GB and World Coins. Medals, Banknote Sets, Ingots and Covers a mixed group (37 items) comprising Medal Set 1973 The Royal Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips (6 pieces) nFDC with some toning, in the case of issue with certificate, Isle of Man Stamp Ingot Cover 1973 Inauguration of the Isle of Man Post Office comprising Stamp Ingot in silver UNC toned, and Ten Pence stamp, Isle of Man First Day Cover 1973 Centenary of the Isle of Man Steam Railway GiltSilver Ingot with 4x stamps 9p, 7p, 3p and 2½p, The Railway Sesquicentennial Medallic First Day Cover comprising Sterling Silver Proof medal FDC and set of 4x stamps, 12p, 10p, 8p and 7p, on the commemorative envelope as issued, in the green vinyl folder, Coin and Banknote Debden Sets (3) Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday 1996 comprising Five Pounds Kentfield B364, HM70 003505 UNC and cupro-nickel Crown 1996 UNC, set C119, Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Wedding 1997 comprising Five Pounds Kentfield B364 HM50 002449 and cupro-nickel Crown 1997 UNC, set C123, Prince of Wales 50th Birthday 1998 comprising Five Pounds Kentfield B364 PW50 000378 and cupro-nickel Crown 1998 UNC, set C130, all in the Royal Mint/Bank of England sleeves of issue, Coin, Banknote and Stamps Debden sets, (3) Queen Mother 100th Birthday 2000 comprising Five Pounds Lowther B380, QM10 004816 UNC and cupro-nickel Crown 2000 UNC, with £5 Windsor Castle stamp, on the commemorative envelope UNC, set C152, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 (2 sets) comprising Five Pounds Lowther B380 QE50 004986 and QE50 002199 respectively each UNC both with cupro-nickel Crowns UNC, set C163, each set with First and second Class stamps on the commemorative envelopes as issued, World Proofs (2) Canada Five Dollars 2001 Maple Leaf One Ounce Fine Silver Proof with hologram reverse and Chinese Privy Mark, FDC in the red oval box of issue with certificate, Isle of Man Crown 1976 Centenary of the Horse Tram, Silver Proof nFDC toned, in the box of issue with certificate, Crown medals (3) 1976 Concorde London to Washington Silver Proof, 1976 Concorde London to Bahrain Silver Proof, 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee / RNLI Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Medals (3) 1974 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir WinstonChurchill 38mm diameter in silver, after I. Roberts-Jones, Reverse: St. Paul's, CENTENARY / CHURCHILL Toned UNC, numbered and hallmarked on the edge, boxed with certificate, UK Referendum 1975 Obverse : Bust of Harold Wilson right, Reverse: Britannia left, with globe behind, Prooflike UNC, boxed with certificate, Shetland Islands 1990-1995 50th Anniversary of The Shetland Bus, Silver Proof nFDC boxed with certificate, Medallic Cover 1995 Centenary of the Birth of R.J.Mitchell, designer of the legendary 'Spitfire' aircraft comprising Medal 38mm in nickel-brass UNC and 4x First Class stamps, on the commemorative envelope as issued, Shetland islands Cutty Sark Races Shetland Kroner a 10-piece set 1999 Crown-sized and in silver with coloured reverses, UNC with coloured ships in the blue box of issue, Medals (2) Madame Tussauds, Marylebone Road 1994, 39mm in bronze UNC toned, Tower of London, The Herald's Museum 39mm in bronze UNC toned, both in slide cases, Denmark Fantasy Rheingulden a modern replica, UNC in a presentation folder, GB Year Set 1942 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing VF to A/UNC some with lustre, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, GB Crowns (2) 1980, 1981 both UNC on the cards of issue, Numismatic Covers (6) 1983 Introduction of the One Pound coin, comprising One Pound coin 1983 and One Pound stamp, 1984 First Scottish One Pound coin, comprising One Pound coin 1984 and One Pound stamp, 1985 First Welsh One Pound coin, comprising One Pound coin 1985 and One Pound stamp, 1986 Northern Ireland, comprising One Pound coin 1986 and One Pound stamp, 1987 England One Pound coin and One Pound stamp, 1988 One Pound Crown and One Pound stamp, all UNC on the commemorative envelopes as issued, First Day Covers (2) April 1964 Shakespeare Festival with 4x stamps 1/6, 1/3, 6d, 3d, (2 covers) on the commemorative envelopes as issued, Postcards (4) each with stamps designs (issued 1975) for the 150th Anniversary of the Railways, showing stamps displaying High Speed Train, Caerphilly Castle train (1923), Waverley class 91876) and Stephenson's Locomotive (1825) as issued
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 100 Pounds O'Neil red on white plane, building and boat reverse without "sterling" Pick 64b (1978) series A027841 pleasant VF some light dirt reverse a seldom offered type and a very high denomination in the late seventies and the first example we have seen
GB and World (70) comprising GB (64) One Hundred Pounds Silver (3) 2015 Big Ben, 2015 Buckingham Palace, 2016 Trafalgar Square Silver 2oz., Fifty Pounds Silver (2) 2015 Britannia, 2016 William Shakespeare, Twenty Pounds Silver (8) 2013 George and the Dragon, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2016 Welsh Dragon, 2016 Christmas Nativity, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum Wedding, Lustrous UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 2015 Fourth Portrait (Ian Rank-Broadley), Five Pound Crowns (44) 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2012 London Olympics - Skyline, 2012 London Paralympics, 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne, 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor (in Century of Royal Service presentation folder), 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, (in Engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle presentation folder), 2017 The Christmas Tree 2017 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Canute, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire (65th) Jubilee, 2017 Prince Philip - A Life of Public Service, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Platinum Wedding Anniversary, 2018 Prince of Wales 70th Birthday, 2018 Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, 2018 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Sapphire Anniversary, 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, 2020 Queen - Music Legends, 2020 Queen - Music Legends (in 'A Kind of Magic' folder), 2020 Queen - Music Legends (in 'Hot Space' folder), 2020 Queen - Music Legends (in 'Live' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'Rocket Man' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'Dodgers Stadium' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'Illustration' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'The Very Best Of' folder), 2020 The Who - Music Legends with coloured reverse, 2020 David Bowie - Music Legend, 2020 British Red Cross 150th Anniversary, with coloured red cross on the reverse, 2020 Shengxiao Collection - Chinese Lunar Year of the Rat 2020 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth, 2020 200th Anniversary of the Death of King George III, 2020 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 2020 Queen's Beasts - The White Horse of Hanover, 2020 Queen's Beasts - The White Lion of Mortimer, 2021 The Queen's Beasts - The White Greyhound of Richmond, 2021 Queen's Beasts - The Griffin of Edward III, 2021 Queen's Beasts - The Completer Coin, 2021 Alfred The Great - 1150th Anniversary of his Accession, 2021 Mahatma Gandhi, 2021 Peter Rabbit, 2022 The Queen's Reign - Honours and Investitures, 2022 The Queen's Reign - The Commonwealth, 2022 The Queen's Reign - Charity and Patronage, UNC in the Royal Mint folders of issue, the vast majority still sealed, Fifty Pence Silver Britannia 2014 One Quarter Ounce Silver SS Gairsoppa UNC in the Royal Mint folder of issue, Fifty Pence Collectors Albums (2) 2017 Beatrix Potter, comprising Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher, Tom Kitten and Benjamin Bunny types NEF to EF in the Royal Mint folder, 2018 Paddington, comprising Paddington - At The Station and Paddington - At The Palace both NEF in the Yellow Royal Mint folder, 1952-2012 The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Collection comprising Shilling 1962E, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee, Five Pences (2) 1968, 1989, Half Penny 1982, Lustrous UNC, along with Australia Penny 1955 Fine, Canada One Cent 2010 UNC with full lustre, Isle of Man Two Pence 2008 BU, Falkland Islands Two Pence 2004 Lustrous UNC, Postage Stamps (4) Fourpence (4d) Blue (3) from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and Half Penny (½d) Orange all early Elizabeth II issues, and Banknote Hong Kong One Cent UNC all in the folder of issue, Pennies a 5-coin set Victoria to Elizabeth comprising 1896 VG, 1907 VG, 1927 Near Fine, 1945 Fine, 1964 NVF, in a Royal Mint folder, Penny 1900 Queen Victoria VG in a Royal Mint folder, Unofficial Set (8 coins) comprising Halfcrown 1949, Florin 1963, Shilling 1957E, Sixpence 1963, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1966, Halfpenny 1967
