ScotlandBank of Scotland Dennis Stevenson & Colin Mathews Complete SPECIMEN set dated 17th September 2007 and all with serial number AA000000 and featuring Sir Walter Scott on obverse (5) comprising 5 Pounds Specimen No. 085 in small script at lower left corner Pick 124s (PMS BA127a) . 10 Pounds Specimen No. 042 in small script at lower left corner obverse Pick 125s (PMS BA128a) . 20 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 126s (BY BA129a) . 50 Pounds Specimen No. 061 Pick 127s (PMS BA130a) in green and featuring the Falkirk Wheel on reverse, the World's only rotating boat lift built to restore the canal link between Glasgow and Edinburgh. 100 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 128s (PMS BA131a) . All notes with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited without imprint and watermarked Sir Walter Scott. All about UNC - UNC, Scarce set
The 2017 Datestamp United Kingdom Specimen Year Set (6 coins) comprising Five Pound Crowns (2) 2017 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Canute, 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, Two Pounds (2) 2017 World War I - The War in the Air, 2017 Jane Austen, One Pound 2017 12-sided, Fifty Pence 2017 Sir Isaac Newton 375th Anniversary of his Birth all Lustrous UNC in Datestamp holders each with a First Class Stamp, in the box of issue with certificate. The United Kingdom Crown Collection an 8-coin set comprising Crowns 1951 A/UNC, 1953 A/UNC, 1960 About UNC, 1965 GEF/EF, 1972 UNC, 1977 UNC, 1980 UNC, 1981A/UNC in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate. Datestamp a 2-coin set comprising One Pound 2015 A/UNC with First Class stamp, and Crown 1953 UNC with First Class stamp both in the slab-style holders, in the box of issue. Changechecker Coin album Five Pounds to Fifty Pence contains £141 face in mixed grades VF to UNC. Isle of Man The Platinum Wedding Anniversary 1947-2017 Fifty Pence part Set (9 coins) UNC on the cards of issue. Five Pounds - Queen's Beasts 2017 Unicorn of Scotland (2), 2017 Lion of England, 2018 Red Dragon of Wales, UNC on Changechecker cards. Twenty Pounds Silver (3) 2013 George and the Dragon, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 70th Wedding Anniversary , all UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue. Fifty Pences (4) 2017 United Kingdom Collector's Pack comprising 2017 The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 2017 Mr.Jeremy P:otter, 2017 Tom Kitten and 2017 Benjamin Bunny UNC lightly toning in the Changechecker wallet of issue. Five Pound Crown 2017 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Canute UNC, Two Pounds 2016 Shakespeare Tragedies, Fifty Pence 2016 Jemima Puddle-Duck lustrous UNC on the Changechecker cards of issue. Crown 1951 A/UNC in a soft Westminster pouch with certificate, One Pound 1991 Fine, Isle of Man Fifty Pences a 5-coin set 2018 The Queen's Coronation 65th Anniversary, each with a different reverse, The Gold State Coach, The Sovereign's Orb, The Coronation Oath, The St. Edward's Crown and The Imperial State Crown Lustrous UNC in the wallet of issue
ScotlandBank of Scotland Dennis Stevenson & Colin Mathews Complete SPECIMEN set dated 17th September 2007 and all with serial number AA000000 and featuring Sir Walter Scott on obverse (5) comprising 5 Pounds Specimen No. 085 in small script at lower left corner Pick 124s (PMS BA127a) in blue depicting Robert Burns and Brig o'Doon, Alloway, Ayrshire popularised by him. 10 Pounds Specimen No. 042 in small script at lower left corner obverse Pick 125s (PMS BA128a) in dark brown and deep olive on multi-coloured underprint featuring Glenfinnan Viaduct on reverse featured and popularised by the Harry Potter movies. 20 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 126s (BY BA129a) in violet on multi-coloured underprint featuring Forth Bridge between North and South Queensferry. 50 Pounds Specimen No. 061 Pick 127s (PMS BA130a) in green and featuring the Falkirk Wheel on reverse, the World's only rotating boat lift built to restore the canal link between Glasgow and Edinburgh. 100 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 128s (PMS BA131a) in violet-red featuring Kessock Bridge on reverse spanning the Moray and Beauly Firths near Inverness. All notes with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited without imprint and watermarked Sir Walter Scott. All about UNC - UNC, Scarce and very sought after set
