Royal Bank of Scotland, £1 (3), £1, serial number A/41 000341, £1 (10), European Summit commermorative notes (Pick 346, 351a, 356), uncirculated (14) £60-80
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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) £100-150
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Royal Bank of Scotland, a group of commemorative issues comprising, £1 (7), commemorating European Cummit Edinburgh, £1 (2), commemorating Robert Louis Stevenson, £1, commemorating Alexander Graham Bell, £1, green and multicolour, commemorating the first meeting of the Scottish Parliament, £5, commemorating the Queen's Golden Jubilee, £5, commemoratng 500 years of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, £20, to commemorate the 100th birthday of the Queen Mother, unicrculated, a lovely group charting historical events (14) £150-200
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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, reverse new bank headquarters at Gogarburn (Banknote Yearbook SC854, SC872), uncirculated and low serial numbers (3) £100-150
MISCELLANEOUS LOTS |
A large mixed group of notes comprising, various denominations and dates including, Bank of England (8), Government of Gibraltar (4), Government of the Falkland Islands (2), Jersey (5), Government of St Helena (2), British Armed Forces (3), British Military Authority (1), Northern Bank (2), National Commercial Bank of Scotland (1), The Royal Bank of Scotland (1) and Clydesdale Bank Limited (1) and 5 further miscellaneous items, mixed grades from good to uncirculated £150-200
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Bank of England, various, a large group of 10 shillings (16) and £1 (49) notes, cashier signatures, Peppiatt, Beale, O'Brien, Hollom, Forde and Page, mixed grades ranging from very good to about uncirculated or better, includes £1 in PCGS holder 45, extremely fine, PPQ £150-200
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British Armed Forces, £1 and £5, 2nd series, £1, 4th series, British Military Authority 5 shilings, Bank of England, O'Brien 10 shillings, £1 (2) and £5, Beale £1, Fforde £1, Gill £5 and £10, Lowther £10 and £50, prefix K01, Bailey £10 (2) and £20, also Union Bank of Scotland £5 specimen, 1905, Royal Bank £1, 1942 and £5 (2), 1965, 1969, mixed grades but several extremely fine or better (21) £160-220
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Bank of England, a sizeable group of notes consisting of, 10 shillings (3), £1 (19) (a number of which have consecutive serial numbers), £10 (1), £20 (5) (four of these have consecutive serial numbers), and £50 (2), (EPM B271, 295, 309, 339, 366, 405, 377), various grades from good to uncirculated (30) £250-300
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Bank of England, various, a group of fake white notes comprising E. M. Harvey, £5, London 8 July 1920, serial number A32 65884, B.G. Catterns, £5, London 15 June 1933, serial number 50N 27891 and K. O. Peppiatt, £5, London 29 May 1935, all black and white, ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left, also a copy of a £1000000 note which was used in the making of a film in 1954, good to very fine £150-200
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Black Sheep Bank, Wales, a selection of notes of various denominations, 10/-, £1, £5 and £10, all with black sheep, bull or red dragon motif (unlisted), about uncirculated or better (24) £120-160
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States of Jersey, specimen £1 (2), specimen £5 and £10, all Baird signature, specimen £1, 5 and 10, all Black signature, Guernsey £1, Bull signature and £20, Clark signature, Isle of Man £1, Dawson and £1, Paul, mostly extremely fine (11) £100-150
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A small group of notes, including National Commercial Bank of Scotland, £20, 1959, red, arms at low right, Union Bank of Scotland, £5, 1952, Commercial Bank of Scotland, £5, 1952, East Lothian Company, £1, 1821, and Bank of England, Peppiatt 10/- and £1, purple and blue respectively (Banknote Yearbook SC631, 414a, 913a), previously in frames, thus some fading/toning and mounting marks including some stickyness remaining on all notes, generally very fine, all original (6) £100-150
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Scotland, a group of notes comprising, Bank of Scotland, £1, 1966, British Linen Bank, £1, 1959, Commercial Bank of Scotland, £1 (2), 1951, 1952, National Bank of Scotland, £1, 1956, £5 (2), 1952, 1953, £20, 1957, National Commercial Bank of Scotland, £5 (3), 1959, Royal Bank of Scotland, £1, 1956, and Union Bank of Scotland, £1, 1952, also Bank of England, L.K.O'Brien, 10/- (5), the National Bank £20 good very fine, others generally about very fine to very fine, Bank of England extremely fine (17) £300-400
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Scotland, a mixed group comprising National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £1, 4 January 1966, Bank of Scotland, £1, 8 September 1976, Bank of Scotland, £5, 4 January 1995, Royal Bank of Scotland, £5 (2), 14 May 2004 and 14 July 2005 respectively, Clydesdale Bank Plc, £10, 15 March 2006 all uncirculated with the exception of one of the £1 notes (6) £50-80
THE STEVE WRIGHT COLLECTION OF ISLE OF MANRoyal Manx Fencibles |
Royal Manx Fencibles, 1 guinea, Castle Rushen, 179-, unissued remainder, no serial number, no signature, black on thick white paper, watermark vertical lines, vignette of Castle Rushen at top centre, ornamental scrollwork at left with crowned triskeles and motto within laurel branches, uniface (Pick S111, Q.202), slight ageing at left, otherwise about uncirculated and very scarce in this grade £150-200