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland signed ASJ O'Neil manager (1983) a six note set One Pound STERLING Pick 65 H996763 then £1,£5,£10, and £100 again O'Neil but without STERLING beneath denomination and with matching serial number *006093 and all with SPECIMEN across the centre and MUSTER in red in each corner all Unc
Royal Mint Year Sets (16) 1989, 1990, 1991 (2), 1992/3 (still sealed) includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence, 1994, 1995, 1996 (2), 1997 (3), 1998 (2), 1999, 2000, UNC in the wallets of issue, many are still sealed, Five Pound Crowns (18) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday (2), 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding (5) four are still sealed, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday (3) one still sealed, 1999 Diana Memorial, still sealed, 1999 Millennium (5) two are still sealed, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, still sealed, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, still sealed, Two Pounds (7) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary (2) one still sealed, 1995 Peace Dove, 1997 Technology (3) two are still sealed, One Pound (4) 1996, 1997 (3) still sealed, Fifty Pence 2-coin sets (5) 1992-1993 comprising 1992 Britannia and 1992/3 EU Presidency issues (3 sets) two still sealed, 1998 comprising 1998 Britannia and 1998 EEC/EU 25th Anniversary (3), Fifty Pences (2) 1994 D-Day Landings, still sealed, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries, The Queen Elizabeth II Crown Collection an 8-coin set comprising Crowns (7) 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981, and Five Pound Crown 1990 VF to EF in the wallet of issue, The Royal Portrait Collection a 4-coin set comprising Crowns (2) 1965, 1972 and Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday and 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, Last £sd Set an 8-coin set comprising Halfcrown 1966, Florin 1965, Shillings (2) 1965E and 1965S, Sixpence 1967, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967 and Halfpenny 1967 UNC as issued, Last £sd and First Decimal sets (2) Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1965-1967 (7 coins, No English Shilling) UNC and Decimal set 1996 (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny EF - UNC in the wallets of issue, Fifty Pences a 6-coin set - The History of the Fifty Pence Coin comprising 1969 Fine, 1973 EF, 1983 VF, 1992/3 EU Presidency, EF scarce , 1994 D-Day landings EF and 1997 Britannia A/UNC, all in a Westminster wallet, European Community Coin Collection a 12-coin set contains a pre-Euro issue from each of the 12 member states, UNC and lustrous in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Numismatic Covers (10) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, comprising Five Pound Crown and£10 stamp, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pound Crown and 4x First Class stamps (2), 1999 Diana Memorial comprising Five Pound Crown and 5x 26p stamps (2), 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary comprising Two Pounds 1995 and 2x stamps, 25p and 30p, 1996 Northern Ireland comprising One Pound 1996 and 25p stamp (2), 1992/3 European Commemorative comprising Fifty Pence 1992/3 EU Presidency and 24p stamp, D-Day landings 50th Anniversary 1994 comprising Fifty Pence 1994 and 5x 25p stamps, all UNC on the Commemorative envelopes of issue, Medallic Covers (2) 1999 Berlin Airlift 50th Anniversary comprising Crown-sized medal and 4x First Class stamps, 1994 25th Anniversary of the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales comprising Crown-sized Medal and set of 6x stamps, 19p, 25p, 30p, 35p, 41p, and £1.50 both UNC on the commemorative envelopes of issue
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds red and ochre on white P52 (3) dates 20 Apr 1943 near Fine, 1 Sep 1958 VF and 1 Oct 1958 GVF small inked number front top left
Northern Ireland, Ulster Bank Limited 10 Pounds Belfast 1st Jan 1948 series No.159275, manuscript signature Williams, Pick317 EF or better for wear but with some brown stains at the bottom
Northern IrelandUlster Bank £5 (4) George Best commemorative issue dated 25th November 2006 prefix GB, Pick339, UNC along with Provincial Bank of Ireland LTD Belfast 1 Pound 1 January 1972 Fine
Cheques (17) includes examples ranging from 1843 to 1936, a variety of different banks represented, includes Hertfordshire Hitchin Bank, London & South Western Bank Limited, Gurneys & Birkbeck Bankers, Norwich, The National ProvincialBank of England, The Northern Banking Company, The London City & Midland Bank Limited, Messrs Sparrow, Round & Co. Messrs Child & Co., Barclays Bank, The London & Provincial Bank, and the Northern Banking Company, Belfast, all written, in varied condition, along with Russia (2) Loan certificate from 1993, purple and red, EF and another from 1919 brown on beige VF perforated at the left, both small format
Ireland Republic and Northern Banks (28, £280 face value) ranging from Lady Lavery 1965 to 2017 £1 - £20 earlier issues from circulation recent issues Unc and includes Bank of Ireland Collectors Series SPECIMENs Donegal Palace £5,£10 and £20 matching serial numbers *002340 these Unc and not included in the £280 face total
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
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank £5 dated 1st November 1943, series N-I/T 08250, Scott signature, Pick180b, Choice Uncirculated Exceptional paper Quality and graded 63 EPQ by PMG
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181b (Blake-Callaway NR 76) Black serial numbers N-I/F 06498 dated 1st August 1940 manuscript signature W.F. About Uncirculated Exceptional paper Quality PMG 55 EPQ
Cheques (49) includes 19th Century types (14) The London City & Midland Bank Limited and related (13), London and County Bank and related (4), London County & Westminster Bank Limited and related (12), London City and Midland Bank Limited (2), London Joint Stock Bank and related (11), The London & Northern Bank Limited (1), The London and Provincial Bank Limited (3) and London & South Western bank Limited (3), together with photocopied letter detailing the winding up of the London & South Western Bank Ltd, many different branches represented, most in high grade and unused
Northern Ireland, Allied Irish Banks Limited Ten Pounds 1.1.1982 issue, Serial No. RN 2866215, Pick 3a, in a PMG holder and graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)
GB and World (6) Northern Ireland - Ulster BankFive Pounds 2006 issue, George Best Pick 339 UNC in the Ulster Bank wallet of issue, Scotland - Royal Bank of Scotland (2) Twenty Pounds 2000 issue Queen Mother 100th Birthday, prefix QETQM, Pick 361, Near VF, Five Pounds 2005 issue Reverse: Jack Nicklaus and the Royal and Ancient clubhouse, St. Andrews, UNC in the Royal Bank of Scotland wallet of issue, GB Five Pounds (3) FfordeB312 with binary serial number U03 866886 Fine, Kentfield Five Pounds (2) a consecutive pair EE68 819795 and EE68 819796 EF
