Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
World Banknotes (Day 3 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 12th April 2013 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details
Monday 8 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Any other viewing by appointment only
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Auction Lots - Page 3
1638
States of Jersey, 6D, pale red, 1/-, pale blue and brown, 2/-, pale pink-brown and blue, all ND (1941), (Pick 1a, 2a, 3a), good extremely fine to uncirculated, scarce in this grade (3) £200-300
1639
States of Jersey, 10/-, ND (1941-), serial number 8169, green, arms at left (Pick 5a), slight miscut at low left otherwise a fresh and bold good extremely fine £200-300
1640
States of Jersey, £1, ND (1941-), serial number 200, green and liac, arms top left (Pick 6a), fresh, about uncirculated and scarce in this grade £350-450
1641
States of Jersey, £5, ND (1963 issue), serial number A729501, red on multicolour, also 10/- and £1, both ND (1963 issue), serial numbers B985562 and D921461 respectively, brown and green respectively on multicolour underprint, all Padgham signatures, Elizabeth II at right, arms at low centre, value at top left and right (Banknote Yearbook JE10, JE11a, JE21a), fresh and original, about uncirculated to uncirculated (3) £150-250

SCOTLAND

1642
Dumfries Commercial Bank, 1 guinea, 4 January 1805, serial number 2/72, black and white, bank title at left (Douglas 4), presentable enough, very fine, scarce £150-200
1643
Bank of Scotland, £1, 24 January 1893, 10 November 1890, serial number 16/H 2866, brown and grey, arms at left, arms top right, Stormonth Darling signature low centre, also another example with date 19 April 1894, serial number 34/I 3003, same as previous but MacNeil signature (Douglas 76a-1, 76a-3), manuscript 'Specimen' across face, top right margin damaged by damp otherwise VG, the second note with similar damage but otherwise good very fine and fresh, rare (2) £400-500
1644
Bank of Scotland, £100, Edinburgh, 2 April 1959, serial number 10/L 0912, orange-brown and grey, arms top centre, value in red tablet top left and right, arms in vertical panel at left, Scotia in blue circular frame at centre, printed signatures of Bilsland and Watson (Douglas 90b-1), PMG 45, choice extremely fine, scarce £800-1,200
1645
British Linen Company, specimen £100, Edinburgh, ND (18-), blue and white, bank initials in red underprint at centre, arms at top centre, Britannia in circular frame at left centre (Douglas 57-1), cancellation holes, a bright and fresh good extremely fine, rare £600-800
1646
British Linen Bank, £5 (4), 1947, 1956 (2) and 1959, also £20, 1953, all blue on multicolour underprint, arms at top right centre, flanked by values, Britannia at centre left, reverse blue, Britannia at centre (Banknote Yearbook SC214b, 214c, 235b), all the £5's good fine to about very fine, 1947 with graffiti on reverse, otherwise clean, the £20 with some graffiti in top margin, a solid enough fine (5) £70-100
1647
British Linen Bank, £5 (2), 19 July 1943, serial numbers H/7 7/475 and 476, blue, red sunburst design at centre, arms top centre, value top left and right, Britannia left centre, printed signatures of Waugh and Mackenzie, reverse blue, Britannia at centre, value at left and right (Douglas 54b-1), soft creases otherwise a fresh and original consecutive pair, almost uncirculated (2) £500-600
1648
No lot
1649
Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited, specimen £1 (2), 1955, 1958, blue-black, arms at top centre, docks at left, farmland at right, also specimen £5, 2 September 1953, purple, and £20, 1 June 1955, green, both with King's College, Aberdeen, at left, Glasgow Cathedral at right (Banknote Yearbook SC311as, 311bs, 313as, 315as), cancellation holes and red De la Rue ovals, one £1 overprinted SPECIMEN, mounting traces, thus extremely fine to about uncirculated (4) £300-400
1650
Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited, specimen £100, 2 May 1951, serial number A000000, blue on pale yellow underprint, King's College, Aberdeen, at left, Glasgow Cathedral at right, value at centre and each corner, reverse arms at centre value at left and right (Banknote Yearbook SC316as, Douglas 24-1), cancellation hole, black De la Rue oval at right, mounting traces, thus about uncirculated £350-450
1651
Clydesdale Bank Limited, a sheet of four unissued £20, Glasgow, ND (c.1945), blue and white, value and Bank title in pale red underprint, arms top centre, printed signatures of Mitchell and Young, reverse blue and white, arms at centre, value at left and right (Douglas 17-3), CANCELLED handstamp, about extremely fine and very rare £650-850
1652
Clydesdale Bank Limited, £10, 1 February 1978, serial number D/AF 068659, dark brown on multicolour underprint, Livingstone at left, also £1, 1969, prefix C/R and Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank Limited, £1, 1963, prefix B/G, both dark green on multicolour, arms at right (Banknote Yearbook SC312, 317b, 322b), first good extremely fine, others about uncirculated (3) £100-150
1653
Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £1, 31 October 1924, blue, yellow and red, classical frieze top centre, Thomson and Roberts signature, (Douglas 48-2), red SPECIMEN overprint, perforated, uncirculated and scarce £150-250
1654
Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £5 (2), 1944, prefix 15/O, blue, yellow and red, classical frieze top centre, John Pitcairn low centre, Thomson and Erskine signatures (Douglas 49b-4), almost very fine (2) £80-100
