Paul who was a regular attendee at our Bracknell paper money auctions sadly passed away at the beginning of this year. His wife Monica tells us that Paul has been collecting since his childhood in the 1950s having been introduced to the hobby by his father. He has always been a collector but since he retired was naturally more active. Monica tells us Paul did not collect for financial gain 'but was someone who achieved great joy from his hobby over many years'. The collection is noteworthy for the excellent grade most of the notes are in, the theme is British Isles and Commonwealth
ScotlandClydesdale Bank 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Pounds (27) including many varieties and designs and some polymer issues LOW serial numbers as 5 Pounds serial W/HS 000029 and a consecutive trio FB/1 00043 - FB/1 00045, 10 Pounds serial W/HS 000029 and non polymer issue A/AB 000068, consecutive pair CG/1 000972 & CG/1 000972 amongst other issues. Mostly in high grades
Northern IrelandBelfast Banking Company Ltd £100 dated 3rd December 1963 series A.16617, Pick131c, GEF to about UNC, scarce. The note in red and black, The Bank's Coat of Arms at top centre with bank title below, values in red and black text at centre and the reverse featuring a red panel with bank title and value
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited SPECIMEN set 1st October 1968 (3) comprising 10 Pounds no serial number prefix N-I/OO signature E.D. Hill and red overprint SPECIMEN over signature and on reverse lower right. The note in black and white on red underprint . 50 Pounds no serial number prefix N-I/B no signature and red overprint SPECIMEN on signature margin and lower right on reverse. The note in black and white on blue underprint. 100 Pounds no serial number prefix N-I/BB no signature and red overprint SPECIMEN on signature margin and lower right on reverse. The notes feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value and printers imprint at lower centre. In order of listing Pick 181s, 185s and 186s (Blake-Callaway NR 81,84 and 86). All three notes UNC and Exceptionally scarce issues especially in this high grade
Hong Kong The Chartered Bank & The Standard Chartered Bank (70) a high grade collection in an album mostly modern issues 1980's onward and including a few replacement ZZ prefix notes. Denominations include 10, 20, 50, 100 and 1000 Dollars. Also includes 5 DollarsPick 73b serial number Z082605, 10 DollarsPick 70c ND (1962-1970) serial number U/G 8342261 and 10 Dollars Pick 74c dated 1st January 1977 serial number F0618582
One Pounds Page and FfordeB305p Signature Sequence Pair concurrently issued consecutive serial numbers W86B 233480 & W86B 233481 respectively, both UNC and a very scarce pairing of 2 different signatures
ScotlandClydesdale Bank plc 100 pounds (2) including Calloway-Murphy CL 47a dated 8th April 1985 signature Hamilton serial number D/L 001926 GVF and Calloway-Murphy CL 63b dated 6tj January 2001 signature Grimshaw serial number GU000969 about UNC - UNC
Bank of EnglandLowtherFive Pounds to Twenty Pounds includes many scarce FIRST RUN LOW serial numbers (36) collection in an album mostly in high grades comprising Five Pounds QE2 & Elizabeth Fry with Bank of England envelopes titled "Charity auction of Friday 24th January 2003" (3) FIRST RUN LOW series HA01 000281, HA01 000302 & HA01 000189 the last being EFive Pounds QE2 & George StephensonB380 issue 1999 FIRST RUN series EA01 000962 along with prefixes EA86 and EH48. Ten Pounds QE2 & Charles DarwinB388 (3) FIRST RUN series AA01 000882 & AA01 006176 along with a Column sort issue 2000 series EL07 324609. Twenty Pounds QE2 & Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 FIRST RUN (3) series AA01 000885, AA01 000889 and AA01 005837. Five Pounds QE2 & Elizabeth Fry B393 issues 2002 (9) FIRST RUN series HA01 006833, HA01 007542, and a consecutive pair series HA01 007335 & HA01 007335 along with a Column Sort consecutive set of 5 series DL29 832236 to DL29 832240 amongst other prefixes as HB01, JA54, a consecutive set of 4 prefix JA01, a consecutive set of five notes prefix H80. B395 (3) prefixes MC12, HE65 and DL25. B396Replacement issue series LL83 852481.
Fifty Pounds Bailey QE2 and Sir John Houblon B404 Silver Foil Tudor Rose issues 2006 (7) including very FIRST RUN series L01 192077, a consecutive pair series M60 917738 & M60 917739, a consecutive pair series M42 426785 & M42 426786 and series L21 464289 & M70 936460. Mostly about UNC - UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc signature Maiden issues (5) comprising 10 Pounds Calloway-Murphy RB87 FIRST SERIES LOW serial number for this type A/1 000087, 20 Pounds Calloway-Murphy FIRST series for this type (3) a consecutive pair LOW serial numbers A/1 000099 & A/1 000100 along with A/1 033146 and 100 Pounds Calloway-Murphy FIRST series for this type serial number A/1 368068. All in high grades to GEF - about UNC
Bank of EnglandGill (24) all in very high grades comprising 10 Pounds B354 issues 1988 (4) including FIRST RUN series DR01 391238 along with a consecutive trio EY01 394739 - EY01 394741. 20 Pounds B355 issue 1988 serial number 39S 000004. 50 pounds B356 issued 1988 serial number D32 121658. 5 Pounds B357 issues 1990 (17) including a consecutive pair FIRST RUN series A01 723021 & A01 723022, a near consecutive set (3) FIRST RUN series A01 723059 - A01 723062 missing only the A01 723060, FIRST RUN series A01 317081 & A01 723016 and a consecutive set (10) series C24 514584 - C24 514593. 20 pounds B358 issue 1991 FIRST RUN series A01 006362. All desirable and sought after notes
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc a very high grade group includes a SPECIMEN issue (6) including 100 Pounds signature Goodwin SC372 serial number A/AP 002999, 50 Pounds signature Goodwin SC872 serial number RBS12117, 50 Pounds signature Goodwin SC871 serial number A/1091836, SPECIMEN 50 Pounds signature Goodwin SC872 serial number A/1 000000 dated 14th September 2005, 10 PoundsPolymer 2016 issue signature McEwan serial number BA382036 and 5 Pounds signature Goodwin SC330c serial number E/DS 194730
Fifty Pounds Lowther QE2 and Sir John Houblon (6) comprising B385 Silver Foil Tudor Rose issues 1999 (5) including a consecutive pair series K28 734456 & K28 734457, very LOW and scarce first run series from circulation J01 000768, low number first run J01 000204 and M01 641582 along with B385cs Column Sort series L50 980892. GEF to about UNC - UNC
Bank of China (37) a collection in an album in very high grades to UNC mostly Hong Kong modern issues with a range of denominations 20 Dollars to 1000 Dollars and dates 1994 to 2007 including a few Replacement ZZ prefix notes and a lot in near complete date sets. Also includes an earlier 10 Yuan dated 1937 and Foreign Exchange Certificates (2)
