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England, Exchequer Bill, for £75, with interest at 1 penny per day, 17 May 1701, serial number 20757, black and white, counterfoils removed at left and right, ornate lettering at top, embossed seal at low right, cancelled with ink cross at centre, annotations on reverse, very fine and a lovely early example £300-400
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Bank of Economy, a skit note for 54 pence, 15 October 1834, serial number 11, black and white, arms top left, 'promise to engrave a ladies or Gentleman's card plate in a superior manner....', signed Edmund Morris, also a Bank of Economy skit note for the supply of Teas, Coffees, Spices &c., signed G.Lains (Outing unlisted), the first on attractive flimsy period paper, the second more 'ordinary', scarce (2) £200-250
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Bank of England, J Jones, £50 skit note stuck on paper, 18 May 1911, serial number 4310, black and white, bank title top centre, seated Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left, reverse, ink manuscript Marquis of Londonderry letter, good to very good, a very unusual item £300-350
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Bank of England, £5 skit plate on wood, 1950, serial number T17 17359, solid wood with engraving of £5, note the misspelling of England at top centre and low left, an interesting curio £50-70
| ENGLISH PROVINCIAL NOTES | |
Stafford | |
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Stafford Commercial Bank, proof £1, ND, black and white, arms at left, value at top right and low left (Outing bank not listed), 10mm tear at top left, thus good very fine to about extremely fine, very rare £200-250
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Bath City Bank (Cross, Son & Bayly), a post bill for £20, 4 April 1791, serial number C21, black and white, Cathedral at top left, value at low left and top right, signature of Zachary Bayly at low right (Outing 89a for partnership), ink stain on reverse showing on face, very good and rare £150-200
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Bath and Wells Bank, Cross, Son, Bayly & Gutch, 5 guineas, 10 June 1790, serial number E17, black and white, arms top left, signed by Robert Gutch (Outing 89d for similar), about fine, early and rare £350-450
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Bath City Bank (Cross, Son & Bayly), 5 guineas, 7 August 1790, serial number D165, black and white, arms at top left, value at low left and top right, signature of James Cross (Outing 89a), very good, scarce £200-300
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Bristol City Bank (James Ireland, Philip Protheroe, Henry Bengough, Joseph Haythorne & Matthew Wright), a bill of exchange for £2697, 17 February 1794, serial number 64, black and white, coat of arms top left, impressed revenue stamp (Outing 316 for bank), annotations on reverse, original and very presentable about fine, rare £120-160
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Bristol City Bank (James Ireland, Philip Protheroe, Henry Bengough, Joseph Haythorne & Matthew Wright), a bill of exchange for £127, 6/-, 31/2 pence, 17 February 1794, serial number 65, black and white, coat of arms top left, impressed revenue stamp (Outing 316 for bank), annotations on reverse, original and very presentable about fine, rare £120-160
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Bristol City Bank, James Ireland, Henry Bengough, Joseph Haythorne, Matthew Wright & William Gore, unissued £1, ND (ca 1803), black and white, arms top left, also an unissued Bristol Bullion Bank, Browne, Cavenagh, Browne & Bayly, £5, 181-, black and white, arms and value at left, (Outing 316c, 328d), slight foxing, good very fine and rare, stained at top otherwise good fine (2) £180-240
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Dartmouth Central Bank (John Hine and Henry Joseph Holdsworth), £1, 6 May 1822, serial number 130222, black and white, bank title along top, value in ornate tablet low left, reverse, geometric pattern in black and red, also Derby Bank (Bellairs Sons & Co), £1, 12 May 1814, black and white, depiction of stag in central frame at left (Outing 639a, 673d), first, fine, second, very good, £50-70
| Dorset | |
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Dorsetshire General Bank, (William Fowler, William Good & Company.), unissued £1, Bridport, 180- (1809-1812), black and white, ship building cradle at left, value in black tablet low left (Outing 290a), good extremely fine £80-120
| Grantham | |
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Grantham Bank (Manners & Scott), £1, 24 June 1910, serial number K61, black and white, arms at left, value at top right and low left, signed by Scott at low right (Outing 841b), stain at right, otherwise a presentable fine £80-120
| Hereford | |
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Hereford City & County Bank (Bodenham, Phillipps & Garrett), £1, August 18[10], serial number D345, black and white, value at lower left and centre, arms at left, manuscript signature of Bodenham at lower left, bank name and value on reverse (Outing 933b), damage and section missing low left, fair £80-120
| Huddersfield | |
