Shrewsbury and Market Drayton Bank (Adams, Adams, Warren & Compy.), proof/specimen £5 (2), 184-, no serial numbers black and white, Lord Hill's Column at centre, arms at top left, value at low left and top right printed on card by Perkins Bacon & Petch (Outing 1964), one with two SPECIMEN overprints, both very fine (2) £200-300
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Shrewsbury and Market Drayton Bank (Adams, Adams, Warren & Compy.), £5, 10 October 1844, serial number 8481, black and white, Lord Hill's Column at centre, arms at top left, value at low left and top right printed on card by Perkins Bacon & Petch (Outing 1964b), punch cancelled at centre, a presentable about fine £100-150
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Shrewsbury, a group of cheques (6), receipts (5) and sight bill (1) for Shropshire banks, dates range from 1835 to 190-, most issued, several later examples unissued (see Outing 1955, 1961, 1963 & 1965 for partnerships) generally very fine or better (11) £60-80
WELLINGTON |
Bank Wellington Salop (Stephen Jennins & Co.), £1, 1 March 1814, serial number 5513, black and white, value at low left and top right, signed by S. Jennins (Outing 2298a), presentable enough, very good £120-150
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Bank Wellington Salop (Stephen Jennins & Co.), £1, 1 April 195, serial number 9325, black and white, tiny vignette of female allegory (justice?) at centre right, value at low left and top right, signed by S. Jennins (Outing 2298a), an attractive fine £150-200
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Wellington Bank (Reynolds, Charlton & Co.), proof/specimen £1, 18-, no serial number, black and white, allegorical maiden at top left, arms at low centre, value at low left and top right (Outing 2299, partnership not seen), black SPECIMEN overprint, extremely fine and attractive, rare £150-200
WHITCHURCH |
Whitchurch Old Bank (Trevor, Richards & Co.), £1, 27 December 1813, serial number D254, black and white, bankers initials at left, value at low left and top right, signed by Richards (Outing 2347a), cut and rejoined, trimmed, very good £80-120
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Whitchurch Old Bank (Trevor Richards & Co.), £1, 12 January 1816, serial number F600, black and white, bankers initials at left, value at low left and top right, signed by Trevor (Outing 2347a), bankruptcy stamp on reverse, about fine £120-150
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Whitchurch Shropshire Bank (Corser, Naylor & Hassall), £1, 26 October 1818, serial number A4808, black and white, bankers initials at left, value at low left, signed by Geo Taylor (Outing 2348a), about fine £120-150
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Whitchurch Shropshire Bank (Corser, Naylor & Hassall), £1, 31 July 18[23], serial number B6701, black and white, bankers initials in arms at left, with vignette of trees and birds, value at low left, signed by Geo Taylor (Outing 2348a), an attractive about fine £120-150
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Whitchurch Shropshire Bank (Corser, Naylor & Hassall), £5, 13 November 1817, serial number 4029, black and white, bankers initials at left, value at low left, signed by Geo Corser (Outing 2348 denomination not seen), trimmed but presentable, very good and rare £80-100
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Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company (Self and the Proprietors), proof £5, 18- (c.1850-60), no serial number, black and white, lovely vignette of Britannia and lion, ship and trade allegories at top centre, value at top left and right and low left (Outing 2350a), mounting on reverse, about extremely fine, attractive £200-300
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Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company (Self and the Proprietors), proof/specimen £5, 18- (c.1850-60), no serial number, black and white, lovely vignette of Britannia and lion, ship and trade allegories at top centre, value at top left and right and low left (Outing 2350a), black SPECIMEN overprint, mounting traces on reverse, very fine, attractive £200-300
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Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company (Self and the Proprietors), £5, 16 August 1858, serial number 14951, black and white, vignette of Britannia and lion, ship and trade allegories at top centre, value at top left and right and low left (Outing 2350a), split and rejoined, several bankstamps, trimmed and about very good £150-200
STAFFORDSHIREBILSTON |
Bilston (David Bolton & Co), £1, 2 January 18[11], serial number AE291, black and white, value at lower left, top centre and centre, bankers' initials at left, manuscript signature of David Bolton at lower right, bordered edge (Outing 144a), heavy toning, pinholes, very good £60-80
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Bilston (David Bolton & Co), unissued £1, 18-, no serial number, black and white on watermarked paper, value at lower left, top centre and centre, bankers' initials at left, bordered edge, duty stamp at left (Outing 144b), very light toning, otherwise an attractive good extremely fine £100-150
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Bilston (Fereday, Smith & Fisher), a pair of £1, both 1 April 18[75], serial numbers A1206 & A1393, black and white, value at lower left and right, bankers' initials at top left, manuscript signature of Richard Smith at lower right, bordered edge (Outing 146d), heavily toned, holes along folds, generally good (2) £120-180