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited complete SPECIMEN set 1st July 1970 Wilson signature (6) comprising 1 Pound series C0000000 thin signature variety and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, green. 5 Pounds series D0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, light blue. 10 Pounds series E0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, brown. 20 Pounds series F0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, purple. 50 Pounds series G0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, orange. 100 Pounds series H0000000 and punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, red. The notes feature cows at left on obverse, shipyard at lower centre and loom at right on obverse and stylized arms at centre with value to centre left and right on reverse. All UNC showing signs of paper clipping at upper centre left and Scarce and seldom seen as a complete set. Similar designs to Pick 187 to 192 (Blake-Callaway NR 87, 90, 95, 101,105 and 108)
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Don Price signature SPECIMEN set (4) comprising 10 Pounds dated 29th April 2004 serial number BD0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, brown and violet on multicolour underprint. 20 Pounds dated 8th October 1999 CB0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, purple and dark brown on multicolour underprint. 50 Pounds dated 8th October 1999 serial number DA0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, olive brown on multicolour underprint. 100 Pounds dated 8th October 1999 serial number EA0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, brown olive on multicolour underprint. In 1997 the notes were redesigned while retaining essential features of the previous issues with only additional security features now included as the most obvious now being the ascending serial numbers. All UNC. Scarce and seldom seen as a complete set. Similar designs to Pick 198( but dated as 205 ) to 201 (Blake-Callaway NR 121, 123, 125 and 127). The 10 Pounds note with an interesting history as it had to be slightly revised in 2004 where the main change being the bank title and logo now being in italic script and the note had a very short life being issued in December 2004 before the £26 million robbery which resulted in the issue being withdrawn along with other notes of the Fifth issue
Scotland The British Linen Bank 20 Pounds Calloway-Murphy BL68a (SC233) dated 6th August 1935 signature A. Dempster No. Y/3 2/405, blue on multicolour Coat of Amrs at upper centre Ditat seal at left on obverse and Ditat seal on reverse values left and right at centre. VF - GVF and Exceptionally Rare and most likely missing from most advanced Scottish collections
Twenty Pounds Bailey QE2 and Adam Smith (15) comprising B405 prefix and serial now on reverse issues 2007 (11) a 2 consecutive run sets series AJ22 985185 through AJ22 985190 and LL37 888074 through LL37 888078 along with B406cs prefix and serial now on reverse Column Sort issues 2007 (4) includes a consecutive pair series AL24 581596 & AL24 581596 along with series AL21 856739 & AL06 873302 all UNC
Northern IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland 20 Pounds Pick 234b (Blake-Callaway PR83) signature G.A. Kennedy dated 20th November 1944 serial number N8967. Black on red-brown underprint featuring Bank building at upper centre on obverse and Athena and Allegorical woman holding Irish harp at centre. Printers Perkins Bacon & Co imprinted on reverse. EF
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited 100 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB81 dated 1st March 1977 serial number F071933, red on multicolour with rural and urban scenes of Belfast on obverse and Coat of Arms on reverse. About UNC - UNC and an Exceptionally scarce issue
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited signature D. Went SPECIMEN issues 1990s (6) comprising 5 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB83 dated 4th January 1993 serial number E0000000, 10 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB84 dated 1st December 1990 serial numbers F0000000 (2) one without the SPECIMEN overprint, 20 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB85 dated 1st December 1990 serial numbers E0000000 (2) and 100 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB86 dated 1st December 1990 serial number G0000000.All but 1 of the 10 Pounds with red SPECIEMN overprint on obverse and reverse. All about UNC - UNC and Exceptionally scarce and seldom offered as a complete set
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited complete Fourth issue SPECIMEN set Torrens signature (6) comprising 5 Pounds dated 24th August 1990 serial number A0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, blue and multicolour. 10 Pounds dated 24th August 1990 serial number B0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, red and brown on multicolour underprint. 20 Pounds dated 24th August 1990 serial number C0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, purple-brown, red and multicolour. 50 Pounds dated 1st November 1990 serial number D0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, bluish green black and multicolour. 100 Pounds dated 1st November 1990 serial number E0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, lilac black blue and multicolour. The takeover of Northern Bank by National Australia Bank on 30th October 1987 required a change of design to remove the Midland Bank motif therefore new designs were prepared and were printed and engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co. London. The notes feature prominent men whose inventions in Northern Ireland contributed to the progress of various forms of transport. The new designs standarized the reverse of the notes with a dish antenna at left, a stylized N at centre and a computer at right. All about UNC - UNC. Scarce and seldom seen as a complete set. Pick 193s to 197s (Blake-Callaway NR 112, 113, 115, 117 and 118)
ScotlandClydesdale Bank PLC an assortment of 1, 5,10 and 20 Pounds in mostly high grades to UNC (10) includes Robert Burns Commemorative set of 4 all with same serial number R/B 2004139 accompanying with the original envelope and folder
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
British Military Authority & British Armed Forces (52) a high grade mostly about UNC - UNC collection in an album comprising some scarcer issues as British Military Authority a set of 5 comprising including One Shilling Pick M2 series K, Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M3 series S, Five Shillings Pick M4 series K, Ten Shillings Pick M5 serial number 01S 867681 faint staining to centre right and One PoundPick M6 serial number 40R 458345. Along with British Armed Forces Special Vouchers comprising 1st Series One Shillings Pick M11 (2) and the Scarcer Two Shillings Six Pence Pick M12 serial number D/8 726263. 2nd series Six Pence Pick M18a with Metal security strip, Five Shillings (2) Pick M20a with Metal security strip series C/66 798860 along with Pick M20d punch hole cancelled, Ten Shillings Pick M21b series BB/7 249609, One Pounds Pick M22 (3) and Five Pounds Pick M23 (4). 3rd Series One Shilling Pick M28b punch holed, Ten Shillings Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M29 (2). 4th Series One Shilling Pick M26b punch holed and One Pounds Pick M36 (4). And 6th Series including Five Pence Pick M44 (4), Ten Pences Pick M45 (11) includes a consecutive pair DD/10 000445 & DD/10 000446 and matching serials 000415 with prefixes A/1, A/2,A/3 & A/6 and Fifty Pences Pick M46 (7) including matching serials 000446 with prefixes B/1 & B/2 and 0000415 with prefixes B/1 & B/2