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Huddersfield Old Bank, £1, 1825, serial number B4424, black and white, Britannia at centre, value low left, arms top left, for John Dobson & Sons (Outing 1003), good £100-200
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Longton Bank (Lane End), Staffordshire, Charles Harvey & Son, unissued £5, 18-, serial number 0183, black and white, value at left and top right, manuscript 0500 in top left field (Outing 1096a), manuscript 'Cancelled' low right, extremely fine and a rare Bank £150-200
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Lutterworth Bank, Goodacre, Goodacre & Buszard, £10, 2 April 1825, serial number 2596, black and white, arms top left, bank title top centre, value low left and top right (Outing 1307), several vertical and horizontal folds, fine to very fine, rare in this grade £400-600
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Lutterworth Bank, Goodacre, Goodacre & Buszard, £10, 18 October 1827, serial number 2356, black and white, coat of arms at top left, with value below and at low left and top right, bank title top centre (Outing 1307), uneven edges, several ink annotations, very good £250-350
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Lutterworth Bank, Goodacre, Goodacre & Buszard, £10, 18 October 1827, serial number 2373, black and white, bank title top centre, partial coat of arms top left, value low left and top right (Outing 1307), uneven edges, tape repair, ink annotations and graffiti, a good fair £150-200
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Lutterworth Bank, Goodacre, Buszard, Goodacre Jnr & Buszard Jnr, £10, 2 April 1825, serial number 1770, black and white, coat of arms top left, partial bank title and value top centre and right, value low left (Outing 1307), tape repair, graffiti, fair to about good £150-200
| Newcastle | |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, (Surtees's, Burdon & Brandling), 20/- or £1, 1 July 1802, serial number S730, black and white, Newcastle Guildhall at top left, value at low left and centre right, signature of John Surtees at low left (Outing 1502a), this note much scarcer in uncancelled form, good fine and a lovely example £150-200
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Ringwood & Hampshire Bank, Stephen Tunks, £1, 1 February 1821, serial number R1196, black and white, arms centre left, manuscript signature, reverse, value in ornate tablet at centre (Outing 1788), black overstamp FIRST DIVIDEND PAID SECOND DIVIDEND PAID, staple holes at centre, otherwise, fine £50-80
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Swansea Bank (Haynes, Day, Haynes & Lawrence), £1, 19 December 1822, serial number 219, black and white, allegorical maiden with anchor at top centre, frieze showing classical scenes at centre (Outing 2119e), stains, numerous pinholes, about very good £50-70
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Union Bank Haverfordwest, Mathias, Lloyd and Bowen, 1 guinea, 30 October 1813, serial number X 414, black and white, corn sheaf at left, manuscript signature of Bowen low right, also Bristol Tolzey Bank, Samuel Worrall and Andrew Pope, £1, 15 July 1818, serial number A7623, black and white, the Bristol High Cross at right, signed by Andrew Pope (Outing 913a, 325e), a fresh good very fine and VG (2) £120-160
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), £10, 1887, serial number L2233, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, manuscript signatures, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, extremely fine £80-100
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), £10, 1887, serial number L2235, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, manuscript signatures, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, extremely fine £80-100
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), £10, 1887, serial number L2240, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, manuscript signatures, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, corner fold, crisp and attractive, extremely fine £70-90
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), £10 (3), 1887, consecutive serial numbers L2245/6/7, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, manuscript signatures, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, extremely fine or better, a superb group (3) £200-250
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), £10, 1887, serial number L2249, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, manuscript signatures, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, extremely fine £80-100
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), £10, 1887, consecutive serial numbers L2252/3, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, manuscript signature low right, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, good extremely fine £180-230
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), £10, 1887, serial number L2274, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, manuscript signature low right, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, good extremely fine £80-100
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), unissued £10, 188-, serial number L2330, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, good extremely fine £100-130