GB and World - Royal Mint and promoter's items - a wide ranging group includes GB £100 Silver 2015 Big Ben UNC, GB £20 Silver 2013 George and the Dragon UNC, One Pound (2) 2016 The Last Round Pound, 2017 Nations of the Crown both UNC, Sixpence 1928 Near Fine, in a Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Crowns (3) 1951 UNC boxed, 1953 UNC, 1981 UNC, Halfcrown 1945 Fine, Crowns an 8-coin set 1951, 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1981 UNC boxed The Queen's Diamond JubileeCollection (2 sets) the first set comprising GB (8) Crown 1977, Shilling 1966S, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Decimal Five Pence (2) 1968 and 1989, Decimal Half Penny 1982, and World (4) Australia Penny 1964, Canada One Cent 2010, Falkland Islands Two Pence 2004, Isle of Man Two Pence 2008, Banknote Hong Kong One Cent and stamps (4) GB 1/2d, Scotland 4d, Wales 4d and Northern Ireland 4d, in mixed grades, many UNC to BU, in the wallet of issue, the second set comprising GB (8) Crown 1977, Shilling 1963S, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Decimal Five Pence (2) 1968 and 1989, Decimal Half Penny 1982, and World (4) Australia Penny 1964, Canada One Cent 2010, Falkland Islands Two Pence 2004, Isle of Man Two Pence 2008, Banknote Hong Kong One Cent and stamps (4) GB 1/2d, Scotland 4d, Wales 4d and Northern Ireland 4d, in mixed grades many UNC to BU, British Virgin Islands Five Dollars 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Proof FDC with Silver centre in niobium ring, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds (3) 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 60th WeddingAnniversaryGold plated Silver Proof, the reverse with inset diamonds FDC, 2008 George and the Dragon Gold-plated Silver Proof with inset rubies and diamonds, 2008 Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of the Accession Gold Plated Silver Proof with six pearls set into the reverse, both FDC, Cook Islands 2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar Silver Proof with copper inlay FDC, Isle of Man Crown 2005 Bicentenary of Trafalgar Silver Proof FDC accompanied by a piece of the HMS Victory, Jersey (6) Five Pounds 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday (2) both UNC, Fifty Pences (4) 2015 VE Day 70th Anniversary Victory in Europe Day (3) and Dunkirk Evacuation (1)UNC the reverses with coloured backgrounds, Tristan da Cunha (6) Five Pounds 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday UNC, Crowns (5) Prince William and Catherine Middleton - Birth of Prince George 22nd July 2013 (5) Lustrous UNC, Gibraltar Crown 2013 Coronations of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II UNC, British Virgin Islands/Isle of Man/South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands a 4-coin set comprising British Virgin Islands (2), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (1), and Isle of Man (1) 2006 Queen Elisabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proofs layered with Gold and rhodium-platinum FDC, Ghana (4) One Cedis a 4-coin set 2013 Royal Baby each 69mm diameter comprising Stork and Baby, Union Jack and Cradle, and Royal Baby (2) Silver plated copper Proofs with selected colouring on the reverses FDC, Medallic issues (9) Year of the Three Kings - George VI 1936 (issued 2011) 70mm diameter with gold coloured portrait and Union Jack coloured background UNC, Year of the Three Kings - The Three Kings 1936 (issued 2011) 70mm diameter with gold coloured portraits and coloured Union Jack background UNC, History of the British Coinage - The Guinea 1663 (issued 2013) 70mm diameter in silver plated copper with spot gold UNC, Concorde - The Queen of Aviation (2) in gold plated copper with two different coloured reverses, both UNC, The Coronation Regalia - St. Edward's Crown UNC with inset gemstones, The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 2012 70mm diameter UNC with coloured portrait on the reverse, Penny Replica 1797 Lustrous UNC, Makers of the Millennium - Alexander Graham Bell 28mm diameter in cupro-nickel UNC, Medallic an 8-piece set comprising British Banknotes (5) issued 2007 £50 Houblon, £10 Florence Nightingale, £10 English Lion£10 Charles Darwin, and £5 Duke of Wellington, and European Money (3) 50mm diameter with inset coins GB One Penny, Jersey One Penny and Cyprus One Cent UNC, Daily Mail Replicas (2) Shilling 1914 and Medal 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation by UNC in base metal, USA (4) Quarter Dollar 1925 VG boxed, Five Cents (3) a BuffaloNickels 1935D and 1936 1936S, VG to Near Fine, The Changing Face of Britain's Coinage Decimal and Pre-Decimal with gol
Belgium and Netherlands (240) comprising Belgium (236) and Netherlands (4), along with a group of Luxembourg (20) and GB (43) most are modern 20th Century issues, includes some Belgian and Netherlands silver items a few Crown-sized, in mixed grades many later items EF or better and lustrous, along with a group of GB and World cased items (15) GB (8) comprising Numismatic covers (7) Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday - 2006 Five Pound Crown cupro-nickel UNC and First Class stamp UNC as issued , Commonwealth Games 1986 - Two Pounds UNC and set of four stamps 17p, 22p, 29p and 31p UNC as issued, Tercentenary of the Bank of England 1994 - Two Pounds UNC and set of 4xFirst Clas stamps UNC as issued, VE-Day 50th Anniversary 1995 - Two Pounds Peace Dove UNC and set of 2x stamps 19p and 25p, UNC as issued, National Botanic Garden of Wales 2000 - One Pound 2000 UNC and set of 4x First Class stamps, UNC as issued, Northern Ireland 2001 - One Pound 2001 UNC and set of 4x stamps 65p, E, First Class and Second Class, UNC as issued, D-Day 50th Anniversary 1994 - Crown 1965 UNC and set of 3x Jersey stamps 19p, 23p and 30p UNC as issued, Stamp cover Lindisfarne Priory , Northumberland, 1987, UNC as issued, and World (7) comprising Belgium Mint Sets (5) 1971, 1991, 1993 150th Anniversary of Antwerp Zoo, 1995, 2000 Lustrous UNC in the cases of issue, Papua New GuineaProof Set 1975 (8 coins with the 100 Kina and 50 Kina in silver) each coin on a numismatic cover, FDC in a black album the cover detached, Alderney Numismatic Cover 1999 Total Eclipse comprising Five Pounds 1999 Cupro-Nickel UNC and set of 10 stamps, 4x64p, and set of 20p, 25p, 30p, 38p, 44p and 66p showing the different stages of the solar eclipse, UNC on the commemorative cover of issue, Korea stamp album TELECOM 1991 a set of 9 stamps in a commemorative folder UNC as issued
GB and World includes cased items and GB pre-1947 £4.10 face, in mixed grades, GB Bronze Pennies Victoria Bun Heads to Elizabeth II (116) most dates represented in lower grades, includes 1931, 1935 and 1936 Lustrous AU to UNC, GB Halfcrowns to Sixpences cupro-nickel issues (13) includes some 1953 and 1967 issues in UNC, Canada (25) One Dollar 1965, 50 Cents 1962, 25 Cents (4) 1951, 1962, 1967 Lynx (2), Ten Cents (7) 1941, 1952, 1962, 1966, 1967 Atlantic Mackerel (3), Five Cents (4) 1961, 1964, 1967 Rabbit (2), One Cent (8) 1967 Dove (4) 1940, 1952, 1960, 1966, USA (14) Half Dollar 1964, 1966, 1967, Quarter Dollar 1965, Ten Cents (2) 1964D, 1967, Five Cents (4) 1947, 1963, 1964 (2), One Cent (4) 1964D, 1965, 1966, 1967 in mixed grades to EF some with lustre, with some surface residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care, GB Florins (197), Shillings (433), Decimal Five Pence (134) cupro-nickel issues, Pennies (477 many are Elizabeth II,) Halfpennies (333, many are ships), and a further group of pre-Decimal base metal issues Threepences to Farthings (139) in mixed grades, GB Two Pounds (5) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England (2), 1995 Peace Dove, 1995 50th Anniversary of the UN, 