Banknote and Coin Sets Twenty Pounds Lowther Edward Elgar YR20 000816 with the 2000 Millennium Silver Proof Crown. Ten Pounds Lowther Charles Dickens QM10 000577 with the 2000 Queen Mother Silver Proof Crown (2 sets) QM10 000532 and QM10 000577. Ten Pounds Lowther Charles Darwin YR10 000394 with the 2001 VICTORIAN ERA Silver Proof Crown. Five Pounds Kentfield George Stephenson HM50 001109 with the 1997 cupro-nickel Crown. Five Pounds Kentfield George Stephenson YR19 991342 with the 1999 cupro-nickel Crown. Five Pounds Lowther George Stephenson QM10 010443 with the 2000 Queen Mother cupro-nickel crown. Five Pounds Lowther George Stephenson VR10 000536 with the 2001 cupro-nickel Crown all in the Bank of England/Royal Mint presentation packs of issue some of the coins with some toning as usual along with Banknote and Coin Stamp Covers (2) both with Five Pounds Lowther George Stephen QM10 009795 with the 2000 Queen Mother cupro-nickel Crown, and QE50 008651 with 2002 Golden Jubilee cupro-nickel Crown
A collection of matching serial numbers with each note in this lot having the number 001060 Five Pounds George StephensonKentfieldB364 prefix DL99 and LowtherB380 EA01, 10 Pounds Kentfield Charles DickensB369 prefix KK99 Lowther B382 KK01, 20 Pounds Faraday Kentfield CL99 and Lowther DA80, 50 Pounds Houblon Kentfield H99 and Lowther J01 AU-Unc (generally UNC)
Bank of England and Royal Mint Coin and Banknote Sets (4) KentfieldTen Pounds Charles Dickens HM70 000165 with Five Pounds Crown 1996 Silver Proof. Ten Pounds Lowther Charles Darwin QC50 000317 with Five Pounds Crown 2003 Silver Proof. Ten Pounds Lowther Charles Darwin VR10 000448 with Five Pounds Crown 2001 Silver Proof. Five Pounds Lowther George Stephenson VR10 000601 with Five Pounds 2001 cupro-nickel all in the presentation packs as issued some of the silver coins starting to tone
Twenty Pounds Kentfield QE2 pictorial & Michael Faraday Purple/Black B374 Denomination at upper right on both obverse and reverse issues 1993 (4) prefixes X08, X52, Y06 and Y51 and this 1993 type issue has only these 2 recorded prefix letter X and Y. Fine to VF
Bank of England Presentation Set comprising £50 E01, £20 E01, £10 KN01 and £5 R01 Kentfield Firsts B361, B371, B360 and B362DugglebyC106 with matching serial number 500280 UNC in the folder of issue with certificate
Bank of England Presentation Set C109Kentfield £10 last run KR30 (B360) and £50 first run E30 (B361) both with matching numbers 722523, UNC in folder with certificate
Ten Pounds Kentfield Charles DickensB369 issued 1993 official first series for circulation DD01 (6) numbers 000374, 000760, 000900, 001124, 005501, 005502 Pick386a, UNC or very near
Bank of England presentation album C100, Gill £5 first and last matching serial numbers B353 & B357, SE90 999404 and A01 999404, UNC, along with Bank of England The £5 bank Note set containing a strip of 3 5 Pounds Kentfield with George Stephenson reverse B363 all three ending in 999640 with the prefixes AB16, AB17 and AB18 Unc and in the C107 presentation pack
ERROR - Twenty Pounds Kentfield Michael Faraday spectacular error with massive fishtail right which has part of a second note printed on it the serial number H30 127866 is printed part on the fishtail and part on the note VF
Bank of England 1997 Hong Kong Handover Limited World Edition of only 10,000 minisheets of 12 uncutKentfield £5 B364 notes issued C122b, series prefix HK97, serial numbers as follows: First Column - 249832, 239832, 229832 & 219832, Second Column - 149832, 139832, 129832 & 119832 & Third Column - 049832, 039832, 029832 & 019832, UNC with certificate and in the original folder
ERROR - Twenty Pounds Kentfield Michael Faraday spectacular miscut error with two notes printed at an oblique angle the reverse has serial number X12 477180 upside down the security foil runs horizontally and with two watermarks Unc
ERROR - Ten Pounds Kentfield Charles Dickens prefix DE33 spectacular fishtail error bottom right corner which has colour code squares on it AU and rare
Ten Pounds and Five Pounds Kentfield including first runs (7) Ten Pounds Charles DickensB366 first run A01 (2) 006519 AU-UNC and 222182 GVF, B369 first run DD01 001053 UNC. Five Pounds George StephensonB363 first run (2) AA01 006473 and 006519 UNC, AC02 000006 UNC and AK47 869610 AU
