Guernsey States Treasurer of The States 1980 very First issue W.C. Bull signature with matching Exceptionally LOW serial numbers denomination set (4) comprising 1 PoundPick 48a (BY GU35a), 5 PoundsPick 49a (BY GU43), 10 PoundsPick 50a (BY GU52a) and 20 PoundsPick 51a (BY GU61a) all with the LOW serial number A000017. All about UNC - UNC and scarce and LOW collectible numbers
ScotlandBank of Scotland (8) £100 18.8.1997, £50 1.5.1995 (2), £20 1.5.1995 and 22.3.1999, £10 18.8.1998, £5 5.8.1998 (2) VF or better two with inked annotations a £50 and a £20
Jersey International Bank 1 Pound Interest bearing note Pick S161 dated 9th November 1865 number 1909 Entered with signature John W Baker and the note in Black and uniface featuring The States Coat of Arms at centre left, . Fine or better
Jersey (3) 10 Pounds Pick 13A ND 1976 signature Clennet serial number CB ,1 Pound Pick 8b ND 1972 signature J. Clennet, 10 ShillingPick 7 ND 1963 Signature Padgham All About EF
Australia 1 Pound issued 1961 - 1965 (2 consecutives) series HF/84 508177 and 508178, Pick34a, QEII at right, signed Coombs & Wilson, both PCGS Choice AU58
RhodesiaReserve Bank 1 Pound dated 18th August 1967 series K/20 401038, Pick28b, portrait QEII at right, signed Bruce, AU light centre fold part of a consecutive group offered here
RhodesiaReserve Bank 1 Pound dated 18th August 1967 series K/20 401039, Pick28b, portrait QEII at right, signed Bruce, AU light centre fold part of a consecutive group offered here
World (159) a wide variety includes some higher denominations such as Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds and 1 Pounds from Gibraltar, Jersey and IOM, a batch of WWII issues some with George VI portrait and BritishMilitary Authority 10/-, 2/6 and 1/-, pre war types from circulation such as Algeria 50 F 1936 some post war issues some of the more recent issues in high grades
GB and World in an album with GB over £70 face including Lion and Key O'Brien £5, Peppiatt Blue and Mauve shades, the world back to Hong KongGeorge VI mixed mostly circulated grades
Wales (15) 1, 5 and 10 Punt black sheep at left, colourful sailing scene on reverse, Llandudno with Two Pence blue emblem right each with red cancellation stamp 29 May 1969. 10/-, £1, £5, and £10 Laurgharne Castle, Conway Castle, Hatlech Castle and Cardiff Castle red dragon above Two Pence blue emblem at right denomination in green design on the back cancellation stamps on the front. 1, 5 and 10 Punt Llandudno red dragon at right colourful sailing scene reverse cancellation stamps. 1 Punt and 10 Swilt Black Sheep at bottom red dragon a 2p stamp cancelled 29 Apr 1969 sailing scene reverse. 5 & 10 Swilt Black Sheep galleon under bridge front different backs the 5 Swilt not cancelled and 10 Swilt red dragon at right sailing scene reverse all Unc accompanied with The Collectors Guide to Modern Welsh Notes black and white booklet and ARIAN IBABWE HANES Y BUNT GYMRAEG gan Ivor Wynn Jones
RhodesiaReserve Bank 1 Pound dated 18th August 1967 series K/20 401036, Pick28b, portrait QEII at right, signed Bruce, AU light centre fold part of a consecutive group offered here
RhodesiaReserve Bank 1 Pound dated 18th August 1967 series K/20 401037, Pick28b, portrait QEII at right, signed Bruce, AU light centre fold part of a consecutive group offered here
Bahamas Government 10 Dollars issued 1965 first prefix series A452908, Pick22a, portrait QEII at left, 2 signatures variety, good Fine. A seldom offered note this being the only one we have seen originally purchased by the current vendor in September 2017 LCA 158 Lot147 (realised £160)
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds red and ochre on white P52 (3) dates 20 Apr 1943 near Fine, 1 Sep 1958 VF and 1 Oct 1958 GVF small inked number front top left
Scotland Stornoway £1 or 20 shillings dated 1st February 1823 series No.b/137, unsigned remainder, these notes were a private issue by J. Stewart Mackenzie from the Island of Lewis (Douglas 1), about UNC
Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Limited SPECIMEN PROOFS (2) 1 Pound similar to Pick S815c (BY SC903d, PMS UB63e) signatures Hird & Wilson dated 28th September 1945 serial number V/16 376001 with guide lines on obverse and stamped on reverse in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland, Limited / EXHIBITED" and a dated stamp 1st April 1946, 4 punchole cancels, EF stain on reverse from where once mounted. Along with the later re-designed issue 1 Pound similar to Pick S816a (BY SC904a, PMS UB68a) signature Morrison dated 1st September 1953 serial number G/17 401000 with guide lines on obverse and stamped in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited / 29th May 1954", 3 sets of punch hole cancellations formed in vertical lines, about UNC - UNC
Gibraltar (3) Ten Shillings 1965 issue, dated 1st May 1965, Pick 17, serial number D548059 About Fine with some tiny pinholes, Rare. 1 Pound and 5 Pounds 3 Oct 1958 Pick 18 and Pick 19 the Pound GVF the Five Good Fine with inked annotations reverse
World (180) a mixed group which includes some earlier 20h century Far East, WWII military, B of E £1s and Ten Shillings and more, mostly from circulation the earlier material in lower grades
Egypt in high grades (5) 10 Pounds 1958 red and lilac ruins on back Pick 32, 5 Pounds 1958 green mosque at left Pick 57, 1 Pound 1957 blue and lilac Pick 30 (3) AU-Unc a pleasing group
Northern Ireland, Ulster Bank Limited 10 Pounds Belfast 1st Jan 1948 series No.159275, manuscript signature Williams, Pick317 EF or better for wear but with some brown stains at the bottom
World in an album (over 150) mostly recent issues (a few earlier such as British Linen Bank £1 1938) in mixed grades with a decent proportion Unc, includes a few fantasies
Northern IrelandUlster Bank £5 (4) George Best commemorative issue dated 25th November 2006 prefix GB, Pick339, UNC along with Provincial Bank of Ireland LTD Belfast 1 Pound 1 January 1972 Fine
Isle of Man 1 Pounds (4) Paul 1972 G433928, Dawson Green Pick 38 M877483, Dawson Purple Pick 40 (2) these AU-Unc with the P38 difficult to find in high grade. Jersey 1 Pound 1995 Liberation, 2010 issues Black (3) 1, 5 and 10 Pounds these Unc
Southern RhodesiaOne Pound Salisbury 1st December 1952 Pick 13a serial number B/169 000,011 Unc or near so rare thus, two pinholes top left (part of a trio held by the vendor's family since his father obtained them in Salisbury in the fifties)
Southern RhodesiaFive PoundsGeorge VI portrait Salisbury 1st September 1951 Pick 11f serial number C/20 069,372 Good VF (part of a trio held by the vendor's family since his father obtained them in Salisbury in the fifties)
ScotlandBritish Linen Bank 100 Pounds Edinburgh 9th May 1962 SPECIMEN Serial Number U/300/000 SPECIMEN in red across front and back SPECIMEN DE LA RUE & CO NO VALUE in oval in top left and bottom right corners both sides one punch hole bottom centre signed Anderson Choice Uncirculated and graded 64 by PMG rare and desirable thus
Isle of ManMartins Bank £1 dated 1st December 1931 Oldham and Shawyer red serial number 72506 Pick 18a (Banknote Yearbook IM13b "rare" with no value given) firm and original Fine or better and seldom offered, certainly the first example from 1931 we have seen
ScotlandClydesdale Bank Limited £20 dated 4th July 1944 series T/M 0000918, Pick 187, Choice Very Fine and grade 35 Paper Pulls by PMG, scarcer high value note and seldom offered
AustraliaCommonwealth Bank 10 Pounds Pick 28a ND (1938-1952) "George VI" Issue serial number V/4 412299 signatures H. J. Sheehan and S. G. McFarlane in deep red on multicolour underprint featuring portrait of King George VI at centre on obverse and Allegorical Agriculture figures, Farmers and horses at centre right on reverse and watermarked Captain James Cook. Choice Extremely Fine and graded 45 by PMG "Stains Lightened" (has some faint stains reverse)
