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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 1 December 1955, serial number D968-806, dark blue on pale yellow and tan, bank title top centre, arms at centre, portrait Marquess of Lothian at left, Edinburgh Castle centre right, reverse, view of Edinburgh flanked by value in ornate panel (Banknote Yearbook SC512g), about extremely fine £80-100
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £20, 1 November 1949, serial number A175-565, blue on red and yellow underprint, Marquess of Lothian at left, arms at top centre (Banknote Yearbook SC522e), a lovely original extremely fine, a great example £200-250
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £20, 2 January 1945, serial number A163-176, blue on red and yellow underprint, Marquess of Lothian at left, arms at top centre (Banknote Yearbook SC522d), original about very fine £120-160
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National Bank of Scotland Limited, £20, 1 November 1957, serial number A047-845, red on multicolour underprint, arms at low left, value at low right, reverse red, Forth Rail Bridge at centre (Banknote Yearbook SC523), central fold, but an original extremely fine £100-150
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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 £400-500
| National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited | |
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, a printers archival composite obverse and reverse essay on board for a proposed issue of £5, 1 March 1962, serial number A000000, blue and multicoloured, arms low right, value at left centre and at left and right, signature of David Alexander low left, reverse blue, the Forth Railway Bridge, value top left and right (Pick 270 for similar), unique and very pretty (2) £700-900
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £1 (2), 16 September 1959, serial numbers M600722 and M600725, blue, illustration of Forth Road Bridge, reverse, bank arms at centre, Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited, £1 (3), 1961 (2) and 1963, green and multicolour, arms centre right, value in ornate panel at left, reverse, ship and tug boat in harbour, North of Scotland Bank Limited, £1, 1 July 1947, British Linen Bank, £1 (5), 1957, 1959 (4), blue and red, arms top centre, ornate border (Banknote Yearbook SC601, SC312, SC712b, SC205c), first five, very fine to about extremely fine, sixth, fine, remainder, crisp, very fine or better (11) £200-300
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £20, 16 September 1959, serial number A087564, red on multicolour underprint, arms at low right, value at centre right and each corner, £1 (3), 1959, prefix Q, 1961, prefix B, 1968, prefix B (Banknote Yearbook Sc601-603, SC631), 20 extremely fine, remainder very good £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 £200-250
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, £100, 16 September 1959, serial number A016464, purple with multicolour underprint, arms at low centre right, value at each corner, reverse purple, Forth Rail Bridge (Banknotes Yearbook SC641), about very good £500-600
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National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £100, 1 June 1967, serial number A000000, purple on multicolour underprint, arms at low right, value at centre right and each corner, reverse purple, Forth Rail Bridge at centre (Douglas 4b-2, Banknote Yearbook SC641), red SPECIMEN overprint at centre, about uncirculated, very rare £800-1,200
| North of Scotland Bank Limited | |
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, £5, 1 March 1932, serial number A 08360527, blue and yellow, Marischal College top centre, arms at left, £1 (2), 1938 prefix A, 1945 prefix D, blue and yellow (Banknote Yearbook SC 712a, b, SC714a), £1 1938, pressed thus very good, 1945 good extremely fine, £5 very good (3) £350-400
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, £5, 1 March 1934, serial number A 0979/0380, blue and yellow, Marischal College top centre, arms at left, manuscript signature at lower left (Banknote Yearbook SC714a), good very fine, original and fresh £200-300
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, £5, 1 July 1947, serial number DE 080297, red, £20, 1 July 1943, serial number KT 01619, green, both with King College, Aberdeen at centre (Banknotes Yearbook SC715b, SC&17b), good very fine (2) £150-200
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, £20, 1 March 1930, serial number A 0106/0132, black on purple and olive, Marischal College at top centre, coat of arms in panel at left, manuscript signature low left, printed signature of Harvey Smith low right, reverse coat of arms at centre (Banknote Yearbook SC716), very fine, rare £200-300
