Auction 287 - The Banknote Sale

Ephemera, a large group of banknote/money related ephemera, political satire, share certificates, cheques, spoof notes, printers test notes, train...

European group of Travellers Cheque SPECIMEN's (24), a group of Thomas Cook SPECIMEN travellers cheques including Dutch Guilders, Sterling, French...

Stocks and Shares Certificates (26), an interesting group including Rio Grande Water Power Company, Masonic Temple Corporation, The Realty Syndica...

USA, a group of SPECIMEN International Money Orders, First National Domestic Bank, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, with letters and presentat...

USA, Mellon National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 10 Dollar SPECIMEN travellers cheque stapled to letter to correspondents dated 1931, plus a g...

USA, The Hanover National Bank of the City of New York, Nassau & Pine Streets, 10 Dollars SPECIMEN travellers cheque with Letter to correspondents...

USA, United States Lines Company, 1 Broadway, New York, 10 Pounds SPECIMEN Travellers Drafts (3) with letter showing new signatures dated 1947, pl...

World group of Travellers Cheque SPECIMEN's (42), a group of Thomas Cook SPECIMEN travellers Cheques, Thomas Cook issues including Australian Doll...

Bradbury 1 Pound (T11.2) issued 1914, serial K1/42 63277 (T11.2, Pick349a) a few small rust spots, about VF

Bradbury 1 Pound (T16) issued 1917, serial G/55 994048 (T16, Pick351) original VF

Bradbury 1 Pound (T3.3) issued 1914, scarce with the entire word 'POSTAGE' seen across the centre of the note in the watermark, first prefix 'A', ...

Bradbury 10 Shillings (T13.1) issued 1915, serial O/48 051679 (T13.1, Pick348a) light stains, pinholes, about VF

Bradbury 10 Shillings (T17) issued 1918, serial A/18 939647, No. with dot (T17, Pick350a) toned paper, one set of staple holes, VF+

Bradbury 10 Shillings (T20) issued 1918, red serial B/57 692523, No. with dash (T20, Pick350b) original VF

Bradbury 10 Shillings (T9) issued 1914, Royal Cypher watermark, serial A/7 080718 (T9, Pick346) rust marks, small hole, about VF

Bailey (12), a group of REPLACEMENT and COLUMN SORT notes, 20 Pounds issued 2007 serial LL33 893576 & LL33 856389 (B406), 20 Pounds issued 2004 se...

Bailey 10 Pounds (B400) issued 2004, rare FIRST RUN 'CC41' prefix, serial CC41 397183 (B400, Pick389c) VF

Bailey 20 Pounds (5) issued 2007, a consecutively numbered run, serial AB58 209575 - AB58 209579 (B405, Pick392a) Uncirculated

Bailey 5 Pounds (B398), issued 2004, rare LAST RUN 'LE90' prefix, serial LE90 935042 (B398, Pick391c) Uncirculated and scarce

Bailey 50 Pounds (B404) issued 2006 (2), a consecutively numbered pair, serial M69 593672 & M69 593673 (B404, Pick393a) Uncirculated

Bailey 50 Pounds (B404) issued 2006, serial M69 593700 (B404, Pick393a) Uncirculated

Beale 5 Pounds (B270) dated 12th January 1951, serial T60 034804 (B270, Pick344) bank stamp and annoation, Fine+

Beale 5 Pounds (B270) dated 13th March 1951, serial U12 026406 (B270, Pick344) Fine+

Beale 5 Pounds (B270) dated 18th October 1949, serial O71 087546 (B270, Pick344) pressed VF+

Beale 5 Pounds (B270) dated 19th May 1950, serial R55 077076 (B270, Pick344) pressed VF+

Beale 5 Pounds (B270) dated 27th February 1952, serial X14 026165 (B270, Pick344) original about EF

Catterns 1 Pound (B225) issued 1930 (2), a consecutively numbered pair serial X25 039901 - X25 039902 (B225, Pick363b) have been stored rolled up ...

Catterns 1 Pound (B225) issued 1930, serial L28 288658 (B225, Pick363b) Uncirculated

Catterns 10 Shillings (B223) issued 1930, serial L23 851882 (B223, Pick362b) Uncirculated and scarce in this condition

Catterns 5 Pounds (B228) dated 11th March 1932, serial 174/J 64963, London issue (B228, Pick328a) VF

Catterns BERNHARD note, 20 Pounds dated 20th November 1930, serial 44/M 18630 (B230 for type) Bernhard WW2 forgery, a few pinholes, edge toning, VF

Cleland 50 Pounds (B413) issued 2015, serial AK10 854082 (B413, Pick393c) Uncirculated

ERROR Fforde 1 Pound issued 1967, rare FISHTAIL extra paper error with the last 2 digits of the serial number printed on rear of the extra paper, ...

