Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1 (2), 4 April 1957, serial numbers G/4 8404 and H/4 7078; also £1 (3), 17 March 1958, serial numbers I/4 7705, I/4 9779 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 second mount marks, otherwise very fine, the fourth writing on reverse, otherwise fine, the remainder fine (5) £100-150
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 2 February 1959, serial numbers K/4 7920 and L/4 7275, both signatures Cashin and Quirk, 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 6d (2), Q.293 (2)], the first ink figure in top margin, otherwise very fine, the second about very fine (2) £100-140
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1, 30 December 1959, serial number M/4 8022, signatures Cashin and Quirk, 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 6d, Q.293), 4 mm tear in bottom margin, otherwise good extremely fine and very scarce in this grade £150-180
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £1 (4), 30 December 1959, serial numbers M/4 4526, N/4 0980, N/4 2618 and N/4 3029, 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 6d (4), Q.293 (4)], the first pressed, otherwise about fine, the second very fine, the third pressed, otherwise very fine, the fourth very fine (4) £120-160
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £5, 1 November 1927, serial number 9465, signatures Cubbon and Quayle, blue on pale green and lilac 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 5, Q.301), pressed, otherwise good extremely fine, attractive and rare £450-550
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £5, 1 November 1927, serial number 11080, signatures Cubbon and Quayle, blue on pale green and lilac 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 5, Q.301), pressed, ink spots on reverse, otherwise good very fine £300-350
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £5, 1 November 1927 (issued 1 October 1936), serial number 11289, signatures Quayle and Corlett, blue on pale green and lilac 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 5, Q.303), pressed, very good to fine, a very rare signature combination, Quarmby states 4 believed extant £300-400
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £5, 1 December 1936, serial number 13181, signatures Quayle and Ronan, brown on pink and grey-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 6Aa, Q.305), fine £150-200
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £5, 1 December 1936, serial number 14060, signatures Quayle and Ronan, brown on pink and grey-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 6Aa, Q.305), top left corner missing, otherwise very fine £100-150
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £5, 1 December 1936, serial number 14109, signatures Quayle and Ronan, brown on pink and grey-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 6Aa, Q.305), ink figure '23' on obverse, otherwise good fine £200-250
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Isle of Man Bank Limited, £5, 7 April 1960, serial number 15663, signatures Cashin and Quirk, brown on pink and grey-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 6Ab, Q.306), lower left corner tip missing, otherwise good very fine and a rare date, Quarmby states 9 believed extant £220-280
Westminster Bank Limited
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Westminster Bank Limited, specimen colour trial £1, ND (c. 1929), no serial number, no signatures, dark brown on yellow underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, arms of bank in upper corners, value in guilloches in lower corners, reverse green, triskeles with motto, value in ornate guilloches either side, overprinted SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD in red, once on obverse and twice on reverse, five punch holes (Pick 23ct, Q.336), mounting traces, otherwise choice about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare £750-1,000
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Westminster Bank Limited, £1, 30 May 1944, serial number 172344, signatures Callin and Flinn; also £1, 23 November 1955, signatures Callin and Radcliffe, both black on pale yellow underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, arms of bank in upper corners, value in guilloches in lower corners, reverse blue on green underprint, triskeles with motto, value in ornate guilloches either side (Pick 23c, 23Aa, Q.338, 339), the first ink figure '96' on reverse, otherwise fine, the second good very fine, scarce (2) £180-240
