 White Symbol issues 1961 (3) a mixed high grade group GEF - UNC all FIRST series H64 387855, H78 569681 & H82 847338
Bank of England (11), BealeFive Pounds white note B270 dated 2nd February 1950, series P64 048409, (Pick344), some edge damage, Fine, plus 5 Pounds signed Gill (2), 1 Pound signed Somerset (6), and 10 Shillings signed O'Brien and Fforde, mixed grades
Five Pounds (43) including O'Brien white note dated 1956, Lion & Key C01 prefix, Page (2) last series prefixes EZ30 & EZ29, Somerset (2) FIRST RUN series RA01 and last series DN01, Gill (7) including 6 FIRST RUN notes prefix A01, Kentfield (3), Lowther (19) including FIRST RUN (14) prefix HA01, FIRST RUN (2) prefix EA01, REPLACEMENT note series LL50 925382, Bailey (8), mixed grades many in high grade inc. Uncirculated
Five Pounds O'Brien white note (3) B276 dated 25th October 1955, a consecutively numbered run series B14A 093698 & B14A 093700, these 3 notes being consecutive to the previous pair, (Pick345), first 2 are Uncirculated the last note good EF to aUNC
Five Pounds O'Brien white note (2) B276 dated 25th October 1955, a consecutively numbered pair series B14A 093694 & B14A 093695, (Pick345), Uncirculated and scarce as a consecutive pair
Five Pounds O'Brien white note (2) B276 dated 25th October 1955, a consecutively numbered pair series B14A 093696 & B14A 093697, these 2 notes being consecutive to the previous pair, (Pick345), Uncirculated and scarce as a consecutive pair
Five Pounds O'Brien white note (2) B276 dated 25th October 1955, a consecutively numbered pair series B14A 093683 & B14A 093684, these 2 notes being consecutive to the previous pair, (Pick345), Uncirculated and scarce as a consecutive pair
Five Pounds O'Brien white note (2) B276 dated 25th October 1955, a consecutively numbered pair series B14A 093681 & B14A 093682, (Pick345), Uncirculated and scarce as a consecutive pair
Five Pounds O'Brien (2) white notes B276 dated 4th October 1955, series A95A 020068, and 9th July 1955, series A21A 032491, (Pick345), tiny annotations and light spots to the first note, both good Fine
Five Pounds O'Brien (2) white notes B276 dated 4th August 1955, series A43A 046438, and 8th July 1955, series A20A 084386, (Pick345), good Fine and good VF
Five pounds (6), O'Brien (4) white notes B275, a consecutively numbered series Y88 028238 - Y88 028241 dated 5th February 1955, all VF and Beale (2) white notes B270 dated 23rd May 1950 & 29th October 1951 series R58 086055 & W10 031048, Fine
Five Pounds O'Brien white note B276 dated 27th July 1955, series A36A 050150, (Pick345), light glue residues on corners on reverse, about VF, also 1 Pound signed Somerset DX52 569486, good EF
A collection mostly GB including Treasury, two WhiteFive Pounds 1947 and 1950 these in high grades others ranging from Catterns Pounds to Bailey Twenties and with an O'Brien Pound serial H63L 000026 along with some World issues these include Falkland Islands One Pound 1974 in high grade and two cheques June 1940 Barclays Bank North Street Brighton
Five pounds O'Brien whiteB276 (5) a consecutively numbered run dated 9th September 1955 series A74A 066340 to A74A 066344, one has inked numbers reverse & the others have light edge stains at left, VF
Five pounds O'Brien whiteB276 (3) a consecutively numbered trio dated 13th July 1955 series A24A 088793 to A24A 088795 (this one has tiny printers ink marks on reverse), first note GVF the others about EF
Five pounds O'Brien whiteB276 (2) a consecutively numbered pair dated 13th July 1955 series A24A 088789 & A24A 088790 (this one has tiny printers ink marks on reverse), about EF,
Five pounds O'Brien whiteB276 (3) a consecutively numbered trio dated 24th June 1955 series A08A 032295 to A08A 032297, one has a small inked number on reverse, GVF
Five pounds O'Brien whiteB276 (2) a consecutively numbered pair dated 13th July 1955 series A24A 088781 & A24A 088782, tiny print marks on one, about EF
Five pounds O'Brien white (5) all dated 1955, B275 series Z24 inked numbers, Z70 tape repair & Z99 piece missing top centre, B276 series A03A edge nicks and A69A missing bottom right corner area, Fine or better
Five pounds O'Brien whiteB276 (2) a consecutively numbered pair dated 27th September 1955 series A89A 071546 & A89A 071547, one with tiny edge stain, GVF
Five pounds O'Brien whiteB276 (2) a consecutively numbered pair dated 22nd October 1955 series B12A 072895 small marks & a dirt crease on reverse VF & B12A 072896 GVF
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