Coming Soon B277 – First and Last Run
Next week I shall be listing the rare A01 and the E37 B277 £5 notes. These are very rare indeed so keep your eyes open for them and other notes….some really good additions coming soon.
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Coming Soon – £5 Page B324 – 30H Last Series (Rare)
I have bought five banknotes of the rare B324 Last Series. They will be arriving tomorrow. All are stated to be AUNC or GEF. Time will tell on the grades, but for sure, they will be priced keenly. Keep your eyes peeled.
John Neale – Ebay’s Dolfinred1 – RIP
I met John may times at Warwick and Warwick auctions. He was a collector of world notes and coins. He was so knowledgeable and a very kind man with an eye for a bargain. Three years ago he bought a bag of copper coins at the auction, basically sold as ‘junk’. He had spotted at… Read more »
Rare Apples and Banknotes
I have two allotments, one is an orchard that was planted in 1945, at the end of WW2. I inherited it when in a state of dereliction and neglect but after years of careful pruning, manuring and TLC, it produces a bumpter harvest most years. Some apples such as Ellison Orange and Crispin, never appear… Read more »
St Johnstone FC and British Banknote Seller
As a native of Perth, Scotland, I was brought up to support St Johnstone, our local team. Over the years we have seen some bad times as well as really wonderful occasions. We have won the Scottish Cup twice and the Leaugue Cup in the past few years. We punch above our weight in many… Read more »
Charles Dickens, Pickwick Papers and Provincial Notes
I have listed a £1 Bristol Bullion Bank note. The Bankruptcy stamp was effected at the Bush Tavern in Bristol. This innn is mentioned in The Pickwick papers in Chaprer 38. It’s great to have a note linked in some small way with Charles Dickens. Provincial Notes are fascinating, offering a social, as well as… Read more »
Grading of Banknotes – Being Pedantic and Precise
I won notes at recent Banknote AUctions. Most were graded correctly but three Lots were graded poorly. The worst was a AUNC being VF at best. How this slipped through I do not know. I try hard to be precise in my grading so that buyers can be confident that a note is exactly as… Read more »
£1 Catterns B225A Guernsey Overprint – L51 325543 is Coming Soon
A very rare Guernsey Overprint from WW2 is coming soon. Only sixty nine of these are recorded and known to exist. They are diamonds in coal dust, so this note is one to watch out for as hardly any ever come up for sale. I cannot see any listed with major dealers and sellers. Keep… Read more »
Not Winning any Banknotes at an Auction – Disappointment Passes
At a recent auction I had made around a dozen postal bids for Englsih and Scottish notes. I won nothing. All but two Lots were won by the bid above mine. It was very disappoiting as some of my bids were at the ‘book price’. However, there is always the next auction. Hope springs eternal…. Read more »
Coming Soon: Operation Bernhard, Treasury Notes and Scotland
I have three Operation Bernhard notes coming soon. Two are £50 notes, really decent ones. I have some Treasury notes on the way as well. They look good. Also, I have several Scottish notes lined up as well so keep looking at the new arrivals towards the end of the week. Good notes.