Bank of England O'Brien a fine collection in album (25) in mixed high grades comprising a Five PoundWhite Note B275 dated 9th April 1955 series Z42 066765 along with One Pounds Green 1955 (24) including B274Replacement issues (3) series S76S 558704, S91S 072052 & S16T 727767 and B273 issues (21) several of which in consecutive pairs or near consecutive sets prefixes include M94J, S25J, O49J, T29J, Z70J, C20K, E74K, E75K, E80K, J73K, K76K, L34K, L55K, R63K, A98L and D94L
Twenty Pounds Kentfield QE2 & Michael Faraday 1991 & 1994 issues (11) in mixed high grades comprising B371 (2) series T02 527329 and a Column Sort series A75 506139. B375 (9) a near consecutive set of 7 notes series AA64 697701 to AA64 697709 missing only the 2nd and 3rd notes along with series AA08 621288 and CJ39 494033
Ireland Republic The Central Bank of Ireland 100 Pounds Pick 79a (Blake-Calloway LTN92) signatures M. O'Conaill & P. Mullarkey dated 22nd August 1996 RADAR serial number BAK320023. Lilac brown, light orange-brown and slate featuring Charles Stewart Parnell at right, Avondale House and gardens in Rathdrum at lower centre and Irish wolfhound at lower left on obverse and parts of Parnell monument in Dublin. About UNC - UNC
Isle of Man Government (24) a high grade group of Queen Elizabeth II both young and mature portrait issues 1961 onward. Signatures comprise P.H.G Stallard (4) 10 Shillings and 50 New Pences. J.W. Paul 1 Pounds (4). Cashen (9) 1 Pound, 5 Pounds including a consecutively numbered set of 4 and a Replacement issue Z prefix, 20 Pounds a consecutively numbered set of 3. P. Mark Shimmin (7) including 1 Pounds a consecutively numbered set of 5, 10 Pounds and 20 Pounds. All in different colour variations and different designs but all featuring the triskelle at centre and Queen Elizabeth II at right
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 Pick 123a (Calloway-Murphy BA126a) signatures Pattulo for Governor & Burt for Treasurer & Chief General Manager dated 17th July 1995 and the 2nd to LAST note for this type serial number AA249999. The BA126a series ends AA250000. Red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint with Sir W. Scott at left and commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and Leisure and Tourism on reverse. About UNC - UNC and Exceptionally Scarce
ScotlandClydesdale Bank Limited SPECIMEN set signature R.D. Fairbairn all with serial number C/A 000000 (3) including 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy CL31a dated 2nd September 1963, 10 Pounds Calloway-Murphy 32 dated 20th April 1964 and 20 Pounds Calloway-Murphy 33 dated 19th November 1964. All EF or near so
Hong Kong The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (43) modern issues mostly UNC comprising 20 Dollars (17) dates ranging from 1993 to 2006 including 2 Replacement issues serial numbers ZZ 010709 dated 1st July 2003 and ZZ 795956 dated 1st January 2006 both similar to Pick 207. 50 Dollars (13) dates ranging from 1993 to 2008 also includes a Replacement issue serial number ZZ 639323 dated 1st January 2008 looks like Pick 208. 100 Dollars (13) dates ranging from 1993 to 2005 also includes 3 Replacement issues serial numbers ZZ 026066 dated 1st July 2003 and ZZ 281369 & ZZ 206091 both dated 1st January 2005 all similar to Pick 209
One Pounds Page QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton (46) a mixed mostly high grade collection in an album includes about UNC - UNC comprising B337 (31) FIRST RUNS (2) prefix A01, a LAST RUN Z80 908798 and some consecutive amongst other prefixes. B339(10) including a FIRST RUN 01A 574005 amongst other prefixes. B340 (5) including a FIRST RUN series A01N 892774 and an interesting prefix C01N spelling "COIN"
Northern IrelandFirst Trust Bank signature D.J. Licence SPECIMEN set of 10, 20, 50 and 100 Pounds all dated 1st January 1998 and same serial numbers AA000000 (4) Blake-Calloway FT8, FT9, FT11 and FT12 and all with black SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. About UNC - UNC. Exceptionally Rare and seldom offered as a set
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited signature D. Went issues 1989/90 (2) comprising 10 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB76 dated 1st December 1989 serial number D9985207 and 100 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB86 dated 1st December 1990 serial number G0177903. Both about UNC - UNC
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited signature V.Chambers issues 1980's (2) comprising 50 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB80 dated 1st October 1982 serial number E079014 and 100 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB82 dated 1st October 1982 serial number F102105. Both about UNC - UNC and scarce
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds Pick 118Ab (Calloway-Murphy BA121) signatures Pattulo & Burt LAST date & series for this type dated 9th February 1994 serial number A366912. Red on multicolour underprint Banks Coat of Arms at centre, Sir W. Scott at right and 'STERLING' under denomination wording at centre on obverse and arms at upper left, sailing ship at lower left, seated Pallas at lower right and head office building at centre on reverse. About UNC - UNC and a scarcer high denomination
Bank of England (15) a fine collection in an album in mixed high grades comprising One Pounds MahonB212 issues 1928 (2) series A23 608241 & B24 363589. Catterns (3) Ten Shillings B223 issue 1930 series S46 970661 along with One Pounds Green B225 issues 1930 (2) series U52 367561 & M15 026051. Peppiatt (10) Ten Shillings (3) including B235 issue 1934 LAST series A37 281325, B236 issue 1934 series 63U 317395 & B262 issue 1948 LAST series 73E 690853 along with One Pounds Green (7) comprising B238 issue 1934 LAST series 11Z 477160, B258 issue 1948 series R54A 832714 and B260 issues 1948 (5) series W52A 082956, E61B 092860, T13A 622901 & FIRST series (2) S54A 129563 and S54A 129590
Bank of England Special issues from limited edition packs (8) a collection in an album in about UNC - UNC comprising Five Pounds GillB357 FIRST RUN series A01 002675. Ten Pounds Kentfield (2) including B360 series KN01 500346 and B366 FIRST RUN series A01 002675. Fifty Pounds Kentfield B361 LAST run series E30 999768. Ten Pounds Lowther (2) B382 FIRST RUN series KL01 999833 and series YR20 000809 this with the certificate. Five Pounds Lowther B380 series YR20 000640 this with the certificate. Ten Pounds Lowther B388 FIRST RUN series AA01 001927
Hong Kong The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (4) modern issues UNC including 500 Dollars (3) serial numbers BC435160 & CU041592 both Pick 204d dated 1st January 1999 brown and red-orange on multicolour underprint Lion's head at left and city view in the underprint and serial number AE771070 Pick 210a dated 1st July 2003 Brown on multicolour Lion's head at left on obverse and view of Hong Kong airport on reverse. Along with 1000 DollarsPick 211a dated 1st July 2003 serial number AB404113 orange, red-brown and olive-green on multicolour underprint Lion's head at left on obverse and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on reverse.