1997, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue some still sealed, Two Pounds 2-coin sets (2) 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, One Pound (17) 1984 Scotland (4), 1985 Wales, 1986 Northern Ireland (3), 1987 England, 1988 United Kingdom (2), 1994 Scotland (3), 1996 Northern Ireland, 1997 England, 1999 Scotland UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, World Mint Sets (7) Guernsey (3) 1987 (2), 1988, Jersey (2) 1983, 1987, Hong Kong 1997, France 2001 (10 coins) The last Franc set, all UNC in the folders of issue, Alderney (3) Five Pounds 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden WeddingSilverProof FDC in the card wallet of issue, Five Pounds 1999 Total Eclipse (2) both UNC on the card of issue, one still sealed Jersey One Pound Parishes of Jersey issues (12) 1984 St. Brelade, 1984 St. Saviour, 1985 St. Lawrence, 1985 St. Clement, 1986 St. Peter, 1986 Grouville, 1987 St. Martin, 1987 St.Ouen, 1988 St. John, 1988 Trinity, 1989 St. Mary, UNC in the red wallets of issue, Jersey Two Pounds (8) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1989 Visit of Queen Elizabeth II (3), 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (2), 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary (2), Jersey One Pound (49) 1981 Bicentenary of the Battle of Jersey (2), 1983 St. Helier, 1985 St. Clement (2), 1985 St. Lawrence, 1986 Grouville (2), 1986 St. Peter (2), 1987 St. Ouen (2), 1987 St. Martin (2), 1988 Trinity (2), 1988 St. John (2), 1989 St. Mary (2), 1991 Percy Douglas (4), 1991 The Tickler (4), 1992 Hebe (4), 1992 Bailiwick Seal (4), 1993 Gemini (4), 1993 Century (4), 1994 Resolute (4), 1999 the last VF other AU to UNC and lustrous, Jersey Fifty Pence 1997, Jersey Ten Pence 1994 EF, Guernsey (2) Five Pounds 2008 History of the Royal Air Force - The Battle of Britain (1940) GEF, Ten Pence 1984 GVF, Gibraltar One Pound 988 VF, Isle of Man (3) One Pound 1983 EF, 1997 VF, Ten Pence 1878 VF, and Banknotes (3) Jersey One Pound 1976 issue (2) NEF and EF, Guernsey One Pound 1980 issue Fine, Jersey Decimal issues (22) Fifty Pence to One Penny £3.20 face in mixed grades with dome lustrous
Twenty Pounds Silver (4) 2014 Outbreak of World War I, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch (2), 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (15) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1988 Bicentenary of Australia, 1990, 1991, 1992 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1993 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, and the Fourth and Fifth Circulating Coinage Portrait Collection with Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark portraits, UNC in the Royal Mint cases of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 3-coin set 2020 James Bond comprising 2020 Bond, James Bond, 2020 Pay Attention 007, and 2020 Shaken not stirred, UNC in the Royal Mint black slip case of issue, Five Pound Crowns (2) 2010 2-Year Olympic Countdown, 2010 A Celebration of Britain - Kind Hearts Are More Than Coronets Cupro-Nickel Proof, Two Pounds (11) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 Peace Dove, 2006 Brunel, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade (2), 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union (2), 2008 Olympic HandoverBeijing to London, 2009 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Burns, 2009 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta, Two Pounds 2-coin sets (2) 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground Train and Underground Sign, Two Pounds a 3-coin set 2016 William Shakespeare Comedies, Tragedies and Histories, Two Pounds 2002 a 4-coin set Commonwealth Games, Fifty Pences (9) 1994 50th Anniversary of D-Day (3), 2009 London Olympics Blue Peter Design Winner, 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding, 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain (2), 2016 Olympic Team GB (2), Fifty Pence 2-coin sets (2) 1998 Britannia and 25th Anniversary of the EEC types (3), 2006 Victoria Cross The Award and the Heroic Acts, Fifty Pence 2019 British Culture Set a 5-coin set in cupro-nickel comprising Britannia, 4-minute mile, Scouting, Girl Guiding and Kew Gardens types, all coins now dated 2019, Britain's New Coinage a 3-coin set 2005 comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge, and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, One Pound (9) 1983 (2), 1987 England, 1997 England (2), 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, 2016 The Last Round Pound (3), One Pound 2-coin sets (3) 2013 Floral Emblems England and Wales, 2014 Scotland and Northern Ireland, 2016 Last Round Pound and First 12-sided Pound, Crowns 1980 (2) The 2015 Definitive Coin album One Pound to One Penny EF to UNC in the wallet of issue, The Royal Portrait Collection, a 4-coin set comprising Crowns (2) 1965, 1972, and Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 and 1998 AU-UNC in the wallet of issue, Royal Mint Medalet 2009 50 Years of the Mini UNC on the card of issue, World Issues (3) Alderney Five Pounds (2) 2010 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC on the Royal Mint card of issue, 2017 300th Anniversary of the Coronation of George I, UNC in the wallet of issue, Canada Coin and Banknote set 1996 Two Dollar Coin and Two Dollar note UNC still sealed in the wallet of issue, GB Numismatic First Day Covers (7) RAF Centenary 2018 comprising Two Pounds 2018 (4) depicting the Spitfire, Vulcan, Sea-King Helicopter and Lightning II along with a set of 6x stamps 2x £1.57, 2x £1.40 and 2x First Class, UNC on the envelope of issue, The War at Sea - First World War comprising Two Pounds 2015 The Royal Navy and set of 6x stamps, 3x £1.52 and 3x First Class, UNC on the envelope of issue, One Pound Scotland 1988 with 19p stamp, UNC on the envelope of issue, A Parliament for Scotland comprising One Pound Scotland 1999 UNC and set of 4x stamps First Class, Second Class, E and 64p, UNC on the envelope of issue, D-Day Landings 1994 comprising Fifty Pence 1994 and set of 6x25p stamps, all with different wartime images, UNC on the envelope of issue, 2007 100 Years of Scouting comprising Fifty Pence 2007 and set of 6x stamps, First Class, 46p, 48p, 54p, 69p, 78p UNC on the envelope of issue, Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary 2016 comprising Fifty Pence and set of 4x First class stamps UNC on the envelope of issue
Asia - Far East (24) mostly UNC comprising various and interesting notes including countries and issuers as China - Peoples Republic, Hong Kong - various issuers as HSBC including 1960-70's examples, The Chartered Bank including a $5 Pick 68c (Mars S6) ND 1962-70, Special Administrative Region $10 issue, Korea with examples from both North & South including a SPECIMEN 5000 Won Pick 46s1, Macau, Malaya - Japanese Occupation $1000 and Vietnam including examples from Northern Vietnam.
One Pound (7) Peppiatt blue B249 B12E 018335 Fine, Peppiatt B260 D56B 070000 Near Fine with a staple hole and a small tear on the top edge, PageB340 E46N 965879 Fine, Page B339 10Y 992241 About Fine, Page B339 Z69 824570 Fine, SomersetB341 (2) AT07 609681 VF, AT16 720427 Fine, Ten Shillings (5) O'Brien B286 K61 145900 (last series) Fine, FfordeB310 (4) B06N 421684 EF, C23N 611660 GVF, D09N 015396 NVF, D12N 045306 GVF, Isle of Man Ten Pounds undated 1998 issue, signature Shimmin, 142mm x 75mm Pick 44 VF, Northern Ireland - Ulster Bank Ltd (5) Ten Pounds 1997 issue Pick 198 signature Savage, NVF, Five Pounds 1986 issue Pick 326 Fine, Five Pounds George Best 2006 Pick 339 (2) UNC consecutively numbered GB 564370 and GB564730, One Pound 1976 issue Pick 325b EF, British Armed Forces (7) One Pound Second Series (2) AA/7 906351 and AA/7 936549 UNC, One Pound Fourth Series (5) all consecutives K/3 227886 to K/3 227890 inclusive UNC, Scotland - Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound (4) 1977 issue Pick 336a B/24 670674 A/UNC, 1984 issues (2) consecutives D/1 393875 and D/1 393876 A/UNC, 1985 issue Pick 341 VG, World (5) Italy 500 Lire 1976 issue Pick 95 VG, Austria 1000 Kronen 1902 issue with red overprintPick 61 Fine, Russia 500 Roubles Pick 14 Fine, with fold at left, China 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 328 VG, Germany 100 Marks 1910 Pick 42 Near Fine, along with a group of Travellers Cheques (5) Barclays Bank £50, £20, £10, £5 and £2, issued 1960-1963, and cheques, some blank a mixed group (8) includes Hinckley Urban and Rural District Councils Joint Hospital Committee Fine, others in mixed grades