1655
Commercial Bank of Scotland, proof £10 on card, 18-, black and white, classical frieze top centre, also £1, 1932, £5, 1931 and £20, 1928, all blue, yellow and pale red, classical frieze top centre, Pitcairn low centre, last two (Douglas 50-3), first scuffed, fine and rare. Balance about very fine (4) £250-350
1656
National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, an obverse and reverse composite essay for a £5, 16 September 1959, serial number 123456, blue green and multicoloured, arms low centre, Alexander signature at right, reverse blue, the Forth Railway bridge (Douglas 2 for type), unique £200-300
1657
National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £10, 1966, prefix A/1, brown, arms low centre, Alexander signature, also Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, £10, 1969, prefix A/1, brown, arms low centre, Burke signature (Douglas 8-1, 3-1), good very fine and extremely fine (2) £150-200
1658
North of Scotland Bank Limited, £20, 1 March 1934, serial number A 0120/0123, purple and green, the Marishal college top centre, one printed and one manuscript signature (Douglas 25), fine, scarce £100-150
1659
North of Scotland Bank Limited, £100, Aberdeen, 1 July 1940, serial number AC 0200, purple and pink, King's college top centre, value and arms at right, value at left, Harvey-Smith signature low right, reverse purple and pink, arms at centre (Douglas 33-1), in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, EPQ, rare in this grade £1,000-1,400
1660
Royal Bank of Scotland, a sizable group of notes comprising £1 (11), 1928, 1939, 1947, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1970, £5 (5), 1966, 1969, 1970 (2), 1976 and 1985, £10, 1969, and £20 (3), 1969, 1981 and 1982, earliest £1's pressed, thus very fine, others generally extremely fine to uncirculated, a very attractive group with very little duplication (20) £800-1,000
1661
Royal Bank of Scotland, £5, 16 October 1950, serial number F 4240/7861, uniface, blue on yellow underprint, arms at top centre, large ornate tablet at left, value at centre and top left and right (Banknote Yearbook SC806c for type), final date of issue, perforated PAID and stamped SPECIMEN, an unusual item, presumable taken out of circulation, stamped with specimen and then perforated, very fine and interesting £200-250
1662
Royal Bank of Scotland, £20, 1 August 1914, prefix D, blue and white with value and brown tablet at centre, manuscript signatures low right, also £5, 2 February 1929, as previous, printed signature of Speed low right (Douglas 44b, 42b-3), fine to good fine (2) £150-200
1663
Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, £10 (2), 1 may 1979, serial number A/17 821317 and Royal Bank of Scotland plc, £10, 4 January 1984, serial number A/72 775017, brown on multicolour underprint, arms at right, value at centre, bottom left and right corners, reverse Glamis castle at centre left (Banknote Yearbook SC819, SC851a), about uncirculated to uncirculated (2) £180-220
1664
Royal Bank of Scotland plc., £1 (7), 1992, serial numbers EC 0000027/28/29.45/46/47/48 green and multicoloured, Lord Ilay at right, Europaean Summit commemorative issue (Pick 356a), uncirculated and very low serial numbers (7) £150-250
1665
Royal Bank of Scotland plc., £1 (3), 1997, serial numbers AGB 026400s/005/008 green and multicoloured, Lord Ilay at right, telephone at left (Alexander Graham Bell commemorative issue), also Scottish Parliament £1 (5), 1999, serial number SP 0700003/8/18/99/100 (Pick 358a, 360a), uncirculated and very low serial numbers (8) £150-250
1666
Royal Bank of Scotland plc., £1 (6), 1992, serial numbers EC 0000034/35/36/37/38/39, green and multicoloured, Lord Ilay at right, European Summit commemorative issue (Pick 356a), uncirculated and very low serial numbers (6) £150-250
1667
Royal Bank of Scotland plc., £5 (5), 2002, serial numbers TQG J0000045/46/47/48 and 2897, blue and multicoloured, Lord Ilay at right, the Queen's Golden Jubilee commemorative issue (Pick 362), uncirculated and very low serial numbers (5) £200-250
1668
Royal Bank of Scotland plc., £10 (2), 2012, serial numbers TQD J0000417/418, brown and multicoloured, Lord Ilay at right, Diamond Jubilee commemorative issue, also £50, 2005, serial number RBS 00464, green, Lord Ilay at right, (Pick 366), uncirculated and low serial numbers (3) £120-180
1669
Union Bank of Scotland Limited, a sheet of sixteen unissued uniface £1 (16), 1 June 1933, series G, blue, red and orange, arms top centre, equestrian statue low left and right, signatures of Hird and Wink (Douglas 41b-1), large cancellation holes in each note, annotated 'Standard for Warehouse 28/6/33', good very fine and unusual £200-250
1670
Union Bank of Scotland Limited, a sheet of sixteen unissued uniface £1 (16), 5 December 1931, series F, blue, red and orange, arms top centre, equestrian statue low left and right, signatures of Hird and Mcrindle (Douglas 41b-1), perforated, printers adjustment marks, good very fine and unusual £200-300
1671
Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £20, 1 September 1947, serial number B 206/027, blue, red and pale orange, arms top centre, value top left and right, value in red sunburst at centre, equestrian statue at left and right, two printed signature below of Morrison and Wilson (Douglas 39-3), fresh, extremely fine and scarce £400-500

