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
Salop & North Wales Bank £5, Shrewsbury issue (2) for Price, Jones & Edwards, (Outing 1962), 1838 Fine but trimmed and 1840 B5924 Fine small part top left corner missing
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
Fifty Pounds KentfieldB377 issued 1994, special low number series PW50 000047, (this note was originally in a Prince of Wales presentation set C133), UNC
Cheques (105) includes 19th Century types (48) The London & Westminster Bank (4), Mackie, Davidson & Gladstone (1), Maddison, Atherley, Hankinson & Darwin (1), The Manchester & County Bank Limited (2), The Manchester & Liverpool Banking Company and related (4), Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Ltd (6), Manchester and Salford Bank (1), Messrs Martin & Co. (1), Martins Bank Limited and related (8), Masterman, Peters, Mildred, Masterman & Co. (1), Mercantile Bank (1), Metropolitan & Provincial Bank and related (5), Midland Bank and related (6), Messrs Milford, Snow, Collins-Splatt, Milford and Snow (1), Mill, Errington, Bawtree & Co. (1), Molineux, Whitfield, Molineux & Whitfield and related (2), Nathaniel Morgan, Joseph Morgan and Francis Hamp Adams (1), Messrs. Morlands & Co. (1), Messrs. Morton Rose & Co. (1), Messrs. Moss & Company (1), The Munster and Leinster Bank (1), National and Grindlays Bank Limited (1), The National Bank Limited (3), The National Bank of New Zealand Limited (1), National Bank of Scotland Limited and related (8), National Commercial bank of Scotland (1), The National Provincial Bank of England and related (17), The North Eastern Banking Company Limited (1), The North of Scotland Banking Company (1), The North of Scotland Bank Limited and related (3), North and South Wales Bank (3), North Western Bank Limited (2), The North Wilts. Banking Company (1), Northampton Banking Company Limited (1), The Northampton Union Bank (2), Northern Bank Limited (2), Northumberland & Durham District Banking Company (1), Nottingham & Notts. Banking Company (2), Messrs. Nunn & Company, Bankers, Manningtree (1), Messrs. Oakes, Bevan & Coi. (1), and Messrs. T & T.T.Paget Bankers Leicester (1), many different branches represented, the vast majority in high grade and unused with counterfoils
Cheques (83) includes 19th Century types (46) George Tubb & Henry Tubb, Bicester (1), Messrs. Tugwell, Brymer, Clutterbuck & Co. (1), Ulster Bank Limited (3), Union Bank of London (2), Union Bank of Manchester (4), The Union of London & Smith's Bank (5), The Union Bank of Scotland (4), United Counties Bank Limited (2), Messrs. Vere, Sapte, Banbury, Muspratt & Co. (1), The Wakefield & Bansley Union Bank (1), Messrs. Wakefield Crewdson & Co. (2), Messrs. John & William Walters (1), Messrs. Wells, Hogge & Lindsell Bankers, Baldock (1), The West of England & South Wales District Bank (1), The Western Bank of Scotland (2), Westminster Bank Limited (6), Whitchurch & Ellesmere Banking Company (1), Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Company (3), Wigan Trustee Savings Bank (1), Mr. Robert Bird Wilkins (1), messrs. Wilkins & Company (2), Williams, Deacon & Manchester & Salford Bank Limited and related (9), Williams & Glyns Bank Limited (2), Messrs. R. & R. Williams, Thornton, Sykes & Co. (2), The Wilts. & Dorset Banking Company Limited (3), Messrs. Woodhead & Co. (1), Messrs. Woodhouse, Smythies & Woodhouse (1), Messrs. Woods & Company (1), The Worcester City and County Banking Company Limited (1), Worcester Old Bank (1), Yorkshire Banking Company and related (3), The Cumberland Union Banking Co. Ltd (1), York City and County Banking Company Limited (3), Yorkshire District Bank (1), The Yorkshire Penny Bank and related (3), The York Union Banking Company (4), Barclay and Company Limited (2), many different branches represented, all but one unwritten, in mixed high grades with counterfoils, along with associated banking ephemera (18) in mixed condition
