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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £1, 11 November 1916, J602-470, blue on yellow and red underprint, Marquess of Lothian at left, arms at centre, Edinburgh Castle at right (Banknote Yearbook SC501b), an original and relatively fresh fine £100-150
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 1 July 1936 (first date for type), prefix B, the Marquis of Lothian at left, arms at centre, Edinburgh Castle at right, Clyde low left, Holyrood Palace low right, Drever signature and manuscript signature low centre (Douglas 35-1), almost very fine £80-120
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £1, 2 February 1931, serial number A/D 934-315, black and red on yellow sunburst underprint, bank's arms at centre, Glasgow Cathedral at left and Holyrood House at left, reverse brown on red and yellow sunburst underprint, view of Edinburgh at centre, printer W & A K Johnstone Ltd (Banknote Yearbook SC502b), several folds and creasing, retaining good colour, fine or better £80-100
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £5 (3), 1930, 1942, 1955, prefixes D, A (first prefix) and D (high number), all blue, brown and yellow, the Marquis of Lothian at left, Lethbridge and manuscript signature of Dalgleish, Bremner and Drever and Dandie and Alexander signatures respectively (Douglas 29-1, 35-3, 35-8), fine to very fine (3) £120-160
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 1 July 1955 and 1 December 1955, prefixes D and E, blue on yellow and red underprint, Marquess of Lothian at left, arms at centre, Edinburgh Castle at right, value at centre and top left and right (Banknote Yearbook SC512g), clean and original, very fine (2) £80-120 2187 No lot
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £100, 1 March 1952, serial number A 029-634, blue and multicoloured, the Marquess of Lothian at left, arms at centre, Edinburgh Castle at right, Clyde low left, Holyrood Palace low right, printed signatures of Dandie and Brown low centre, reverse blue (Douglas 37-3), almost very fine and rare £600-800
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £1 (2), 1955, 1956, red, yellow and black, Alexander signature and £5 (2), 1 November 1957, prefixes A and B respectively, green and mauve, arms low left, Dandie and Alexander signatures (Douglas 38b-2, 38b-3, 39-1), almost extremely fine (4) £100-120
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £1 (3), 1 May 1942, prefix A/S, 10 May 1956, prefix B/O, 1 March 1958, prefix B/V, all black, yellow and red, arms at upper centre, Glasgow Cathedral at left, Holyrood Palace at right, reverse view of Edinburgh; also £5, 1 November 1957, prefix B, green and multicoloured, arms at lower left, value at lower right, reverse Forth Railway Bridge [Douglas 34-1, 38b-3 (2), 39-1; Pick 258a, 258c (2), 262], the first pressed fine, the second very fine, the third good fine, the fourth about very fine (4) £50-70
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £20, 1 November 1957, serial number A000-000, red, lilac and green, arms of the bank low left, value in field, printed signature of A.Dandie and David Alexander, reverse red, the Forth rail bridge (Douglas 40-2), small perforations, red SPECIMEN overprint, uncirculated and rare and very rare £600-800
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £1, 16 September 1959, serial number A 000001-Z 1000000, blue, the Forth rail bridge at centre, Alexander signature (Douglas 1-1), ink date '9/6/59', perforated SPECIMEN, uncirculated and scarce £200-250
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £1, 16 September 1959, serial number J 564981, blue, rail bridge, reverse blue with manuscript signature of David Alexander in right field (Douglas 1-1), uncirculated and unusual, rare £100-150
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £1, 1 November 1962, serial number J 000001-T 1000000, green, the Forth rail bridge at centre, Alexander signature, colour trial £1, 1 October 1964, serial number 1G 000000, purple, design as previous and a specimen £1, 4 January 1967, serial number 2G 000000, green, design as previous (Douglas 6a-1, 6b-1), ink date on first 20/2/62, all perforated, uncirculated and scarce (3) £200-300
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £1, 16 September 1959, prefix Q, blue, also £1, 1 November 1961, prefix B, and £1, 4 January 1968, prefix B, both green, all Forth rail bridge at centre (Douglas 1-1, 6a-1, 9-1 first very fine, balance good extremely fine (3) £30-40
