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British Banknotes
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 2nd October 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Friday 26 September 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Monday 29 September 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
All other times by appointment only
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Auction Lots - Page 5
2030
Click to view full image... ERROR: Bank of England, G. E. A. Kentfield, £20, ND (1994), serial number CB09 904137 purple with Elizabeth II at right, reverse purple and multicoloured, Michael Farady at right, miscut with part of note missing at top and colour bars at low (EPM B375), about extremely fine £120-150

Merlyn Lowther

2031
Click to view full image... Bank of England, M. V. Lowther, £50 (2), ND (1999), consecutive serial numbers M14 576570/1, red and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, Britannia centre left, reverse, John Houblon at right, house at left (EPM 385), uncirculated (2) £150-200
2032
Click to view full image... Bank of England, M. V. Lowther, specimen £10, ND (2000), serial number AA00 000000, brown, Elizabeth II at right, Lowther signature (EPM B390), in ICG holder 63, uncirculated £500-600
2033
Click to view full image... Bank of England, M. V. Lowther, small group comprising £5 (1999), prefix QM20, £10 (1999), prefixes YR20 and QM10, £50 (1999), prefix J01, £10 (2000), prefixes AA01 and A.J.Bailey £10 (2004), prefix DJ19, £20 (2007), prefix AA19 and £20 replacement notes (2007), prefix LL18 (EPM B380, 382, 385, 388, 400, 405, 406), uncirculated (8) £150-200
2034
Click to view full image... Bank of England, Lowther/Bailey, a group of notes, including low number £10 with certificate, YR20 001184, £50, ND (1999), prefix M35, £5, ND (2002), prefix HA01, and also a prefix LL53 replacement, and a sizable group of other issues and a few horde military notes (C150, B380, 382, 385, 386, 388, 390, 393, 395, 396, 398, 400, 402, 405), mostly about uncirculated or better, considerable face value (24) £380-480

Andrew Bailey

2035
Click to view full image... ERROR: Bank of England, A. Bailey, £20, prefix DH65, purple, the majority of the detail omitted in error (EPM B402), uncirculated and a spectacular error £250-300
2036
Click to view full image... Bank of England, A. Bailey, £50 (2), ND (2006), consecutive serial numbers L36 474189/90, red and multicolour, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, Britannia centre left, reverse, John Houblon at right, house at left (EPM B404), uncirculated £160-200

