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Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, specimen £20, 5 September 1978 (fictitious date), serial number 00ZK 000000, Brennan and Gargan signatures, three cancellation holes and black SPECIMEN overprint, ink spot at top right and numeral on reverse, vertical fold at left, extremely fine and very rare, the only way to acquire an example of this fully redeemed issue PMI CBI 4, Pick 11s £2,600-£3,200
Hammer Price: £42,000
Bank of England, Frank May, £5, Newcastle on Tyne, 15 July 1889, serial number P/24 68640, ink numeral at top left and reverse, toning along right margin, minor staining in body of note, a lovely original very fine, ‘English Paper Money’ only lists two known examples in private hands and this example is the plate note, excessively rare! EPM B206a £8,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £13,000
Bank of England, Kenneth O. Peppiatt, £500, Liverpool, 30 September 1936, serial number 43/Z 02556, lightly pressed, no visible folds, good extremely fine and very scarce EPM B246e £8,000-£12,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
Military Authority in Tripolitania, specimen 1000 Lire, ND (1943), serial number 00T 000000, perforated SPECIMEN at low centre, in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, this is the first time a specimen of this note has come for auction for almost a decade, an incredibly rare note in superb condition! TBB B008as, Pick M8s £7,500-£10,000
Hammer Price: £9,000
Bank of England, Cyril P. Mahon, Parchment Pair, 10 Shillings and £1, 22 November 1928, both serial number A01 000070, red and green respectively, Britannia at left, value at right and in tablet at low left, complete with original plastic slip-cases and the official vellum sleeve, visible embossing, both uncirculated, a desirable pair with a serial number that is completely new to the collectable market (2 notes) EPM B214 £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £8,500
Banque de Syrie et du Grand-Liban, Lebanon, 10 Livres, old date 1930, LIBAN 1939 overprint on SYRIE 1939, serial number Q.64 422, M. Berard and A.J. Laferriere signatures, original paper, a few edge splits, overall fine and extremely rare, this is ‘The Banknote Book’ plate note TBB B114b, Pick not listed, similar to 13B, PCLB 44d £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Treasury Bill, £10,000,000, 8 December 2003, serial number W 012834, on fully watermarked paper, signature of Andrew Turnbull, stamped cancelled at lower left, small number stamped on back, about uncirculated, very rare Unlisted £4,400-£5,000
Hammer Price: £7,500
Bank of England, John S. Fforde/John B. Page, £1, £5, £10 and £20, ND (1970-78), all with serial numbers A01 000047, the £1 about uncirculated, others uncirculated, a superb matching set with an excellent low number (4 notes) EPM B318, B330, B332, B337 £400-£500
Hammer Price: £7,000
Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank Ltd, Manx Bank Branch, £1, 27 September 1917, serial number 30819, Milner and Hall signatures, a superb original example, slightly toned in margins, good very fine and rare IOMPM M318, Pick 7 £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £6,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 1 January 1925, serial number C/25 09536, Pountney signature, NET allocated due restoration and slight discolouration, in PMG Holder number 30, very fine and scarce TBB B120a, Pick 11a £4,400-£5,500
Bank of England, Matthew Marshall, £5, 4 August 1855, serial number I/R 42032, cut and rejoined, red ‘m’ handstamp on obverse, graffiti and manuscript date ‘2/1/56’ at left, note still retains good paper quality, pinholes, good fine and a very scarce early example EPM B203b £5,000-£6,000
Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, contemporary forgery of a 100 Livres, also known as the ‘Carpet Note’, 1 December 1945, serial number U.34 904, Busson and Letayf signatures, original paper, a few edge splits and a spindle hole at left, overall a fresh and clean very fine example, and a forgery of genuinely remarkable skill, one of the most beautiful and iconic banknotes of the 20th century, very rare even as a forgery TBB B223x, Pick 53, PCLB 71a for type £2,000-£3,000 See...