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £5 (2), 16 September 1959, serial number G 034808/809, green and mauve, arms low right, Alexander signature (Douglas 2-1), last prefix, 550000 issued, soft central crease otherwise fresh good extremely fine and a consecutive pair (2) £150-200
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 1959, serial number A 503510 (first prefix), green and mauve, arms low right, Alexander signature, also £5, small size, 3 January 1961, serial number H 922238, as previous (Douglas 2-1, 5-1), central crease, almost extremely fine (2) £80-100
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £5, 3 January 1961, serial number G 000000, green and pink-orange, arms low right, Alexander signature (Douglas 5-1), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, handstamp on reverse, good extremely fine and scarce £200-250
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £5, 2 January 1963, serial number A 000000, blue and multicoloured, arms of the bank low centre, printed signature of David Alexander low centre, reverse blue, Edinburgh Castle (Douglas 7a-2), red SPECIMEN overprint, only 50 printed, uncirculated and rare £300-400
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £10, 18 August 1966, serial number A 023007, brown and pale blue, arms low centre, Alexander signature (Douglas 8-1), ink numeral top right, almost very fine and a scarce type £80-120
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £20, 16 September 1959, serial number A 126118, red and mauve, arms low right, Alexander signature (Douglas 3a-1), faint central crease, good extremely fine, scarce £120-160
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £20, 1 June 1967, serial number A 371754, red, lilac and green, arms of the bank low right, value in field, printed signature of David Alexander, reverse red, the Forth railway bridge (Douglas 3b-1), faint central crease otherwise a fresh and original extremely fine and very rare £1,800-2,400
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, £1 (5), 1 July 1945, prefix D, and 1 July 1947, prefix E, blue and yellow, and £5, 1 July 1940, prefix AE, red, all with King's College, Aberdeen at top centre (Banknote Yearbook SC712b, 715a), first four original about uncirculated or better, last two good fine (6) £120-160
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, £10 (2), 1 March 1928 and 1 March 1932, serial numbers A0628/0810 and A0755/0278 respectively, black and blue on pale yellow underprint, Marischal College, Aberdeen top centre, three coats of arms in panel at left, manuscript signatures, reverse, value in numerals 5 times, bank arms at centre (Banknote Yearbook SC741a), first, several folds, some discolouration, very fine, second, folds and creasing, some staining, fine £150-200
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, £5 (2), 1928, 1934, both prefix A, blue and yellow, arms at left, Marischal College top centre, manuscript signature low left, printed signature of Harvey-Smith low centre (Douglas 24-1, 29-1), VG to fine, almost very fine (2) £120-160
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, proof £20, 1 March 1930, black and white, Marischal Hall top centre, value top left and right, Harvey-Smith signature, also a partial printers essay for a reverse for a National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited £10, brown, road bridge (Douglas 25, 8 for type), the first trimmed to design, good extremely fine, unusual and rare (2) £150-180
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, £20, 1 March 1934, serial number A 0116/0192, purple and green, arms at left, Marischal College top centre, manuscript signature low left, printed signature of Harvey-Smith low centre (Douglas 25-1), numeral on reverse almost very fine £140-180<@Heading 10pt U&L>
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £5 (2), 1943, 1950, blue and yellow, arms top centre, Thomson and Brown and Thomson and Dick signatures respectively (Douglas 42b-5), fine and almost very fine (2) £100-140
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £5 (2), 1 December 1936 and 3 May 1960, first large format, blue and red on pale yellow, second small format, blue and orange on yellow, both with arms at top centre, ornate tracery at left, value at centre and top left and right (Banknote Yearbook SC606b, 607c), both original and fresh, first good very fine, second good extremely fine (2) £200-250
