British Banknotes from the Collection of the Late Ray Harrod

1 October 2009

Lot No 1357

Operation Bernhard, Ten Pounds, 17 March 1933, K/120 prefix; Twenty Pounds, 20 November 1930, 44/M prefix; Fifty Pounds, 15 June 1933, 50/N prefix [3]. First two repaired, good to very good, last with short tear in lower left edge, otherwise extremely fine £80-100

1 October 2009

Lot No 1358

Operation Bernhard, Five Pounds (4), 29 October 1935, A/247 prefix; 13 February 1936, A/281 prefix; 30 March 1937, A/387 prefix; 15 February 1938, B/162 prefix [4]. Good very fine £80-100

1 October 2009

Lot No 1359

Operation Bernhard, Ten Pounds (2), 18 August 1936, K/172 prefix; 16 September 1937, K/195 prefix; Ten Pounds, 19 February 1938, E/110 prefix, possibly a contemporary Italian forgery with barest impression of watermark [3]. Good very fine or better £80-100

1 October 2009

Lot No 1360

Operation Bernhard, Twenty Pounds, 7 June 1937, 54/M prefix; Fifty Pounds, 15 May 1937, 59/N prefix [2]. Very fine and better £80-100