Various

2037
Click to view full image... Debden Presentation pack, blue album with Britannia in gold at centre, containing Gill £5, series D, serial number SE90 999116 and Gill series E, serial number A01 999116 (EPM C100), as issued £80-120
2038
Click to view full image... Debden Presentation pack, blue album with Britannia in gold at centre, containing Gill £5, series D, serial number SE90 999116 and Gill series E, serial number A01 999116, both sides of the album hand signed by Gill (EPM C100), as issued, scarce as a signed copy £150-200
2039
Click to view full image... Bank of England, a group of notes comprising P. S. Beale, 10/- (2), prefixes 73D and T72Z, red, £1, prefix Y55C, green, L. K. O'Brien, 10/- (2), prefixes C44Z and E08, and £1, prefix W46J, and £5 (2), prefixes H27 and H30, blue, helmeted Britannia at left (B265, 266, 268, 271, 273, 280), first two notes and H27 £5 good very fine to about extremely fine, all others about uncirculated, a useful group (8) £120-160
2040
Click to view full image... Bank of England, a group of notes comprising P. S. Beale, 10 shillings, prefix K86Z, £1 (6) prefixes N76B, T75C, A95J and L. K. O'Brien 10 shillings (3), prefixes C47Z, K35Y, £1 (3) prefixes B48K, O42J (EPM B266, B268, B271, B273), a few about extremely fine, mostly uncirculated, a useful group (13) £100-150
2041
Click to view full image... Bank of England, K. O. Peppiatt, a small group of notes comprising, 10/- (2), red, prefixes 32X and 57H, £1 (2), green, prefixes 07U and C69A, £1 (2), blue, prefixes E53D and W12H, and 10/-, purple, prefix J86D, and £5 (2), 1937 and 1945, prefixes A/370 and J93 (B236, 238, 239, 241, 249, 251, 255, 262), the 32X uncirculated, the blue £1 and purple 10/- extremely fine, the 1937 £5 about very fine, others very fine (9) £150-200
2042
  Bank of England, L. K. O'Brien, a sizable group of 10/- and £1 notes, comprising 10/- (10), non portrait, red, and £1 (13), non portrait, green, and 10/- (6), red, Elizabeth II at right (B271, 273, 286), including some pairs and runs, mostly uncirculated, a few extremely fine, a nice little group (29) £220-280
2043
  Bank of England, a small group of notes comprising Peppiatt, £1 (2), prefixes S01A and R12A, green, Beale, £1, prefix S58S, green, O'Brien, 10/- (4), prefixes Z19X, B69Z, C99Z and A64Z, red, also a mauve Peppiatt 10/- with slightly strange colouring, has been washed and pressed and is faded, but possibly a slight error (B251, 258, 269, 271), Beale replacement note about uncirculated, the two Peppiatt £1s with staple holes, two of the 10/- notes pressed, otherwise all extremely fine or better (8) £150-200
2044
  Bank of England, a group of £1 notes, comprising Peppiatt, £1 (2), blue, and £1 (4), green, Beale £1 (10), green, also 10/-, prefix 95D, red, all with Britannia at left, value at top right and in tablet at low left (B249, 260, 265, 268), 10/- uncirculated, others good extremely fine to uncirculated, a useful group (17) £220-280
2045
  Bank of England, K. O. Peppiatt, a group of notes including £5, 13 December 1944, prefix E88, black and white, 10/- (3), 1940, mauve, £1 (5), 1940, blue and tan, and £1, 1948, green (B249, 251, 255, 260), first almost extremely fine, others mixed, generally very fine to extremely fine (10) £120-160
2046
  Bank of England, a group of notes comprising, O'Brien, £5, blue, prefix K01, Hollom, £10, brown, prefix A10, Page, £5, blue, prefix AS65 and £10, brown, prefix C41, Gill, £5 (4), prefixes A01, £10 (2), prefixes EX24 and JN37, £20, prefix 41T and £20 (2), prefix A25, Kentfield, £10 (4) prefixes A01 and A27, Lowther, £5 (2), prefix JA37 (B280, 299, 326, 336, 357, 354, 355, 358, 366, 393), first good extremely fine, others mostly about uncirculated or better (19) £220-260
2047
  Bank of England, a group of notes comprising Hollom, £1 (2), prefixes B02Y and L31X, Page, £1 (3), prefixes HZ37, MS49 and MS74, Gill £5, prefix A20, Lowther, £5 (2), prefixes ED11 and HB39, also Clydesdale Bank Limited, £1 (2), 1968 and 1969, Bank of Ireland, specimen £10, 1972, prefix U, and five modern Egypt notes (B288, 292, 32, 323, 357, 380, 393, Banknote Yearbook SC317b, NI.223bs), several replacements and last series, later notes uncirculated, earlier notes very fine to good extremely fine, Ireland uncirculated, Scotland extremely fine, Egypt uncirculated (16) £160-220

BRITISH MILITARY AUTHORITY

2048
Click to view full image... British Military Authority, a partial set of the 1943 issue comprising, 1 shilling, black on grey and violet underprint, 2 shillings and sixpence, green on pink underprint, 5 shillings, brown on light green and blue underprint, 10 shillings, serial number 30D 329288, blue on olive and lilac underprint, £1, serial number 50C 172312, mauve on orange and olive green underprint (Pick M2, M3, M4, M5, M6), first three, about uncirculated, fourth, slight creasing, extremely fine or better, fifth, some discolouration on reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine, a crisp and colourful group (5) £200-250
2049
  British Military issues, a lot comprising BMA 6D, 1, 2/6, 5 and 10 shillings, £1, ND (1943), also British Armed Forces second series 3D, 6D, 1/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and £1, ND (1948) (Pick M1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17a-22a), generally good very fine, or better (13) £150-200