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £20 (2), 1 December 1952, prefixes F, blue and yellow, arms top centre, Thomson and Dick signatures (Douglas 44d-1), good very fine (2) £150-180
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £20, 1 May 1957, serial number G61/2132, £5 (3), 1943 serial number F13061068, 1944, serial number F24018048, 1954 serial number G5659, £1 (4), 1941, 1954, 1964 and a Royal Bank of Scotland Limited £20, 1969 (Banknote Yearbook SC802c, 802f, 803, 806c, 807b, 811d, 820), mixed grades, earlier notes fine to very fine, others better (9) £350-450
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Royal Bank of Scotland plc, a group of commemorative issues comprising, £1 (2), 8 December 1992, serial numbers EC0000023 and EC0000026, commemorating the European Summit Edinburgh, reverse, Edinburgh Castle, £1 (2), 3 March 1997, consecutive serial numbers AGB0264001/2, commemorating Alexander Graham Bell, reverse, portrait of Bell with illustrations of works, £1 (2), 12 May 1999, consecutive serial numbers SP0700001/2, commemorating first meeting of the Scottish Parliament, reverse, Scottish Parliament Building (Banknote Yearbook SC834, 836, 837), low serial numbers, uncirculated £100-130
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Royal Bank of Scotland plc, £1, 13 December 1988, serial number A/41000131, green on multicolour, Lord Islay at right, reverse, Edinburgh Castle, also £20, 4 August 2000, serial number QETQM0392025, purple on multicolour underprint, Lord Islay at right, reverse, mature portrait of the Queen Mother at left and as a young girl top right, Glamis Castle low right (Banknote Yearbook SC833a, 864), the first a very low serial number, both uncirculated £50-80
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Royal Bank of Scotland plc, a printers archival essay mounted on board for the EEC summit commemorative £1, 24 July 1991, serial number EC 000000, green, blue and brown, EEC symbol at left, Lord Ilay at right, Robertson signature, also an issued £1, 8 December 1992 (Pick 356 for type), first unique and date unknown on issued notes (2) £400-600
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Royal Bank of Scotland plc, a group of commemorative issues comprising, £5 (2), 6 February 2002, consecutive serial numbers TQGJ0000049/50, commemorating The Queen's Golden Jubilee, reverse, two portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, £5 (2), 14 May 2004, serial numbers R&A0000018 and R&A0000088, commemorating Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, reverse, Old Tom Morris at left, golfers at centre, cup at right, £5 (2), 1 July 2005, serial numbers RCS0000018 and RCS0003000, commemorating Royal College of Surgeons, reverse Culzean Castle, £5 (2), 14 July 2005, serial numbers JWN0000018 and JWN0009118, commemorating Jack Nicklaus, all Lord Islay at right on obverse (Banknote Yearbook SC844, 845, 846, 847), interesting and low serial numbers, uncirculated, a great historical group (8) £130-180
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Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, £10, 5 January 1972, serial number A/1 000009, brown and multicoloured, arms at right, Burke signature (Douglas 10-1), uncirculated and a very low number £150-250
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Royal Bank of Scotland plc, £10 (6), 6 February 2012, Diamond Jubilee issue, two groups of consecutive serial numbers TQDJ0000401/3 and TQDJ0000406/8, brown on multicolour, Lord Ilay at right, arms at low centre, reverse Elizabeth II portraits (Banknote Yearbook SC854), crisp, fresh and uncirculated £120-150
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Royal Bank of Scotland plc, £10 (2), 6 February 2012, consecutive serial numbers TQDJ0000404/5, Diamond Jubilee commemorative issue, brown on multicolour, Lord Islay at left, bank head office in Edinburgh at centre, denomination in numerals low left and top right, in text at centre, reverse, various portraits of Queen Elizabeth II (Banknote Yearbook SC854), very low serial numbers, extremely faint corner folds, otherwise uncirculated £100-150
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Royal Bank of Scotland plc, £10 (8), 6 February 2012, consecutive serial numbers TQDJ0000409-416 brown on multicolour Lord Ilay at right, arms at low centre, reverse Elizabeth II portraits (Banknote Yearbook SC854), crisp, fresh and uncirculated £150-200