Northern IrelandFirst Trust Bank signature J. Licence all dated 1st January 1998 and all FIRST series for type LOW some of which MATCHING serial numbers (5) comprising 10 Pounds Blake-Calloway FT8 (2) serial numbers AA000305 & AA000809, 20 Pounds Blake-Callaway FT9 serial number AA000809, 50 Pounds Blake-Callaway FT11 serial number AA000701 and 100 Pounds Blake-Callaway FT12 serial number AA000701. All about UNC - UNC and scarce collectible numbers
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 5 Pounds SPECIMEN No. 0013 year 2000 Commemorative Millennium Polymer issue Pick 203s (Blake-Callaway NR 128) dated 8th October 1999 signature Don Price serial number MM0000000 with red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally across obverse and reverse. The note in blue, red and multicolour with ovals and globe pattern on obverse and space shuttle and electronics with pocket watch in the underprint. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Co on polymer supplied by Securency Dimensions of Australia. UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland all Mathrewson signatures 1990s issues (4) including 1 Pound dated 1st October 1997 series C/68 960126, 10 pounds dated 23rd March 1994 serial number C/64 135196 and 100 Pounds (2) the first dated 30th September 1998 series A/2 105257 and the second dated 30th March 1999 series A/2 736094. Very high grades most about UNC - UNC
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc a very high grade group of 5, 20 and 100 Pounds (7) includes commemorative issues such as The Queens Golden Jubilee5 Pounds with the original presentation folder and 500 years The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh 5 pounds comes with the original presentation folder and envelope. The 100 Pounds signature Goodwin dated 27th June 2000 serial number A/2 800081
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
The States of Jersey 20 Pounds Ian Black signature Pick 29a ND 2000 (8) comprising two FIRST prefix KC LOW numbers KC000047 and KC000091 along with others some of which matching serial numbers LC000047, LC000591, MC000047, NC000047, PC000047 and QC000047. Please note that Ian Black signature issues start at prefix KC. Blue on multicolour underprint and featuring QE2 portrait facing at centre right wearing cape, Fulmar birds at lower left and St. Queens Manor at reverse. All UNC
Five Pounds PeppiattWhite note B255 Thick paper Threaded Second Period issues (2) comprising a 14th March 1945 series H66 074580 LONDON branch issue UNC and rare in this condition along with a 12th May 1945 series J17 006270 LONDON branch issue pressed GVF
Ten Pounds Hollom Lion & Key FIRST & LAST B299 Brown issue 1964 (3) comprising FIRST RUN series A01 689571 and the second only a few numbers away A01 689580 along with LAST RUN series A40 720766 about UNC - UNC and scarce
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (17) comprising 50 Dollars (6) including Pick 193a signature title General Manager dated 1st March 1987 serial number AK964243. Pick 193b signature title Executive Director serial number AT976422. Pick 193c signature title General Manager (4) dates & serial number as listed 1st January 1989 - AY342789, 1st January 1990 - BK268341, 1st January 1991 - BQ184465 and 1st January 1992 - BZ204098. 100 Dollars (11) Pick 187d signature title Manager and General Manager (2) dates & serial numbers as listed 31st March 1982 - VQ 682270 and 31st March 1983 - YW 331424. Pick 194a signature title General Manager (3) dates & serial numbers as listed 1st January 1985 - AP260793, 1st January 1986 - BZ147095 and 1st January 1987 - ED540409. Pick 198a (2) dated 1st January 1989 - GS652002 & GU032996. Pick 198b dated 1st January 1990 serial number MC000335. Pick 198c (2) dated 1st January 1991 serial numbers ND880092 & NC800853. Pick 198d dated 1st January 1992 serial number QG619441. All about UNC - UNC
Isle of Man Government 10 Pounds Pick 31a (Banknote Yearbook IM51a, IOMPM M511) signature P.H.G Stallard serial number 002070. Brown and dark green on multicolour underprint with triskele at centre Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and reverse in brown and orange Peel Castle. GEF - About UNC and an Exceptionally Scarce note
Isle of Man Government 20 Pounds 1979 Commemorative Issue Pick 32 (Banknote Yearbook IM61, IOMPM M526) signature W. Dawson VERY LOW serial number 000034. Red-orange orange and dark brown on multicolour underprint with triskele at centre, Commemorative text reading "ISSUED DURING MILLENNIUM YEAR 1979" to lower right of the triskele and Queen Elizabeth II at right on obverse and Laxey wheel 1854 and crowd of people on reverse. About UNC - UNC, a Scarce note and a COLLECTIBLE low serial number
Northern Ireland Allied Irish Banks Limited 100 Pounds Pick 5 (Blake-Callaway AI5) dated 1st January 1982 signature P. O'Keiffe serial number TN142524. Brown, olive and green featuring elderly man to right to right on obverse and The Armada at centre on reverse. GEF - about UNC
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 1 pounds including a SPECIMEN issue (6) comprising Pick 178b (Blake-Callaway NR 88) signature H.M. Gabbey dated 1th October 1971 (2) serial numbers C4836719 & C4950025. Pick 178c (Blake-Callaway NR 89) signature Wilson Ervin dated 1st August 1978 (3) serial numbers C5300015, C6800734 & C6999457. SPECIMEN note similar to Pick 187d (Blake-Callaway NR 89) signature Wilson Ervin dated 1st August 1978 serial number C6982031 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. The notes in green on pink underprint and feature cows at left on obverse, shipyard at lower centre and loom at right on obverse and stylized arms at centre with value to centre left and right on reverse. About UNC - UNC
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Don Price signature 19th January 2005 near complete series SPECIMEN set (3) including 20 Pounds Pick 207s (Blake-Callaway NR 130) serial number HE0000000 blue and rose on multicolour underprint H. Ferguson at right and farm tractor at lower left. 50 Pounds Pick 208s (Blake-Callaway NR 131) serial number JB000000 violet on multicolour Sir Samuel Davidson at right and centrifugal machine at lower left. 100 PoundsPick 209s (Blake-Callaway NR 132) serial number KB000000 Rose and blue on multicolour underprint Sir James Martin at right and Martin Baker ejection seat at lower left. All notes with red overprint SPECIMEN diagonally at centre on obverse and reverse and feature Belfast City Hall on reverse with buildings and architectural drawings in the underprint. Engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co Limited. All UNC and seldom offered
Northern IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland an assortment of 1, 5 and 10 Pounds signature J.G. McLay 1970's issues (7) comprising 1 Pound Blake-Callaway PR99 dated 1st January 1970 serial number QN003477, 5 Pounds Blake-Callaway PR100 dated 5th January 1970 serial number GN074318, 1 Pounds Blake-Callaway PR101 dated 1st January 1977 (2) serial numbers PN019082 & PN019097, 1 Pound Blake-Callaway PR102 dated 1st January 1979 serial number PN1749077, 5 Pounds Blake-Callaway PR103 dated 1st January 1977 serial number QN548002 and 10 Pounds Blake-Callaway PR105 dated 1st January 1977 serial number RN117030. All in very high grades
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland (5) includes 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy RB 58a (2) a consecutive pair signatures Thompson & Dick dated 1st May 1953 serial number G3313/2504 & G3313/2505, 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy RB 58d signatures Ballantyne & Campbell dated 1st April 1955 serial number G10362/2378, 1 Pound Calloway-Murphy RB 55h signature Ballantyne dated 1st December 1956 serial number AM116536 and 1 Pound Calloway-Murphy RB 63 signature Robertson dated 1st September 1967 serial number A/6 021306. Scarce issues and all in very high grades to UNC
The States of Guernsey 20 Pounds signature M.J.Brown issues (3) including Black signature Pick 51b (Banknote Yearbook GU61b) LOW serial number for this type A500010 given the GU61b serial numbers start A500001, red red-violet and orange on multicolour underprint with Saumarez Park 1815 on obverse and Admiral Lord de Saumarez and Gibraltar Bay The British Squadron putting to sea 12.7.1801 on reverse. Along with Reduced size issues Red-orange signatures Pick 55a (Banknote Yearbook GU62a) LOW near consecutive serial numbers B000013 & B000015 given the GU62a type start at B000001. All LOW COLLECTIBLE numbers an About UNC - UNC
Northern IrelandFirst Trust Bank signature D.E. Harvey 1996 includes SPECIMEN issues (4) comprising 10 pounds Blake-Callaway FT2 dated 1st March 1996 serial number JB127988, dark brown and purple and 20 pounds Blake-Callaway FT4 dated 1st January 1996 serial number JB127988, violet dark brown and red-brown on multicolour. Along with SPECIMEN issues including 20 Pounds Blake-Calloway FT4 dated 1st January 1996 serial number JC000000 black SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse along with 100 Pounds FT7 dated 1st March 1996 serial number AE000000 black SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. Mostly about UNC - UNC
One Pounds FisherT34 Dot in No. Third issue 1927 LAST series X1/6 368424 about UNC - UNC. Printed by Waterlow & Sons on banknote paper manufactured by Portals Ltd. Northern Ireland in title and rare in this high grade
Ten Shillings MahonB210 Red/Brown issue 1928 (2) comprising FIRST series Z98 924025 GVF and scarce along with series Y75 089191 about EF - EF. Designed collectively by William Keesey and other experts inside and outside the Bank and printed at St. Luke's Works, Old Street, London on banknote paper by Portals Ltd with a watermark of wavy lines and helmeted Britannia facing right
Five Pounds Page QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB336 Blue L Reverse issue 1973 FIRST RUN series AN01 499779 about UNC - UNC . Exceptionally rare note and seldom offered
Ten Pounds Kentfield QE2 & Charles Dickens issues 1992 & 1993 (10) in high grades in mostly about UNC - UNC comprising B366 (4) FIRST RUN lower series A01 000922, A01 000956, A01 006571 along with prefix U33 this in EF. B367Experimental issue series Z90 735824 this in Fine. B369 (5) FIRST RUN lower series DD01 000623, DD01 000759 and DD01 001156 along with prefixes DA54 and KK36.