Bank of England Prince of Wales 50th Birthday a 3-piece set comprising Fifty Pounds Kentfield, John Houblon B377, Ten Pounds Kentfield, Charles DickensB369, and Five Pounds Kentfield, George StephensonB364 set, the Five Pounds in a set with the accompanying Five Pound Crown coin. All notes with special prefix PW50 and matching serial number 000024. The Five Pounds in the Coin and Banknote original pack, the Ten Pounds and Fifty Pounds UNC in the original plastics. Originally only 95 sets of the coins and notes Debden set C133 (3 coins and 3 notes) were issued
Bank of England & The Royal Mint Limited Edition Commemorative Presentation sets (4) an appealing group of these always collectible sets comprising the C119 H.M. the Queen's 70th birthday 1996, Kentfield 5 Pounds note series HM70 004193 & a Cupro-nickel 5 Pound Crown, in the original folder missing the outer sleeve and the informative booklet with the COA. C130 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday 1998, Kentfield 5 Pounds note with a special prefix and a LOW serial number PW50 000278 & a Cupro-nickel 5 Pound Crown, both in the original presentation folder and sleeve with the COA. C157 First & Last Kentfield 10 Pounds with matching serial numbers consisting of Last DickensB382 serial number LA80 999165 & the First DarwinB390 serial number AA01 999165, a very low numbered set considering it’s a limited-edition of 1000 matched pairs in the range of 999000 to 999999. Along with the 10 Pounds Lowther Special Millennium Commemorative Prefix 2000 from C150 and an early serial number YR20 000549, comes only with the original COA but without the cardboard container wallet
England (4) consisting of a ProvincialStamford, Spalding & Boston Banking Company Limited 5 Pounds dated 18th October 1899 No. L4330, signature cut-cancelled (Outing 2036f; Grant 5636C), VG with a 4mm oblong centre hole, bank stamps on reverse and still presentable. The note comes with a descriptive short historical background printout. Along with a Wales - Cwmni y Ddafad Ddu Cymreig, 'Black Sheep/Bull Bank' SPECIMEN 5 Swllt (Shillings) Menai bridge type with 3 feathers at Fleur de Lis top left and overprint ENGHRAIFFT (translated from Welsh meaning Example) in blue to lower left and serial number 990953, UNC. Also included in the lot are a Bradbury Wilkinson Promotional Test note in main blue and multicolour value of 100 portrait of King Charles I at right and uniface, along with a display cardboard postage stamp sheet - Her Majesty's stamps from The Stamp Show 2000, Earls Court, London.
Bank of EnglandKentfield Special prefix PW50 and matching LOW serial numbers Commemorative Prince of Wales 50th Birthday 1998 (2) both UNC in the original plastic holders comprising 10 Pounds Charles DickensB369 serial number PW50 000044 from C131 set along with 50 Pounds John Houblon B377 Silver Foil Tudor Rose serial number PW50 000044 from C132 set
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.
Great Britain a collection in album pages in mixed grades from circulation comprises Bank of England (34) Ten Shillings to Five Pounds some better issues such as Five Pounds Beale dated 25th June 1949 series N72 064671, Peppiatt Emergency issues Ten Shillings and One Pound. Scotland (25) One Pounds and Five Pounds mostly after 1970. Ireland One Pound 1977. The States of Jersey One Pounds (2) a consecutive pair series DB 583599 & DB 583600. Along with Wales Black Bull and Black Sheep Company (10) Ten Shillings to Ten Pounds all Cancelled.