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Royal Manx Fencibles, 1 guinea, Castle Rushen, 179-, unissued remainder, no serial number, no signature, black on thick white paper, watermark vertical lines with '1798' inverted at centre, vignette of Castle Rushen at top centre, ornamental scrollwork at left with crowned triskeles and motto within laurel branches, uniface [Pick S111, Q.202 (variety)], slight ageing/discolouration, otherwise good very fine and a very scarce watermark variety £120-160
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Royal Manx Fencibles, 1 guinea, Castle Rushen, 179-, unissued remainder, no serial number, no signature, black on thick white paper, watermark vertical lines with crowned arms, vignette of Castle Rushen at top centre, ornamental scrollwork at left with crowned triskeles and motto within laurel branches, uniface [Pick S111, Q.202 (variety)], slight ageing/discolouration, otherwise good very fine and a very scarce watermark variety £120-160
Isle of Man Bank |
Isle of Man Bank, an unissued bill of exchange, ND (c. 1810), black on white unwatermarked paper, GEORGE QUAYLE & CO. in florid script at far left, crowned triskeles and motto within laurel branches at left, the bill reads "... after ... pay to the Order of ... ... ... Value received." Printer: Silvester, 27 Strand, London (See Quarmby at page 33), pinholes, otherwise very fine and a very rare piece of early Manx banking history £100-200
Mount Gwane Bank |
Mount Gawne Bank, £1, 7 November 1817, serial number 1811, manuscript signatures of Edward Gawne at lower right and Edward G. Smith at lower left, black, vignette of bank building at top centre, EDWARD GAWNE in florid script at left, uniface (Q.213), top right corner missing, good to very good, Quarmby states 16 believed extant £400-600
Ramsey and Isle of Man Bank |
Ramsey & Isle of Man Bank, unissued £1, ND (1823-27), black and white, vignette of Ramsey Bay and harbour at upper centre, value at lower left, monogram LMcW in ornate panel at left, reverse three engine-worked panels with value at centre (Q.218), attractive, original good very fine £100-150
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Ramsey & Isle of Man Bank, £1, ND (1823-27), unissued, black and white, vignette of Ramsey Bay and harbour at upper centre, value at lower left, monogram LMcW in ornate panel at left, reverse three engine-worked panels with value at centre (Q.218), edge nick, split along crease, slight foxing, otherwise very fine £80-100
Douglas Bank Company |
Douglas Bank Company or Littler, Dove & Company, £1, Douglas Isle of Man, ND (1811), black and white on grey underprint, allegorical female at left, representing Hope, supporting an anchor and shield bearing the triskeles with ships in background and monogram LD&Co above, payable at Messrs Spooner Attwoods & Co., bankers, London (Q.219), affixed to backing paper, otherwise good to very good, the Quarmby plate note, Quarmby states 5 believed extant, excessively rare £600-900
Beatson, Copeland & Co |
Beatson Copeland & Company, £10, unissued bill of exchange, Douglas, Isle of Man, ND (1811-14), black on white watermarked paper, BEATSON, COPELAND & CO. in florid script at far left, crowned triskeles and motto within laurel branches at left, vignette of The Old Fort, Douglas at top centre, £10:0:0 at upper right, the bill reads "To Messrs Jones, Lloyd & Compy. Bankers, London, at ... Days Sight pay to our order Ten pounds Sterling for value received." Printer: Silvester, 27 Strand, London (Q.224), foxing in margins, otherwise an attractive original good very fine, Quarmby states 3 believed extant, excessively rare £800-1,200
Brawse Kirk, Andrews & Co |
Brawse Kirk, Andrews, 1 shilling, 1 September 1815, serial number 3632, manuscript signature of John Bowstead, black text on ochre card, reverse triskeles (Q.11), tear in right margin, faded design, otherwise very fine and very scarce £80-120
Douglas and Isle of Man Bank |
Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, £1, ND (1838-44), part issued, no serial number, manuscript signature of James Holmes, black and white, vignette of Douglas Bay and harbour at upper centre, monogram in ornate panel at left, reverse triskeles set in circle with inscription, "Douglas Isle of Man, Henry John & James Holmes", sailing ship at top centre, decorative ovals in each corner (Pick S131, Q.231), attractive, extremely fine £130-180
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Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, £1 (2), issued, (c.1840), illegible dates and serial numbers, manuscript signature of James Holmes, black and white, vignette of Douglas Bay and harbour at upper centre, monogram in ornate panel at left, reverse triskeles set in circle with inscription, "Douglas Isle of Man, Henry John & James Holmes", sailing ship at top centre, decorative ovals in each corner [Pick S131 (2), Q.231 (2)], very good (2) £70-90
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Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, £1, 1 January 1847, serial number 536, manuscript signatures of James Holmes and Robert Kelly, black and white, vignette of Douglas Bay and harbour at upper centre, monogram in ornate panel at left, reverse triskeles set in circle with inscription, "Douglas Isle of Man, Henry John & James Holmes", sailing ship at top centre, decorative ovals in each corner (Pick S131, Q.232), pressed, chip in top margin, otherwise very fine with clear signatures and date, Quarmby states 11 believed extant £180-240