Ireland Republic The Central Bank an assortment of 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds Lady Lavery issues and modern 1, 5 and 10 Pounds (11) mostly very high grades includes a 10 Pounds Blake-Callaway LTN77 signatures T. O'Cofaigh and M.F. Doyle serial number GBC 913891 dated 25th February 1983. Other signatures include Brenan & McElligott, Muimhneachain & Whitaker, , Doyle & Cromien, O'Cofaigh & Doyle and Murray & O'Cofaigh
Ireland Republic The Central Bank of Ireland Lady Lavery issues (2) including 10 Pounds 66c (Blake-Callaway LTN62a) dated 26th September 1974 serial number 18D872136 signatures T.K. Whitaker and C.H. Murray, formerly PMG66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated but removed from holder and comes with the label, blue on multicolour underprint. Along with 20 poundsPick 67c (Blake-Callway LTN65) dated 24th March 1976 serial number 93X037852 signatures C.H. Murray and M.N. O'Murchu, red on gold and multicolour underprint. Both Large notes featuring Lady Hazel Lavery in an Irish national costume with chin resting on her hand leaning on an Irish harp on obverse and a representation of the River Bann water spirit at centre on reverse. EF - about UNC / UNC
Isle of Man Government W. Dawson signature Queen Elizabeth II issues (14) a pleasing very high grade including 1 Pounds different issues (12), 5 pounds and 50 Pounds this being the highest denomination. All in different colour variations and different designs but all featuring the triskelle at centre and Queen Elizabeth II at right.
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland an assortment of 5, 10 and 20 Pounds (18) mostly very high grade group includes a few consecutively numbered sets and replacement issues. Signatures include Matchett, Kirkpatrick, McGowan, McGinn and Soden
Northern IrelandNational Bank Limited 10 Pounds Pick160a (Blake-Callaway NA82) signature O'Donnell dated 1st August 1942 first date for this issue serial number A34361, pink and green featuring Hibernia at centre. About EF
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited signature V.Chambers issues 1980's (5) comprising 20 Pounds consecutive pair Blake-Calloway UB79 dated 1st February 1988 (2) serial numbers D6119586 & D6119587 and 50 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB80 dated 1st October 1982 serial number E086202. Very high grades to about UNC - UNC and scarce issues
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited SPECIMEN & COLOUR TRIAL issues (4) comprising 1 Pound Blake-Calloway UB68 signature A.E.G. Brain serial number A000000 about UNC - UNC along with signature J.J.A. Leitch (3) including 1 Pound Blake-Calloway UB64 serial number 000000 No.13 printed on reverse upper left margin GEF and 5 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB65 serial numbers 000000 (2) including a COLOUR TRIAL in blue and a SPECIMEN issue both about UNC - UNC. All with red SPECIMEN overprint on obverse and reverse and 1 punchole cancel
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland signatures A.S.O. Dandie & D. Alexander 1st November 1957 issues (2) including 5 pounds Calloway-Murphy NA68 serial number A376-399, dark green on multicolour Coat of Arms lower left on obverse and Bridge on reverse about UNC - UNC along with 20 Pounds Calloway-Murphy NA 69 serial number A016-303, red on multicolour Coat of Amrs at lower left on obverse and Bridge on reverse GVF
Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland plc a high grade group of 1, 10, 20 and 100 Pounds (19) includes commemorative issues such as Robert Luis Stevenson 1 Pound comes with the original envelope and information card, European Summit Edinburgh and Alexander Graham Bell also the 100 Pounds signature Mathewsone serial number A/1 693032
Bank of EnglandHollomTen Shillings to Five Pounds (21) a mixed grade high grade group includes about UNC - UNC comprising Ten Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1963 (10) including a Replacement issue B296 series M20 415822, B294 (4) FIRST series K65 292958 along with Y33 138543 and a consecutive pair Z54 020436 & Z54 020437 and B295 (5) series 35A 070745, 65A 140325, 02K 083290, 89K 111536 & LAST series 20R 682653. One Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues 1963 (9) including a Replacement B291 series M05R 592344, B292 (2) FIRST and LAST series A17N 240990 & L04X 614778 and B288 (6) series D28N 168651, D84X 625062, L70T 109021 and a consecutive trio K99X 194748 to K99X 194750. Five Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) series A92 620603 & B54 906890
Five Pounds Hollom QE2 Portrait and seated child Britannia B297 issues 1963 (2) FIRST RUN series A01 108647 and the second only a few numbers away A01 108659. Both about UNC - UNC and scarce
One Pounds Page QE2 & seated Britannia 1970 issues (23) in mixed high grades includes B320 (3) prefixes T67D and a consecutive pair X50L. B321Replacement issues (2) prefixes S73M and W02M. B322 (4) prefix CS04 and a near consecutive trio AN90 021942 to AN90 021945. B323 (14) including SCARCE MID FIRST series MS01 250179 and MW01 6891280 amongst other prefixes as MR32, MS37, a consecutive pair MS47, MT02, MT21, MU01, MU04, MW06 and a consecutive trio MW16 002941 to MW16 002943
Bank of England Modern issues includes polymer LOW numbers FIRST RUN (10) a collection in an album all about UNC - UNC and comprising Salmon (3) Five Pounds B407 issues 2012 (2) a consecutive pair series MC59 177135 & MC59 177136 along with Twenty Pounds B409 series JD09 383261. Cleland 2015 & 2016 issues (7) comprising Ten Pounds B411 (3) series LJ19 370438, MA73 214684 and the last only a few numbers away from previous MA73 214688. Twenty Pounds B412 series JK70 948728. Fifty Pounds B413 series AK10 854088. Five Pounds Polymer issues B414 (2) a consecutive pair FIRST RUN LOW numbers series AA01 000247 & AA01 000248
Ireland Republic The Central Bank an assortment of 5, 10 and 20 Pounds various dates from 1990's (11) a very high grade group. Signatures include M. O'Conaill & P. Mullarkey, M.F. Doyle & S.P. Cromien
Ireland Republic The Central Bank of Ireland Lady Lavery signatures T.K. Whitaker & C.H.Murray issues (2) including 1 PoundPick 64b (Blake-Calloway LTN54) dated 2nd October 1969 serial number 79H623356, green on pale gold underprint featuring a portrait of Lady Lavery at left. Along with 20 PoundsPick 67b (Blake-Calloway LTN57a) dated 1st April 1970 serial number 29X021084, formerly PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated bur removed from holder and comes with the label, Large note in red on gold and multicolour underprint featuring Lady Hazel Lavery in an Irish national costume with chin resting on her hand leaning on an Irish harp on obverse. Both notes featuring a representation of the River Bann water spirit at centre on reverse. About UNC – UNC
Ireland Republic The Central Bank of Ireland Lady Lavery signatures T.K. Whitaker & C.H.Murray issues (2) including 10 pounds Pick 66c (Blake-Callaway LTN62a) dated 10th February 1975 serial number 36D900102, blue on multicolour underprint. Along with 20 poundsPick 67b (Blake-Callaway LTN57b) dated 6th January 1975 last date for type serial number 46X028080, red on gold and multicolour underprint. Both Large notes featuring Lady Hazel Lavery in an Irish national costume with chin resting on her hand leaning on an Irish harp on obverse and a representation of the River Bann water spirit at centre on reverse. EF - about UNC/UNC
