Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
World Banknotes (Day 3 of 3) Lots 1800-2306
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 17th April 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing
Friday 11 April 10am to 5pm
Monday 14 April 10am to 5pm
Private Viewing by appointment
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Auction Lots - Page 5
2000
Isle of Man Government, £20, ND (1979), serial number 004151, red and brown on multicoloured underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at centre, reverse Laxey Wheel at centre, Dawson signature (IOM B11a, Banknote Yearbook IM61), about uncirculated £220-270
2001
Isle of Man Government, £20, ND (1979), serial number 007976, red and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, triskeles in brown at centre, Dawson signature reverse red, the Laxey Wheel (IOMG B10, Quarmby 528), almost extremely fine and scarce £150-200
2002
Isle of Man Government, £20 (3), ND (1991), serial numbers 252221, 363370 and 393228, red and brown on multicoloured underprint, Elizabeth II at right, arms at centre, reverse Laxey Wheel at centre, Dawson signatures (IOMG B17a, Banknote Yearbook IM63a), about very fine (3) £180-230
2003
Isle of Man Government, £20, ND (2002), serial number G000011, red and brown on multicolour underprint, Queen Elizabeth II at right, Isle of Man Triune at centre, reverse Laxley Wheel (IOMG B17c, Banknote Yearbook IM64a), low serial number for issue, about uncirculated £80-100

Onchan

2004
Onchan Internment Camp, Isle of Man, 2/6, pale blue, 5/-, pink-red and 10/-, green, all ND (1940-1941), all handstamped serial numbers, the Tower of Refuge at left. The 2/6 and 10/- have a red oval handtamp on reverse 'GRANVILLE INTERNMENT CAMP DOUGLAS I.O.M. 2 AUGUST 1941' with manuscript 'not negotiable' (Campbell 5371, 5372, 5373, Quarmby 406, 407, 408), Quarmby p.155 mentions 'Onchan notes are known stamped GRANVILLE CAMP and dated August 1941' . First good very fine, balance extremely fine, rare (3) £600-800

Peveril

2005
Peveril Internment Camp, 1D voucher on card, ND (1940-1945), serial number B 935, orange-yellow, black text, handstamped signature at right (Campbell 5382a, Quarmby 416), good very fine, scarce £200-300
2006
Peveril Internment Camp, 1D voucher on card, ND (1940-1945), serial number B 1433, red-brown, black text, handstamped signature at right (Campbell 5382b, Quarmby 417), almost very fine, scarce £180-230
2007
Peveril Internment Camp, 1 shilling voucher on card, ND (1940-1945), serial number D 48, mauve, black text, handstamped signature at right (Campbell 5384, Quarmby 419), good very fine, rare, only a few examples believed extant £400-500

GUERNSEY

2008
States of Guernsey, 10/-, 1 January 1961, serial number 12/O 1984, pink and green, value at centre and each corner (Banknote Book GU32b, Pick 42b), about uncirculated to uncirculated, a scarcer date £200-250

JERSEY

2009
Jersey Mercantile Union Bank, De Bailly, Deslandes & Co., £1, 1 January 1864, red serial number B 0133, blue and white, harbour scene top left, arms laureate top centre, allegorical figures top right, value in blue tablet at centre, blue border around, manuscript signature low left of Armstrong and low right of Joshua Le Bailly (McCammon JN116), an original and pleasing very fine, attractive and very rare especially in this grade £2,000-2,500
2010
States of the Island of Jersey, interest bearing note, £5, 1 September 1840, serial number 1392, also a group of 11 French cheques with dates ranging from 1911 to 1913, of historical interest (Pick A1b), a diverse group, the first, very fine £60-80
2011
States of Jersey, 10 shillings, ND (1963), serial number C108812, £10, ND (1971), serial number A349507, £5, ND (1976), serial number GB275300, specimen £10, ND (1983), serial number AB000000, a pleasing group (BB SOJ B7, 10, 12, 13bs), about uncirculated to uncirclated £250-300
2012
States of Jersey, set of specimen notes consisting of £10, £20 and £50, all zero serial numbers, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, various birds at right, diagonal red stamped SPECIMEN obverse and reverse (BB SOJ B22, B23, B24), uncirculated £280-320
2013
States of Jersey, a specimen set of the ND (2010) series comprising £1, green, £5, blue, £10, orange-brown, £20, purple and £50, red, all Elizabeth II at right, arms at centre (JER B32s-36s), all red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare (5) £300-400

