British Military Authority, P prefix specimens, ND (1943), 1 shilling, two shillings and sixpence, 5 shillings, 10 shillings, £1, all crowned arms at right (Pick M2 to M6), small red SPECIMEN above and below, all are perforated SPECIMEN low centre, extremely fine to uncirculated, a delightful group, rare (5) £800-1,200
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British Military Authority, two and sixpence, 1 shilling, 5 shillings, 10 shillings and £1, ND (1946), Military Authority in Tripolitania, 1, 5 and 10 lire, all notes bearing the lion on the crown, also a group British Armed Forces special vouchers (Pick M1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6, M1, 3, 4) various grades from good to very fine (16) £200-300
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British Armed Forces, Large group of Special Vouchers, 1st series, specimens, perforated CANCELLED ND (1945-46), 2/6 prefix D/8 red and green, 5/- prefix C/8 green and lilac, 10/- prefix B/8 lilac and orange, £1 A/3 blue and pink, all with zero serial numbers, also Special Vouchers, 2nd series ND (1946), 3d brown/pink, 6d turquoise/green, 1/- red and green, 3d/6d/1/- no prefix or serials, 2/6 prefix DD/8 purple and green, 5/- (2) prefix CD/1 red serials CD/1 black serials blue and orange, 10/-, prefix BB/7 green and orange, £1 prefix AA/10 purple and pink, £5 prefix EE/1 purple and pink, all watermark type (Pick M12 to M15, M16 to M23), first, glue reverse edge, otherwise about uncirculated, second, good extremely fine to about uncirculated (13) £200-300
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British Armed Forces, Special Vouchers, 2nd series De La Rue specimen set ND (1946), 3d brown/pink, 6d turquoise/green, 1/- red/green, 3d, 6d, 1/- no prefix or serials, 2/6 prefix DD/4 purple/green, 5/- prefix CC/3 blue/orange, 10/- prefix B/5 green and orange, £1 prefix AA/4 purple/pink, all with zero serial numbers (Pick M16 to M22), extremely fine to uncirculated (7) £450-550
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British Armed Forces, Special Vouchers 2nd series De La Rue specimens ND (1946), 6d turquoise/green, 1/-, red/green, 6d/1/- punch hole sig area, no prefix or serials, 2/6 prefix DD/7 purple/green, 10/- prefix BB/6 green/orange, £1 prefix AA/10 purple/pink, £5 prefix EE/1 blue/green, all with zero serial numbers, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Pick M17 to M22), glue on reverse otherwise good extremely fine (6) £500-600
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British Armed Forces, Special Vouchers, 2nd series De La Rue specimens ND (1946), 6d turquoise/green, 1/- red/green, 6d/1/- no prefix or serials, 5/- prefix DD/1 blue and orange, 10/- prefix BB/6 green/orange, £1 prefix AA/10 purple/pink, £5 prefix EE/1 purple/pink, 6d/1/-/5/- punch hole at sig area, 5/-/10/-/£1/£5 all with zero serial numbers (Pick M17 to M22), glue on reverse otherwise good extremely fine (6) £500-600
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British Armed Forces, a bundle of 2nd series £5, prefix EE in contemporary wrapper dated 'Dec. 9 1959' and signed twice on wrapper (Pick M23, Schwan-Boling 428), as wrapped and not from the Ministry of Defence Hoard (100) £300-400
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British Armed Forces, Special Vouchers, 4th series, black and white intaglio proofs with secret marks circled in red obverse and reverse ND (1952), 3d, 6d no reverse, 2/6, 5/-, £1 (Pick M30 to M36 No. M32), uncirculated (9) £650-850
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British Armed Forces, Special Vouchers 5th series set ND (1952), black and white intaglio Proofs with secret marks circled in red obverse and reverse 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, £1 (Pick M37 to M43), uncirculated (14) £1,000-1,200
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British Armed Forces, Special Vouchers, 6th series set printed by Bradbury Wilkinson 5p no prefix/serials, 10p, 50p proofs with annotations together with issued 5p no prefix/serials, 10p prefix A/4, 50p prefix B/1 (Pick M47 to M49), uncirculated (6) £500-700
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British Armed Forces, Special Vouchers, 6th series specimens printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, 5p, 10p, 50p, all no prefix/serials with annotations together with issued 5p no prefix or serials, 10p prefix A/1, 50p prefix B/1 (Pick M47 to M49), uncirculated (6) £450-550
Miscellaneous Items |
The Capital & Counties Bank, Limited, two books of specimen special cheques from the 1910s, printed for a wide range of companies and from many different branches, including Warrilow & Co. (bicycles and motorcars), Cooper & Baldwin (auctioneers and cattle), Hotel Alexandria, the International Banking Corporation, John Pratt & Company Limited, and the Oriental Cafe Company, several with attractive vignettes, printed by Blades, East & Blades, all numbered and perforated CANCELLED, numbers 101-153 bound in one book, 51-79 bound but missing covers, 80-100 absent, a bit of foxing, but overall good extremely fine to about uncirculated, scarce and attractive (81) £400-500
