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Edinburgh Auction.
No sign of the printed catalogue yet but the online version is
available. http://www.spink.com/asp/cataloguesearch.asp?t=415409& I've had a look starting at lot one and from the illustrations the sad pattern of the Austin and Pringle auctions is being repeated, many of the notes look pressed and/or cleaned. I don't know "Mr McIntyre" but I do know Mr Macmillan and so far the "McIntyre" notes are the suspicious ones. The true identity of "Mr McIntyre" is known but I can't post that information here. Have a look, what do you think? The viewing is on the Sunday before the auction so I'll know for sure then. Billy |
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I am not sure where you saw nicer pictures of the notes, the link I went
through had only lousy pictures of the notes. So far I have only viewed up through Caledonian Banking Co, but will have a look at the rest of them later. Interesting that in many ways as you note this collection mirrors the Pringle Collection auctioned back in 2002 "note.boy" wrote in message ... No sign of the printed catalogue yet but the online version is available. http://www.spink.com/asp/cataloguesearch.asp?t=415409& I've had a look starting at lot one and from the illustrations the sad pattern of the Austin and Pringle auctions is being repeated, many of the notes look pressed and/or cleaned. I don't know "Mr McIntyre" but I do know Mr Macmillan and so far the "McIntyre" notes are the suspicious ones. The true identity of "Mr McIntyre" is known but I can't post that information here. Have a look, what do you think? The viewing is on the Sunday before the auction so I'll know for sure then. Billy |
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If you click on the small pic you will get a larger version, clear enough to
see that some notes are strangely flat, even the dirty ones, and some seem a bit bright for old paper that should tone over time. I will, as usual, be sniffing them for signs of Persil or Bold, they are washing powders. Billy Scottishmoney wrote: I am not sure where you saw nicer pictures of the notes, the link I went through had only lousy pictures of the notes. So far I have only viewed up through Caledonian Banking Co, but will have a look at the rest of them later. Interesting that in many ways as you note this collection mirrors the Pringle Collection auctioned back in 2002 "note.boy" wrote in message ... No sign of the printed catalogue yet but the online version is available. http://www.spink.com/asp/cataloguesearch.asp?t=415409& I've had a look starting at lot one and from the illustrations the sad pattern of the Austin and Pringle auctions is being repeated, many of the notes look pressed and/or cleaned. I don't know "Mr McIntyre" but I do know Mr Macmillan and so far the "McIntyre" notes are the suspicious ones. The true identity of "Mr McIntyre" is known but I can't post that information here. Have a look, what do you think? The viewing is on the Sunday before the auction so I'll know for sure then. Billy |
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Have a look at this one,
http://www.spink.com/asp/fullCatalog...5845&saletype= It was rejoined by the ladies at Dundee University and what a fine job they have done. This one looks unnaturally flat to me, http://www.spink.com/asp/fullCatalog...2874&saletype= So does this one in "good very fine", http://www.spink.com/asp/fullCatalog...2792&saletype= At this auction "good very fine" may mean "Billy won't bid". Too many square pound notes, and higher denominations from the same time period, are "good very fine", why are there so few at lesser grades? I feel that come viewing time I will be in for a big disappointment with few notes in original condition that I will be bidding on. Billy Scottishmoney wrote: I am not sure where you saw nicer pictures of the notes, the link I went through had only lousy pictures of the notes. So far I have only viewed up through Caledonian Banking Co, but will have a look at the rest of them later. Interesting that in many ways as you note this collection mirrors the Pringle Collection auctioned back in 2002 "note.boy" wrote in message ... No sign of the printed catalogue yet but the online version is available. http://www.spink.com/asp/cataloguesearch.asp?t=415409& I've had a look starting at lot one and from the illustrations the sad pattern of the Austin and Pringle auctions is being repeated, many of the notes look pressed and/or cleaned. I don't know "Mr McIntyre" but I do know Mr Macmillan and so far the "McIntyre" notes are the suspicious ones. The true identity of "Mr McIntyre" is known but I can't post that information here. Have a look, what do you think? The viewing is on the Sunday before the auction so I'll know for sure then. Billy |
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"note.boy" wrote in message ... If you click on the small pic you will get a larger version, clear enough to see that some notes are strangely flat, even the dirty ones, and some seem a bit bright for old paper that should tone over time. I will, as usual, be sniffing them for signs of Persil or Bold, they are washing powders. Billy From what I have seen, previously I looked on the PDF files, which was why I saw the lousy pictures, many of the notes are "professionally repaired" or show signs of having been washed. I wonder if this was by the previous owner or if they purchased them this way? |
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"note.boy" wrote in message ... I only got up through the start of the BoS notes, I also looked at the Caledonians, but it does appear as though a rather discomforting majority of these notes have been messed with. |
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Scottishmoney wrote:
"note.boy" wrote in message ... If you click on the small pic you will get a larger version, clear enough to see that some notes are strangely flat, even the dirty ones, and some seem a bit bright for old paper that should tone over time. I will, as usual, be sniffing them for signs of Persil or Bold, they are washing powders. Billy From what I have seen, previously I looked on the PDF files, which was why I saw the lousy pictures, many of the notes are "professionally repaired" or show signs of having been washed. I wonder if this was by the previous owner or if they purchased them this way? The Macmillan notes are mostly proofs so they will not have been treated, the "McIntyre" notes are mostly or all issued notes, many of which are old, once I get the printed catalogue I'll compare them to notes sold at the Austin and Pringle auctions as some may have come from there, if they did they were probably treated when bought. That's the great thing about banknotes, as they have serial numbers their history can be traced. I wonder if the grade of individual notes has improved over time? Billy |
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Scottishmoney wrote:
"note.boy" wrote in message ... I only got up through the start of the BoS notes, I also looked at the Caledonians, but it does appear as though a rather discomforting majority of these notes have been messed with. I fear that I have to agree with you and it will probably be confirmed at the viewing. If I don't buy anything I may have to take my wife away on holiday after all, I knew that I should have kept the selling of the Scottish token by Spink secret from her, I got the cheque last week. Billy |
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"note.boy" wrote in message I wonder if the grade of individual notes has improved over time? Billy Yeah if you know who in Glasgow gets them they will be bleached white. |
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Scottishmoney wrote:
"note.boy" wrote in message ... I only got up through the start of the BoS notes, I also looked at the Caledonians, but it does appear as though a rather discomforting majority of these notes have been messed with. The printed catalogue has arrived, McIntyre notes have the lot number in green, Macmillan lot numbers are purple and other properties are black, I've not seen Spink do this before, I find it difficult to differentiate between the purple and black however. Provenances are given for some lots, "ex Pringle" etc. so that is useful for checking the cost then and the grade then also. Billy |
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