IRELAND

2014
Bank of Ireland, £5 (2), 7 May 1929, serial numbers S/11 088682/683, black and white with red, pink and orange sunburst design at centre, printed signature of Craig low centre, reverse pink and pale orange, Hibernia at centre, value at left and right (Pick 52a, PMI BA97), original and fresh, good extremely fine and a scarce consecutive pair (2) £500-600
2015
Bank of Ireland, a small group of notes including, £5, 20 April 1943, black and orange and £10, 26 January 1942, black and blue, also several later issues (PMI BA99, BA102), first two good fine, others mostly uncirculated (9) £120-160
2016
Bank of Ireland, Franklin Mint Collectors's Set of specimen notes consisting of £1, £5, £10 and £100, all stamped SPECIMEN obverse and reverse and all with serial number 006366 with the Maltese Cross Prefix (PMI BA116), about uncirculated to uncirculated £50-100
2017
Bank of Ireland, set of three specimen notes, £5, blue, 1983, serial number Q000000, £10, brown, serial number U000000, £100, red, serial number A000000, all diagonal red stamped SPECIMEN obverse and reverse, a very pleasing group (PMI BA118, BA120, BA125), all about uncirculated to uncirculated £250-350
2018
Bank of Ireland, £20 with printing error, 1 January 2013, serial number AD499405, brown and green, Hibernia at left, reverse printing completely missing except for underprint, (unlisted), tiny tear in top margin, good very fine to about extremely fine, a scarce error £150-200
2019
Belfast Banking Company Limited, an unissued £20, Belfast, ND (ca 1918), black and white, value in pale blue underprint at centre, arms top centre flanked by value in oval frame top left and right, names of the branch offices (57) at left and right (PMI BB55d for type), a Skipper and East engraving, uncirculated and very rare £900-1,100
2020
Belfast Banking Company Limited, an unissued £50, Belfast, 5 June 1885, black and white, value in pink underprint at centre, arms top centre flanked by value in oval frame top left and right, names of the branch offices (35) at left and right (PMI BB56 for type), a Skipper and East engraving, uncirculated and very rare £1,600-1,800
2021
Central Bank of Ireland, 10 shillings, 3 January 1962, serial number 14P 325751, £1, 11 September 1951, serial number 06E 607653, £5, 5 September 1975, serial number 89A 889909 (Banknote Yearbook E074, E081, E099), crisp, bright and about uncirculated to uncirculated £100-120
2022
Central Bank of Ireland, £50, 4 April 1977, serial number 01A007773, mauve on yellow underprint, Lady Lavery at left, reverse mauve on light green, portrait representing river God at centre (PMI LTN 66), a beautiful note retaining vibrant colour and highly desirable, almost uncirculated £400-600
2023
Central Bank of Ireland, £50, 19 March 1999, serial number VNR 009389, dark blue and violet on multicolour, Douglas Hyde at right, building in background at centre, reverse piper at left, crest upper right centre (PMI LTN96), about uncirculated to uncirculated £100-150
2024
Central Bank of Ireland, specimen £100, ND (1997-2001), serial number KKK 000000, specimen for replacement note with prefix KKK, purple red and blue on multicolour underprint, portrait Charles Stewart Parnell at right, O'Conaill and Mullarkey signatures, reverse green, Parnell monument, Dublin, stamped SPECIMEN obverse and reverse (PMI LTN 92s), uncirculated, rare £300-500
2025
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, Brennan and Hodges signatures, reverse Dublin Customs House (PMI CBH 5), some edge and surface dirt, centre crease, overall fresh and original very fine, scarce £250-350