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Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, £1, 1 January 1847, serial number 554, manuscript signatures of James Holmes and Robert Kelly, black and white, vignette of Douglas Bay and harbour at upper centre, monogram in ornate panel at left, reverse triskeles set in circle with inscription, "Douglas Isle of Man, Henry John & James Holmes", sailing ship at top centre, decorative ovals in each corner (Pick S131, Q.232), pressed, otherwise very fine with clear signatures and date, Quarmby states 11 believed extant £200-250
Isle of Man Commercial Banking Company |
Isle of Man Commercial Banking Company, £1, 1 May 1848, serial number A1674, manuscript signatures of Jackson and Dickie, black and white, vignette of Douglas harbour with sailing ships and early steam vessels at top centre, allegorical females representing trade and commerce at lower left and right, reverse vignette of Peel Castle set in ornate frame with cherubs at left and right and triskeles at lower centre (Q.242), ink signature and date '11 Oct 1852' in margin on reverse, handstamp PAID at lower right otherwise fine, Quarmby states 3 believed extant £600-800
Isle of Man Banking Company |
The Isle of Man Banking Company Limited, printer's proof £1, with selvedge, 18- (c.1899), no serial number, no signatures, signature titles Manager and Secretary, black and red-brown, vignette of Douglas harbour from a print showing the arrival of Governor Piggott in 1862 at top centre, value at centre, reverse blue, triskeles and motto in decorated circle (Pick 2 for type, Q.274), pencil letter 'G' at upper left, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £500-700
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The Isle of Man Banking Company Limited, £1, 6 March 1919, serial number V1891, signatures Thomas Cubbon and John Quayle as Manager and Assistant Manager respectively, black and red-brown, vignette of Douglas harbour from a print showing the arrival of Governor Piggott in 1862 at top centre, value at centre, reverse blue, triskeles and motto in decorated circle (Pick 2, Q.276), original, attractive, good fine, rare £400-600
Douglas and Isle of Man Bank |
Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, £1, 18- (1865-74), serial number 22951, manuscript signature of Robert Shimmon, black and white, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn above bank legend at top centre, vignette of women, sheep and agricultural implements at left, reverse triskeles in circle, Peel Castle at left, Tower of Refuge at right set in foliate pattern of acanthus scrollwork, (Pick S121r, Q.313), ink figure '1664' in margin of reverse, otherwise good very fine, Quarmby states 11 believed extant £500-700
Dumbell's Banking Company Limited |
Dumbell's Banking Company Limited, £1, provisional issue, 18- (1874-75), serial number 50887, no signatures, black and white, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn above bank legend, Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, at top centre, vignette of women, sheep and agricultural implements at left, reverse triskeles in circle, Peel Castle at left, Tower of Refuge at right set in pattern of acanthus scrollwork, overprinted in red, DUMBELL'S BANKING COMPANY LIMITED on obverse (Pick S141, Q.315), extremely fine and rare £300-400
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Dumbell's Banking Company Limited, £1, provisional issue, 18- (1874-75), serial number 50889, no signatures, black and white, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn above bank legend, Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, at top centre, vignette of women, sheep and agricultural implements at left, reverse triskeles in circle, Peel Castle at left, Tower of Refuge at right set in pattern of acanthus scrollwork, overprinted in red, DUMBELL'S BANKING COMPANY LIMITED on obverse (Pick S141, Q.315), good extremely fine and rare £350-450
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Dumbell's Banking Company Limited, £1, part issued, 18- (1875-78), serial number 34999, manuscript signature of William Dumbell as manager, black on grey underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, value in guilloches in each corner, reverse triskeles with motto in geometric pattern set in foliate pattern of acanthus scrollwork (Pick S142, Q.317), fresh extremely fine and very rare, a handsome note £600-800
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Dumbell's Banking Company Limited, £1, unissued, 18- (c.1899), serial number 121561, manuscript signature of John Shimmon as manager, black on grey underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, value in guilloches in each corner, reverse triskeles with motto set in ornate guilloche, value in each corner (Pick S143, Q.322), good very fine and very rare £500-700
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Dumbell's Banking Company Limited, £1, unissued remainder, 18- (c.1899), serial number 145706, no signatures, black on grey underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, value in guilloches in each corner, reverse triskeles with motto set in ornate guilloche, value in each corner (Pick S143r, Q.323), about extremely fine and scarce £250-300
Isle of Man Bank Limited |
Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 1 August 1928, serial number W/1 7456, Cubbon and Quayle signatures, black and red on pale yellow underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour at upper centre, value on either side, the old and new arms of the Lords of Man at lower left and lower right respectively, reverse green, triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 4, Q.277), original fine and rare £450-550
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 1 August 1928, serial number W/1 7589, Cubbon and Quayle signatures, black and red on pale yellow underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour at upper centre, value on either side, the old and new arms of the Lords of Man at lower left and lower right respectively, reverse green, triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 4, Q.277), original fine and rare £450-550
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, specimen colour trial £1, ND (c.1934), no serial numbers, no signatures, purple on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour at upper centre, value on either side, the old and new arms of the Lords of Man at lower left and lower right respectively, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right, overprinted SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD twice in red on obverse and reverse, three punch holes (Pick 6ct, Q.286-variety), about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare £750-1,000
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 3 April 1935, serial number Q/2 3326, signatures Quayle and Ronan, blue and brown on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour at upper centre, value on either side, the old and new arms of the Lords of Man at lower left and lower right respectively, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 6a, Q.284), good very fine and a rare early date £500-600
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 27 April 1939, serial number C/3 9240, signatures Ronan and Corteen, blue and brown on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour at upper centre, value on either side, the old and new arms of the Lords of Man at lower left and lower right respectively, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 6b, Q.288), nick in left margin, otherwise about very fine and very scarce £160-220
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 20 May 1940, serial number E/3 1619, signatures Ronan and Corteen, blue and brown on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour at upper centre, value on either side, the old and new arms of the Lords of Man at lower left and lower right respectively, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 6b, Q.288), fresh, choice about uncirculated and very rare in this grade £550-650
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 20 May 1940, serial number E/3 1625, signatures Ronan and Corteen, blue and brown on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour at upper centre, value on either side, the old and new arms of the Lords of Man at lower left and lower right respectively, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 6b, Q.288), fresh, good extremely fine and rare in this grade £450-550
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 20 May 1940, serial number E/3 1627, signatures Ronan and Corteen, blue and brown on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour at upper centre, value on either side, the old and new arms of the Lords of Man at lower left and lower right respectively, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right (Pick 6b, Q.288), fresh, good extremely fine to about uncirculated and rare in this grade £500-600
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1 (2), 30 August 1941, serial numbers H/3 6632 and J/3 7720, both signatures Ronan and Corteen; also £1, 28 October 1943, serial number M/3 3314, signatures Ronan and Quirk, all blue and brown on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour top centre, arms lower left and right, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right [Pick 6b (3), Q.288 (2), Q.289], the first very good, the remainder very fine (3) £120-160
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1 (2), 7 January 1948, serial numbers O/3 5485 and P/3 1269, both signatures Ronan and Quirk; also £1, 9 February 1949, serial number Q/3 2167 and £1, 10 November 1950, serial number T/3 8070, both signatures Ronan and Kelly, all blue and brown on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour top centre, arms lower left and right, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right [Pick 6b (4), Q.289 (2), Q.290 (2)], all pressed, otherwise in grades varying from about fine to good fine (4) £80-120
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 24 September 1951, serial number U/3 4335 and £1, 18 October 1952, serial number W/3 2254, both signatures Ronan and Kelly, both blue and brown on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour top centre, arms lower left and right, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right [Pick 6b (2), Q.290 (2)], the first very fine, the second pressed, mount marks, otherwise fine (2) £80-120
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1 (5), 5 January 1956, serial numbers C/4 8259, D/4 2372, E/4 8663, F/4 1679 and F/4 9089, all signatures Cashin and Quirk, all blue and brown on pale green underprint, vignette of Douglas Harbour top centre, arms lower left and right, reverse triskeles at centre, value in ornate guilloches at left and right [Pick 6c (5), Q.293 (5)], all pressed, the last pinhole, otherwise very fine, the remainder fine (5) £100-150
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