Britannia Silver Two Pounds (3) 2004 S.BF2 One Ounce Silver Proof, 2006 S.BF2 One Ounce Silver Proof, 2007 BF11, each nFDC to FDC with a hint of toning, in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Two Pounds (30) 1989 Claim of Rights Silver Proof Piedfort, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 End of World War II Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, 1997 Technology Silver Proof Piedfort, 1997 Technology Silver Proof, 1998 Technology Silver Proof Piedfort, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup Silver Proof Piedfort with hologram reverse, the first UK coin to feature a hologram, 2001 Marconi - Wireless bridges the Atlantic Silver Proof Piedfort, 2002 Commonwealth Games - England Silver Proof Piedfort with coloured flag and banner, S.K12A, 2002 Commonwealth Games - Northern Ireland Silver Proof Piedfort with coloured flag and banner S.K13A, 2002 Commonwealth Games - Scotland Silver Proof Piedfort with coloured flag and banner S.K14A, 2002 Commonwealth Games - Wales Silver Proof Piedfort with coloured flag and banner S.K15A (Note: These Commonwealth Games Piedfort issues are normally only available in the 4-coin set, and are seldom seen as single pieces), 2003 DNA Double Helix Discovery 50th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedfort, 2003 DNA Double Helix Discovery 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive Silver Proof Piedfort, 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive Silver Proof, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot Silver Proof Piedfort, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot Silver Proof, 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II Silver Proof Piedfort, 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II Silver Proof, 2006 Brunel - The Man Silver Proof Piedfort, 2006 Brunel - The Man Silver Proof, 2006 Brunel - His Achievements Silver Proof Piedfort, 2006 Brunel - His Achievements Silver Proof, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Silver Proof Piedfort, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Silver Proof, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union Silver Proof Piedfort, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, some are Royal Mint certificates, some, including the Commonwealth Games issues are accompanied by Westminster certificates
Scotland (20) Bank of Scotland (8) Five Pounds (3) 1968 issue Pick 110 Fine with some folds, 1970 issues (2) signatures Polwarth and Walker Pick 112a both VF, One Pound (5) 1960 issue, signatures Bilsland and Watson Pick 100c Fine, 1966 issue Pick 105 Good Fine, 1968 issues (2) Pick 109b Good Fine, 1970 issue Pick 111a Fine, British Linen Bank (3) Five Pounds 1964 issue Pick 167b Fine, One Pound (2) 1967 issue Pick 168 Fine, 1968 issue Pick 169a NVF, Royal Bank of Scotland (4) Five Pounds 1964 issue, signatures Ballantyne and Campbell Pick 326a Fine or better, One Pound (3) 1965 issue, signature Ballantyne Pick 325a Fine, 1967 issue, signature Roibertson, Pick 325b, Fine, 1970 issue, signature Burke, Pick 334 Fine, National Commercial Bank of Scotland One Pound (2) 1966 issue, Pick 269a Fine with some foxing, 1967 issue, Pick 271 VF, Clydesdale Bank Limited One Pound (3) 1963 issue Pick 197 GVF, 1967 issue Pick 197 Fine with some foxing, One Pound 1972 issue, signature Macmillan, Pick 204b NVF with some folds, along with a further group (7) comprising East Caribbean StatesOne Dollar undated (1965) signature 10, Pick 13g GVF, Northern Ireland (2) Northern Bank Five Pounds 1976 issue, signature Gabbey Pick 118b VG with inked annotations, Bank of Ireland One Pound undated 1967 issue, signature Guthrie Pick 56 VF with two small spots at the left, Italy 1000 Lire Verdi (4) 1973 issue Pick 101c Near Fine, 1975 issues (2) Pick 101d VG and Fine the second with a staple hole, 1977 issue Pick 101e Fine with staple hols at the left
GB and World in an album (23) GB (10) Ten Shillings (5) BealeB266, H43Z 297505 Good Fine, HollomB294 (3) Z32 177491 VF, Z63 376508 and Z63376514 both A/UNC, FfordeB310, C95N 039129 NEF. One Pound (5) PeppiattWartime blue B249, R75H 179976 Fine, some folds, Beale B268 (2), W09B 543236 NVF with an inked number on the reverse, A55J 683904 Fine with inked text on the reverse, PageB337 Last run Z27 971372 UNC, SomersetB341 DW44 860550 A/UNC. Isle of Man (4) One Pound (3) undated 1983 issue Pick 38a VG, undated 1961 issue signature Garvey, prefix B, Pick 25a, Fine with some light foxing to the edges, undated 1961 issue signature Stallard Pick 25b About VF with some folds, Fifty Pence undated 1969 issue Pick 27a GVF, Northern Ireland - Northern BankFive Pounds 1999 Pick 203a UNC or very near so, France - Calais 50 Centimes undated 1918 issue Red on green underprint, Fine, Germany One Mark 1944 issue 9-digit serial number Pick 192b VF, Israel 5 Sheqalim 1978 issue Pick 44 UNC, Malaya - Japanese Occupation 1942 Ten Dollars Good Fine, China Five Yuan 1936 issue Pick 217a Near Fine with some edge damage at the right, Bulgaria 100 Leva 1951 Pick 86a Good Fine, Bohemia and Moravia 1000 Korun 1942 issue Pick 14a NEF, Croatia 5000 Kuna 1943 issue, single letter prefix Pick 14a, UNC
Ireland (Northern) Northern Bank 100 Pounds SPECIMENPick 209s (as BY NI. 656; PMI NR 132) dated 19th January 2005 signature of Don Price serial number KB 000000, UNC and very seldom seen especially as SPECIMEN highest denomination for the last series of the Northern Bank Sixth issues of the Third Inventor series, before it became Dansk Bank. Red, mauve and multicolour illustrating Sir James Martin 1893-1981, as well as watermark, and a pilot in an ejector (catapult) seat on obverse. The reverse with the drawing and details of the Facade of City Hall, Belfast along with Ferris wheel and other buildings in the underprint.
Ireland (Northern) Ulster Bank 50 Pounds Pick 338a (BY NI.844; PMI UB94) dated 1st January 1997 serial number D 0352552 signature Kells, about UNC - UNC and a scarcer note with it now being the highest denomination of the issue with no more 100 Pound notes printed. Green, brown and multicolour with small illustrations along bottom including the Belfast rock formation along with urban and rural views of Belfast, also the Bank's logo at the time serving as a silver foil security device. The reverse illustrating the Bank's Coat of Arms at centre flanked by the numerical values, along with Coat of Arms of the four provinces of Ireland in each corner - Connaught, Munster, Leinster and Ulster. Watermarked with the Bank's name across the full body of the note and printed by Thomas De La Rue Limited
Africa Eastern (61) a collection in an album circa 1970's onwards mostly UNC including various issues and denominations some of which highest for the series. Comprising countries as Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia including interesting 1991 Mogadishu Northern Forces issue, Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In 1991 manufacturers delivered the New Somali Shillings notes into the turmoil and disturbances of the Somali Civil War but with the Central Government no longer effective and no functioning Central Bank these notes were seized by the USC (United Somali Congress) and were used to circulate in the areas under their control, i.e. North and around Mogadiscio. Later in 2000 further unauthorized issues were imported by businessman.