Hammer Price: £5,500
Central Bank of Ireland, £20, 6 August 1943, serial number 01X 066040, War Code A, Brennan and McElligott signatures, original paper, fine and very rare PMI LTN 25, Pick 5D £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
Bank of Africa, Johannesburg, specimen £20, 1 June 1898, serial number A2249, nine small cancellation holes in signature strip, pencil annotations in margins, with ‘file copy’ on obverse and ‘20.5.98 1000 £20 A1250 to A2249’, meaning that this copy is the printers record for this order of notes, top right corner tip missing, a few pinholes and scuffing, overall very fine and exceptionally rare, a wonderful Waterlow & Sons engraving Pick S566s £4,000-£5,000
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, colour trial £20, 5 September 1978 (fictitious date), serial number 00ZK 000000, Brennan and Gargan signatures, black SPECIMEN overprint and dark blue De La Rue oval, specimen number 215, faint mounting traces in margins, about uncirculated to uncirculated and an absolutely stunning example of an extremely rare colour trial for this fully redeemed issue PMI CBI 4, Pick 11ct £2,600-£3,200
Hammer Price: £3,400
Bank of England, Henry Hase, £5, 15 September 1814, printed serial number 7414, manuscript signature low right, pinholes, some damage to left, tears in body of note, an overall decent appearance, very good and rare EPM B201g £2,600-£3,600
Hammer Price: £3,200
De Nationale Bank der Zuid Afrikaanische Republiek Beperkt, 1 Pond, 1 March 1899, serial number A-21807, four manuscript signatures, lovely paper quality, some toning and one pinhole, about very fine and a very attractive example that hasn’t been cut and rejoined Pick 48a £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Bank of England, Ernest M. Harvey, £100, Manchester, 3 February 1919, serial number 29/V 01974, graffiti top right, very small tear along hard central fold otherwise very fine, very rare EPM B209ef £2,800-£3,200 ex Sir David Kirch collection
Hammer Price: £2,800
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, specimen £10, 5 September 1978 (fictitious date), serial number 00ZK 000000, Brennan and Gargan signatures, red SPECIMEN overprint, three cancellation holes, ink annotation on reverse, about uncirculated, rare PMI CBI 3, Pick 10s £1,200-£1,600
Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, £10, 6 May 1929, serial number 01BT 024814, Brennan and Gargan signatures, two brown stains in right margin, graffiti on reverse, original paper, very fine and rare PMI CBI 3, Pick 10 £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,400
Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 50 livres, 1949, serial number T.42 01043197, Albert Buisson and Souayal signatures, with green Ministry of Finance coat of arms overprinted at centre, lightly pressed but paper still retaining good quality, few minor tape repairs, a very presentable fine, rare TBB B313b, Pick 66, Djaroueh SY 119 £1,500-£2,000
Bank of England, John G. Nairne, £20, Manchester, 28 August 1916, serial number 10/W 68700, evidence of ink at top left, stain at low right, pressed very fine, less than 10 examples extant, thus very rare EPM B208df £2,200-£2,800
Hammer Price: £2,200
Bank of Ireland, £1, 24 March 1884, serial number A/67 25904, printed Craig signature, an attractive and clean fine and a rare early type PMI BA 51, Pick 62a £2,000-£2,600
Institut d’Emission de Syrie, 25 Livres, 1955, serial number 028036, lightly pressed very fine, a very presentable example of a rare note TBB B504b, Pick 78B, Djaroueh SY 130 £500-£600
The National Bank Limited, £5, 6 May 1929, serial number 14551, Green signature, several staple holes, bank stamp on reverse, original about very fine, an extremely nice example of a scarce note PMI NA 75, Pick 152 £1,500-£2,000
States of Guernsey, 10 Shillings, 5 June 1937, serial number D/Y 1197, H.E. Marquand signature, a beautifully original note, one light central fold thus good extremely fine and rarely found in this grade BNYB GU 21, Pick 15 £500-£700
Hammer Price: £2,000