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Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, £10, 1969, prefix A/1, brown, arms low centre, £20, 1969, prefix A/1, purple, arms low right, both Robertson and Burke signatures (Douglas 3-1, 4-1), extremely fine and good very fine, the £10 scarce (2) £140-180
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Royal Bank of Scotland plc, £50, 2005, green and £100, 1990, red, both prefix A/1, Lord Ilay at right, Maiden signature (SC 871, 882), good extremely fine and good very fine (2) £200-250
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Royal Bank of Scotland, a group of notes including £1 (2), 19 March 1969, serial numbers A/1 000085 and 86, also a further group of £1 notes (14), including a 1927 issue, £5 notes (6), including a 1969 issue, and £10, 1994, first two uncirculated, 1969 £5 about uncirculated, 1926 £1 fine, others mixed, later issues generally about uncirculated (23) £150-200
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Town and County Bank Limited, £1, Aberdeen, 9 April 1890, serial number 2067/610, black and white, value in blue concentric rings at centre, bank building at left, view of Aberdeen top centre, manuscript signatures below of R. Mackintosh and G. Anderson (Douglas 11-1), a presentable VG to fine and extremely rare. This is the exact number listed in Douglas p.102 £1,400-1,800
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 31 August 1944, serial number G 86/084, blue, red and yellow, arms at top centre, value at centre, top left and right, equestrian statues at low left and right (Banknote Yearbook SC912e), a few minor ink marks on reverse, 3.5mm tear in low right margin, fresh and original good very fine £120-160
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 12 September 1946, serial number G 202/103, blue, red and yellow, arms at top centre, mounted statues at low left and right, value at centre and top left and right (Banknote Yearbook SC912f), a perfectly presentable fine £80-120
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 3 November 1952, serial number B744/196, blue on multicolour underprint, bank arms at left, ship in full sail at right, reverse, blue grey featuring industrial scenes (Banknote Yearbook SC913a), in PMG holder number 66, gem uncirculated, EPQ, a superb example £250-300
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A mixed group of Scottish notes, including British Linen Bank, £1(3), 1928, 1956, 1970, Clydesdale Bank Limited, £20 (2), 1964 and 1967, Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited, £5 (4), 1956, 1961, 1963 and £20, 1960 (Banknote Yearbook SC203, 205c, 210, 313, 314, 315b, 323), mixed grades, the £20's both good very fine to about extremely fine (9) £220-280
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £1, 1932, blue, manuscript signature of Brown, £1 (3), 1967, blue, brown and yellow, consecutive numbers, also Bank of Scotland £20, 2 October 1963, prefix 8/G, orange-brown, Bilsland and Watson signatures (Douglas 47-2, 51b-2, 121-3), ink numeral, extremely fine, next three uncirculated, last good very fine (5) £60-80
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National Bank of Scotland, £5 (3), 1 July 1936 serial number A953-397, 6 July 1942, serial number B496-003 and 1 November 1949, serial number C483-956, £1, 1 March 1958, serial number B/V 623-133, £20 1 November 1957, serial number A014-501, National Commercial Bank of Scotland £1 (2), 1966 and 1968, £5, 1963 and Bank of England, J.S. Fforde, £5, ND (1967), prefix Y80 (Banknote Yearbook SC512a, c, f, 503e, 523 and EPM 312), fine to very fine (9) £250-300
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Scotland, a good sized group including National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £5 (2), 1963, several Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank £5 (2) and £10 (4) notes, and £1 (19) from a variety of banks, first two uncirculated, others very fine to extremely fine with a few better (27) £100-150
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A selection of Scottish notes, comprising Bank of Scotland £5, 1995, £1, 1988, Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank £1, 1960, British Linen Bank £1, 1961, Commercial Bank £1, 1955, National Commercial Bank £1, 1959, North of Scotland Bank Limited £1, 1940, Royal Bank £1, 1994, National Bank £5, 1944, Union Bank £1, 1949, also Northern Ireland, Ulster Bank £1, 1976 and Northern Bank Limited £1, 1978 the large format £5 of 1944 fine, balance generally uncirculated (12) £120-160
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