Ireland (Northern) Northern Bank Limited 1 PoundPick 178b (BY NI.601e; PMI NR 68) dated 1st January 1940 signature F. W. Walker single prefix type serial number N-I/H 028715, a fresh and crisp AU-UNC and a very Rare issue with a planned issuance of 100000 notes but most destroyed and only a small number of 6000 notes issued with recorded numbers of 000001 - 005000 and 028001-029000. A fabulous eye-catching note black and white with a blue value panel and a vignette of a plough, sailing ship and man at grindstone on obverse. The reverse features a blue guilloche panel with the Bank's monogram and established date flanked by values
Jersey & Northern Ireland (7) a very high grade and pleasing group EF or about to UNC comprising Jersey (5) including the always keenly collected examples from the World War II German Occupation period (2) consisting of a 6 PencePick 1 (BY JE1) ND 1942-5 serial number JN 796509 and the 1 ShillingPick 2 (BY JE2) ND 1942 serial number JN 37014. Accompanied by a few modern 1 Pound examples (3) consisting of the Pick 11b (BY JE 12b) signature Leslie May serial number PB 003418. Pick 15a (BY JE13) signature Leslie May serial number DC 000041. And the Limited edition 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey Commemorative issue Pick 25 (BY JE15) signature Baird series LJ 019694. The lot also includes Northern Ireland Ulster Bank examples (2) including a 1 Pound Pick 325b (BY NI.806b; PMI UB69) dated 1st March 1976 series A4944979 and the 5 PoundsPick 339 (BY NI.818) Soccer star George Best (FC Fulham, Manchester United) Commemorative issue special prefix GB 166807. A pleasing and very collectible group
Ireland (Northern) Bank of Ireland Second Northern Ireland Type C "Sterling" issue 10 PoundsPick 67b (BY NI.224b, PMI BA 121) ND 1985 signature D J Harrison and a first of the double prefix for this signature type and lower serial number AA 000115, otherwise this type starts at single letter prefix X with some stating even W 900001, a fresh and crisp UNC and very alluring in this high grade. These were the last issues for this design and introduced the word 'STERLING' below denomination at centre obverse and the '£' symbol was added to numerical values at corners. These changes made to reflect the end of the fixed exchange rate of par between the Irish Pound (Punt) and British Pound Sterling that took place in March 1979. A Thomas De La Rue engraving and printing but without imprint and in brown on multicolour featuring a statue of Hibernia at right and the well-recognized for the Bank - Medusa head at left with the row of the same head at upper centre with the exception that its now featured in the underprint. The reverse with various illustrations representing industry at centre of which is the Bank's building along with the Short Belfast - the heavy lift turboprop freighter plane with only 10 aircraft constructed, textile and thread rolls and the passenger ocean liner SS Canberra. An amazing 250 metre and 17 million Pounds liner that was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra and sponsored by the Dame Pattie Menzies, GBE, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia - Robert Menzies. The ship entered service in 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June, operating on the combined P&O-Orient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australasia. So popular, the ship appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and in 1997 Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage, before it was withdrawn and sold to ship breakers for scrapping, and left for Gadani ship-breaking yard in Pakistan. Being such a solid construction, the scrapping process took a year instead of the planned 3 months. The ship also served as a troopship in the Falklands War being requisitioned by the MOD and quickly refitted for the purpose she sailed on 9th April 1982 travelling 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) away from the UK mainland and being put in the heart of the conflict she was nicknamed the Great White Whale.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Five Pounds Second Issue Pick 180b (PMI NR 73, BY NI.613b) dated 1st August 1943 and signed H. J. Craig. smaller digits black serial number N-I/S 04402 and Printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London imprinted on lower centre reverse. VF with minor tears and annotation
Ireland (Northern) Bank of Ireland Second issue 100 Pounds SPECIMENPick 64bs (PMI BA115; as BY NI.251b) ND 1974-78 signature O'Neill title Manager, red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse and black serial number A 000000, about UNC - UNC and desirable. Red on multi-coloured underprint featuring Mercury at left and Hibernia leaning on Harp at right. The reverse illustrating the Bank of Ireland building at centre surrounded by other various illustrations of a plane, textile and thread rolls and the passenger ship SS "Canberra". Watermarked with the bank name text across whole body of note.
Ireland (Northern) Ulster Bank limited 5 Pounds (16) George Best 60th Birthday Anniversary Commemorative issues Pick 339 (PMI UB 95; BY NI.818) dated 25th November 2006 all UNC with the famous footballer's initials 'GB' and a limited series of only 1,000,000 notes only few entered circulation, most ending up in the hands of football fans and collectors and most come in consecutively numbered sets/pairs as follows - GB 274081 & GB 274082, GB 274086 to GB 274090, GB 284390 to GB 284395 and a pair GB 102069 & GB 102070 with closely numbered GB 102064. Each note in brown on multi-coloured underprint the obverse like Pick 335 with an additional George Best emblem at left and the reverses feature pictures of the footballer. These issued just a year after his death in 2005.
Ireland (Northern) First Trust Bank 20 Pounds Pick 137b (BY NI.422b, PMI FT10) dated 1st May 2007 serial number SB 079838 signature T. McDade, EF or better. Mauve and brown on multicolour featuring a mature lady portrait at right, statue of a boy with horses in the underprint and six Coat of Arms of the six counties of Northern Ireland at lower centre. The reverse illustrating the 'rock chimney' at Lacada Point, Giant's Causeway. Printed by De La Rue and watermarked with a young woman.
Royal Mint Packs (72) Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar, Five Pound Crowns (11) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday, 1999 Millennium (2), 2000 Millennium, 2001 Victoria Anniversary (2), 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday, 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I. Two Pounds (19) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1989 Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights, 1989 Tercentenary of the Claim of Right, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England (2), 1995 Peace Dove (2), 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997 Technology (2), 1999 RugbyWorld Cup (2), 2001 Marconi, 2003 DNA, 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics. Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, Two Pounds and Medal set 2005 (2) each comprising Two Pounds End of World War II 60th Anniversary and Commemoration medal. Two Pounds 2006 a 2-coin set Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements. One Pound (20) 1983 (3,one in a Maxwell House sleeve), 1984 Scotland, 1985 Wales, 1986 Northern Ireland, 1987 England, 1988 (2), 1995 Wales (3) one with Welsh language sleeve, 1996 Northern Ireland, 1997 England, 1999 Scotland, 2004 Forth Rail Bridge, 2005 Menai Straits Bridge, 2006 Egyptian Arch, 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, 2008 Royal Arms. Fifty Pence (6) 1994 D-Day Landings, 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries, 2003 100th Anniversary of the WSPU, 2004 50th Anniversary of the first 4-Minute mile, 2007 100 Years of Scouting. Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 2006 Victoria Cross - The Award and the Heroic Acts. Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 1998 Britannia and EU 25th Anniversary. Crowns (3) 1977 Silver Jubilee, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Britain's New Coinage 2004 3-coin sets (2) each comprising Two Pounds 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive, One Pound 2004 Forth Rail Bridge and Fifty Pence 2004 50th Anniversary of the first 4-minute mile. Britain's New Coinage 2005 a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary. Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (Ten Pence to Half New Pence) with an additional Half Penny. Royal Mint Year Set 1983 Heinz. Alderney Five Pound Crown 2004 Florence Nightingale - 150th Anniversary of the Crimean War. Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue with some still sealed. Five Pound Crown 2005 Nelson UNC in sealed packet, and a Barclays Bank ' Coins of the Realm' pamphlet with a brief detail of rare dates on Bronze coinage.
Five Pound Crowns (6) 2002 Golden Jubilee, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2004 Entente Cordiale (2), 2005 Trafalgar, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday A/UNC to UNC, Two Pounds (13) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1989 Bill of Rights, 1989 Claim of Right, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 Peace Dove (2), 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997 with centre detached, 1998, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup, 2000, 2001, 2001 Marconi, EF to UNC, One Pound (23) 1983, 1983 Proof, 1984, 1984 Proof, 1985, 1985 Proof, 1986, 1986 Proof, 1987, 1987 Proof, 1988 Proof, 1989, 1989 Proof, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 GEF to FDC, Plastic Sets 1953 UNC (2), Crowns (12) 1951 UNC boxed, 1953 (2), 1960, 1965 (2), 1972, 1977 (3), 1980, 1981, EF to UNC, World Crown-sized (10) Gibraltar Crown 1980 Nelson, Isle of Man Crowns (3) 1970 Manx cat, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday, 1982 Spain Football World Cup, Cook Islands Dollar 1985 16th Forum 2nd P.I.C and Mini Games, St. Helena and Ascension Fifty Pence 1986 Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson Royal Wedding, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 1992 40th Anniversary of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II, St. Helena Fifty Pence 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, Ascension Fifty Pence 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, Seychelles 10 Rupees 1974, EF to UNC. Europe Ecu coinage England/Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland Fantasy 25 Ecus 1992 (4) one example from each country UNC. Euro Coinage (95) 2 Euros to 1 Euro Cent 1999-2002 a wide range of issue includes Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and more, Greece European Union Set 2002 (8 coins) with dual denominations in Euros and Drachma/Lepta cased UNC, and a small group of World items (8) in mixed grades, Medallic issue mostly modern (8) in base metal, in mixed grades, Spain (12) 50 Pesetas to One Peseta (12) 1957-1989 in mixed circulated grades, India Banknotes 50 Rupees to One Rupee (394 Rupees face) in mixed grades
Ireland (Republic & Northern), Isle of Man and Guernsey (5) all in very high grades GEF - UNC comprising Ireland (Republic) Central Bank 1 PoundPick 70b (BY E137, PMI LTN71) dated 31st October 1980 series BCD 711288 signatures Murray & O'Cofaigh. Ireland (Northern) Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick 187c (BY NI.602c, PMI NR89) dated 1st August 1978 series C6978602 signature Ervin. Isle of Man 10 PoundsPick 44a (PMS IM54a, IOMPM M537) ND 1998 series G972606 signature Cashen without 'Limited' in promissory text. Together with Guernsey (2) including 1 Pound Pick 48a (BY GU35a) ND 1980-89 series B754093 signature W.C. Bull in black along with 5 PoundsPick 56b (BY GU45b) ND 1996 - 2008 micro-printed security thread signature D.M. Clark and a low number for this type C000870.