Kentfield (19) Fifty Pounds (8) Houblon A21 442522 EF or better, Twenty Pounds Faraday prefix E43 and X32 both Unc, Ten Pounds Nightingale KN30 238131 GEF, Dickens prefix A09 and DD09 AU-UNC, Five Pounds Stephenson prefix T06 and AA29 AU-UNC. Somerset (5) Fifty Pounds Wren B47 726689 EF, Ten Pounds Nightingale prefix 38D GVF and CX10 VF, Five Pounds Wellington JY07 582991 GVF, Pound Isaac Newton BX47 984308 Unc. Page (6) Ten Pounds Lion and Key B01 606525 EF, Florence Nightingale J31 008408 GVF Pound Britannia in Medallion W43B 774167 AU Isaac Newton prefix A56 and 26L AU-UNC
Bank of England 1996 As Good as Gold Collection limited edition minisheet of 8 uncutKentfield £5 B364 notes C121, only 5,000 issued worldwide with UK being allocated only 200, series as follows: First Column - BH28 000511, BH27 000511, BH26 000511 & BH25 000511, Second Column - BH36 000511, BH35 000511, BH34 000511 & BH36 000511, UNC in the original folder of issue
ERROR - Twenty Pounds Kentfield Michael Faraday (2) prefix BE49 miscut so large border at bottom Fine, prefix AE49 large fin at top middle with foil and some print EF
ERROR - Ten Pounds Kentfield Charles Dickens (4) prefixes EA40 and K26 misaligned so wide borders these two UNC, prefix W42 again misaligned with wide border at top this VF with a tear, prefix KE40 missing elements of colour and design reverse Very Good
ERROR - Twenty Pounds Kentfield Michael Faraday missing print error with parts of the right front including QE II virtually blank prefix E14 Unc or near so
Five Pounds Kentfield George Stephenson (4) prefix AK38 (2) and AA90 these three AU-UNC and prefix CJ38 an ERROR with a second QEII printed reverse Fine
Kentfield high denominations 20 Pounds Faraday 1994 B375 (2) from circulation one slightly off centre so no border at right. 50 Pounds Houblon (6) 1994 B377 AU-UNC
Bank of England Debden Sets (3) 1998 Year Prefix, Five Pounds KentfieldB364 YR19 981400, Debden Set C126, UNC, 1999 Year prefix, Five Pounds Kentfield B364 YR19 991202, Debden set C135, UNC, 2000 Millennium Year Prefix Five Pounds Lowther YR20 001204 B380, Debden Set C149, UNC, all in the Bank of England wallets of issue, along with Bank of England/Royal Mint Coin and Banknote Debden Sets (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 000108 B364 a low numbered note, with Five Pound Crown 1996 Cupro-Nickel, Debden Set C119, UNC, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM50 000247 B364 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1997 Cupro-Nickel, Debden set C123 UNC, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield PW50 000976 B364 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Cupro-Nickel, Debden set C130, UNC, 1999 Year Prefix comprising Five Pounds Kentfield YR19 991132 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1999 Cupro-Nickel, Debden Set C139, UNC, all sets in the wallets of issue with certificates
Bank of England Debden Set 1994 First and Last Pair, comprising Fifty Pounds Kentfield (2) B361 E30 999934 and B377 A01 999934, Debden Set C113, an early set (66th Set) of 1500 sets produced, both notes UNC in the green leatherette folder of issue with Certificate of Ownership
Bank of England Debden Set 1994 First and Last Pair, Variant Design, comprising Twenty Pounds Kentfield (2) B371 W35 999337, and B374 X01 999337, Debden Set C112, both UNC in the blue leatherette folder of issue
Bank of England Debden Set 1992 Last and First Pair, comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield (2) B360 KR30 999058 and B366 A01 999058, Debden Set C104, both UNC in the brown leatherette folder of issue with no certificate
Bank of England Debden Set 1992 Last and First Pair, comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield (2) B360 KR30 999497 and B366 A01 999497, Debden Set C104, both UNC in the brown leatherette folder of issue with Certificate of Ownership
Consecutive number runs Five Pounds GillDuke of Wellington (3) RD08 214869-871 (these AU), Kentfield George Stephenson (19) U38 237566-67, U81 243999-244000, AC09 229431-432, AE42 007040-7041, BB36 516859-60, BB49635162-63, CC90 576506-512 LowtherGeorge Stephenson (7) EH37 708782-88, Lowther Elizabeth Fry (6) EL35 905328-329, HA62 844248-249, HA68 846773-774, Bailey Elizabeth Fry (10) JC55 278359-360, JC64 732493-494, JC78 3466110-611, KA85 020753-756, Salmon Elizabeth Fry (9) LH90 650203-205, LJ74 156035-036, MA10 119178-181, ClelandPolymer Winston Churchill (9) AM49 601135-142. One Pound page Britannia in Medallion (7) HT64 032400-406, Page Isaac Newton (8) K20 461647-654, Somerset Isaac Newton (38) these in runs of two, threes and fours. Ten Shillings Fforde (9) C61N 426777-782, D25N 597333-335 generally Unc or near so unless marked