2026
First Trust Bank, a matching serial number set of the 1998 issue, comprising £10, purple and brown, £20, mauve and brown, £50, grey-blue and green and £100, grey, brown and green, all number AA000351 (PMI FT8, 9, 11, 12), about uncirculated (4) £250-350
2027
Northern Bank Limited, £5 (2), 1 February 1942, serial number N-I/K 04457/04458, black and white, value in green concentric rings at centre, man at loom, sailing ship and plough top centre, value at left and right, printed signature of Tibbey low right, reverse blue, bank initials and value (Pick 180b, PMI NR72), a Perkins Bacon engraving, fresh and original, about uncirculated (2) £150-200
2028
Northern Bank Limited, £10, 1 May 1936, serial number N-I/C 02860, black and white, value in red concentric rings at centre, man at loom, sailing ship and plough top centre, value at left and right, manuscript signature of Robinson low right, reverse blue, bank initials and value (Pick 181, PMI NR75), a Perkins Bacon engraving, fresh and original, extremely fine, scarce £250-300
2029
Northern Bank Limited, £10, 1 January 1930, serial number N-I/A 09295, black and white, value in red concentric rings at centre, man at loom, sailing ship and plough top centre, value at left and right, manuscript signature of Craig low right, reverse blue, bank initials and value (Pick 181, PMI NR75), first date for type. A Perkins Bacon engraving, fresh and original, about extremely fine, scarce £300-400
2030
Northern Bank Limited, £10, 1 January 1940, serial number N-I/E 09377, black and white, value in red concentric rings at centre, man at loom, sailing ship and plough top centre, value at left and right, manuscript signature of Craig low right, reverse blue, bank initials and value (Pick 181, PMI NR75), a Perkins Bacon engraving, fresh and original, scuffed at right otherwise good very fine, scarce £140-180
2031
Northern Bank Limited, £10, 1 August 1940, serial number N-I/F 06498, black and white, value in red concentric rings at centre, man at loom, sailing ship and plough top centre, value at left and right, printed signature of Scott low right, reverse blue, bank initials and value, also £10, 1 September 1940, serial number N-I/G 06248, as previous but signature Tibbey (Pick 181b, PMI NR76), a Perkins Bacon engraving, fresh and original, about uncirculated and extremely fine, scarce (2) £250-300
2032
Northern Bank Limited, a group of notes including, £50 (2), 1 March 1981, serial numbers G0046207-08, orange on multicolour underprint, also a £1 1978 and £5, 1976, as well as a quantity of later issues (PMI NR107ff), £50s almost extremely fine, others generally uncirculated (12) £250-300
2033
Provincial Bank of Ireland, £5 (9), dates 1959 (3), 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972 (2) and 1977, first 8 brown, cameo of a female head at centre, last blue, girl at right (PMI PR97, 98, 99, 105), earlier issues good fine, later extremely fine or better (9) £80-120
2034
Ulster Bank Limited, a small group of the later issues, including £1, 1976, £5, 1982, £20, 1986, £5 (3), 1998, 2001, £10 (2), 1999, £20 (2), 2002, and Allied Irish Banks Limited, £10 (2), 1982, generally extremely fine to uncirculated (12) £160-220
2035
Ulster Bank Limited, £50, 1 October 1982, serial number E041543-44, brown on multicolour underprint, value at left and right and top left and right, bridge at low centre, Giants Causeway at low right, agricultural scene at low left (PMI UB80), about uncirculated (2) £220-260