IRELAND

1672
Belfast Banking Company Limited, £1, 6 January 1916, serial number J/B 982, black and grey, value in pale blue central panel at centre, arms top right centre and at left, manuscript signature low right, reverse blue and white (PMI BB 49c), piece missing at right margin otherwise fine and a pleasing example, rare £350-450
1673
Provincial Bank of Ireland, £1, Ballina, red 1 November 1828, red serial numbers 2809/2525, black and white, Britannia and Hibernia top centre, head of George IV top left, value in oval top right, manuscript signatures below, BALLINA in margins red CANCELLED handstamp, very good to fine and a pleasing and early example, rare £300-400
1674
Central Bank of Ireland, £1, 3 February 1943, red prefix 74M, green and pale orange, Lady Lavery at left, Brennan/McElligott signatures, war time code letter G at right (PM1 LTN 22), pressed, about extremely fine £60-80
1675
Central Bank of Ireland, a full set of Lady Lavery notes, comprising 10/-, 7 October 1965, orange, £1, 17 May 1974, green, £5, 12 May 1960, brown, £10, 2 December 1976, blue, £20, 1 April 1970, red, £50, 4 April 1977, purple, £100, 10 April 1975, olive green, all with Lady Lavery at left, value at each corner (PMI LTN 47, 60, 42, 64, 57, 66, 59b), all fresh and original, £20 extremely fine, £5 and £10 good very fine, others about very fine, a lovely set (7) £300-400
1676
Central Bank of Ireland, £10 (2), 1950, 1976, red prefixes 50V, 49d, blue, green and lilac, Lady Lavery at left, Brennan/McElligott and Murray/O'Murchu signatures respectively (PM1 LTN 29, 64), first pressed extremely fine, second about uncirculated (2) £100-150
1677
Central Bank of Ireland, specimen £20, 16 January 2001 (c.1961), serial number 01X 000000, red and pale orange, Lady Lavery at left, value at right, value at each corner, Muimhneachain and Whitaker signatures reverse red and pale orange, River God at centre, value at left and right (Pick 67a), black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated, mounting traces otherwise about uncirculated and scarce £300-400