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited 5 Pounds Pick 339 (PMI UB95, BY NI.818) George Best 60th Birthday Anniversary 2006 Commemorative issues (30) in 3 consecutively numbered sets of 10 notes each in 3 original bank's presentation wallets of issue and all with special prefix with the famous footballer's initials 'GB' and a limited series of only 1,000,000 notes only few entered circulation, most ending up in the hands of football fans and collectors. Serial numbers as follows - GB099451 - GB099460, GB790953 - GB790962 and GB791409 - 791418. Each note in brown on multicoloured underprint the obverse similar to Pick 335 with an additional George Best emblem at left and the reverses feature pictures of the footballer. These issued just an year after his death in 2005. All in fresh and crisp UNC and includes 22 empty original presentation Bank's wallets
Great Britain (7) a collection in various grades average VF/GVF to EF/GEF comprising a Rare EnglandTreasury 1 PoundBradbury Third Issue T16 Dot in No. Control Note 1917 serial number Z/24 80192. Northern Ireland5 PoundsPick 316a (PMI NI813a, BY UB57a) dated 1st October 1940 serial number 454436 manuscript signature Todd. Scotland (5) comprising Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick 106a (PMS BA106c, BY SC119a) Shaded denomination symbols dated 11th January 1965 serial number C551127. The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 324b (PMS RB55h, BY SC803) dated 1st September 1960 serial number BA 808414 signature Ballantyne. The National Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pound Pick 258b(PMS NA48, BY SC503c) dated 30th April 1949 serial number A/Z 526-818 signature Brown. North of Scotland Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick S639 (PMS NS38a, BY SC711a) dated 1st March 1928 serial number F 0981/0061 signatures RWW & M. Stuart. Clydesdale Bank Limited 5 Pounds Pick 198a (PMS CL31a, BY SC319a) dated 1st March 1965 serial number C/K 026575. A very pleasing and attractive group
World (72) a vast collection in mixed grades Fine to UNC mostly 1900's issues includes BritishProvincial Andover Old Bank 1 Pound For Joseph Wakeford, William Wakeford and Robert Wakeford dated 21st May 1825 number 10783 entered R.W. and signed Wm. Wakeford (Outing 36f) amongst other scarcities as Ireland Republic Lady Lavery 1 Pound Pick 64d, Ireland Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound from 1978, Northern Ireland 1 Pound Pick 65a, Falkland Islands 1 Pound from 1982. Countries of issue include a variety such as France 1940's issues, EnglandBank of England, Jersey including a Commemorative 50th Anniversary of the Liberation, Cyprus, Mozambique, Italy, Yugoslavia, Canada, Peru, Egypt, Singapore and Scotland which includes a few commemorative notes as the EU Summit 1992. Also includes Contemporary USA Advertising $1.000.000, Disney 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number D00119226A and a limited-edition copies of the famous £1.000.000 note featured in the 1954 movie "The Million Pound Note" - serial numbers 0201/2500 and 0529/2500. Along with British Armed Forces a collection of various denominations 5 New Pence to 5 Pounds and most with matching First/Last serial numbers 758 and including examples from 2nd through the last 6th Series (37) all about UNC - UNC and the matching set comes with a Coincraft Certificate of Authenticity bearing the signature of Director and Notaphily Expert Claire Lobel. An attractive group featuring the various beautiful designs
World (4) a very alluring little group in various higher grades VF-GVF to UNC comprising The States of Guernsey 10 Shillings Pick 42c (BY GU32b) dated 1st July 1966 serial number 22/D 0538 signature Guillemette in purple on green underprint. Northern IrelandUlster Bank 1 Pound very FIRST issue for this design Pick 321a (PMI UB64, BY NI805) dated 4th October 1966 serial number 1233646. Singapore 1 DollarPick 9 Nd 1976 issue serial number D/88 688510. And a Canada Commemorative issue 1 Dollar celebrating the Centenial of the Canadian Confederation Pick 84a 1967 with red overprinted dated "1867 1967" instead of serial numbers signatures Beattie & Rasminsky.
Proof Sets (12) 1996 25th Anniversary of Decimalisation Silver Set nFDC with some toning, 1970, Blue Sets (3) 1995 (2), 1996, Red Leather Deluxe Sets (4) 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, Standard Sets (4) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 nFDC to FDC some of the coins with light toning, in the Royal Mint cases of issue, Britannia Silver Proof Set 1997 the 4-coin set in silver nFDC to FDC toned in the box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 1999 and 2000 Millennium .999 Silver Proofs the 2000 coin with gold highlighted reverse, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1997 Maklouf Portrait and 1998 Rank-Broadley Portrait Silver Proofs, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary and EU 25th Anniversary Silver Proofs, Two Pounds 1995 UN 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 1992-3 EU Presidency Silver Proof nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Plastic Set 1953 UNC in the wallet of issue, Alderney One Pound 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, Guernsey One Pound 1995 Queen Mother 95th Birthday Silver Proof, Guernsey One Pound 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Anniversary Silver Proof, FDC in the soft cases of issue with certificates, Gibraltar 2.8 Ecus 1993 Prooflike UNC in a Royal Mint box, History of World War II, GB and World Numismatic First Day Covers (16) in an album UNC as issued, Royal Mint Year Sets (2) 1982, 1994, Five Pound Crowns (9) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding (2), 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, 1999 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother Centenary, 2001 Centenary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, Two Pounds (8) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England (2), 1995 50th Anniversary of the UN, 1995 Peace Dove 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997 Technology, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup, 2001 Wireless - Marconi, One Pound (5) 1995 Wales (2) one with Welsh Language cover, 1996 Northern Ireland, 1997 England, 1999 Scotland, Fifty Pence 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the wallet of issue, Two Pounds 1994 a 4-coin set showing the stages of minting of a Royal Mint Trial piece of 1994 UNC in the wallet of issue, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2004 60th Anniversary of D-Day UNC with coloured Poppy as part of the reverse design in the wallet of issue, Medallic First Day Cover 1995 200th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wyon UNC on the envelope of issue with £1 stamp, Numismatic First Day Covers (18) 1999 Diana Memorial Five Pound Crown with 5x 26 Pence stamps, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Five Pound Crown and 4x27 Pence stamps, 2000 Millennium Moment (2) Five Pound Crown 2000 Millennium and set of 4x64 Pence stamps, Two Pounds 1995 UN 50th Anniversary with 25 Pence and 30 Pence stamps, 1995 Peace Dove, 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II with 19 Pence and 25 Pence stamps, Two Pounds 1996 Euro 96 Football with set of 5 stamps 19 Pence, 25 Pence, 35 Pence, 41 Pence and 60 Pence, 1999 Rugby Wold Cup with 5 x First Class stamps, Two Pounds 2003 DNA Discovery 50th Anniversary with set of 5 stamps, 1st, 2nd, E, 47 Pence and 68 Pence, One Pound 1994 Scotland with 19 Pence Stamp, One Pound 1995 Wales with 25 Pence stamp, 1996 Northern Ireland with 25 Pence stamp, One Pound 1996 England, with set of 6x 26 Pence stamps Henry VIII and his 6 wives, One Pound 1998 with set of 5x26 Pence stamps, Royal Beasts, One Pound 1999 Scotland, with set of 4x stamps, 1st, 2nd, E and 64 Pence Scottish Parliament, 2000 Wales with set or 4xFirst Class stamps - National Botanic Garden of Wales, Fifty Pence 1998 50 Years of the NHS with set of 4x stamps 20 Pence, 26 Pence, 43 Pence and 63 Pence, Fifty Pence 1998 25th Anniversary of the EU with 4x stamps Notting Hill Carnival 20 Pence, 26 Pence, 43 Pence and 63 Pence all UNC on the covers of issue