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Lloyds Bank Limited, a group of specimen special cheques from the 1920s and 30s (29), printed for a range of companies, and many branches, including The African Life Assurance Society Ltd., Margam Estate Office, Dunlop & Rankin Ltd., Barber's Teas Ltd., most perforated CANCELLED, also a green leather bound booklet of 1960s specimen special cheques (30), all for different companies and locations, printed by Sprague & Co., with printed duty stamps, first group very fine to extremely fine, those in the booklet uncirculated (59) £300-400
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A Blue Leather Book, printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, containing specimen travelers cheques (5), share certificates (17) and cheques (52) and several other assorted items, including items from The National Bank of Egypt, Bank of New South Wales, Hambros Bank of Northern Commerce, Auckland Jute Company and The Steel Corporation of Bengal Limted, among others, all items tipped in along left edge/counterfoil, some folded to fit but generally extremely fine or better, a fascinating lot (80) £800-1,200
IRELAND |
Bank of Ireland, Franklin Mint specimen set comprising £1, black and multicoloured, £5, blue, £10, brown, £100, red, ND (1977), Maltese Cross serial number 005781, all Mercury at left, woman with harp at right; also Provincial Bank of Ireland, Franklin Mint specimen set comprising £1, green, £5, blue, £10, brown, 1 January 1977, Maltese Cross serial number 005781, young girl, young woman and young man respectively at right, with envelope and certificate of authenticity (Pick CS1, CS2), about uncirculated to uncirculated (7) £100-140
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Bank of Limerick (George Maunsell, John Kennedy and Robert Hedges Maunsell), Ireland, unissued 30 shillings, unissued 1 and 1/2 guineas and an unissued £5, all 18- (1815-1820), black and white, arms at left, plus 1 1/2 guineas, 10 June 1817, serial 117, black and white, arms at left, two manuscript signatures (PMI PB276, 276), first three, good extremely fine, fourth, very good, damage low right, scarce in issued format (4) £250-300
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Belfast Banking Company Limited, £20, 3 February 1943, serial number E2666, black on purple underprint, arms at top centre (PMI BB79), a fresh and original good fine, a better example than the grade alone would indicate £100-150
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Currency Commission of Ireland, 10 shillings (3), 1940 H, 1941 J, 1941 K, The Central Bank of Ireland 10 shillings, 1943 L, all orange, Lady Lavery at left, The Central Bank of Ireland, £1 (3), 1943 G, 1943 Y, 1944 F, green, Lady Lavery at left (PMI LTN 17, 21, 2), first four, good, fifth, fine, sixth, good or better, seventh, extremely fine to about uncirculated (7) £100-150
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Central Bank of Ireland, 10/-, 1943, orange, R in field and £5, 1942, D in field, brown, £10 (2), 1944 B and G in field respectively, blue, all Lady Lavery at left (PMI LTN 19, 21, 24), first, about extremely fine, second, good very fine, third, minute tear top centre margin, good very fine, fourth, about extremely fine (4) £300-400
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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, £10 (2), 17 October 1950 and 2 December 1976, (PM1 LTN 22, 29, 64), first, pressed, about extremely fine, second and third, about uncirculated to uncirculated £100-150
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Central Bank of Ireland, £1, 28 August 1952, green, Lady Lavery at left, Bank of Ireland £1 (4), ND (1972-1977), Bank of Ireland £5, 1994, £20, 1999, Hibernia top left, Republic £1 (3), 1989, green, (Pick 57b, 61a, 61b, 70a, 76, 70d), uncirculated (10) £120-160
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Northern Bank Limited, £100, 1 January 1980, serial number H 0309149, red, pale green and orange, allegorical scenes in field, reverse red and pale blue, arms and value (PMI NR111, Pick 192), about uncirculated, fresh and scarce £300-400
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Provincial Bank of Ireland, £5, 6 December 1965, serial number DN127762, brown on green underprint, female head at centre (PMI PR98), about uncirculated £80-120
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Ulster Bank Limited, £20, 1 January 1943, serial number 10432, black on blue underprint, sailing ship with symbols of commerce and agriculture at top centre, flanked by values (PMI UB59), one small repair at left, but a, clean and attractive original very fine £100-150
ISLE OF MAN |
Isle of Man Government, £10, ND (1961-), serial number 112071, brown, green and violet, Elizabeth II at right, triskeles at centre, Paul signature (Pick 31b), about uncirculated, rare £350-400
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Peveril Internment Camp, 1 penny voucher, ND (1940-1945), serial number B 947, black text on orange card, value left centre, manuscript signature at right (Feller IM-141b, Quarmby 416), good very fine, rare £300-350
JERSEY |
