This trio of charity auctions will come to a close in the New Year, with the final event being held on 19th January. Commemorative variants
of the RBS £20 and £50 notes are scheduled to be offered on this date. The £20 was released in 2000 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in August 2000, and the 10th note printed (serial number QETQM0000010) will be obtainable for bidders for the first time ever, alongside notes with the serial numbers 11-28. The £50 note was released in 2005, and celebrates the opening of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s headquarters, RBS Gogarburn. Serial number RBS000009 will exclusively be present. All of the charity auctions are being held at
Spink’s London office on Southampton Row. Every reserve price will be set at each note’s face value, in order to ensure that enough money as
possible is raised for charity.
Furthermore, we are pleased to be holding the NYINC auction on 13th January. Some of the most notable items available include two Indian George V specimen 50 rupee and 100 rupee notes, both of which are exceptionally rare varieties. Additionally, there will be a 1944 Palestine £10, which has received a 50 ‘about uncirculated’ grade from PMG; a very high grade for this note’s variety. Another item is a 1942 Jamaica £5, also with a grade of 50; the highest grade that has been awarded by PMG for this note.