Northern Ireland Allied Irish Banks Limited an assortment of 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds all 1982 issues signature P.O. Keiffe (7) comprising 1 Pounds Blake-Callaway AI1 dated 1st January 19782 (2) serial numbers PN2411295 & PN2349506, 5 Pounds Blake-Callaway AI2 (2) dated 1st January 1982 serial number QN4775096 and 1st December 1984 serial number QN7355464, 10 Pounds Blake-Callaway AI3 dated 1st January 1982 serial number RN1277171 and 20 Pounds Blake-Callaway AI4 dated 1st January 1982 (2) serial numbers SN448083 and SN300224. Most in very high grades
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 1 Pounds to 10 Pounds (13) a mostly high grade group includes a 5 Pounds Blake-Callaway BA99 prefix S20, 1 Pound signature W. Guthrie serial number B605722 Blake-Calloway BA104, 5 Pounds signature H.H.M. Chestnut serial number P326686 Blake-Murphy BA110 and a 10 Pounds SPECIMEN signature A.S.J O'Neil serial number U000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse Blake-Calloway BA113
Northern IrelandBelfast Banking Company Limited 10 Pounds (2) both Pick 128c (Blake-Callaway BB75). The first dated 3rd December 1963 green serial number A/N 6909. And the second dated 5th June 1965 green serial number A/O 6405. Both with manuscript signature E. Williamson at lower right and black on green underprint with Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre and payable text reads "...at our Head Office, Belfast". About UNC and scarce
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited SPECIMEN set unsigned and undated (4) comprising 5 Pounds series D5040249 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, light blue. 10 Pounds series E0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, brown light counting flick at lower right corner. 20 Pounds series F0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, purple. 50 Pounds series G0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, orange. The notes feature cows at left on obverse, shipyard at lower centre and loom at right on obverse and stylized arms at centre with value to centre left and right on reverse. All UNC and Scarce. Similar designs to Pick 188 through 191 (Blake-Callaway NR 92, 95, 101 and 105)
ScotlandBank of Scotland 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues signatures Grant & Masterton (2) including 50 pounds Pick 122b (Calloway-Murphy BA125b) dated 15th April 1999 FIRST prefix very LOW serial number for this type AA800009 series for this type start AA800001, dark green and olive brown on multicolour underprint and Arts and Culture reverse. 100 Pounds Pick 123c (Calloway-Murphy BA126c) dated 19th May 1999 serial number AA617338, red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint and Leisure and Tourism reverse. Both with commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes. Both 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
The States of Guernsey 5 Pounds Pick 44b (Banknote Yearbook GU41) dated 1st March 1965 signature L.A. Guillemette titled Treasurer serial number 2/R 0047. The note in green and blue featuring flowers at centre left, value in words in left corners, numerical denomination at centre right and in words against a multicolour guilloche at centre on obverse and the State's Coat of Arms on wavy background in grey on reverse. Printed by Perkins Bacon Limited London and imprint at lower centre in margin on obverse. VF or near so
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
The States of GuernseyReplacement notes all with signature W.C. Bull titled States Treasurer Z prefix (9) mostly about UNC - UNC consisting of 1 Pounds Pick 48r (Banknote Yearbook GU35a) (5) including serial numbers Z002105, Z005785, Z020724 and a consecutive pair Z049843 & Z049844, all in dark green and black on multicolour with Market Square scene of 1822 on lower obverse and Daniel de Laisle Brock and Royal Court St. Peter Port on reverse. 5 PoundsPick 49r (Banknote Yearbook GU43) serial number Z113538, purple dark-brown and olive-brown on multicolour underprint with Fort Grey at lower centre on obverse and Thomas de la Rue (The Guernsey Printer), Fountain Street St. Peter Port 1799 and Envelope making machine on reverse. 10 PoundsPick 50r (Banknote Yearbook GU52a) (3) a consecutive trio serial numbers Z016592, Z016593 & Z016594, all in purple blue and blue-black on multicolour underprint with Castle Cornet at lower centre on obverse and Major Sir Isaac Brock and Battle of Queenston Heights on reverse.
Twenty Pounds Page QE2 and William ShakespeareB328 issues 1970 (4) in mixed high grades to about UNC - UNC comprising FIRST SERIES (3) consecutive pair series A38 272564 & A38 272563 along with A72 463296 and LAST series D47 160475
Fifty Pounds Gill QE2 Pictorial and Sir Christopher WrenB356 Windowed Security Thread (Stardust thread) issue 1988, FIRST RUN series C01 886184. About UNC and quite scarce and desirable in this high grade
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation 1 DollarPick 172c dated 1st June 1935 serial number H167280 black on yellow and light green underprint featuring helmeted Minerva at left and 2 printed signatures lower centre titled Chief Manager & Chief Acct value in the underprint at lower centre on obverse and purple reverse featuring Allegorical woman holding torch at centre and value at each corner. Watermark helmeted Minerva. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd Engravers New Malden Surrey England imprinted on reverse and obverse at lower margin. GEF - about UNC and Scarcer issue
Ireland Republic The Central Bank of Ireland 10 Pounds SPECIMENPick 72s (Blake-Calloway LTN73) dated 00.00.00 serial number AAA000000 blue SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse and numbers on reverse bottom margin read "00.1.96" at lower left and "00.78" lower right. Violet and purple on multicolour underprint featuring Jonathan Swift at right on obverse and Old street map and canal on reverse. About UNC - UNC
Northern IrelandFirst Trust Bank signature E.F. McElroy all dated 10th January 1994 includes SPECIMEN issues (4) comprising 10 Pounds Blake-Calloway FT1 serial number AB000523 and 50 Pounds Blake-Callaway FT5 serial number AD378280. Along with SPECIMEN issues including 10 Pounds Blake-Callaway FT1 serial number AB000000 and 20 Pounds Blake-Callaway FT3 serial number AC000000, both with black SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. All about UNC - UNC and scarce
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 20 Pounds Commemorative Issue 175 years of Banking dated 1st September 1999 signature Don Price includes the SPECIMEN (2) comprising Pick 202a (Blake-Calloway NR124) serial number NB0339637 and SPECIMEN issue Pick 202s (Blake-Calloway NR124) serial number NB0000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally at centre on obverse and reverse. The notes in purple and dark brown on multicolour underprint and feature H. Ferguson at centre right and farm tractor at lower left commemorative text and gold rectangle at upper left centre. UNC and scarce
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 1 Pounds (3) comprising Pick 178a (Blake-Callaway NR 67) Red serial number N-I/F 048597 dated 1st August 1929 signed H.H.Stewart about VF. Along with Pick 178b (Blake-Callaway NR 68) (2) Black serial number N-I/H 028923 and N-I/H 028164 both dated 1st January 1940 and signed F.W.White and about UNC - UNC. The notes in black and feature a blue guilloche at centre and sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10 Pounds Polymer issue Pick 131 (Calloway-Murphy BA134a) signatures Horta-Osorio for Governor & Grant for Treasurer dated 1st June 2016 FIRST issue prefix LOW serial number AA000450. The note in brown and yellow featuring Sir W. Scott at right, Bank building at centre, Banks' Coat of Arms at lower left and a thistle motif in the background on obverse and Glenfinnan Viaduct with a steam train featured in the Harry Potter films at left on reverse. UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 10, 20 & 100 Pounds all matching FIRST prefixes LOW serial numbers for respective types AA000295 dated 17th September 2007 signatures Stevenson for Governor & Mathew for Treasurer (3) and as in order of listing Pick 125a (Calloway-Murphy BA 128a), Pick 126a (Callaway-Murphy BA 129a) and Pick 128a (Callaway-Murphy BA 131a). About UNC - UNC