States of Jersey, German Occupation, 6 pence, ND (1941-42), serial number 258971, 1 shilling, ND (1941-2), serial number 108835, 2 shillings (2), ND (1041-42), serial numbers 109134 and 64251, also States of Guernsey, 2 shillings and sixpence (2), 25 March 1941, serial numbers AA2015 and AB 1910, sixpence, 1 January 1942, serial number T1045, (Pick 1, 2, 3, 4, 18, 24), first 6 generally fine or better, seventh, some folds but overall very fine (7) £250-350
GUERNSEY |
States of Guernsey, 6d, 16 October 1941, serial number E 0472, mauve and pink, value in underprint at centre, value at left and right, reverse mauve, arms at centre (Pick 22), uncirculated and now scarce in this grade £250-300
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States of Guernsey, 1/3, 16 October 1941, serial number D 3121, black, brown and yellow, value in underprint at centre, value at left and right, reverse brown, arms at centre (Pick 23), uncirculated and now scarce in this grade £300-400
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States of Guernsey, 1 shilling overprint on 1/3d, 1 January 1943, serial number R 3208, black and yellow, 1/- in orange-red at centre, reverse grey, arms at centre (Pick 29), uncirculated and scarce £350-450
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States of Guernsey, £5, ND (1969-), serial number A978301 violet, value in orange at left, arms in orange at right, Hodder signature and £5, serial number B359321 (Pick 46b, McCammon GN 48), first with part of a red bank stamp at centre, otherwise both uncirculated (2) £100-150
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States of Guernsey, £5 (4), ND (1980), brown, Bull signature, States of Jersey, £1 (18), blue, Clennett signature, Isle of Man £1 (2), ND (1961), purple, Garvey signature, consecutive numbers (Pick 49, 11a, 25a), uncirculated (24) £140-180
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The States of Jersey, Franklin Mint specimen set comprising £1, blue, £5, brown, £10, green, £20 red, ND (1978), Maltese Cross serial number 005851 with envelope and certificate of authenticity, all Queen Elizabeth II at centre right, (Pick CS1), uncirculated (4) £40-60
SCOTLAND |
Dumfries Commercial Bank, 1 guinea, 4 January 1805, serial number 2/72, black and white, bank title at left, also 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 (Douglas 4, Banknote Yearbook SC312, 317b, 322b), first, presentable enough, very fine, scarce, second, good extremely fine, others about uncirculated (4) £150-200
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The Perth Bank, proof £20 on card, 185-, black and white, arms and view of Perth top centre, Queen Victoria at left, Prince Albert at right, arms low centre (Douglas 13), an attractive Lizars engraving, good extremely fine, attractive and rare £400-600
A Possibly Unique 19th Century British Linen Company £10 |
British Linen Company, £10, Edinburgh, 25 October 1898, serial number P 7/175, blue and white, bank initials in red-brown underprint low centre, arms top centre, value in oval frame top left and right, Britannia in vertical panel at left, two manuscript signatures below (Douglas 55-1), a very presentable VG to fine, original and of the highest rarity, the original print run was 5000. It is believed that this is the only example of type still extant £1,500-2,500
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Clydesdale Bank Limited, a set of five beautifully framed vignettes of historical figures including, Robert Burns, Adam Smith, Lord Kelvin, Robert the Bruce and Mary Slessor all of which were featured on commermorative issue notes (Pick 205, 209, 215, 220, 226 for type), £250-300
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Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank Limited, £5, 1 March 1960, serial number A/B 142709, National Commercial Bank of Scotland, £5, 16 September 1959, serial number A959650, also Bank of Ireland, £50, 1 July 1995, serial number A100701 (Banknote Yearbook SC313b, 602a, PMI, BA138), first, about uncirculated to uncirculated, second, uncirculated, third, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirclated, EPQ £350-450
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The Commercial Bank of Scotland, printer's archival specimen £1, 2 January 1923, serial run 21/I 1/1 to 21/I 1000/500, printed signatures of accountant and cashier, blue on pale yellow underprint, views of Head Office building at top centre, left and right, frieze of allegorical figures from pediment at lower centre, reverse slate blue, bank seal at centre, perforated CANCELLED (Douglas 44-5 for type; Pick S323bs), mounting traces, ink annotations and date '23. 11. 24' in top margin, tiny piece missing from top right corner, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £150-200
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The Commercial Bank of Scotland, printer's archival specimen £5, 2 January 1923, serial run 13/M 1/1 to 13/M 100/200, printed signature of accountant only, blue on buff underprint, views of Head Office building at top centre, left and right, frieze of allegorical figures from pediment at lower centre, reverse blue, bank seal at centre, perforated CANCELLED (Douglas 45-1 for type; Pick S324s), mounting traces, ink annotations and date '9. 6. 23' in top margin, otherwise fresh, good very fine, rare £200-300