GB and World Cased items a large and varied group: GB The Queen's Beasts Numismatic Cover comprising Five Pounds 2017 The Unicorn of Scotland and 2017 The Lion of England UNC on the cover of issue with four College of Arms Quincentenary stamps, in Westminster folder, The 2017 Datestamp United Kingdom Specimen Sets (2) each a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2017 King Canute 1000th Anniversary of his Coronation, Five Pound Crown 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, Two Pounds 2017 World War I - The War in the Air, Two Pounds 2017 Jane Austen 200th Anniversary of her Death, One Pound 2017, and Fifty Pence 2017 Sir Isaac Newton, UNC boxed with certificate, Five Pound Crowns in Datestamp holders (4) 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee UNC with First Class stamp, 2018 Coronation 65th Anniversary UNC with First Class stamp, 2018 Royal Wedding Harry and Meghan UNC with First Class stamp, 2018 Prince George 5th Birthday, UNC with First Class stamp, Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, Two Pounds in Datestamp holders (2) 2016 First World War - The Army UNC with First Class stamp, 2018 RAF 100th Anniversary UNC with First Class stamp, Two Pounds 2018 RAF Spitfire with certificate stating 'Flown on board Spitfire TD314' UNC, One Pound a 2-coin set in Datestamp holders 1983 Fine and 2015 The Last round Pound A/UNC each with First Class stamps, One Pound Collectors Packs (4) each containing One Pound 2017 and Brass Threepence 1967 EF to Lustrous UNC in the wallets of issue, Decimal Ten Pence 1968 and Five Pence 1968 A/UNC to UNC in Datestamp holders with First Class stamps, One Pound a 2-coin Numismatic cover 2016 The Last Round Pound and the First 12-sided Pound UNC with One Pound Stamp, on the envelope of issue, The 1953 Coronation coin and Stamp set comprising 10 coins (Crown to Farthing) A/UNC to UNC and 4 stamps in the Bradford Exchange box with certificate, The Queen Elizabeth II Crown Collection (9 coins) Crowns (7) 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981, and Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 and 1993 EF to UNC, Coin and Banknote Set 2017 comprising Two Pounds 2017 ~Jane Austen and Ten Pounds Cleland CA37 015191 Polymer, UNC in the wallet of issue, Crown 1953 UNC in Datestamp holder with First Class stamp, Halfcrown 1888 The Queen VictoriaSilver Halfcrown VG boxed with certificate, Fiji Ten Dollars 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Silver Proof, Gibraltar Five Pound Crowns (2) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday-Queen as a Young Child Silver Proof, 2006 Four Portraits of the Queen Cupro-Nickel Proof nFDC to FDC in capsules with certificates, Guernsey (3) Five Pound Crowns (2) 2016 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme Cupro-Nickel Proof with coloured reverse, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee Cupro-Nickel Proof with sapphire inset, Jersey Five Pound Crowns (4) 2018 Remembrance Poppy Gold Plated Cupro-Nickel Proof with coloured reverse, FDC in the box of issue with certificates, 2015 Sir WinstonChurchill 50th Anniversary of his Death (2) UNC, 2015 The David Cornell Portrait coin- The Longest Reigning monarch Cupro-Nickel Proof with gold ink, FDC with certificate, Alderney Five Pound Crowns 2017 Queen Elizabeth I and Prince Philip Platinum Wedding a 3-coin set each with a different reverse design two with coloured reverses Gold plated copper Proofs FDC cased with certificate, Niue Two Dollars 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday 65mm diameter in gold plated copper Prooflike UNC with coloured picture of the Queen on the reverse, in the box of issue with certificate, Tristan da Cunha Crowns 2014-2015 an 18-coin set 'The Crowning Moments of Queen Elizabeth II' each with a different coloured reverse subject covering key event in the Queen's life, Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificates, Tristan da Cunha Crowns 2015 a 12-coin set each with a different reverse, and coloured, Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificates, Tristan da Cunha Crowns 2011-2013 a 6-coin set 'The Golden Moments of Prince William and Catherine Middleton each with a different reverse in colour, FDC in the box of issue with certificates, Tristan da Cunha Crowns (3) 2014 Prince George First Birthday Gold plated Proof with ruby inset and family portrait in colour nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, 2015 70th Anniversary of VE Day Gold Plated Coppe
Scotland The British Linen Bank 1 PoundSPECIMEN COLOUR TRIAL obverse & reverse uniface PROOFS No. 490 (2) obverse proof dated 2nd December 1929 no serial number series No. Q signature J. Waugh red SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD overprint twice diagonally and the same but blue overprint on the reverse proof. Both in brown, punchole cancelled, About UNC - UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland 10 Pounds SPECIMEN red COLOUR TRIAL No.11 imprinted on upper left margin on reverse Calloway-Murphy R72 signatures Robertson & Burke punchole cancelled dated 19th March 1969 serial number A/1 000000 black SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse, Coat of Arms at lower centre on obverse and reverse Tay Bridge and view of Dundee. Exceptionally