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The Collection of British and Irish Banknotes formed by the Late Edward Barnby

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This collection was sold on 13 April 2010.

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Lot 1, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Berkshire, Abingdon, Abingdon & Berkshire Bank, Ten Pounds, 1 January 1799, no. 3711, for Child, Prince & Spenlove, signed by Edward Child (Outing 19A; Grant 15A). Endorsements on back, some tiny holes and splits in body and a few ink lines, otherwise very good, rare £400-500

Lot 1, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £440

Lot 2, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Berkshire, Abingdon, Abingdon Bank, Five Pounds, 31 March 1845, no. 11363, for Knapp & Co, signed by Henry Knapp (Outing 20D; Grant 18). Hole on left side, other small holes and lower edge worn with short tears, otherwise very good £120-150

Lot 2, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £130

Lot 3, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Berkshire, Newbury, Newbury Old Bank, Ten Pounds, 2 November 1814, B 1865, for Vincent, Tanner, Barnes & Hancock, signed by W. Vincent (Outing 1492C; Grant 2016B). Split and rejoined at centre and trimmed, otherwise good fine to very fine £150-200

Lot 3, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £160

Lot 4, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Berkshire, Reading, Reading Bank, Promise to pay to Mr Newman Ten Pounds, 1 January 1800, no. 6695, for Sir Charles Marsh and Henry Deane Esq, signed by Charles Marsh (Outing 1768A; Grant 2370). Hole on left side and many other smaller holes and splits, otherwise good to very good £80-100

Lot 4, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £220

Lot 5, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Buckinghamshire, Buckingham, Buckingham Old Bank, One Pound, 3 August 1815, no. 13115, for Box, Gray & Parrott, signed by Thomas Box (Outing 348B; Grant 564). A few small holes and both lower corners damaged, some notations, otherwise very good, rare £250-300

Lot 5, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £650

Lot 6, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Cambridge Bank, Ten Pounds, 22 October 1840, A 3583, for F.D. Barker, signed by F.D. Barker (Outing 411B; Grant 645B). Some foxing, otherwise good fine £200-250

Lot 6, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £280

Lot 7, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Cambridgeshire, Wisbech, Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank, Five Pounds, 3 September 1889, W 8369, for Gurney, Birkbeck, Peckovers & Buxton, signed by Algernon Peckover (Outing 2382Q; Grant 3252). Signature cut-cancelled, a few numbers on front, stamps and endorsements on back and a few pinholes, otherwise very fine £40-60

Sold for £95

Lot 8, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Cambridgeshire, Wisbech, Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank, Ten Pounds, 11 October 1894, N 8518, for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, signed by G.F. Buxton (Outing 2382AA; Grant 3252D). Signature cut-cancelled, a few numbers on front, stamps on back and pinholes, otherwise about very fine £40-60

Sold for £70

Lot 9, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Cheshire, Macclesfield, Macclesfield Bank, One Pound, 25 April 1820, no. 620, for William, John & Thomas Brocklehurst & Co, signed by William Brocklehurst (Outing 1320A; Grant 1803). Very fine to good very fine, scarce £250-300

Lot 9, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £550

Lot 10, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Cheshire, Macclesfield, Macclesfield Bank, Five Pounds, 15 November 1845, no. 700, for William, John & Thomas Brocklehurst & Co, signed by William Brocklehurst (Outing 1320B; Grant 1803). A few numbers and endorsements either side and nicks in edges, otherwise fine, scarce £250-300

Lot 10, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £290

Lot 11, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Cheshire, Nantwich, Nantwich Bank, Two Pounds, 4 January 1823, no. 303, for Broughton & Garnett, signed by C.D. Broughton (Outing 1473B; Grant 1983B). Split and rejoined at centre, browned with several small holes and pinned to paper with details of the bank partnerships, otherwise about very good £150-200

Lot 11, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £160

Lot 12, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Cornwall, Goldsithney, Goldsithney Bank, One Pound, 20 May 1818, no. 217, for Gundrys & Co, signed by William Gundry (Outing 833A; Grant 1215). Rust spots and a few small holes, otherwise good fine £60-80

