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"The Pastime Classics Collection" - Bank of England Type Set (1928-Date)
50 Pounds - Pictorial Series

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B352 Somerset First Run Prefix A01

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Note Details

Set Details

Note Description:	£50
Grade:	66 EPQ
Country:	Great Britain
Note Number:	GBR381a
Signatures/ Vignettes:	- Wmk: Queen - Sign. D.H.F. Somerset
Certification #:	2295050-001
Owner:	Billy Cusack

Set Category:	World
Set Name:	"The Pastime Classics Collection" - Bank of England Type Set (1928-Date)
Slot Name:	50 Pounds - Pictorial Series
Research:	See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

B352 Somerset £50

BANKNOTE DATA

* First banknote of its type

* First run prefix A01

* Series D “Pictorial” banknote

* Sir Christopher Wren reverse

* Issued on March 20, 1981

* Withdrawn from circulation on September 20, 1996

NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE

This was the first Bank of England £50 note to be produced in color.

This was the first Bank of England £50 note to feature a portrait of the reigning monarch.

SIGN OF THE TIME

This note features the signature of David H.F. Somerset.

Somerset was the 26th Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, serving from March 1, 1980 to February 28, 1988.

MEANWHILE, ON THREADNEEDLE STREET...

Gordon Richardson was Governor of the Bank of England when this note was issued. He was the Bank’s 116th Governor, serving from July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1983.