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Westminster Bank Limited, £1, 4 April 1956, serial number 211285, signatures Barlow and Radcliffe; also £1 (2), 8 December 1959 and 15 March 1960, serial numbers 233826 and 235312 respectively, both signatures Barlow and Russell, all black on pale yellow underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, arms of bank in upper corners, value in guilloches in lower corners, reverse blue on green underprint, triskeles with motto, value in ornate guilloches either side [Pick 23Ab (3), Q.341, 342 (2)], all ink figures on obverse, the first two otherwise about fine, the last rust marks otherwise extremely fine (3) £80-120
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Westminster Bank Limited, £1, 21 October 1960, serial number 239923, signatures Barlow and Russell, black on pale yellow underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, arms of bank in upper corners, value in guilloches in lower corners, reverse blue on green underprint, triskeles with motto, value in ornate guilloches either side (Pick 23Ab, Q.342), uncirculated and rare in this grade £250-300
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Westminster Bank Limited, £1, 21 October 1960, serial number 239933, signatures Barlow and Russell, black on pale yellow underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, arms of bank in upper corners, value in guilloches in lower corners, reverse blue on green underprint, triskeles with motto, value in ornate guilloches either side (Pick 23Ab, Q.342), about uncirculated to uncirculated and rare in this grade £220-260
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Westminster Bank Limited, £1 (2), 21 October 1960, serial numbers 240064 and 240642, both signatures Barlow and Russell, black on pale yellow underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, arms of bank in upper corners, value in guilloches in lower corners, reverse blue on green underprint, triskeles with motto, value in ornate guilloches either side [Pick 23Ab (2), Q.342 (2)], the first good very fine to about extremely fine, the second pressed, otherwise very fine (2) £150-200
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Westminster Bank Limited, £1, 21 October 1960, serial number 243549, signatures Barlow and Russell, black on pale yellow underprint, crowned arms with triskeles, lion and unicorn at top centre, arms of bank in upper corners, value in guilloches in lower corners, reverse blue on green underprint, triskeles with motto, value in ornate guilloches either side (Pick 23Ab, Q.342), blue crayon line on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine £120-160
Martins Bank Limited |
Martins Bank Limited, specimen colour trial £1, 19- (c.1929), no serial numbers, no signatures, green on pale green underprint, bank arms at left, Tower of Refuge at right, reverse triskeles at centre, Castle Rushen at left, Albert Tower at right, overprinted SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD in red, once on obverse and twice on reverse, five punch holes (Pick 18ct, Q.358), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare £750-1,000
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Martins Bank Limited, £1, 1 October 1938, serial number 136709, signature Furniss, black on grey underprint, bank arms at left, Tower of Refuge at right, reverse triskeles at centre, Castle Rushen at left, Albert Tower at right (Pick 18b, Q.360), fine £90-120
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Martins Bank Limited, £1, 1 October 1938, serial number 138014, signature Furniss, black on grey underprint, bank arms at left, Tower of Refuge at right, reverse triskeles at centre, Castle Rushen at left, Albert Tower at right (Pick 18b, Q.360), 7mm tears in right and left margin, otherwise about very fine £80-100
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Martins Bank Limited, £1 (2), 1 June 1950, serial numbers 180123 and 182241; also £1 (2), 1 May 1953, serial numbers 199489 and 204831, all signature Verity, black on grey underprint, bank arms at left, Tower of Refuge at right, reverse triskeles at centre, Castle Rushen at left, Albert Tower at right [Pick 19b (4), Q.363(4)], the first three pinholes, otherwise original good fine, the second fine, the third three pinholes, good fine, the fourth ink figures on obverse, otherwise good fine (4) £140-180
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Martins Bank Limited, £1, 1 February 1957, serial number 225141, signature Conacher, black on grey underprint, bank arms at left, Tower of Refuge at right, reverse triskeles at centre, Castle Rushen at left, Albert Tower at right (Pick 19b, Q.364), uncirculated and rare in this grade £300-400
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Martins Bank Limited, £1, 1 February 1957, serial number 225239, signature Conacher, black on grey underprint, bank arms at left, Tower of Refuge at right, reverse triskeles at centre, Castle Rushen at left, Albert Tower at right (Pick 19b, Q.364), green ink figure '99' on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine £120-160