Lot 12, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £100

Lot 13, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Cumberland, Workington, Workington Bank, One Guinea, 3 June 1809, no. 192/302, for Wood, Smiths, Stein & Co, signed by Walter Wood (Outing 2428A; Grant 3318). Bankruptcy stamp on back and pinholes, otherwise about very fine £120-150

Lot 13, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £120

Lot 14, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Derbyshire, Derby, Derby & Derbyshire Banking Co, Twenty Pounds, 18—, D 125, unissued, on watermarked paper (Outing 675F; Grant 5222A). Extremely fine £150-200

Lot 14, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £360

Lot 15, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Axminster, The Dorsetshire Bank, Five Pounds, 5 December 1889, X 3490, for Robert Williams, Robert Williams Junior, Reginald Thornton, Cam Sykes, Reginald Douglas Thornton and Herbert Scott Williams, signed by C. Sykes (Outing 705; cf. Grant 1041C). Two inked numbers at top left and pinholes, otherwise about good very fine, rare £500-600

Lot 15, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £1,600

Lot 16, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Dartmouth, Dartmouth General Bank, Five Pounds, 24 September 1818, B 1384, for John Hine & Henry J. Holdsworth, signed by John Hine (Outing 639B; Grant 957A). Good fine £60-80

Lot 16, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £100

Lot 17, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Dartmouth, Dartmouth General Bank, Five Pounds, 11 December 1818, B 1647, for John Hine & Henry J. Holdsworth, signed by John Hine (Outing 639B; Grant 957A). Good fine to about very fine £60-80

Lot 17, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £85

Lot 18, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Exeter, Exeter Bank, One Pound, 10 July 1809, W 118, for Sir John Duntze Bart, Sanders, Hamilton & Co, signed by E.L. Sanders (Outing 755B; Grant 1110). Trimmed and pinholes, otherwise very good £200-250

Lot 18, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £290

Lot 19, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Exeter, Exeter Bank, Ten Pounds, 1 March 1830, A 1892, for Edward Lloyd Sanders, Charles Rogers Sanders, Joseph B. Sanders & Co, signed by E. Lloyd Sanders (Outing 755I; Grant 1110). Signature crossed through and pinholes, otherwise fine, rare £400-500

Lot 19, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £410

Lot 20, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Exeter, Exeter Bank, Five Pounds, 1 January 1844, J 8918, for Joseph B. Sanders, Edward A. Sanders and William Barnes, signed by William Barnes (Outing 755M; Grant 1110). Signature crossed through and a few pinholes, otherwise fine, rare £400-500

Lot 20, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £410

Lot 21, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Exeter, Exeter Bank, Five Pounds, 1 October 1896, V 3262, on watermarked paper for Edward Andrew Sanders, Edward James Sanders, Arthur Melville Hood Walrond & Hugh Henry John Williams Drummond, signed by Hugh Drummond (Outing 755; Grant 1110). Signature crossed through and ‘Cancelled’ written at lower right, otherwise good very fine, rare £600-800

Lot 21, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £1,900

Lot 22, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Exeter, City Bank, Five Pounds, 21 January 1888, D 578, for John Milford, Thomas Maitland Snow and Thomas Snow, signed by Thomas Snow (Outing 757G; Grant 1113). Signature crossed through and ‘Cancelled’ written across front, small holes on left side, otherwise very fine, rare £500-600

Lot 22, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £1,300

Lot 23, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Exeter, General Bank, One Pound, 7 October 1822, no. 685, for Thomas, Joseph & George Sparkes, signed by George Sparkes (Outing 758D; Grant 1128). Worn edges and pinholes, otherwise about fine, scarce £300-400

Lot 23, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £700

Lot 24, 13 Apr 10

British Provincial, Devon, Honiton, East Devon Bank, One Pound, 10 September 1817, for Richard Smith, Elijah Brooke, James Townsend & George Brooke, signed by James Townsend (Outing 979A; Grant 1401B). Trimmed, pinholes and missing part of top left corner, otherwise very good £80-100

Lot 24, 13 Apr 10

Sold for £130

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