Bank of England Coin and Banknotes Sets (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday C119 (2 sets) comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 004451 and HM70 004598 respectively each with Five Pound Crown 1996 Cupro-Nickel UNC, 2001 Victoria Anniversary C159 comprising Five Pounds Lowther VR10 000310 and Five Pound Crown 2001 Cupro-Nickel UNC, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden JubileeC165 comprising Five Pounds Lowther ER50 001111 and Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC, all UNC in the wallets of issue, and Coin, Banknote and Stamp Commemorative Cover 2002 comprising Five Pounds Lowther, Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC and 2x Stamps First and Second Class, C163, UNC on the commemorative envelope as issued
Bank of England Debden Sets (5) Royal Celebration Set 2002 November comprising Five Pounds Lowther (2) HM02 000852 and HM03 000852, Debden set C169 UNC in the folder of issue, Five Pounds First Sheetlet Sets (2) 1993 November the first comprising Five Pounds Kentfield (3) AC01 000271, AC02 000271 and AC03 000271 UNC in the wallet of issue, the second comprising Five Pounds Kentfield (3) AC01 001357, AC02 001357 and AC03 001357 UNC in the wallet of issue, Debden sets C108, Coin and Banknote Sets (2) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 003503 UNC and Five pound Crown 1997 Cupro-Nickel UNC, Debden Set C123, in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM50 002280 and Five Pound Crown 1997 Cupro-Nickel UNC Debden set C123, in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
Coin and Banknote Set 1999 Millennium comprising Twenty Pounds Kentfield YR19 991158 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof nFDC with a tone spot on the obverse, Debden Set C140, in the Bank of England/Royal Mint box of issue with certificate (298 sets were sold)
Coin and Banknote Set 1999 Millennium comprising Twenty Pounds Kentfield YR19 991241 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof nFDC with some toning, Debden Set C140, in the Bank of England/Royal Mint box of issue with certificates (only 298 sets were sold)
Ten Pounds Kentfield QE2 Charles DickensB369 Orange-Brown denomination at upper right issue 1993 and a VERY FIRST RUN and LOW number from circulation DD0 000813, aUNC and these low numbers keenly sought after especially in these high grades
Coin and Banknote Set 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield HM70 001565 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, Debden set C120, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Coin and Banknote Set 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday comprising Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000332 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Silver Proof, Debden set C131, nFDC with a hint of toning, in the box of issue with certificate, only 397 sets were sold
Twenty Pounds Kentfield Faraday reverse B374 issued 1993, first run with low number X01 001009, so extremely low number of the series being just the 9th note printed (this series started at no. 1001), (Pick387a), Gem Uncirculated PMG 66 EPQ
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield Last sheet of three notes DugglebyC107 (5 sets) prefixes AB16 AB17 AB18 serial numbers 998610, 998612, 998864, 999240, 999517 UNC in the wallet of issue
Bank of England Presentation Set £5 Kentfield First sheet of three notes DugglebyC108 (5 sets) prefixes AC01 AC02 AC03 serial numbers 000641, 000663, 000898, 001047, 001075 all UNC in the wallets of issue
Twenty Pounds 1994 variant design Last and First Series E pair comprising Twenty Pounds Kentfield W35 999200 B371 (issued 1991) and Twenty Pounds Kentfield X01 999200 B374 (issued 1993), UNC in a presentation folder with certificate stating 1500 pairs issued
Five Pounds Presentation Sets (6 sets) 2 note set Kentfield DL99 999807 and Lowther EA01 999807, Kentfield YR19 990608 with Five Pounds Coin 1999 cupro, Kentfield HM50 001100 with 1997 Five Pounds cupro coin, Kentfield HM70 000156 with 1996 Five Pounds coin cupro, Kentfield PW50 000822 with 1998 Five Pounds coin cupro these all in B of E / Royal Mint presentation packs of issue some of the coins with a hint of toning, Five Pounds Cleland AA36 177397 in Westminster's box with a 1st class stamp post marked TOWER HILL 13 SEP 2016. Along with Republic of Ireland Central Bank Presentation Pack £1 17.07.89 BAK 526462 with Ireland One Pound coin 1990 Proof.