ScotlandBank of Scotland 100 Pounds 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 Pick 123b (Calloway-Murphy BA126b) signatures Pattulo for Governor & Masterton for Treasurer & Chief General Manager dated 18th August 1997 FIRST prefix LOW number for this type serial number AA250028. The BA126b series starts AA250001. Red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint with Sir W. Scott at left and commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and Leisure and Tourism on reverse. About UNC - UNC and Scarce
Scotland The British Linen Bank 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy BL66d signatures Waugh & Mackenzie serial number M/7 2/189, dark-blue on multicolour Coat of Arms at upper centre with value to left and right and ornate panel at left. About UNC - UNC and scarce in this high grade
World (80) an interesting collection in an album mostly high grades a lot in UNC comprises Cheques (5) all issued some of which include Glyn Mills & Co. (2) , Bank of England Liverpool, Scottish Widows Fund, Westminster Bank Ltd. De la Rue test notes including Die test notes, Currency Test notes such as J Austen 100 series JA123456, IBNS Annual Congress (1988,1991,1994,1995 (2),1996), IBNS 40th Anniversary 2001 series FB 030000 , Euro 1998 small notes with overprint Specimen in red 5 to 500 Euros, NGZ Set of test notes, Siemens Nixdorf notes and a Russia, De La RueGiori test note circa 1970-80, Pushkin portrait on face, an obverse uniface proof for a 10 (ruble) denomination (complete notes have the Queen of Spades on the reverse). Also a Disney Set comprising 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number A00678441A, 5 Dollars Goofey in a purple toxedo series 1997 number D00041337A and 10 Dollars Simba series 1997 number D00062973A. India Bank of Boroda Travelers SPECIMEN cheques some of which in the official folders of issue No.4, No.5 (2) & No.6 . Also a TC/82B 000000 set including 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000 Rupee and a TC/83 FA 000000 set 100, 250, 500, 1000 Rupee. Along with regular issues and SPECIMEN notes from around the world including Thailand 60 BahtPick 93Kings 60th Birthday Commemorative issue (2), an assortment of Russia & Bulgaria notes some of which include 5000 Rubles Pick S419 and 10000 Rubles Pick S425, Biafra 1 Pound, Cuba Specimen 1 Peso 1968, Dominican Republic 10 Peso Oro Specimen 2001, Quatar 1 Riyal, Czechoslovakia 1000 Specimen 1934 perforated SPECIMEN at top and a Mauritius Specimen Set 5, 10, 25 and 50 RupeesPick CS1 10th Nov 1978 all with the Maltese cross prefix in the serial and numbered 001837 comes with the original envelope of issue and certificate of authenticity
Ten Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB348 Brown L Reverse issue 1984 VERY FIRST RUN and very LOW serial AN01 000035 about UNC - UNC. Exceptionally rare
Twenty Pounds Gill QE2 Pictorial & William Shakespeare B355 issued 1988 rare FIRST RUN series 01L 726685. UNC and quite sought after in this high grade
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 100 Pounds Pick 201a (Blake-Callaway NR 127) dated 8th October 1999 signature Don Price serial number EA170503. Brown and olive on multicolour underprint featuring Sir James Martin at right and Martin Baker ejection seat at lower left on obverse and Belfast City Hall and buildings and architectural drawings in the underprint on reverse. UNC
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited signature V. Chambers issues 1980s (5) comprising 5 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB72 dated 1st October 1983 (2) serial numbers B6565629 UNC & B4046824 VF and 10 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB75 (3) serial number C3361753 dated 1st October 1982 Fine - about VF, serial number C5557604 dated 1st October 1983 about UNC - UNC and serial number D5772202 dated 1st February 1988 about UNC - UNC
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited signatures M.J.Wilson & R.D.Kells issues 1990's includes SPECIMEN notes (7) comprising 5 Pounds (3) Blake-Calloway UB87 dated 1st July 1998 (2) serial numbers A0469099 & B2941454 along with a De La Rue SPECIMEN No.007 series B0000000 1 punchole cancel, 10 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB88 dated 1st January 1997 serial number A0036935,20 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB91 dated 1st January 1996 serial number A6523031 and 50 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB94 dated 1st January 1997 (2) including serial number D0352552 and SPECIMEN issue serial number D0000000. All About UNC - UNC and scarce notes
ScotlandBank of Scotland 20 Pounds (2) including Pick 114d (Callaway-Murphy BA118d) signatures Clydesmuir & Pattullo dated 16th July 1979 FIRST prefix LOW serial number for this type A900010 where the series for BA118d start A900001. Along with Pick 114e (Callway-Murphy BA118e) signatures Risk & Pattulo LAST prefix HIGH serial number for this type K149197 where the series for BA118e end K150000, corner flick only. The notes in purple on multicolour underprint and feature the Banks Coat of Arms at centre and Sir W. Scott at right on obverse and arms above sailing ship and medallion of seated Pallas at left and Banks Head Office building at centre. About UNC to UNC
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
Bank of EnglandBealeTen Shillings and One Pounds Green (13) a mixed high grade group including UNC comprising Ten Shillings 1950 (3) B265 LAST series 60B 056860 and B266 (2) series W82Z 510169 & E55Z 028409. Along with One Pounds Green 1950 (10) including B268 (7) series S92C 138537, Z56C 166090, Z20B 288024, M08C 883889, A82J 249632, E22J 247162 & FIRST series H38B 414777 and B269Replacement issues (3) series S11S 612476, S55S 027469 & S63S 357438
Ten Pounds Somerset QE2 pictorial & Florence Nightingale (6) including a consecutive set B347 serial numbers 29H 851824 - 29H 851826 UNC along with B346 FIRST series U33 807576 along with Z01 267959 and B348 series BN01 744815. All about UNC - UNC
Five Pounds Kentfield QE2 & George Stephenson issues 1991 & 1993 (15) in high grades mostly about UNC - UNC comprising B362 (5) including FIRST RUN series R01 393050 along with consecutive pairs prefixes S04 and U18. B363 (3) including FIRST RUN from circulation series AA01 006487 along with prefix AA07 and AA31. B364 (7) including prefixes AE20, CC01 consecutive pair, CK40, DC23 and BK22
Bank of England (3) comprising Fifty Pounds Salmon QE2 & Mathew Bolton and James Watt B410 issue 2011 FIRST RUN LOW series A01 000248 UNC lowest series available 000013. Along with a pair of matching FIRST RUN serial numbers comprising Fifty Pounds Salmon QE2 & Mathew Boulton and James Watt B410 issue 2011 & Twenty Pounds Bailey QE2 & Adam Smith B405 issue 2007 (2) serial numbers AA01 000750
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited (3) comprising 5 Pounds Pick 188c (Blake-Callaway NR 92) dated 1st January 1976 signature J.B. Newland serial number D252584, light blue UNC. 10 PoundsPick 189d (Blake-Callaway NR 98) dated 1st April 1982 signature Wilson Ervin serial number E2752361, brown GVF. 20 PoundsPick 190c (Blake-Callaway NR 103) dated 2nd March 1987 signature J. Roberts serial number F1738918, purple UNC. The notes feature cows at left on obverse, shipyard at lower centre and loom at right on obverse and stylized arms at centre with value to centre left and right on reverse.