Ireland Republic and Northern Banks (28, £280 face value) ranging from Lady Lavery 1965 to 2017 £1 - £20 earlier issues from circulation recent issues Unc and includes Bank of Ireland Collectors Series SPECIMENs Donegal Palace £5,£10 and £20 matching serial numbers *002340 these Unc and not included in the £280 face total
Malta 10 Shillings L1949 signed Cuschieri Pick 23a VF pin holes, L1949 Shepherd issues 1 Pound Pick 24b pleasant Fine and Five Pounds nVF some dirt, 1 Pound L1949 Soler Pick 26a Fine small tear top right, 10 Shillings Green (1963) Pick 10 about Fine, 1967 issues 10 Shillings, 1 Pound, 5 PoundsPick 10,11 and 12 VF or near so
Scotland a collection in an album (46) in circulated grades a variety of banks £1 - £20 1950s to recent issues (£193 face value) includes Royal Bank £10 22 Feb 1989 (2 consecutives in EF)
A collection in an album (168) includes Cambodia, Canada (up to $10), Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica including a 1917 El Banco Anglo Colon in Unc, Croatia, Cuba (including SPECIMENS) and a pre 1900 issue, Cyprus including £5 2001 Unc, Czech 100 K 1945 Unc and pleasing and more, mixed grades many modern issues AU-Unc
A collection in an album (172) comprising Jordon, Jamaica, Japan, Libya, Kenya, Korea, Luxembourg and more includes some earlier types such as Libya 5 Pounds 1963 (low grade),many more recent issues in high grades
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 17th March 1958 Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number I/4 5997. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. AU and scarce in this original and pleasing grade
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 4th April 1957 Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number H/4 5996. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. AU and scarce in this original and pleasing grade
Bahamas (25) includes 10/- and Pound Higgs , Sweeting and Roberts in low grades later issues from L1974 to 2009 includes useful issues $5 Allen P37b GVF $50 Smith 1996 VF, $5 L1974 Donaldson VF, $100 2009 VF, $20 Allen F-VF and more
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank £5 dated 1st November 1943, series N-I/T 08250, Scott signature, Pick180b, Choice Uncirculated Exceptional paper Quality and graded 63 EPQ by PMG
Scotland, Bank of Scotland One Hundred Pounds Proof or Trial by Perkins, Bacon & Co. l Edinburgh 3 January 1867 uniface black on white, hand signed, pencilled cross right of date EF some light discolouration at corners where once mounted
Isle of Man Barclays Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 1c (BY IM18f; IOMPM M346) dated 25th March 1958 signatures T. Hall & J. Butterworth serial number 44219. A Waterlow & Sons Limited printing in brown on yellow and green underprint with large Triune at centre in the underprint on obverse. The reverse with a fully printed underprint across whole body of the note and an elaborate panel at centre with an illustration of Douglas Bay & Harbour, and the Bank's name and head office address, all in brown on lighter brown a firm original note F-VF with some members written on the front
Scotland, Leith Banking Company One Pound No.52/128 dated 1 Sept 1824 with dividend paid stamps on the reverse, payable to Alexr. Macdonald, Fine, along with Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound dated 8 Nov. 1824 to Andrew Bogle, VG, with Forgery written in red ink, and Cheque Scotland - Kelso dated December 31 1827 VF
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181b (Blake-Callaway NR 76) Black serial numbers N-I/F 06498 dated 1st August 1940 manuscript signature W.F. About Uncirculated Exceptional paper Quality PMG 55 EPQ
