One PoundPeppiatt 1948, post-war threaded type B260 first series S50A 754398 EF along with others (5) various mid series prefixes in high grades AU-UNC
Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising Peppiatt (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. BealeB268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. O'Brien (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 Replacement issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. Hollom QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. Page QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising Peppiatt (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. BealeB268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. O'Brien (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 Replacement issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. Hollom QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. Page QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
One Pounds Peppiatt (6) comprising different period examples in VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC including B239 Pre-war First Period Unthreaded issue 1934 serial number H85A 212334. B249 World War II Blue/Pink Emergency issues 1940 (4) including a consecutive pair serial numbers W89H 242357 & W89H 242358 along with E91E 739285 and U50H 870549. And B258 Post-war Third Period Unthreaded issue 1948 serial number S11A 724761. An attractive and collectible group
Bank of England & Treasury (40) a private collection in an album comprising wide range of cashiers and denominations , circulated mostly in average VF-GVF some better. Comprising Treasury George V period 1 Pounds (2) including the Bradbury Second issue T11.1 De La Rue Black Type 1 Letter only prefix issue 1914 serial number B/6 66235 along with the Fisher Second issue T31 Dot in No. Ireland in title issue 1923 serial number G1/82 141090. Accompanied by Bank of England examples (38) consisting of various cashier as Catterns 1930's issues (3) 10 Shillings B223 prefix L55 910575 along with 1 Pounds B225 (2) prefixes T33 & S76. Peppiatt Britannia medallion examples (5) including Second Period World War II Emergency issues as the 1 Pounds B249 Blue/Pink issues 1940 (3) prefixes C70E, O85D and T52D along with a 10 Shilling B251 Mauve example prefix M73D. Also includes a Post-war threaded example 1948 prefix D48B. An interesting fact about this period is that all pre-war Britannia medallion issues were unthreaded but a metal thread was incorporated into the Emergency issues and the ones to follow, so perhaps the war is what sparked the integration of this additional security measure. Beale 1 Pounds B268 issues 1950 (3) prefixes D05J, D99J and M26C. O'Brien examples of the last Britannia medallion issues and the new QE2 portrait (6) comprising 10 Shillings B271 prefix E37Y. 1 Pound B273 prefix R08J. The last of the White notes example 5 Pounds B276 dated 13th December 1955 serial number B56A 092487. 1 Pounds QE2 portrait (11) including the B281 prefix H63 along with B282 (10) prefixes 92K, 93K (2), 95L, 93N, 80N, 47R, 55S and 95S (2). Hollom (5) including 10 Shillings B295 (3) prefixes 01C (2) and 99B. 1 Pound B288 prefix J78S. And a 5 Pounds seated child Britannia B288 prefix J78S. Fforde (3) including 10 Shillings (2) B309 prefix 03Y and B310 prefix C02N. Also, a 1 Pound B305 prefix S98B. Page 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton 339 W Reverse issue 1978 prefix 77A. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) including a consecutive pair prefixes CU10 along with a DU81.
Ten Shillings Peppiatt Third Period B256 Post-war Britannia medallion Unthreaded continued issue 1948 serial number 67L 773233, a high grade about UNC and pressed
Bank of England 1 Pounds various designs and cashiers circa 1940's to 1980's (14) mixed grades average VF or about to GEF-about UNC comprising Peppiatt (2) including a Second Period B249 Blue/Pink World War II Emergency issue 1940 prefix B32E along with Third Period B258 Green Britannia Medallion Post-War Unthreaded issue continued 1948 prefix S21A, and a scarcer type. BealeB268 Green Britannia medallion threaded issue 1950 prefix T65C, possible original ink-transfer in printing small smudge, from what appears to be a part of some from the flourishes, near lower left serial number. O'Brien (5) consisting of Green Britannia medallion 1955 issues (2) including B273 prefix A78L and 274 Replacement issue serial number S77S 749116, this with minor repair & erasure and 2 pinholes. Together with QE2 portrait & Seated Britannia issues 1960 (3) consisting of B281 prefix L21, B282 prefix 66C and a B285 Replacement issue serial number M45 583595, this about UNC and pleasing. Hollom QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 prefix J45S. Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (2) consisting of B305 prefix S60J and B307 G Reverse prefix R71L. Page QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1970 (2) including B320 prefix W69E and B322 prefix HU74. Also a Somerset QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 Green W Reverse issue 1981 first series prefix AN15. A pleasing and collectable group
One Pounds Green Britannia medallion issues circa 1934-55 (3) comprising Peppiatt issues (2) including the First Period B239 Pre-war Unthreaded issue 1934 and a LAST series serial number L21A 382818, GEF and the Fourth Period B260 Post-war Threaded issue 1948 and a last prefix of the FIRST series serial number S99A 155797, VF. Together with the O'Brien B274 Green Replacement issue 1955 serial number S73S 981196, EF-GEF and Scarce.
One Pounds Peppiatt Fourth Period B260 Green Britannia medallion Post-war Threaded issues 1948 (40) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers Y84A 222701 - Y84A 222740. All original and fresh GEF or slightly better and desirable
Catterns & Peppiatt Britannia medallion 1930's issues (12) in various grades average VF/GVF comprising Catterns (4) 10 Shillings B223 Red-brown issues (2) serial numbers M13 319014 & S36 303187. Along with 1 Pounds B225 Green issues (2) serial numbers X77 228689 & Y11 080728. Peppiatt (8) including a Pre-war First period 10 Shillings B236 Red-brown Unthreaded issue serial number 33S 681874. 1 Pounds Post-war B260 Green Threaded issues 1948 (2) serial numbers U74A 293350 & Y07A 398669. Along with World War II Emergency issues 1940's (5) including a first series 10 Shillings B251 Mauve issue serial number Z63D 184618 along with 1 Pounds B249 Blue/Pink issues (4) serial numbers J55E 081250, U29E 559358, M06H 026140 and O82H 889190.
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B264 Fourth Post-war Period Thin paper Metal thread dated 2nd June 1947 serial number M33 066089 London branch. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London. EF and a very desirable note. An interesting fact about this issue is that all the notes are dated 1947 but were not issued into circulation until 1948 and no notes were printed in 1948.
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite Note B264 Fourth Post-war Period Thin paper Metal thread dated 1st May 1947 serial number M06 096910 London branch VF. Printed at St. Luke's Works, London. An interesting fact about this issue is that all the notes are dated 1947 but were not issued into circulation until 1948 and no notes were printed in 1948.
Ten Shillings PeppiattB262 Post-war Red-brown Britannia medallion Threaded variety 1948 (2) including a LAST series serial number 44E 543225 along with a 51J 978935. The LAST series VF Rust Spots, the other GEF - about UNC. A very desirable and collectable pair
One Pounds Peppiatt & Beale Green Britannia medallion issues (4) in very high grades EF-GEF to UNC. Comprising Peppiatt B260 Post-war Threaded issues 1948 (2) serial numbers E78B 999517 and E46B 736406. And Beale B268 issues 1950 (2) serial numbers J59B 526826 & W06B 110611. A very attractive group
Ten Shillings PeppiattB256 Unthreaded Red/Brown Third Period issue 1948 LAST RUN series 71L 544240 UNC. Exceptionally Rare post war type and our research could find only 1 such note in about UNC being offered in recent times therefore this being a very rare opportunity to acquire this note
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