SCOTLAND

2036
The Arbroath Banking Company, unissued £1, dated 22 December 1852, black and white, Arbroath Abbey at top centre, Bell Rock Lighthouse at left, Church at right (Douglas 2), ex Pringle Collection, the bank was amalgamated with the Commercial Bank of Scotland in 1844, this note presumably left over, lovely engraving, fine and rare £450-550
2037
City of Glasgow Bank, proof £5 on card, ND (ca 1864), black and white, the Chalon portrait of Queen Victoria in circular frame top centre, value in black rectangular panel top left and right, value in circular frame at left and right (Douglas 3 for type), a Gilmour and Dean engraving, extremely fine, attractive and very rare £350-450
2038
City of Glasgow Bank, £1, 15 May 1871, serial number D938/47, black and white, value in blue underprint at centre, the Chalon portrait of Queen Victoria top centre, value in blue oval top left and right, arms at left and right and low centre, two manuscript signatures below, reverse blue and white, arms at centre (Douglas 6), quite fresh, almost very fine and rare £600-800
2039
Glasgow, (William Kirkwood & Co), private trading note note to the value of one pound, 6 May 1829, serial number 14/13, black on cream paper, made out to John Brown, Arms of Glasgow, similar to that on early Clydesdale Bank notes, top centre right and left, engraver's name Kerr, Glasgow top right, signed bottom right by Collector and another, a highly desirable item (Unlisted), backed on tan card, central folds with small sections missing and dints on edges, however a solid very good, very scarce, possibly unique £1,500-1,700
2040
Dundee Union Bank, £1 (2), 9 May 1823, black and white, church top left, thistles at left, manuscript signatures below, red and black revenue stamps on reverse (Douglas 2), engraving on genuine notes similarly crude, but these notes probably contemporary forgeries, very good to fine (2) £280-320
2041
Dundee Union Bank, proof on paper for £1, ND (c.1830-40), black and white, showing three female allegories at top centre, armour, shields and uniforms at left and right (Douglas unlisted designs) £650-750
2042
East Lothian Banking Company, part issued 20/-, 1821, allegorical maidens at top centre, (Douglas 2) extremely fine £100-150
2043
Greenock Bank Company, £1, 4 November 1836, serial number B 32/2183, black and white, oak tree and ship bearing the name Commerce, at centre (Douglas 4), several repairs along folds, very good, rare £250-350
2044
Greenock Bank Company, 1 guinea, 4 July 1785, serial number 37/5011, black and white, oak tree and ship bearing the name Commerce, at centre, anchor, compass and wheatsheaf at left (Douglas 1), good, rare £350-450
2045
Greenock Banking Company, a contemporary copy (?) of a £1, Greenock, 4 November 1831, serial number B 131/2522, black and white, bank title in green at left, oak tree in green top centre, ship and coastline behind, two manuscript signatures below (Douglas 4), ex Spink Pringle sale 2003. Red 'Forged note' at left but the quality of engraving good. On backing paper, VG, presentable and rare £200-250
2046
Leith Banking Company, 1 guinea, 1 October 1825, serial number 34/204, black and white, the arrival of George IV in Leith top centre, George IV top left, arms top right, Bonnie Prince Charlie low left, two manuscript signatures low right (Douglas 7), fresh, extremely fine, scarce £200-300
2047
Renfrewshire Banking Company, £1 (2), Greenock, 1832 and 1836, prefixes 122/821 and 9/4359, black and white, maiden (Abundance) top centre, three manuscript signatures below, red oval RANKED handstamp in top centre field (Douglas 3), VG (2) £140-180
2048
Renfrewshire Banking Company, £1, 1 June 1832, serial number 6122/957, black and white, allegorical maiden at top centre (Douglas 3), very good, scarce £200-250
2049
Tweed Bank (Batson, Berry & Langhorn), £5, 1 January 1840, serial number B1216, black and white, view of Berwick top centre, manuscript signature of John Wilson at low right (Outing 127, Douglas 3), several bankstamps and graffiti, good fine £70-90
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
World Banknotes (Day 3 of 3) Lots 1800-2306
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 17th April 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing
Friday 11 April 10am to 5pm
Monday 14 April 10am to 5pm
Private Viewing by appointment
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