Debden sets (4) and other Philatelic/Numismatic cover editions (2), Debden C103Gill 5 Pounds & 20 Pounds with matching serial number SE68 722562 & 20U 722562, late cyphers 1991 in leatherette binder, limited edition only 400 issued, Debden C104Kentfield 10 Pounds first & last with matching serial numbers A01 999339 & KR30 999339 in leatherette binder, limited edition only 1500 issued, Debden C123 Kentfield 5 Pounds series HM50 001097 along with a cupro-nickel 5 Pound coin, commemorating the Queens Golden Wedding Anniversary, Debden C130 Kentfield 5 Pounds series PW50 000099 along with a cupro-nickel 5 Pound coin, commemorating Prince of Wales 50th birthday, Page 1 Pound EW74 835332 along with 1 pound coin dated 1998 first day cover, Fforde 10 Shillings C21N 670906 along with 2 x 50 Pence coins, commemorative coin cover
Bank of England Debden Sets (18), C139 (4) year prefix issued 1999, Kentfield 5 Pounds prefix YR19 and £5 crown, C123 (5) the Queens golden wedding anniversary issued 1997, Kentfield 5 Pounds prefix HM50 and £5 crown, C130 (1) Prince of Wales 50th birthday issued 1998, Kentfield 5 Pounds prefix PW50 and £5 crown, C165 (2) the Queens golden jubilee issued 2002, Lowther 5 Pounds prefix ER50 and £5 crown, C172 (2) coronation 50th anniversary issued 2003, Lowther 5 Pounds prefix QC50 and £5 crown, C164 (1) the Queens golden jubilee issued 2002, special limited edition Baby Gift Set, Lowther 5 Pounds prefix YR20 and £5 crown, C153 (3) the Queen Mother's 100th birthday issued 2000, Lowther 5 Pounds prefix QM10 and £5 crown, all coins in these 18 sets are Cupro-Nickel, in presentation packs and folders as issued
Fifty Pounds KentfieldB377 issued 1994, special low number series PW50 000028, (this note was originally in a Prince of Wales presentation set C133), about UNC to UNC
Coin and Banknote Sets (6) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Ten Pounds Kentfield HM70 001803 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1996 Silver Proof FDC, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000380 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Silver Proof FDC, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000314 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Silver Proof FDC, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000500 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Silver Proof FDC, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Ten Pounds Kentfield PW50 000311 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Silver Proof FDC, 2000 Millennium Twenty Pounds Lowther YR20 000220 and Five Pound Crown 2000 Silver Proof the reverse with gold highlighting FDC, in the cases of issue with certificates
Coin and Banknote Set Prince of Wales 50th Birthday comprising Five Pound Crown 1998 Gold Proof FDC, and Fifty Pounds Kentfield prefix PW50 000097 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, set no.C132 (Duggleby states out of 100 sets minted, only 4 sets were sold)
Bank of England presentation set C123Kentfield £5 serial HM50 002365 with £5 coin, UNC & Bank of England presentation set C130, 1998 Prince of Wales Commemorative £5 note prefix PW50 & cupro-nickel crown, UNC plus 1992-1993 50 pence coins in commemorative Europe pack.
page=Pastresults&searchterm=!Fifty+Pound&category=1&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Fifty Pounds and Ten Pounds matching serial numbers pair Kentfield PW50 000071 from the Prince of Wales 50th Birthday C133 set 1998 a maximum of 95 pairs exist (see notes in Duggleby page 314) UNC in the plastic holders as issued
Bank of England, Scotland, Ireland and world group (65) around £90 various face value includes Fforde 10/- replacement M76 (4) aUNC, Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1932 gFine, Ireland Lavery £1 1963 UNC, Wales 5 swilt 1969 (2) UNC, needs viewing
Coin and Banknote Sets (3) Ten Pounds Kentfield HM70 and Five Pound Crown 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, Ten Pounds HM50 and Five Pound Crown 1997 Golden Wedding Silver Proof, Ten Pounds PW50 and Five Pound Crown 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Silver Proof all as issued in the original boxes with certificates
Carmarthen £1 unissued remainder dated 18xx, draped flag & Prince of Wales feather vignette at left, without partners names and un-catalogued as yet in Outing, corner wear bottom right, EF-GEF
Bank of England (15) assorted £1 and 10 shillings from blue £1 to Somerset £1 plus Wales (5) black sheep 10 shilling, £1, £5 and £10 all issued 1970 plus black bull 5 swilt, mostly UNC
North & South Wales Bank £5 cut proof (bottom section cut away) dated 18xx, Aberystwyth branch, (Outing 16e), faint mount marks reverse, about EF and scarce
Salop & North Wales Bank £5, Shrewsbury issue dated 1840 No.B5324 for Price, Jones & Edwards, (Outing 1962b), bankruptcy stamp reverse, split & rejoined VG-Fine
Experimental, fun & promotional notes (7) Princess of Wales £50 fun note, IBNS de la Rue (3), IBNS Trafalgar (2) & Queen Victoria Bank of Walford £50 fun note, mostly UNC
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