GB and World B of E Pounds (23) including Peppiatt Blue and some Beales Cyprus Pounds (19) 1994 and 2001, Italy 1,000 Lire (34) three types, along with a group Rhodesia 1970s (15) various denominations generally from circulation a few better
Scotland , The National Bank of Scotland LTD One Pound 11th Nov 1887 proof or trial on card black on white uniface signed Thomas Shaw pencilled date Nov 21 1887 beneath printed date EF 3 punch holed across the bottom reverse four corners stained where once attached as Calloway and Murphy NA 20
Fiji Young QE II issues (3) 5 Shillings 1.10.1965 Fine, 10 Shillings 1.6.1957 Fine, 1 Pound 1.6.1957 VG-Fine small tape at top, 1 Pound 1.12.1961 Good Fine
Jamaica 5 Shillings signed Hall Pick 49 AU but with multiple pin holes, 1 Pound Payton Pick 51 about Fine, 10 Shillings and 1 Pound signed Hall Pick 51B and 51C these about Fine, 1 Pound Brown pick 51C EF but small tear at top
ScotlandBank of Scotland £50 1 August 2011, £20 17th September 2007, £5 19th January 2009 (2), Clydeside Bank £5 13th February 2016 (3) consecutives EF
Gibraltar £10 21 Oct 1986 and 1 July 1995 both Unc, 2010-11 issues £5 (2), £10 and £20 EF, £20 1 July 1996 Fine, £5 Millennium issue (3) two being Unc £1 1979 Good and 10/- 2018 TOURISM fantasy note
World a group of (72) from circulation including some One Pounds and a Jersey £5. Banknotes of all the Nations presentation packs (4), and a few notes in an album including Bank of Scotland £10 and £5 and a few fantasy notes
GB and World B of E Fforde Britannia Medallion Ten Shillings (19) consecutives D29N 387244 -387262, One Pounds (3) R05H 660026 to 28 AU-Unc, mixed world (33) mostly late 20th century issues in mixed grades
Scotland in high grades Bank of ScotlandFive Pounds 4th Jan 1995, £20 1 June 2019, Royal Bank £1 1999 Scottish Parliament (2) and 1 Oct 2001 (3 consecutives), £5 14 July 2005 Jack Nicholas (2 consecutives) and 22 Sep 2014 Ryder Cup (2), £20 4th Aug 2000 QM reverse generally Unc
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 5th March 1956 (the earliest date for these signatories) Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number D/4 5985. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. Nearer VF than Fine
Isle of Man, Ramsey & Isle of Man Bank £1 unissued remainder dated 18xx (1825), Quarmby 218, Unc, left top corner ragged border only so either as issued or some part of the note detached
World (23 ) including Canada $1 194, 1967, USA $2 1976, USA $10 1864 Confederate States America VF , Germany 10 Mark 1949, 5 Mark 1948, 1923 1M Mark, 10,000 MK 1923, 25 Pfenning , Austria 20 Sch and 100 Kronen, France50 Francs , Scotland (3 ) £1 (2) and £5 Clydesdale , Japan WWII 1946 Ten Sen , One Yen and 5 Pesos mixed grades F to VF better
Isle of Man Bank Limited 1 Pound 17th March 1958 Pick 6d (Banknote Yearbook IM3f, IOMPM M283) signatures J.E. Cashin & W.E. Quirk serial number I/4 0576. Blue, brown and green featuring Douglas Harbour on obverse and triskele at centre on reverse. Fine
Guernsey (14) One Pounds Brown, Trestain, Clarke and Haines (9) mixed grades some Unc, Five Pounds Bull Pick 49 EF-AU, circulated issues Five Pounds (2) Trestain and Clark, £10 and £20 Haines these four F-VF
World (98) Japanese Occupation of Malaya10 Dollars (36) 1 Dollar (54) the $10 VF the Dollars mostly Unc, Kenya 10 Shilingi 1994 (5) AU-Unc, 20 Shilingi 1990-91 (25) VF, Sudan 1 Pound 2006 EF
IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland (2) One Pound Ninth Issue, dated 1 November 1895, 49 branches across centre, serial number A/T 60132, Blake & Calloway PR58, stamped CANCELLED DUBLIN across the right side, split and re-joined at the centre, otherwise Fine with pinholes, Ex-Bob Blake collection, One Pound Ninth Issue 1 June 1883 Blake & Calloway PR58, cut, the right half of the note only remaining, serial number Z97148 VG with CANCELLED stamp and some inked annotations
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