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, specimen £20, Aberdeen, 1 March 1930, serial number A 0000/0000, violet and green, Marischal College top centre, arms in vertical format at left, value top left and right, printed signature of Harvey Smith low right, reverse violet and green, arms and value and Bank title in field (Douglas 25), perforated, printers annotation 'Accepted for £20 notes (8/1/30)', good extremely fine and rare £500-700
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North of Scotland Bank Limited, specimen £100, 1 March 1930, serial number A 0000/0000, brown and orange and green, the Marischal College top centre, arms in vertical column at left, value top left and right, printed signature of Harvey Smith low right, reverse green and orange and brown, arms at centre, value and Bank title in field (Douglas 26-1), perforated, ink annotation 'Accepted for £100 notes (8/1/30)', good extremely fine and very rare £1,400-1,800<@Heading 10pt U&L>
| North of Scotland & Town & County Bank Limited | |
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North of Scotland & Town & County Bank Limited, £1, 1 March 1918, serial number C0478/0898 blue and yellow, Marischal College top centre, arms at left, printed signature Harvey Smith low right, manuscript signature low left, pale pink-red overstamp 'NOW THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND BANK LIMITED', (Banknote Yearbook SC 701b, Douglas 15-6), fine, rare £300-400
| Royal Bank of Scotland | |
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £1, 24 March 1921, serial number C207620, blue and white, Bank initials in brown underprint at centre, arms top centre, maiden low left and right, printed signature of Sped and one manuscript signature below (Banknote Yearbook SC801c, Douglas 46c-1), a pleasing and original good very fine thus scarce £200-300
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Royal Bank of Scotland, a small group comprising a consecutive pair £1, 1933, serial numbers H 163982, 3, £1, 1940, prefix E/1 and 1946, prefix L/1 (Banknote Yearbook SC802b, d), H prefix extremely fine and good very fine, E/1 pressed therefore very fine L/1 very fine (4) £120-150
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £5, 1 December 1935, serial number E38724348, uniface, blue and reddish orange on yellow underprint, crowned arms top centre flanked by values, ornate tracery at left manuscript signature lower right (Banknote Yearbook 806b), very fine £120-150
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £5 (3), 1 March 1950, serial number F35254867, large format, 1952, serial number G1903506, 1959, serial number G18652209, small format, crowned arms top centre flanked by values, ornate tracery at left (Banknote Yearbook SC806c, 807a, c), first note very fine, uncirculated and extremely fine (3) £200-300
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Royal Bank of Scotland, £20 (2), 1 December 1952, serial number F70/3818, 1 May 1957, serial number G63/2589, crowned arms top centre flanked by values, ornate tracery at left (Banknote Yearbook SC811c, d), good very fine, original and fresh £180-220
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Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, £1, and £5, 19 March 1969, both with serial number A/1 000100, green, Forth Road and Rail bridges, reverse, arms at centre, blue and multicolour, arms at left, reverse, view of central Edinburgh with Castle in background, respectively (Banknote Yearbook SC814a, 816a), about uncirculated to uncirculated, fantastic serial numbers £150-200
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Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £5 (3), 1969, 1972 and 1986, serial numbers A/1 000000 (2) and B/59 000000, all blue and multicolour, also unissued/proof £5, 3 May 1976, no serial number, specimen £1 (4), 1967, 1969, 1982, 1988, serial numbers A/1 000000 (2), C/58 000000, A/41 000000, green (Banknote Yearbook SC 816a, 817, 841c, 805, 814a, 831a, 833a), all SPECIMEN overprint except unissued/proof (which may have been cut from a sheet), first, extremely fine, second, about uncirculated, third, very fine, fourth and fifth, uncirculated, sixth, very fine, seventh, uncirculated, eighth, small tear in right hand margin, otherwise extremely fine or better £300-320