scarce and about UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds Deep Blue Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 3 punchhole cancels across the signatures and blue SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107a). The note with deep blue border margins and in blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. About UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds Lighter Blue Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 3 punchhole cancels across the signatures and SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107a). The note with lighter blue border margins and in light blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. About UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland 1 PoundSPECIMEN Waterlow COLOUR TRIAL Pick 256s (Calloway-Murphy NA43) dated 2nd November 1927 overprinted "SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONTS LTD." once on lower obverse and twice on reverse and 3 punchole cancels, imprint on top left margin SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD., reverse red and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. In a PMG holder graded PMG 58 EPQ Choice About UNC. Scarce and sought after
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 PoundsWhite Borders ESSAY dated 14th August 1962 serial number 10/N 1234 signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer with 4 punchhole cancels across the signatures and blue SPECIMENoverprint diagonally across obverse and reverse with design similar to that of Pick 106 (Calloway-Murphy BA 107b). The note with white border margins and in light blue and light brown with medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and value in wording in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the numerical ones to lower of the note on obverse and reverse in light brown with sailing ship at right, arms at centre and values in words in each 4 corners. Despite the introduction of solid £5 symbols it appears that the public continued to confuse £1 and £5 notes so renewed experimentation with the colours of the £5 notes was undertaken. In 1963 it was agreed to prepare essays in blue to reflect the chosen colour of Bank of England £5 notes. UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce and seldom seen issue
Scotland The National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited signature D. Alexander SPECIMEN notes (2) including 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy NC9 dated 2nd January 1963 serial number A000000 red SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse and perforated SPECIMEN to centre right, dark blue on multicolour Coat of Arms at lower centre about UNC - UNC faint tape residue to left margin but not excessive. Along with 20 Pounds Calloway-Murphy NC4 dated 16th September 1959 serial number A000000 red SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse, red on multicolour Coat of Arms at lower centre right, reverse Bridge about UNC - UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc signature Maiden issues (7) comprising SPECIMEN notes (2) including 1 Pound Calloway-Murphy RB85 serial number A/1 000000 and 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy RB86 serial number A/25 000000, both dated 25th March 1987 and with red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. Along with regular issue 1 Pounds including Calloway & Murphy RB85 (2) consecutive pair serial numbers A/4 500639 & A/4 500640 & Calloway & Murphy RB90a (3) serial numbers B/19 427288, A/98 415802 and FIRST prefix low number for this type A/41 000342. All in very high grades to about UNC - UNC
Scotland signature Burke notes includes SPECIMEN issues (3) comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited SPECIMEN issues 1 pound Calloway-Murphy RB69 serial number A/46 000000 and 5 pounds Calloway-Murphy RB71 serial number A/15 000000, both dated 15th July 1970 and with red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. Along with National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Calloway-Murphy NC8 dated 4th January 1968 serial number E258802. All in high grades to about UNC -UNC
ScotlandBank of ScotlandSPECIMEN 1 Pounds (2) including Craig for Governor & Watson for Treasurer signatures undated and with no prefix/serial number similar to Pick 100b (Callaway-Murphy BA 99b) and Bilsland for Governor and Watson for Treasurer signatures undated and with no prefix/serial number similar to Pick 100c (Callaway-Murphy BA 99c). Both with large red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse. Blue Scotia medallion at centre and value at lower left and right on obverse and thistle, sailing ship and value at lower left and right against a lined background on reverse. Both about UNC - UNC