Fifty Pounds KentfieldB377 issued 1994, special low number series PW50 000047, (this note was originally in a Prince of Wales presentation set C133), UNC
Bank of England (21) including 1 Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia (2) along with 10 Shillings QE2 & seated Britannia B286 First series prefix A25. Hollom 1 Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia (3) including B288 prefix B68T & B292 (2) First series prefix A61N along with E86U Fforde QE2 & seated Britannia issues (2) including 1 Pound B305 prefix T34A and 10 Shillings B310 LAST series prefix D03N. Page 1 Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia (6) including B320 (3) prefixes X55J, X12M and X27D, B322 (3) HW16, HX17 and CX33 along with QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB337 prefix A05. Somerset 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 prefix DX03. Gill QE2 pictorial issues (2) including The Duke of Wellington 5 Pounds B353 prefix SB27 Kentfield QE2 pictorial issues including George Stephenson 5 Pounds B364 prefix AK15,
Ten Shillings O'Brien B286 (6) five being AU-Unc the other VG, HollomB295 Unc, FfordeB309 (2) AU-Unc, Fforde B310 (20) these mostly in Unc, includes consecutives. One Pounds O'Brien B281 VF and B282 Unc, Fforde B305 (10) a consecutive run Unc, PageB322 (20) two consecutive number runs Unc, Page Isaac NewtonB337 (21) one VF others generally AU-Unc many consecutive, B339 (13) AU-Unc, SomersetB341 (40) one VF the others AU-Unc along with Page One Pounds (9) various types F-AU. Five Pounds Fforde B314 GVF and KentfieldB364 HK97 191004 AU
Bank of England (3) Ten Pounds LowtherQueen ElizabethGolden Jubilee 2002 ER50 000606 UNC in the perspex holder, Five Pound Coin and Banknote Sets (2) comprising Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002, Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC and Five Pounds Lowther ER50 000512 UNC in the wallet of issue, Millennium set comprising Five Pound Crown 1999 Cupro-Nickel UNC and Five Pounds Kentfield YR19 991468 UNC in the wallet of issue
Fifty Pounds Kentfield QE2 & Sir John Houblon B377 Silver Foil Tudor Rose issue 1994 series YR19 990467 from C141 Limited Edition Black Boxed Presentation Set UNC and in the plastic holder
A collection in an album TreasuryTen Shillings 1922 T30 K/79 45792 Fine, One PoundBradbury 1917 T16 A/76 798706 about Fine, Warren Fisher 1919 T24 U/88 701061 aVF one or two pinholes. Bank of England Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve K51D 706121 about Fine, Hollom (2) Prefix N40 and R48 both VF, Fforde 47U 583969 GVF, One Pound Peppiatt Blue U28D 545801 Fine, Peppiatt Green 1948 B260 Z99A Fine, Beale 1950 B260 B26C Fine, O'Brien 1955 B273 C75L Fine, Somerset DX11 014009 Fine, Five Pounds George Stephenson reverse Kentfield (3) EF-Unc, Gill (2) consecutive numbers D24 002006 and 002007 Unc, Elizabeth Fry Lowther (2) consecutive numbers HD41 751091 and 751092 Unc, Winston Churchill Cleland (9) Unc including consecutive number runs, Ten Pounds Hollom A14 482465 VF, Charles DarwinBailey (5) AU-Unc including two consecutive pairs, Jane Austen Cleland (5) Unc consecutive runs a three and a two, Twenty Pounds Bailey AD27 835409 AU, Turner reverse Cleland (3) Unc two being a consecutive pair
Error - Twenty Pounds Kentfield 1991 Michael Faraday B371 mis-cut, off centre so a much larger plain border at bottom (1 centimetre) and no border at the top (4) consecutive numbers N50 880679-682 AU-Unc each with the same error
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