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Martins Bank Limited, £1, 1 February 1957, serial number 225404, signature Conacher, black on grey underprint, bank arms at left, Tower of Refuge at right, reverse triskeles at centre, Castle Rushen at left, Albert Tower at right (Pick 19b, Q.364), uncirculated and rare in this grade £300-400
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Martins Bank Limited, £1, 1 February 1957, serial number 225493, signature Conacher, black on grey underprint, bank arms at left, Tower of Refuge at right, reverse triskeles at centre, Castle Rushen at left, Albert Tower at right (Pick 19b, Q.364), yellow mark on reverse, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated £220-280
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Martins Bank Limited, £1, 1 February 1957, serial number 225098, signature Conacher, black on grey underprint, bank arms at left, Tower of Refuge at right, reverse triskeles at centre, Castle Rushen at left, Albert Tower at right, overprinted CANCELLED in red (Pick 19b-cancelled, Q.unlisted), good extremely fine to about uncirculated, an unusual overprint £200-300
LLOYDS BANK LIMITED |
Lloyds Bank Limited, £1, 12 March 1941, serial number D7596, signatures Towler and Greenwood, black on green and lilac underprint, bank arms at centre, Viking longship at lower centre, reverse blue and lilac, triskeles at centre, value on either side (Pick 12a, Q.374), original very fine and a rare early date. This note has a rather poignant story. It belonged to the sister of a young farmer who grew up on the Isle of Man. At the start of The Second World War he immediately wanted to join the RAF but was too young. As soon as he was old enough he joined bomber command. Every time he was paid he would send £1 home to his mother. Eventually he was shot down and killed. His mother was informed, and later that day the post arrived, containing this £1 note. She kept it until her death in the 1980s. £400-500
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Lloyds Bank Limited, £1, 26 February 1954, serial number D28168, signatures Greenwood and Collister, black on green and lilac underprint, bank arms at centre, Viking longship at lower centre, reverse blue and lilac, triskeles at centre, value on either side (Pick 12b, Q.380), original very fine and very scarce £300-400
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Lloyds Bank Limited, unissued £1 (3), 19- (1955), no serial numbers, no signatures, black on green and lilac underprint, bank arms at centre, Viking longship at lower centre, reverse blue and lilac, triskeles at centre, value on either side, one copy perforated CANCELLED [Pick 13r (3), Q.381(3) for type], uncirculated (3) £260-320
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Lloyds Bank Limited, £1, 28 February 1958, serial number D41771, signatures Berry and Collister, black on green and lilac underprint, bank arms at centre, Viking longship at lower centre, reverse blue and lilac, triskeles at centre, value on either side (Pick 13a, Q.382), ink figures on reverse, pressed fine £90-120
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Lloyds Bank Limited, £1, 29 April 1960, serial number D47038, signatures Berry and Collister, black on green and lilac underprint, bank arms at centre, Viking longship at lower centre, reverse blue and lilac, triskeles at centre, value on either side (Pick 13a, Q.382), ink figures in top margin of obverse, pressed, otherwise extremely fine £180-240
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Lloyds Bank Limited, £1, 14 March 1961, serial number D49644, signatures Berry and Collister, black on green and lilac underprint, bank arms at centre, Viking longship at lower centre, reverse blue and lilac, triskeles at centre, value on either side (Pick 13a, Q.382), small blob of black ink on reverse, otherwise choice extremely fine, last date of issue and rare in this grade £350-450
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Lloyds Bank Limited, £1, 14 March 1961, serial number D49798, signatures Berry and Collister, black on green and lilac underprint, bank arms at centre, Viking longship at lower centre, reverse blue and lilac, triskeles at centre, value on either side (Pick 13a, Q.382), good extremely fine to about uncirculated, last date of issue and rare in this grade £400-500
BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED |
Barclays Bank Limited, £1, 20 March 1950, serial number 27210, manuscript signatures of Hall and Tranter, brown cream and green, triskeles at centre, reverse brown, view of Douglas harbour, value at left and right (Pick 1b, Q.387), good fine and a rare early signature combination £400-600