ERROR Gill 20 Pounds issued 1988, extra paper FISHTAIL error at bottom left, with top corner of adjacent note seen in extra paper, large black ink...

ERROR Gill 20 Pounds issued 1988, extra paper FISHTAIL error at top right, serial 76S 316501 (B355, Pick380e) light fold at error corner, otherwis...

ERROR Gill 20 Pounds issued 1988, major overprint back on front showing Shakespeare and values, serial 31S 085304 (B355, Pick380e) 2 sets of stapl...

ERROR Gill 20 Pounds issued 1991, a significant amount of black print missing from the top half of note, including the bank title and portions of ...

ERROR Gill 20 Pounds issued 1991, miscut design misplaced horizontally showing part of adjacent note at right side, serial A23 486996 (B358, Pick3...

ERROR Gill 20 Pounds issued 1993, a DOUBLE error, an extra flap of paper at top right, and serial number only partially printed, with the remainin...

ERROR Gill 5 Pounds (5) issued 1988, a consecutively numbered run of 5 notes all with an exceptionally striking misguillotined error showing part ...

ERROR Kentfield 10 Pounds issued 1992, major design misplaced vertically with top of adjacent note seen in bottom border, with consecutive PREFIX ...

ERROR Kentfield 10 Pounds issued 1992, major design misplaced vertically with top of adjacent note seen in bottom border, with consecutive PREFIX ...

ERROR Kentfield 10 Pounds issued 1993, a DOUBLE error, with a cutting error at left and an extra flap of paper at top and left, serial EB48 750010...

ERROR Kentfield 20 Pounds issued 1994, a very scarce prefix ERROR, top prefix CC22 and prefix at right DC22, a consecutively numbered error to the...

ERROR Kentfield 20 Pounds issued 1994, a very scarce prefix ERROR, top prefix CC22 and prefix at right DC22, a consecutively numbered error to the...

ERROR Kentfield 5 Pounds issued 1991, an unusual security thread error, the security thread is almost totally exposed, serial S16 047216 (B362, Pi...

ERROR Kentfield 5 Pounds issued 1993, major miscut horizontally with design shifted to right and partial design of adjacent note visible at left, ...

ERROR Kentfield 5 Pounds issued 1993, with shark fin/extra paper error at bottom left, with colour bar showing on both sides, serial BC41 673301 (...

ERROR Lowther 5 Pounds issued 2002, miscut design misplaced horizontally showing part of adjacent note at the top on both sides, serial HE05 92688...

ERROR O'Brien 1 Pound (3) issued 1960, each with a strong diagonal gutter fold running through portrait of Queen, serial Y48 667934, Y48 667942, Y...

ERROR Page 1 Pound (5) issued 1970, five notes with ink streaks (B322, Pick374g) Uncirculated

ERROR Page 1 Pound issued 1970, large vertical unprinted area covering part of Queen Elizabeth's face, serial CX19 377953 (B322, Pick374g) inked n...

ERROR Page 1 Pound issued 1970, very rare PREFIX error, mismatched prefixes, a consecutively numbered note to the following lot, W66E and W77E 384...

ERROR Page 1 Pound issued 1970, very rare PREFIX error, mismatched prefixes, a consecutively numbered note to the previous lot, W66E and W77E 3844...

ERROR Page 10 Pounds issued 1975, DOUBLE error with part of note missing top left and with extra paper error at bottom left, with colour bars show...

ERROR Page 20 Pounds issued 1970, a DOUBLE error, with shark fin/extra paper error at top left with part of missing design from the front on the b...

ERROR Page 5 Pounds issued 1973 (2), vertically and horizontally misplaced design, a consecutively numbered pair, serial BU22 039564 & BU22 039565...

ERROR Page 5 Pounds issued 1973, a very scarce prefix ERROR, top prefix AZ60 and bottom prefix AZ61, serial 398261 (B336, Pick378b) denting/handli...

ERROR Salmon 10 Pounds (2) issued 2012, both MISSING NUMBERS, serial numbers at top left are missing last 4 digits, serial LB10 119478 & LB10 1194...

ERROR Sarah John 20 Pounds issued 2020, a rare polymer error with a small ink splash at bottom left, serial AD22 943251 (B416) Uncirculated