BRITISH ARMED FORCES

2050
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, first series, ND (1946), a set comprising 3D, 6D, 1/-, 2/6, 5, 10 /- and £1 (Pick M9a-15a) generally good very fine (7) £120-160
2051
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, 3d special voucher (2), ND (1946), no serial numbers, lilac on orange and green underprint, value in each corner and at centre, reverse, lilac, one overprinted "ISSUED IN HM SHIPS AFLOAT FOR USE IN NAAFI CANTEENS ONLY" (Pick M9a, b), one uncirculated, the overstamped note fine to very fine £140-180
2052
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, 6d special voucher, ND (1946), no serial numbers, brown on pink and blue, value in each corner and at centre, reverse, brown, one overprinted "ISSUED IN HM SHIPS AFLOAT FOR USE IN NAAFI CANTEENS ONLY" (Pick M10), one, uncirculated, the overprinted note, about very fine £140-180
2053
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, 1 shilling special voucher, ND (1946), blue-grey on multicolour underprint, value in each corner and at centre, reverse, blue-grey, overprinted "ISSUED IN HM SHIPS AFLOAT FOR USE IN NAAFI CANTEENS ONLY", also 2 round discs and 2 octagonal discs, black on dark brown (Pick M11), first, very slight discolouration, otherwise very fine or better £100-150
2054
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, 2 shillings and sixpence special voucher, ND (1946), pink and green, value at each corner and at centre, overprinted "ISSUED IN HM SHIPS AFLOAT FOR USE IN NAAFI CANTEENS ONLY", also 10 shillings special voucher, ND (1946), lilac and orange, value at each corner and at centre (Pick M12, M14), first, about very fine, second, ink stain reverse top right, very fine or better £100-150
2055
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, Special Vouchers, a partial set of the 2nd series of comprising, 3 pence, ND (1948), 1 shilling, ND (1961), 2 shillings and sixpence, ND (1961), 5 shillings, ND (1948), 10 shillings, ND (1961), and £1, ND (Pick M15a, 18b, 19b, 20a, 21b, 22b), all about uncirculated to uncirculated, a beautifully colourful and pleasing group £180-230
2056
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, a group of third series special vouchers comprising 3 pence, 1 shilling (2) (one of which is hole punch cancelled), 10 shillings (2) (one of which is hole punch cancelled) and £1, ND (1956), green and orange, blue on multicolour, red on multicolour and brown on multicolour respectively (Pick 24, 26a, 26b, 28a, 28b, 29), first, very fine, remainder uncirculated (6) £150-200
2057
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, 10 shillings, ND (1056), serial number G/2249072, third series, red, green and orange, hole punched, also two proofs identifying secret marks and numbered in manuscript low right, also £1, ND (1956), serial number E/1550995, brown, blue and pink, plus two proofs identifying secret marks and manuscript number low right (Pick M28, M29), uncirculated, an interesting group (6) £250-300
2058
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, 1 shilling, ND (1962), 4th series, no serial number, brown, light olive and orange, reverse, brown, also obverse and reverse proof of the shilling, each with several red circle overprints, plus 10 shillings, ND, serial number L/1664559, blue, mauve and light green with obverse and reverse proof each overprinted with red circles (Pick M32, 35), uncirculated, an interesting and useful group £160-220
2059
Click to view full image... British Armed Forces, specimen 4th series special vouchers comprising 3 pence, green and lilac, 6 pence, blue, light green and pink, 1 shilling, brown, olive green and orange, 10 shillings, mauve, light blue and green and £1, mauve and green, all ND (1962), the 10 shilling and £1 hole punched (Pick M30, 31, 32, 35, 36), all with manuscript serial numbers top right and manuscript date 8/1/52 top left on reverse, all about uncirculated to uncirculated, extremely rare £2,000-2,500

MIXED LOTS

2060
  Ulster Bank Limited, £5, Belfast, 1 February 1939, red serial number 388057, black and white, value in green at centre, first date for issue, manuscript signature low right, also National Bank of Scotland £1 (2), 1950, 1958, £5 (2), 1949, 1952 and Bank of Scotland £5, 1945 (Pick 316a), generally fine to good fine (6) £100-150
2061
Click to view full image... A mixed group of British Isles and Irish notes, all contained in envelopes headed "Banknotes of All Nations", Guernsey £1, Royal Bank of Scotland £1, Provincial Bank of Ireland £1, Jersey £1, Isle of Man 50 pence, Central Bank of Ireland £1 and Bank of England £1, all envelopes also bearing a postage stamp at top right a very pleasant group (7) £50-100
2062
  A small group of notes, comprising States of Jersey, £1, 1963, prefix D, green, Elizabeth II at right, £1, 1989, green, States of Guernsey, £1, 1980, serial number E000601, green, Isle of Man Government, £1, 1983, prefix M, Belfast Banking Company, £5, 1938, prefix C/Q, Central Bank of Ireland, 10/- (2), 1964 and 1968, and £1 (2), 1983 (Banknote Yearbook JE11a, NI.302b), first uncirculated, Belfast £5 good extremely fine to about uncirculated, others mostly about uncirculated or better (9) £100-150
2063
  Bank of England, a group of notes comprising Hollom, 10/- (7), red, and £1 (8), green, Fforde, 10/- (19), red and £1 (15), green, Page, £1 (3), green, and Somerset, £1 (5), green, all with Elizabeth II at right (B294, 295, 288, 292, 309, 310, 301, 305, 320, 322, 341), generally about uncirculated or better, a few extremely fine (57) £100-150
2064
  Bank of England, a group of notes including Beale £5, 1951, black and white, Fforde £5, prefix 86C, and a large group of £1 and 10/- notes from a variety of cashiers, also Treasury issue, £1 (3), Bradbury and Warren Fisher (2), and Dartmouth Bank, £1, 1820, and Newark Bank, £1, 1806, and several hoard BAF notes (11), mostly fine to extremely fine (58) £80-120
2065
  Bank of England, a group of notes including Peppiatt, £1 (3), blue and £1 (3), green, O'Brien, £5, blue, prefix H74, Fforde, 10/- (4), prefix C36N, Page, £1 (11), green, including prefix S87M (5), and £5, Wellington, prefix C24, also Treasury issue, Bradbury, £1 (2), third issue, and Fisher £1 (3), mixed grades, Bradburys very good, others generally about extremely fine or better, S87Ms about uncirculated (27) £150-200
2066
  Bank of England, a group of assorted 10/- and £1 notes, including Peppiatt, 10/- (3), purple, £1 (2) green and £1 (5), blue, Beale, 10/- (3), red, £1 (19), O'Brien, 10/-, Britannia (32), and Elizabeth II (11), £1, green, Hollom, 10/- (12), red, £1 (3), green, Fforde, £1 (5), green, and Treasury Fisher, 10/- and £1, mostly good very fine or better, many about uncirculated, all original, a useful group (98) £300-400