An Unrecorded 'Ploughman' Colour Trial £1

1678
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, colour trial 1 pound, 5-9-78 (1929), prefix 00ZK, blue and green and orange, ploughman and plough team at centre, value low left and right, Brennan and Gargan signatures, reverse blue, the Customs house in Dublin (Pick 8ct, PMI CBN 1var), mounting traces on reverse, slight staining at left, the PMI colour trial illustrated is brown, good extremely fine and very rare £1,000-1,400
1679
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, £1, 24 March 1932, prefix 33BA, green and pale orange, ploughman and team at centre, Brennan and Gargan signatures (PM1 CBI 1), good very fine, scarce £200-300
1680
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, £1, 19 May 1936, serial number 61 BA 058079, green on multicolour underprint, ploughman at right, horses at left, value at centre and low left and right (Pick 8a, PMI CB1), PMG 35, choice very fine, thus above average for type £250-350
1681
Currency Commission, The Hibernian Bank Limited, £1, 5 August 1939, serial number 24HA 001276, green on multicolour underprint, ploughman and horses at left and right, value at centre and low corners, reverse Dublin Customs House (PMI CBH 5), some edge and surface dirt, overall an original very fine £400-500
1682
Currency Commission, The Hibernian Bank Limited, £1, 5 August 1939, serial number 24HA 001292, green on multicolour underprint, ploughman and horses at left and right, value at centre and low corners, reverse Dublin Customs House (PMI CBH 5), some edge and surface dirt, overall fresh and original very fine £450-550
1683
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, colour trial 5 pounds, 5-9-78 (1929), prefix 00ZK, violet and orange, ploughman and plough team at centre, value low left and right, Brennan and Gargan signatures, reverse Saint Patrick's bridge in Cork (Pick 9ct, PMI CBN 2), mounting traces, good extremely fine and very rare £1,000-1,500
1684
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, colour trial 10 pounds, 5-9-78 (1929), prefix 00ZK, red, ploughman and plough team at centre, value low left and right, Brennan and Gargan signatures, reverse ornate building entrance (Pick 10ct, PMI CBN 3), mounting traces, good extremely fine and very rare £1,500-2,000
1685
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, colour trial 20 pounds, 5-9-78 (1929), prefix 00ZK, red-orange and green, ploughman and plough team at centre, value low left and right, Brennan and Gargan signatures, reverse red-orange, the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary (Pick 11ct, PMI CBN4), mounting traces, good extremely fine and very rare £1,500-2,500
1686
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, colour trial 50 pounds, 5-9-78 (1929), blue and green, ploughman and plough team at centre, value low left and right, Brennan and Gargan signatures, reverse blue, Croagh Patrick, Co.Mayo (Pick 12ct, PMI CBN5), mounting traces, good extremely fine and very rare £2,000-3,000

A Spectacular Colour Trial 'Ploughman' £100

1687
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, colour trial 100 pounds, 5-9-78 (1929), green, ploughman and plough team at centre, value low left and right, Brennan and Gargon signatures, reverse green, Killiney Bay, Co. Dublin (Pick 13ct, PMI CBN 6), ), mounting traces, good extremely fine and very rare £2,000-3,000
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
World Banknotes (Day 3 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 12th April 2013 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details
Monday 8 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10 April 2013, 10am - 5pm
Any other viewing by appointment only
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