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Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, £10, £20, 19 March 1969, serial numbers A/5 336162, A/1 047006 and A/1162533, blue and multicolour, brown and multicolour, purple and multicolour respectively, reverse, view of Edinburgh, Tay Bridge and Forth Road and Rail bridges (Banknote Yearbook SC816a, 818, 820), very fine £50-80
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Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, £10 (brown) and £20 (purple), both dated 5 January 1972, serial numbers A/1 000097 and A/1 000096 respectively, arms at left, bank title top centre, value low left, centre and top and low right, reverse, Glamis Castle, Brodick Castle (Banknote Yearbook SC819, 821), about uncirculated to uncirculated, each with a superb low serial number £200-250
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Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, £100, 19 March 1969, serial number A/1 004498, red on multicolour underprint, arms low centre right, bank title top centre, value in each corner and at centre, reverse, Forth Road and Rail Bridges (Banknote Yearbook SC822), very fine, rare date £400-500
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Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, a specimen £100, 5 January 1972, serial number A/1000000, red and multicolour, coat of arms at right, value low left and right, top right and at centre, ornate border, reverse, illustration Balmoral Castle (Banknote Yearbook SC823), black SPECIMEN overstamp, fresh, crisp and about uncirculated to uncirculated £350-450
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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, also £1, 1988, serial number A/41 000131, green and £20, 2000, purple (Banknote Yearbook SC854, 833a, 864), first two very low serial numbers, extremely faint corner folds, otherwise uncirculated, others uncirculated (4) £100-150
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Royal Bank of Scotland Limited, £100, 5 January 1972, serial number A/1 000354, red and multicolour, arms at right, bank title top centre, value in each corner and at centre, reverse, Balmoral Castle (Banknote Yearbook SC881), about uncirculated to uncirculated £350-450
| Union Bank of Scotland Limited | |
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, a group of specimens comprising, uniface £1, 2 April 1867, black and white, £1, 1 June 1933, serial number G/37 901001, £1, 31 July 1947, and £1, 3 July 1950, blue with red and yellow sunburst pattern (Banknote Yearbook SC903c, e, 904a for type) first, mounting traces on reverse, fine, second, red ink annotation top right, hole punched, bank stamp on reverse, very fine, third, numerous punch holes, bank stamps on reverse, fine, fourth, hole punched, glue residue on reverse, fine (4) £250-300
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, a specimen set from the 1893 issue comprising, £1, £5 and £10, blue on red, arms at top centre flanked by values, equestrian statues at low left and right, maroon value protector at centre, black SPECIMEN overprint (Banknote Yearbook 901, 911, 921 for type), extremely fine to about uncirculated (3) £400-500
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £1 (4), 1936 prefix I/36, 1942 prefix S/39, 1947 prefix W/9, 1952 prefix E/27, (Banknote Yearbook SC903c, d, e, 904a), 1936 extremely fine, 1942/7 very fine, 1952 uncirculated (4) £120-180
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, a group of £1 notes, comprising dates, 1940 (4), 1942 (3), 1945, 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1952, all blue on red and yellow underprint, last three with arms at left, ship at right, others with arms at top centre, equestrian statues at low left and right (Banknote Yearbook SC903d, 903e, 904a), all original, very fine to good very fine (12) £100-150
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, an uncut sheet of two specimen £1, 1 August 1940, blue on red and yellow underprint, arms at top centre, equestrian statues at low left and right, reverse with purple handstamps, four cancellation holes per note (Banknote Yearbook SC903d for type), large margin on two sides, good extremely fine and scarce £120-160
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 30 June 1947, serial number H 283/105, blue on red and yellow underprint, arms at top centre, value at centre and top left and right, equestrian statues at low left and right (Banknote Yearbook SC912e), very presentable very fine £80-100
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 31 August 1944, serial number G35/036, blue on red and yellow underprint, arms at top centre, value at centre and top left and right, equestrian statues at low left and right (Banknote Yearbook SC912e), original, lovely paper quality, very fine £80-120