GUERNSEY

An Exceptionally Rare 10 Shillings of 1930

2067
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 10 shillings, 16 June 1930, serial number B/G 1411, black and white, value in black tablet low centre, value at each corner, printed signature low right, manuscript signature low left, reverse red and white, arms at centre (Pick unlisted, McCammon GN27), a fresh and original good very fine and extremely rare, exceptional for series £3,000-5,000
2068
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, £1, 1 July 1939, serial number R/K 1758, black and white, value in red guilloche at centre, view of Saint Peter Port top centre, Marquand signature, reverse pale blue and white, arms at centre (Pick 16a, McCammon GN33), two tiny pinholes, in ICG holder 30, very fine, pleasing and original £350-450

A Lovely Group of Fractional World War II Issues

2069
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 5/-, 25 March 1941, serial number A/F 1606, black and white, value in red underprint at centre, value at each corner, Marquand signature, reverse red and white, arms at centre (Pick 19, GN 39i, GU28a), fresh and original, uncirculated and rare in this grade £500-700
2070
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 2/6, 25 March 1941, serial number A/E 2591, blue and white, value in orange underprint at centre, value at each corner, Marquand signature, reverse blue and white, arms at centre (Pick 20, GN 38i, GU 27a), fresh and original, about uncirculated and rare in this grade £400-500
2071
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 6D, 16 October 1941, serial A 1215, mauve and pink with text in black, value at centre and at left and right, reverse mauve, arms at centre (Pick 22, GN 35i), an original good very fine, scarce £150-200
Footnote: 2071
2072
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 6D, 16 October 1941, serial number B 3938, mauve and pink with text in black, value at centre and at left and right, reverse mauve, arms at centre (Pick 22, GN 35i), an original good very fine, scarce £140-180
2073
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 1/3D, 16 October 1941, serial number A 3263, black and pale brown, value in underprint at centre, value at left and right, reverse brown, arms at centre (Pick 23, GN 37), an original good very fine, scarce £140-180
2074
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 1/3D, 16 October 1941, serial number D 3138, black text on yellow and brown, Marquand signature, reverse brown, arms at centre (Pick 23, McCammon GN43), uncirculated and scarce £400-450
2075
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 6D, 1 January 1942, serial number P 1491, mauve and pink with text in black on blue French paper, value at centre and at left and right, reverse mauve, arms at centre (Pick 24, GN 35ii), an original good very fine, scarce £140-180
2076
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 6D, 1 January 1942, serial number S 2225, mauve and pink with text in black, value at centre and at left and right, reverse mauve, arms at centre (Pick 24, GN 35ii), very fine, scarce £120-160
Footnote: 2076
2077
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 6D, 1 January 1942, serial number W 2654, black text on mauve, Marquand signature, reverse mauve, arms at centre (Pick 24, GN35ii), uncirculated and scarce £400-450
2078
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 1/- overprint on 1/3D, 18 July 1942, serial number H 1608, black and pale brown, value of 1/- in orange overprint at centre, value at left and right, reverse grey, arms at centre (Pick 27, GN 36), fine, scarce £80-100
2079
Click to view full image... States of Guernsey, 6D, 1 January 1943, serial number A/K 2226, mauve and pink with text in black, value at centre and at left and right, reverse mauve, arms at centre (Pick 28, GN 35iii), an original good very fine, scarce and interestingly the preceding lot is serial number 2225 albeit a different prefix style £120-160
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
British Banknotes
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 2nd October 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Friday 26 September 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Monday 29 September 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
All other times by appointment only
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