Scotland (9) an assortment of 1 and 5 Pounds 1960's issues including a variety of signatures and designs from different Banks including Clydesdale Bank Limited, The British Linen Bank includes a consecutive pair and the National Commercial Bank. All in high grades
ScotlandBank of Scotland £20 (4) a consecutive pair dated 1st July 1991 first series K150241 to K150242, signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick118, UNC and £20 dated 1st July 1991 first series K150283, signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick118, UNC. Along with £20 dated 12th January 1993 last series AU149967, signed Pattullo/Burt, Pick118, UNC
The States of Guernsey 10 Pounds Replacement notes a consecutive trio Pick 50r (Banknote Yearbook GU52b) all with signature M.J. Brown titled States Treasurer (3) serial numbers Z096286, Z096287 & Z096288. All in purple blue and blue-black on multicolour underprint with Castle Cornet at lower centre on obverse and Major Sir Isaac Brock and Battle of Queenston Heights on reverse. About UNC - UNC
The States of Guernsey 20 Pounds both with signatures W.C. Bull (2) including a Pick 51a (Banknote Yearbook GU61a) serial number A004690 and a Replacement note Pick 51r (Banknote Yearbook GU61a) serial number Z017586. Both red, red-violet, brown and orange on multicolour underprint with Saumarez Park scene 1815 at lower centre on obverse and Admiral Lord de Saumarez and Gibraltar Bay The British Squadron putting to sea 12.7.1801 on reverse. Both about UNC - UNC the replacement with a very small barely visible tear at centre top but not excessive and not threatening the notes general appearance
Bank of England O'Brien Ten Shillings and One Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues (17) a mixed grade group to about UNC - UNC comprising Ten Shillings B286 issues 1961 (5) include FIRST series A37 013200 & A26 609238 along with series D40 509970, H68 762394 and LAST series K29 025029. One Pounds 1960 include a B285Replacement issue FIRST RUN series M01 301558. B282 (6) a FIRST series 01A 387007, a consecutive trio 85C 384122 to 85 C 384124 and 69D 859612 & 81K 679692. And B281 (5) series B45 344176, S33 886099, H60 509703, Y01 293017 and LAST series Z56 413952
Bank of EnglandSomerset 20 and 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial issues (5) including 50 pounds B352 issue 1981 serial number A17 101382 EF, 20 Pounds B351 issues 1984 (3) serial numbers 29A 690538 about UNC - UNC and a consecutive pair 33B 986881 & 33B 986882 both VF and 20 Pounds B350 issue 1981 serial number H48 602951 EF
Ireland Republic The Central Bank 5 and 10 Pounds signatures M.F. Doyle & S.P. Cromien 1993 & 1994 issues (9) a high grade group includes Blake-Callaway LTN85 serial numbers AAH 324041, LAH 284388, LBH 968441, BCH 136851, Replacement issues Blake-Calloway LTN85R consecutively numbered pair HHH 211519 & HHH 211520 and Blake-Callaway LTN86 serial numbers BAJ 944481, BBJ 057220 and GEJ 480763
Northern IrelandBelfast Banking Company Limited (2) a very high grade group comprising 5 Pounds Pick 127c (Blake-Callaway BB70) dated 6th January 1966 red serial number E/C 00090 manuscript signature E. Williamson at lower right, Black on red underprint Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre. 10 PoundsPick 128b (Blake-Callaway BB74) dated 1st January 1943 green serial number A/N 61 manuscript signature W.A. Knott at lower right, Black on green underprint and Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre
Northern IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds signature N.J. Shaw (2) including Pick 242 (Blake-Callaway PR97) dated 5th June 1956 serial number CN076906 and Pick 244 (Blake-Callaway PR98) dated 6th December 1965 serial number DN127777. Both Brown with Cameo portrait of archaic woman at upper centre on obverse and bank building on reverse. Different printers Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd for the earlier issue and Waterlow & Sons Limited for the later issue and both imprinted at lower right on reverse. About UNC - UNC
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited signature J.J.A. Leitch issues all dated 4th October 1966 (3) comprising 1 Pound Blake-Calloway UB64 serial number 713125 about UNC - UNC, 5 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB65 serial number 005950 about UNC and 10 Pounds Blake-Calloway UB66 serial number 057056 about Fine inked numerals on obverse
ScotlandBank of Scotland 300th year Anniversary of Bank of Scotland in 1995 issues signatures Grant & Masterton (2) including 50 pounds Pick 122d (Calloway-Murphy BA125d) dated 1st January 2006 FIRST prefix very LOW serial number for this type AC500064 series for this type start AC500001, dark green and olive brown on multicolour underprint and Arts and Culture reverse and about UNC - UNC. 100 Pounds Pick 123d (Calloway-Murphy BA126d) dated 24th September 2004 LAST prefix for this type serial number AB343432, red-violet and red-orange on multicolour underprint and Leisure and Tourism reverse GEF - about UNC. Both with commemorative panel reading "300 years of Service to the Community 1695 - 1995" at lower centre on obverse and engraved by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd without imprint on the notes.
ScotlandBank of Scotland 5, 50 & 100 Pounds all FIRST prefixes for their respective types dated 17th September 2007 and signed Stevenson for Governor & Matthew Treasurer (3) and as in order of listing Pick 124a (Calloway-Murphy 127a) serial number AA186119, Pick 127a (Calloway-Murphy BA130a) serial number AA096833 and Pick 128a (Calloway-Murphy BA 131a) serial number AA015287. The 50 Pounds in about EF - EF, the rest UNC
ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland plc 100 Pounds dated 3 January 1985 serial number A/1 357567, red on multicolour underprint, arms at right, value at centre and each corner, reverse Balmoral Castle Calloway-Murphy RB84 (Banknote Yearbook SC88) VF-GVF and scarce
Scotland The Commercial Bank of Scotland early issues (2) including 1 pound Calloway-Murphy CO61b dated 1st December 1928 signatures P. Irving & R.R. Thompson serial number 23C 009502, dark blue on multicolour Allegorical figures at upper centre and portrait at lower centre VG along with 5 Pounds Calloway-Murphy NA CO62d dated 3rd March 1942 signatures J. Thompson & J. Erskine serial number 14/D 14456, blue on light gold and multicolour Allegorical figures at upper centre and portrait at lower centre on obverse and building at centre and guilloche with values to left and right on reverse GVF-EF
The States of Guernsey 1 Pounds Pick 43c (Banknote Yearbook GU33b) dated 1st July 1966 signature L.A. Guillemette titled Treasurer (2) serial numbers 44/F 1003 and 46/D 3102. The notes in purple on light green underprint featuring St Peter Port and Castle Cornet view at upper centre, value in words in each corner and numerical denomination at centre in underprint on obverse and the State's Coat of Arms and guilloche at centre all in green with the printers imprint at lower centre on reverse. Printed by Perkins Bacon Limited London. About UNC - UNC
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