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 3 November 1952, serial number B770/086, £20, 1 May 1953, serial number A163/060, both blue on yellow and orange underprint, coat of arms at right and sailing ship emblem at right (Banknote Yearbook SC 913a, 933), first note uncirculated, fresh and the second very fine (2) £180-220
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5 (6), 1952 (5), prefix B, 1953, prefix C, blue on red and yellow underprint, arms at left, sailing ship at right, value at centre and each corner, reverse blue and yellow, industrial scene on the river Clyde (Banknote Yearbook SC913a), original very fine (6) £150-200
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5 (4), 3 November 1952, serial numbers B742/012-16, blue on red and yellow underprint, arms at left, sailing ship at right, value at centre and each corner, reverse blue and yellow, industrial scene on the river Clyde (Banknote Yearbook SC913a), absolutely superb original paper, extremely fine and a great consecutive group (4) £250-300
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5 (2), 3 November 1952, serial numbers B770/013-14, blue on red and yellow underprint, arms at left, sailing ship at right, value at centre and each corner, reverse blue and yellow, industrial scene on the river Clyde (Banknote Yearbook SC913a), about uncirculated, a lovely original consecutive pair (2) £180-260
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5 (3), 3 November 1952, serial numbers B770/193-95, blue on red and yellow underprint, arms at left, sailing ship at right, value at centre and each corner, reverse blue and yellow, industrial scene on the river Clyde (Banknote Yearbook SC913a), about uncirculated, a superb original consecutive trio (3) £250-300
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 2 April 1954, serial number D256/095, blue on red and yellow underprint, arms at left, sailing ship at right, value at centre and each corner, reverse blue and yellow, industrial scene on the river Clyde (Banknote Yearbook SC913b), small bank stamp on reverse in upper margin, original good very fine and a rare date of issue £150-200
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, £5, 2 April 1954, serial number D063/157, blue on red and yellow underprint, arms at left, sailing ship at right, value at centre and each corner, reverse blue and yellow, industrial scene on the river Clyde (Banknote Yearbook SC913b), small stains in upper left margin, original very fine and a rare date of issue £150-200
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £20, 31 March 1905, blue on red, arms at top centre flanked by values, equestrian statues at low left and right, maroon value protector at centre, black SPECIMEN overprint (Banknote Yearbook SC921s), extremely fine £200-300
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Union Bank of Scotland Limited, specimen £100, 31 March 1905, blue on red, arms at top centre flanked by values, equestrian statues at low left and right, maroon value protector at centre, black SPECIMEN overprint (Banknote Yearbook SC941s), extremely fine £300-400
| United Bank of Scotland Limited | |
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United Bank of Scotland Limited, a printers archival composite essay on board for the reverse of a proposed issue of £1, ND (ca 1950's), pink and blue, lion at centre, value at left and right (Douglas unrecorded Bank), unique and the workmanship of a very high standard, lovely and a Bank that never existed! £1,000-1,200
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A mixed group of Scottish £1 notes, comprising Commercial Bank of Scotland, 1947, Clydesdale Bank, 1978 (2), Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank, 1955, National Commercial Bank of Scotland, 1959 and 1961, and Royal Bank of Scotland, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1977 (2) and 1992 (3), mixed grades, generally good very fine to about extremely fine, the later issues better (14) £80-120
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A group of mixed Scottish notes, comprising, Bank of Scotland, £20, 1958, and £5 (6), 1969, Commercial Bank of Scotland, £5, 1954, Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank, £5, 1956, National Commercial Bank of Scotland, £5 (2), 1959 and £3, 1966, North of Scotland Bank, £5, 1944 and Royal Bank of Scotland, £5 (2), 1960 and 1967, the North of Scotland Bank £5 good fine, the others good very fine to extremely fine, all completely original, thus a very interesting group (15) £300-500
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