Northern Banking Company Limited, £5, 1 November 1916, serial number A/D 3106, McClatchie signature, a superb quality note with strong and original paper, minimal toning and only a few folds, overall good very fine, and the PMI plate note PMI NR 34c, Pick 251b £1,500-£2,000
Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 100 Livres, 1949, serial number F.33 00805947, Albert Buisson and Souayal signatures, with green Ministry of Finance coat of arms overprinted at centre, original paper, visible embossing in areas, a lovely very fine TBB B314b, Pick 67, Djaroueh SY 122 £2,000-£2,600
Institut d’Emission de Syrie, 100 Livres, 1950, serial number 019449, very faint stain at centre, completely original paper, good very fine appearance closer to extremely fine, a rare note in exceptional condition TBB B506a, Pick 78, Djaroueh SY 128 £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,900
Central Bank of Ceylon, 100 Rupees, 16 October 1954, serial number V/25 86359, lightly pressed, nevertheless extremely fine and an wonderfully clean and attractive example, scarce in this grade TBB B309b, Pick 53b £1,000-£1,500
De Javasche Bank, 25 Gulden (2), 9 January 1935, serial numbers DV 04273 and DV 04275, the faintest hint of what might be a central bend in the paper, but completely original and fresh about uncirculated to uncirculated examples, and a beautiful pair of notes (2 notes) Pick 80a £300-£400
Douglas Heron & Company, £1, 28 September 1772, serial number 331/2043, two manuscript signatures, later ink date on reverse ‘17 July 1916’, tear in lower margin, but overall in remarkable condition, with embossing still evident in all printed areas, fine and very rare PMS DH 1 £1,400-£1,800
Banca d’Italia, Italian East Africa, 1000 Lire, 1938, serial number V1 3374, lightly pressed but a clean and very attractive fine example of a very rare note TBB B104a, Pick P4a £1,200-£1,600
Hammer Price: £1,800
Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Syria, 25 livres, 1949, serial number N.53 01312116, Albert Buisson and Souayal signatures, with green Ministry of Finance coat of arms overprinted at centre, numerous repaired tears, very good to about fine and very rare TBB B312b, Pick 65, Djaroueh SY 118 £1,500-£2,000
Banque de Syrie et du Liban, Lebanon, 25 Livres, 1 August 1950, serial number M.78 652, Busson and Letayf signatures, lovely paper quality and nice embossing, a completely original good very fine example, but in terms of paper quality, this is undoubtedly one of the finest examples extant, rare TBB B221b, Pick 51a, PCLB 69b £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,700
Central Bank of Ireland, £50, 4 May 1954, serial number 01Y 052416, McElligott and Redmond signatures, red crayon dash at top left, one slightly rust-stained paperclip mark, otherwise a fresh and original good very fine, a very scarce signature type PMI LTN 38, Pick 61b £1,500-£2,000
Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, £1, 1 June 1901, serial number A/2 96750, manuscript signature, very minor graffiti, mainly on reverse, exceptional paper, technically a good fine, but a much nicer note than this would suggest, and actually one of the finest extant examples, especially given that it has not been cut and rejoined PMI PR 58, Pick 331a £800-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Isle of Man Banking Company Limited, proof/specimen £5, 18-, no signatures or serial numbers, original about extremely fine, no known issued examples and very few specimens survive, very rare and a key note for this bank IOMPM M284 £2,000-£2,600
Bank of England, Leslie K. O’Brien, specimen £5, 21 February 1957, serial number A00 000000, two red SPECIMEN overprints, in PMG holder number 66 EPQ, a superb example and the highest grade on the PMG population report EPM B280s £2,000-£2,600
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, $10, Hong Kong, 1 August 1929, serial number N/B 1040941, Fergusson signature, very good with original paper, scarce in any grade TBB B326c, Pick 50c £1,200-£1,600
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