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Bilston Bank Staffordshire (Saml Fereday, Richd Smith & Jas Fisher), £5, 28 October 181[4], serial number 410, black and white on watermarked paper, value at lower left, top centre and right, bankers' initials at left, manuscript signature of Richard Smith at lower right, duty stamp at left (Outing 146e), toned, top right corner missing, otherwise fine £150-200
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Bilston Staffordshire (Geo Rushbury, Geo Rushbury Junr & Co), a pair of £1 (2), 6 December 18[14] & 18 February 181[5], serial numbers 107 & 146, both black and white, value at lower left, centre and top right, bankers' initials at top left, manuscript signature of Geo Rushbury at lower right (Outing 147a), trimmed (1), heavily toned, pinholes at left, very good (2) £100-150
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Bilston Staffordshire (George Rushbury, George Rushbury Junr & Co), £1, 30 September 18[15], serial number 394, black and white, value at lower left and right, Britannia vignette at top left, manuscript signature of Geo Rushbury at lower right (Outing 147a), toned, ink annotations on reverse, ink marks, a solid and crisp good fine £200-250
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Bilston Staffordshire (Edwd Woolley & Co), 5/-, 1 September 181[5], serial number 80, black and white, value at lower left and right, arms at left, manuscript signature of Woolley at lower right (Outing 148), toned and stained, a solid fine, rare £200-300
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Staffordshire Joint Stock Bank Limited, 5 shares of £100 each, 1 January 186[4], serial number 737, black and white, value at top right, and left, vignette of allegorical female with factory scene at top centre, manuscript signatures of directors at lower right (see Outing 154 for type), light toning, otherwise a fresh and attractive very fine £60-80
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Friezland Colliery, 10/-, 25 September 181[5], serial number 79, black and white, value at lower left and centre, Britannia vignette at top left, manuscript signature at lower right, accompanied by coupon for 5 shillings from Highfields (Outing 3007), heavily toned, generally about fine (2) £180-260
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Corksheets Colliery, 10/-, 30 September 181[5], serial number 77, black and white, value at lower left and centre, Britannia vignette at top left, manuscript signature of Rushbury at lower right (Outing 3008a), heavily toned but crisp, fine £150-200
BURSLEM |
Burslem & Pottery Bank (Nicholas Price Wood & John Irvin Holden), unissued £5, 183-, no serial number, black and white, value at lower left, centre, top right and centre as protector, beehive vignette at left, revenue stamp on reverse in black and red (Outing 367c), light toning, an attractive and crisp very fine £200-250
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Burslem & Pottery Bank (John Wood & John Irvin Holden), unissued £5, 18-, no serial number, black and white, value at lower left, centre and top right, beehive vignette at left, revenue stamp on reverse in black and red (Outing 367c), light toning and ink spots, an attractive and crisp very fine £150-200
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Burslem Commercial Bank (Joseph John George Alcock), unissued £5, 18-, no serial number, black and white, value at lower left, centre and top right, Industry allegory at left, revenue stamp on reverse in black and red (Outing 368a), light toning, a lovely, crisp very fine £200-250
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Imperial Bank of England, £5, 1 December 18[38], serial number 883, black and white, value at lower left and centre, St.George vignette at left, manuscript signature at lower right (Outing 369a), toned, ink stains, fine £100-150
BURTON UPON TRENT |
Burton & Measham Bank (Fishers, Hill & Mammatt), £1, 15 July 180[5], serial number B835, black and white on watermarked paper, value at lower left, centre, top left, industrial building and ship at top right, duty stamp at left, manuscript signature of Mammatt at lower right (Outing 370b), cut cancelled, toned, pinholes at left, otherwise fine, rare £150-200
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Burton upon Trent Bank (Harding, Oakes and Willington), £1, 17 May 18[17], serial number H3270, black and white, value at lower left, centre and top right, arms at top left, duty stamp at left, bank name underprinted in blue, manuscript signature of Oakes at lower right (Outing 373a), toned, pinholes at left, about fine £40-60
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Burton upon Trent Bank (Harding, Oakes and Willington), £1, 28 October 18[17], serial number J1191, black and white, value at lower left, centre and top right, arms at top left, duty stamp at left, bank name underprinted in blue, manuscript signature of Harding at lower right (Outing 373a), toned, pinholes at left, about fine £40-60
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Burton upon Trent Bank (Harding, Oakes and Willington), £2, 6 October 18[16], serial number 6676, black and white, value at lower left, centre, top right, arms at top left, bank name underprinted in blue, manuscript signature of Harding at lower right (Outing 373b), toned, pinholes at left, a presentable about fine £80-100
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Burton, Uttoxeter & Ashbourne, left half of £5, c.1843, serial number O1467, black and white, value at lower left, allegorical vignette at top left, accompanied by letter of receipt dated 1853 (see Outing 374 for bank name), toned, halved, fine £30-60
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Burton Union Bank Limited, specimen £5 error, 18-, no serial number, black and white, value at lower left, centre, top left and top right, 'ten pounds' underprinted in red, allegory of justice at top centre with vignettes of industry and agriculure, a Barclay & Fry print (Outing 374c), perforated SPECIMEN BARCLAY & FRY LTD, good extremely fine, a beautiful print with a subtle error £400-600