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), unissued £10, 188-, serial number L2358, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, good extremely fine £100-130
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), unissued £10 (2), 188-, consecutive serial numbers L2361 and L2362, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, good extremely fine (2) £200-250
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Warwick & Warwickshire Bank (Greenway, Smith & Greenways), unissued £10, 188-, serial number L2386, Leamington, black and white on watermarked paper, bank title top centre, bank building top left, value in elaborate font low left and at centre right, reverse, bank title, partnership title and value in ornate pink panel at centre (Outing 2279), faint central fold, crisp and attractive, good extremely fine £100-130
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English Provincial Banks, a group comprising, Cambridge Bank, Hollicks, Nash, Searle, Son & Nash, £1, 1825, serial number 19972, Stockton on Tees Bank, Jonathan Backhouse & Compy (2), £5, 1885 and 1888, serial numbers AE1705 and AB1716, Darlington Bank, Jonathan Backhouse & Compy, £5, serial number GF473, Durham Bank, Jonathan Backhouse & Compy, £5, serial number CQ23, and Dorsetshire General Bank, William Fowler, William Good & Compy, £2, undated and unsigned first, good, second to fifth, section at low right removed by way of cancellation, fair, sixth, very fine (6), an interesting historical group £100-120<@Heading 10pt U&L>
| BANK OF ENGLAND TRIALS | |
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Applegarth and Cowper, a Bank of England trial £1, ND (1821), black, blue and red on watermarked paper, Britannia, value and caduceus at left and right, printed Rippon signature at low centre, a fantastic example, about uncirculated and rare in this grade £400-500
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Applegarth and Cowper, a Bank of England trial £5, ND (1821), black and red on watermarked paper, Britannia, value and caduceus at left and right, printed Rippon signature at low centre, a superb example, about uncirculated and rare in this grade £400-500
| BANK OF ENGLAND | |
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Bank of England, H. Hase, £1, 1808, serial number 11173, black and white, seated Britannia top left, value in tablet low left, manuscript signature (EPM B201a), a number of sections missing, fair to good, rare £300-400
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Bank of England, H. Hase, £1, 1810, serial number 7084, black and white, seated Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left, manuscript signature (EPM B201b), top left corner missing to about centre, several other small sections missing, otherwise fair to about good £200-300
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Bank of England, H. Hase, forged £1 stuck on paper, 1 October 1819, serial number 7501, black and white, bank title top centre, seated Britannia top left, value in black tablet low left (EPM B201 for type), several FORGED stamps and manuscript annotations, good to very good, unusual £200-300
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Bank of England, H. Hase, contemporary forgery £1, 22 December 1819, serial number 9730, black and white, bank title top centre, Britannia top left and value in black tablet low left (EPM B201b for type), tape repairs, damage at low left corner, good, an interesting forgery £150-200
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Bank of England, H. Hase, £1 stuck on card, 10 February 1826, serial number 70585, black and white, seated Britannia top left, bank title top centre, value in black tablet low left (EPM 201c) very good £600-800
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Bank of England, H. Hase, £2, 1812, serial number 14673, black and white, bank title top centre left, value in black tablet low left (EPM B201g), edges very worn and sections missing, fair, rare £300-400
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Bank of England, J. G. Nairne, £100, 28 May 1914, Manchester, serial number 7Y 22348, black and white, seated Britannia in elaborate frame top left, value in ornate black tablet low left, bank title top centre (EPM B280ff), very fine, original £2,400-2,600
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Treasury Series, John Bradbury, 10 shillings, ND (1914), serial number A39 005277, black and white, portrait King George V at left, value in black tablet at centre (EPM T3), central fold, small tear in margin top centre, about fine £150-200
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Treasury Series, John Bradbury, £1, ND (1914), serial number H/36 009619, black on white, head of King George V at left, value in tablet at centre, (EPM T3.3), pinholes at left, good fine £150-200
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Treasury Series, John Bradbury, 10/-, ND (1914), serial number A/3 957048, red on white, head of King George V at left, value in tablet at centre, (EPM T9), pinholes at left, very fine £200-250
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Treasury Series, John Bradbury, 10 shillings, ND (1914), serial number A/4 131372, red and white, portrait King George V at left, value in red tablet at centre (EPM T9), emergency issue, about very fine £150-200
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