Scotland The British Linen Bank 1 PoundSPECIMEN Calloway-Murphy BL65c signature A.P. Anderson serial number O/3 389567 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and 2 punchole cancels, dark-blue on multicolour Coat of Arms at upper centre and ornate panel at left. About UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland5 Pounds Stanley Curister ESSAY undated 21st January 1945 similar design to Pick 97 (Calloway-Murphy BA 102b) serial number 8/Q 4233 signatures Lord Elphinstone for Governor and Crawford for Treasurer black SPECIMENoverprint diagonally at centre. The note features a grey Scotia medallion at centre, Great Seal of Scotland, Arms with unicorns at left on obverse and reverse in Dark Grey featuring Arms at centre and value at centre left and right. In 1943 the Bank started to consider redesigning the £5 note. A committee was set up with a brief to examine ways of reducing the size of the £5 note and adding a printed reverse. Stanley Curister, the Curator of the National Gallery at the time, prepared designs for the printed reverse featuring the Bank's shield against a lined background which was approved in May 1944 after several variants were submitted experimenting with different coloured inks. The inks were produced by A B Fleming & Co Ltd, the long standing ink manufacturers for the Bank. A number of these essays have come on to the market, all in the reduced dimensions. This essay type seen with both the SPECIMEN and CANCELLED overprint. About UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5 Pounds SPECIMEN undated no prefix/serials signatures Bilsland for Governor & Watson for Treasurer similar design as Pick 101 (Callaway-Murphy BA 105b) red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse. The note in light brown and light blue featuring Scotia medallion at centre, arms and unicorns at left and values now also in wording and in black panels at upper centre left and right in addition to the lower numerical values on obverse and sailing ship at right, arms at centre and value in wording in all four corners on the reverse. About UNC - UNC and Scarce
Scotland The British Linen Bank an assortment of 1 and 5 Pounds signatures Walker and Anderson includes a DE la RUE SPECIMEN (4) comprising Calloway-Murphy BL75 dated 5th November 1969 serial number B/5 257119, Calloway-Murphy BL7b dated 25th January 1966 serial number M/4 929712, Calloway-Murphy BL76a dated 19th September 1962 (2) normal issue serial number F/12 041941 & De La Rue Specimen No.24 serial number D/12 000000 Punchole cancelled and red SPECIEMEN overprint on diagonally at centre obverse and reverse and DE LA RUE & CO. LTD SPECIMEN NO VALUE oval overprint at upper left and lower right corners both on obverse and reverse. Mostly in high grades
Scotland The National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundSPECIMEN purple COLOUR TRIAL No.203 imprinted on reverse at upper left margin Calloway-Murphy NA6 dated 1st October 1964 cancelation punch hole over signature D. Alexander serial number 1G000000 red SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse and red SPECMIEN OF NO VALUE in upper margins. GVF -EF and Scarce
Scotland £1 over printed SPECIMEN in black on front, without date, imprint or serial numbers, issued 1961-65, signature of Bilsland & Watson, Pick102 for type, about UNC to UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds signatures Pattulo & Burt dated 13th April 1994 includes a SPECIMEN issue (2) including Pick 117a (Callaway-Murphy BA117) LAST prefix very HIGH serial number for this type GG999958 and the SPECIMEN similar to Pick 117a (Callaway-Murphy BA117) serial number GF000000 with red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on both obverse and reverse. The notes in deep brown on multicolour overprint, now reduced size compared to previous issue and 'STERLING' added to centre under denomination wording and featuring arms flanked by 2 women at centre and Sir W. Scott at left on obverse and 2 medallions at left and arms at right on reverse. Both UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 1 Pounds includes a SPECIMEN (2) comprising a SPECIMEN signatures Bilsland for Governor and Watson for treasurer undated 1961-65 serial number A/M 0000000 amended printers' imprint at lower right margin now reads "G. Waterston & Sons Ltd." similar to Pick 102 (Calloway-Murphy BA 100d) red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse. Along with a later regular issue signatures Polwarth for Governor and Letham for Treasurer & General Manager dated 3rd March 1967 serial number B/B 0870402 Pick 105b (Calloway-Murphy BA 100g). Both in light brown with blue Scotia medallion at centre and value at lower left and right and thistle, sailing ship and value at lower left and right on reverse in addition the later regular issue now with magnetic ink sorting codes on reverse. About UNC - UNC
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