DUDLEY |
Dudley Old Bank (Edwd Dixon, Son & Co), £1, 7 December 180[5], serial number L1479, black and white, value at lower left, centre and top right, castle vignette at top left, manuscript signature of Edwd. Dixon at lower right (Outing 713a), several holes, stained and toned, good £150-200
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Dudley Old Bank (Edward Dixon, George Dalton & Co), proof £5, 18-, no serial number, black and white, value at lower left and centre and top right, Dudley Castle vignette at top left, a Perkins & Heath print (Outing 713c), very light toning, otherwise about uncirculated £200-250
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Dudley Old Bank (Edward Dixon, George Dalton & Co), unissued £5, 18-, no serial number, black and white, value at lower left and centre and top right, Dudley Castle vignette at top left, a Perkins & Heath print (Outing 713c), mount marks on reverse and two corners damaged, faint stains, otherwise an attractive about uncirculated £150-200
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Dudley Bank (Self & Co), 1 guinea, 11 May 180[2], serial number 363, black and white, value at lower left and centre, bankers' initials at top left, manuscript signature of Edwd. Hancox at lower right (Outing 714a), toned, pinholes at left, good £100-150
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Dudley Bank (Self & Co), 1 guinea, 13 December 180[2], serial number 109, black and white, value at lower left and centre, bankers' initials at top left, manuscript signature of Edwd. Hancox at lower right (Outing 714a), toned, cut cancelled in error and repaired with brown paper, good £80-120
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Dudley Bank (Self & Company), £1, 7 February 180[3], serial number 824, black and white, value at lower left, top right and centre, bankers' initials at top left, manuscript signature of Edwd. Hancox, duty stamp at left (Outing 714e), toned, about fine £100-150
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Dudley & West Bromwich Bank, unissued £5, 183-, no serial number, black and white, value at lower left, centre, top left and top right, bankers' initials at top left (Outing 716a), very light toning, good extremely fine £150-200
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Dudley & Westbromwich Bank, specimen £10, 18-, no serial number, black and white, value at lower left, centre in tableau and top right, bankers' initials at top left, guilloche designs, standing Britannias and cherubs on reverse, printed by Perkins, Bacon & Petch (Outing 716a), handstamped SPECIMEN, toned, pinholes at top left, about fine, rare £200-300
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Dudley, 1 guinea, 180-, no serial number, black and white, value at lower left, banker's initials at left, accompanied by a proof 5/- for Gornal & Sedgley with similar initial (see Outing 3030a for type), light toning, about very fine (2) £120-160
LEEK |
Commercial Bank (Badnall, Ellis, Badnall, Spilsbury & Cruso), £1, 11 October 18[25], serial number 5952, black and white, value at lower left, top right and centre in tableau, maritime vignette at top centre, bordered edge, manuscript signature at lower right, a Perkins & Heath print, revenue stamp on reverse, accompanied by a cheque from Parr's Banking Company (see Outing 1160 for type, this partnership not seen), heavily toned and stained, good (2) £150-250
LICHFIELD |
National Provincial Bank of Lichfield, proof sight bills, 17- & 18-, no serial numbers, first black and white on card, bank name initials at left, second, black and white on paper bankers' initials at left (see Outing 1187 for type), first handstamped SPECIMEN, surface dirt and toning, fine, second mounted on blue paper, good extremely fine (2) £40-50
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME |
Newcastle Bank (Sparrow & Nickisson), £1, 1 June 18[25], serial number P654, black and white, value to lower left, centre and top right, bankers' initials at top left, manuscript signature at lower right, revenue stamp on reverse in black and red (Outing 1527a), torn edges, heavily toned, good £100-150
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Newcastle and Stoke Bank (Harrisons, Cope, Harrison & Co), £1, 6 July 180[1], serial number A894, black and white, value at top centre and right bankers' initials at top left, manuscript signature of Harrison at lower right (see Outing 1528 for type), repaired on reverse with tape, toned, good £150-180
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Old Bank, Staffordshire (Thomas Kinnersly & Sons), a pair of £1 (2), 8 October 18[25] & 7 November 18[25], serial numbers 2175 & 4777, black and white, value at lower left, top right and centre, shield with building at top left, banker name at left, manuscript signature of Kinnersly at lower right, revenue stamp on reverse in black and red (not seen in Outing), pinholes, heavily toned, ink cancelled (1), good (2) £150-200
STAFFORD |
Stafford Bank, 5 guineas, 9 May 1[803], serial number 927, black and white, value at lower left and right, bankers' initials at top left, manuscript signature of John Knight at lower right (Outing 2022), toned, surface dirt, pinholes at left, about fine £100-150
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Stafford Bank, sight bill proof for £10, 17-, no serial number, black and white, value at left, bankers' initials at top left (Outing 2022), mounted on blue paper, very light toning, otherwise good extremely fine £80-120
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