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An Interesting Collection of Bank of England Error Notes

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This collection was sold on 24 June 2020.

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Lot 1, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, Cyril P. Mahon, 10 Shillings (2), 22 November 1928, both notes with serial number Z07 747097, both original very fine, an extremely unusual pair of notes with identical serial numbers, with one of them showing a faint outline of the correct number below the upper serial number (2 notes) EPM B210 £150-£200

Lot 1, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £480

Lot 2, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, Kenneth O. Peppiatt, 10 Shillings, 2 April 1940, serial number C06D 666512, with large flap of extra paper at low left, original fine and rare EPM B251 £150-£200

Lot 2, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £200

Lot 3, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, Percival S. Beale, £1, 17 March 1950, serial number X02C 469359, with a printing error at low left due to folded paper on this and an adjacent note, in PMG holder 30, very fine, scarce EPM B268 £150-£200

Lot 3, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £160

Lot 4, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, Leslie K. O’Brien, 10 Shillings, 21 November 1955, serial number C93Z 198022, with ink transfer error on reverse at left, handling only, about uncirculated and very scarce EPM B271 £80-£120

Lot 4, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £90

Lot 5, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, Leslie K. O’Brien, £1, 17 March 1960, serial number 73H 479032, with partial ink transfer error on reverse, several folds, with some dirt in them, but an original about very fine and scarce EPM B282 £80-£120

Lot 5, 24 Jun 20

Unsold

Lot 6, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, Jasper Q. Hollom, £1 (2), 27 February 1963, serial numbers D10N 076378-79, both notes with identical extra paper error in low left, small stain in top left, otherwise original good very fine and a very rare consecutive pair of this type of error (2 notes) EPM B288 £240-£320

Lot 6, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £200

Lot 7, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John S. Fforde, £1, 15 February 1967, serial number N24L 325654, with extra paper tab at top right, and blank paper underneath, the tab has crop marks and additional text from the edge of the sheet on reverse, uncirculated and an interesting and delicate error EPM B305 £120-£160

Lot 7, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £180

Lot 8, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John S. Fforde, 10 Shillings, 15 February 1967, serial number 37S 639895, with paper concertina error at low left resulting in misplaced printing of a portion of the note, original good fine to about very fine, scarce EPM B309 £80-£120

Lot 8, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £60

Lot 9, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John S. Fforde, £10, 9 January 1967, serial number A68 957504, with three serial numbers printed at top left, one of which is different (A68 937504), original about very fine, and a very scarce error on a high denomination note EPM B316 £180-£220

Lot 9, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £260

Lot 10, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John B. Page, £1, 1970, serial number W85H 002810, with completely blank reverse and fully printed obverse, extremely minor handling, thus about uncirculated and rare EPM B320 £150-£200

Lot 10, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £120

Lot 11, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John B. Page, £1, 1970, mismatched serial numbers BT06 788880 and 788890, uncirculated EPM B322 £80-£120

Lot 11, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £140

Lot 12, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John B. Page, £1, 1970, serial number CZ41 413086, with significant ink smudge vertically through the Queen’s face, original very fine EPM B322 £80-£120

Lot 12, 24 Jun 20

Unsold

Lot 13, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John B. Page, £10, 1975, serial number H01 103306, with several errors, including an extra flap of paper, a complete mis-cut resulting in the note being in two parts, and a paper fold error roughly along the top edge, original good very fine to about extremely fine, a rare and spectacular error note! EPM B330 £240-£300

Lot 13, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £240

Lot 14, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John B. Page, £5, 1973, serial number 42Y 176421, obverse fully printed, reverse with only underprint present, original extremely fine, scarce EPM B334 £100-£150

Lot 14, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £120

Lot 15, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John B. Page, £5, 1973, serial number 15Z 957464, with paper concertina error vertically across the centre of the note, good extremely fine, original and scarce EPM B334 £100-£150

Lot 15, 24 Jun 20

Unsold

Lot 16, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, John B. Page, £1, 1973, missing serial number, with part of the number printed on the reverse due to a paper folding error, original good extremely fine EPM B337 £80-£120

Lot 16, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £150

Lot 17, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, David H. F. Somerset, £5 (2), June 1980, serial numbers DU57 448802 and DU57 448804, both with missing signatures, both original, first extremely fine, second very fine (2 notes) EPM B343a £150-£200

Lot 17, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £240

Lot 18, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, David H. F. Somerset, £5 (2), June 1980, serial numbers DU70 447349 and DU72 446695, both with missing signatures, both original, first with minor damage to top left margin, otherwise both uncirculated (2 notes) EPM B343a £180-£220

Lot 18, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £280

Lot 19, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, David H. F. Somerset, £10, 1984, serial number 67B 148681, with complete ink transfer on obverse, very fine EPM B347 £100-£140

Lot 19, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £75

Lot 20, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, David H. F. Somerset, £10, 1984, serial number 26E 179023, with complete ink transfer error on reverse, original good very fine EPM B347 £100-£150

Lot 20, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £110

Lot 21, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, David H. F. Somerset, £10, 1984, mismatched serial numbers CN37 282024 and CN37 281824, original good very fine EPM B348 £80-£120

Lot 21, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £100

Lot 22, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, David H. F. Somerset, £20, 15 November 1984, serial number 73C 736252, with entirety of top print absent from the reverse, original very fine, a scarce and attractive error EPM B351 £100-£150

Lot 22, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £150

Lot 23, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, David H. F. Somerset, £20, 15 November 1984, serial number 36A 372889, with shark fin/extra paper error at top right, small stain within the shark fin itself, otherwise uncirculated and very scarce EPM B351 £200-£260

Lot 23, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £300

Lot 24, 24 Jun 20

ERROR: Bank of England, David H. F. Somerset, £50, 1981, serial number B16 986219, with top left serial number printed diagonally on reverse due to a paper fold during printing, aside from the error fold, uncirculated, and a rare error on a £50 note EPM B352 £180-£240

Lot 24, 24 Jun 20

Sold for £200

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