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Barclays Bank Limited, £1, 5 May 1952, serial number 30624, manuscript signatures of Hall and Butterworth, brown cream and green, triskeles at centre, reverse brown, view of Douglas harbour, value at left and right (Pick 1b, Q.388), blue ink spots on reverse, lightly pressed, otherwise good very fine and a very scarce date £300-350
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Barclays Bank Limited, £1, 17 March 1953, serial number 33259, manuscript signatures of Hall and Butterworth, brown cream and green, triskeles at centre, reverse brown, view of Douglas harbour, value at left and right (Pick 1b, Q.388), pressed, otherwise good very fine and a very scarce date £300-350
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Barclays Bank Limited, £1, 4 December 1953, serial number 34699, manuscript signatures of Hall and Butterworth, brown cream and green, triskeles at centre, reverse brown, view of Douglas harbour, value at left and right (Pick 1b, Q.388), pressed, otherwise good very fine and another very scarce date £300-350
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Barclays Bank Limited, £1, 10 April 1954, serial number 35914, facsimile signatures of Hall and Butterworth, brown cream and green, triskeles at centre, reverse brown, view of Douglas harbour, value at left and right (Pick 1c, Q.389), several light ripples probably from damp storage, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, the first date for this facsimile signature combination and a lovely original note, thus very rare £500-700
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Barclays Bank Limited, £1, 16 December 1955, serial number 37628, facsimile signatures of Hall and Butterworth, brown cream and green, triskeles at centre, reverse brown, view of Douglas harbour, value at left and right (Pick 1c, Q.389), pencil figure on reverse, otherwise good fine £240-280
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Barclays Bank Limited, £1, 16 October 1956, serial number 38709, facsimile signatures of Hall and Butterworth, brown cream and green, triskeles at centre, reverse brown, view of Douglas harbour, value at left and right (Pick 1c, Q.389), good fine £250-300
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Barclays Bank Limited, £1, 1 March 1957, serial number 40669, facsimile signatures of Hall and Butterworth, brown cream and green, triskeles at centre, reverse brown, view of Douglas harbour, value at left and right (Pick 1c, Q.389), pressed, otherwise very fine £200-250
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Barclays Bank Limited, £1, 9 March 1958, serial number 43659, facsimile signatures of Hall and Butterworth, brown cream and green, triskeles at centre, reverse brown, view of Douglas harbour, value at left and right (Pick 1c, Q.389), choice, original very fine £300-400
PRISONER OF WAR CAMPSPeveril Internment Camp |
Peveril Internment Camp, 1/2 Penny canteen voucher on card, ND (1940-45), serial number A 594, white, black text, handstamped signature at right (Q.415, Campbell 5381), good fine, Quarmby states 14 believed extant £300-400
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Peveril Internment Camp, 1 Penny canteen voucher on card, ND (1940-45), serial number B 955, orange-yellow, black text, handstamped signature at right (Q.416, Campbell 5382a), green crayon line on obverse, otherwise good very fine, Quarmby states 23 believed extant £200-250
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Peveril Internment Camp, 1 Penny canteen voucher on card, ND (1940-45), serial number B 977, orange-yellow, black text, handstamped signature at right (Q.416, Campbell 5382a), extremely fine, Quarmby states 23 believed extant £250-300
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Peveril Internment Camp, 1 Penny canteen voucher on card, ND (1940-45), serial number B 1441, orange-red, black text, handstamped signature at right (Q.417, Campbell 5382b), chip in top edge, 3mm tear in bottom edge, otherwise good very fine, Quarmby states 32 believed extant £130-160
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Peveril Internment Camp, 1 Penny canteen voucher on card, ND (1940-45), serial number B 1448, orange-red, black text, handstamped signature at right (Q.417, Campbell 5382b), 2mm tear in bottom edge, otherwise very fine, Quarmby states 32 believed extant £140-180
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Peveril Internment Camp, 1 Penny canteen voucher on card, ND (1940-45), serial number B 1460, orange-red, black text, handstamped signature at right (Q.417, Campbell 5382b), top right corner tip missing, otherwise good very fine, Quarmby states 32 believed extant £150-200
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