Northern Ireland - Bank of Ireland (6) in very high grades comprising 5 Pounds Pick 52d(PMI BA100) dated 1st September 1958 signature Skuce serial number S/24 002739, 1 Pounds (3) Pick 65a (PMI BA109 & BA117 x 2 ) signed O'Neil serial numbers F899475, G801774 & H501624, 5 PoundsPick 66b (PMI BA119) signature Harrison serial number T174083 and 10 PoundsPick 67b (PMI BA121) signature Harrison serial number X647918
Northern Ireland (7) in mixed grades comprising Northern Bank Limited (3) including 1 Pounds (2) Pick 178a (PMI NR67) dated 1st August 1929 serial number N-I/F 015526 and Pick 178b (PMI NR68) dated 1st January 1940 serial number N-I/H 028458 along with 5 PoundsPick 188d (PMI NR93) dated 1st April 1982 serial signature Ervin serial number D6724609, Ulster Bank Limited 10 PoundsPick 317 (PMI UB58) dated 1st October 1940 serial number 62248 and Allied Irish Banks Limited (2) including 1 Pound Pick 1a (PMI AI1) dated 1st January 1982 serial number PN 2722456and 5 Pounds as Pick 2 dated unlisted in SCWPM (PMI AI2) dated 1st January 1984 serial number QN7355457 and both with O'Keiffe signatures. Along with a vintage gambling Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake Ticket for 1 Pound with closing dated 28th September 1960, Cambridgeshire number PPA82144
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
Proof Sets (30) Flat Packs (4) 1970 (2), 1971 (2), Blue Sets (18) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, Silver Set 1996 (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny all struck in silver, Standard Sets (8) 2000 (2), 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, nFDC to FDC a few sets with toning, in the cases of issue, Bermuda Proof set 1999 FDC in the case of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 2005 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2005 a 2-coin set Nelson and Trafalgar, Five Pound Crowns (3) 2000 Millennium, 2005 Nelson, 2005 Trafalgar, Two Pounds (5) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 2007 100 Years of Scouting, One Pound (2) 1996 Northern Ireland, 2005 Wales Menai Straits Bridge, Britain's New Coinage 2005 a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge, and Fifty Pence 2005 Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue some still sealed in the Royal Mint plastics, The United Kingdom Coronation Anniversary Set 1953-2003 comprising 1953 set (10 coins) Crown to Farthing UNC, and 2003 Set (9 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny UNC in the Royal mint folder, Jersey Five Pound Crown 2003 History of the Royal Navy UNC with coloured flag on the reverse, in the Royal Mint folder of issue
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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.
Northern Ireland Allied Irish Banks high denomination pair £10 1st December 1984 and £20 1st January 1982 both Unc Pick 3 and 4 along with Bank of Ireland £20 signed HarrisonPick 67Ab
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
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 50 pounds COLOUR TRIAL No. 17 printed at upper left margin on reverse similar to Pick 191a (Blake-Callaway NR 105) series G0000000 dated 1st July 1970 signature Wilson punchole cancelled at centre over signature and red SPECIMENoverprint diagonally on obverse and reverse. Printers imprint at lower centre margin on reverse Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd New Malden Surrey England. The note in olive green featuring cows at left, shipyard at lower centre and loom at right on obverse and stylized arms at centre and value at centre left and right on reverse. UNC and Exceptionally Rare
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited SPECIMEN notes (2) comprising 50 Pounds unsigned and undated similar to Pick 191 (Callaway-Blake NR105) serial number G000000 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, brown UNC. 100 Pounds dated 1st January 1980 similar to Pick 192d (Callaway-Blake NR111) serial number H 0274100 red SPECIMEN overprint diagonally on obverse and reverse, red EF. 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. Scarce
Northern Ireland, Belfast Banking Company Limited £1 dated 9th Nov.1939 series E/M 6874, Keith signature, Pick126b, faint flick only, about UNC to UNC. The note in black and white with arms top centre with bank title below, value lower left and right and in blue tablet at centre, ornate border, reverse featuring a blue panel with bank title and value
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland signatures Harrison 1980s ND issues (3) including 5 Pounds Pick 66b (Blake-Callaway BA119) serial number T032472, 10 PoundsPick 67 (Blake-Callaway BA121) serial number AF161838 and 20 PoundsPick 67A (Blake-Callaway BA124) serial number B369902. GEF to UNC
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181b (Blake-Callaway NR 76) (2) Black serial numbers N-I/F 06498 dated 1st August 1940 manuscript signature W.F. Scott original and presentable about EF - EF along with N-I/G 06248 dated 1st September 1940 manuscript signature A.P. Tibbey original and presentable GVF - about EF. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. VF - GVF scuffed at right.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 5 Pounds (2) an assortment of a SPECIMEN note similar to Pick 178 and a regular issue Pick 178c (Blake-Callaway NR74) both signed E.D.Hill and dated 1st October 1968. The SPECIMEN note without serial number prefix N-I/U and with red overprint SPECIMEN at signature on obverse and at lower right on reverse UNC. The regular issue note with serial number N-I/U 19017 about UNC. Both of the notes in black on green underprint and feature a blue guilloche and sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. Exceptionally Rare and seldom offered
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited 50 Pounds Pick 310 (Blake-Calloway UB51) dated 1st June 1929 red serial number 1840 manuscript signature of R.M.B. Harrison, black and white with value in blue at centre, ship top centre on obverse and Uniface. VG - about Fine
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited early issues (4) comprising 1 Pound Blake-Calloway UB62 signature J.R. Williams dated 1st May 1956 red serial number A309650, blue underprint along with signature H. Gore (3) including 1 Pound Blake-Calloway UB47c dated 1st April 1933 red serial number 842871, blue underprint, 1 Pound Blake-Callaway UB53a dated 1st April 1935 red serial number 1263982, blue underprint and 10 Pounds Blake-Callaway 49a dated 1st June 1929 red serial number 7088, red underprint and bank stamp on reverse. Average Fine - VF
Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland early H.J. Adams signature issues (3) mixed grades including some high grades comprising 1 PoundPick 55b (Blake-Callaway BA96) dated 15th November 1943 serial number B/21 028234, black on grey-green and light blue underprint. 5 PoundsPick 52c (Blake-Callaway BA99) dated 16th September 1942 serial number S/18 069248, black on red and ochre underprint. 10 PoundsPick 53b (Blake-Callaway BA102) dated 28th January 1942 serial number U/11 062404 inked numerals, black on blue and green underprint. All notes featuring Mercury at centre and 2 allegorical women with harps to left and right on obverse and Bank crest on reverse.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited 100 Pounds Pick 209a (Blake-Callaway NR 132) dated 19th January 2005 signature Don Price serial number KB126012. Rose and blue 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. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co Limited. UNC
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181c (Blake-Callaway NR80) Red serial number N-I/N 08728 dated 1st November 1943 manuscript signature H.J. Craig original and fresh about UNC - UNC and formerly PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated but removed from holder comes with the PMG label. The note in black and white on red underprint and 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. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. Our research could find a similar note only a few numbers away series N-I/N 08738 i
Northern IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds Pick 236b (Blake-Callaway PR87) signature G.A. Kennedy dated 5th January 1944 serial number N/A 178451. Blue on brown underprint featuring Bank building at upper centre on obverse and Athena and Allegorical woman holding Irish harp at centre. GEF - About UNC
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