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The Commercial Bank of Scotland, printer's archival specimen £20, 3 January 1911, serial run 11/A 31/1 to 11/A 45/200, no signatures, blue on buff underprint, views of Head Office building at top centre, left and right, frieze of allegorical figures from pediment at lower centre, reverse blue, bank seal at centre, perforated SPECIMEN (Douglas 46-1 for type; Pick S325s), mounting traces, ink annotations and date 'April 1911' in top margin, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (Douglas 46-1 for type; Pick S325s), mounting traces, ink annotations and date 'April 1911' in top margin, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £500-700
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The Commercial Bank of Scotland, £5, 3 June 1944, serial number 14/G14117, blue on pink and yellow, frieze at top centre, Lord Pitcairn at low centre, value at centre and in each corner, reverse dark blue, bank building, also The British Linen Bank, £1, 31 March 1962, serial number V/3 817030 (Banknote Yearbook SC413d, SC208a), first, faint creases, otherwise extremely fine, second, folds and discolouration, about fine £100-150
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The National Bank of Scotland Limited, £1 proof on card, 11 November 1889, black text on cream card, hole punched low centre, arms flanked by a lion and a unicorn top centre, value top left and right (Douglas 16), attractive, rare £150-250
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The National Bank of Scotland, £100, 11 January 1943, serial number A024-842, dark blue on pink, yellow and red underprint, Marquess of Lothian at left, arms at centre, value at centre and each corner, reverse blue, view of Edinburgh (Banknote Yearbook SC532a), single piece of graffiti in top margin, a completely original and very presentable good fine, and a very rare date £1,000-1,500
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £5 (2), 1 October 1964, serial numbers G 451620/621, blue and multicoloured, arms low centre, Alexander signature, reverse blue, Edinburgh Castle and the National Gallery, also National Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 1 November 1957, serial number B827-105 (Douglas 7a-1, 39), first two, uncirculated and a scarce consecutive pair, third, uncirculated (3) £130-180
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The North of Scotland & Town & County Bank Limited, printer's archival specimen £5, 1 March 1918, serial run A 0246/0001 to A 0322/1000, no signatures, blue and green on yellow underprint, Marischal College, Aberdeen at top centre, coats of arms of the bank, the county and city of Aberdeen in panel at left, reverse arms of the bank in circle at centre, perforated CANCELLED (Douglas 16-4, Pick S630s), mounting traces, ink annotations and date '31. 3. 19' in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine, very rare £300-400
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The North of Scotland & Town & County Bank Limited, printer's archival specimen £100, 1 March 1918, serial run A 0005/0001 to A 0005/1000, no signatures, blue and green on yellow underprint, Marischal College, Aberdeen at top centre, coats of arms of the bank, the county and city of Aberdeen in panel at left, reverse arms of the bank in circle at centre, perforated CANCELLED (Douglas 18-1 for type, Pick S632s), mounting traces, ink annotations and date '26. 3. 19' in top margin, otherwise good extremely fine to about uncirculated and excessively rare £1,400-1,800
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The North of Scotland Bank Limited, printer's archival specimen £5, 1 March 1934, serial run A 0866/0001 to A 1000/1000, printed signature of general manager only, blue and green on yellow underprint, Marischal College, Aberdeen at top centre, coats of arms of the bank, the county and city of Aberdeen in panel at left, reverse arms of the bank in circle at centre, value in five guilloches, perforated CANCELLED (Douglas 29-1, Pick S640s), mounting traces, ink annotations and date '14. 5. 35' in top margin, otherwise about uncirculated, rare £250-350
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The North of Scotland Bank Limited, printer's archival specimen £5, 1 March 1928, serial run A 0525/0001 to A 0623/1000, printed signature of general manager only, blue and green on yellow underprint, Marischal College, Aberdeen at top centre, coats of arms of the bank, the county and city of Aberdeen in panel at left, reverse arms of the bank in circle at centre, value in five guilloches, perforated CANCELLED (Douglas 29-1 for type; Pick S640as), mounting traces, ink annotations and date '10. 2. 28' in top margin, otherwise extremely fine, rare £200-300
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £100, 1 May 1981, serial number A/1 203085, red on multicolour underprint, arms at right, value at top right and low left and right, reverse Balmoral Castle (Banknote Yearbook SC823), fresh and orignal, good very fine to almost extremely fine, very scarce £400-500
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