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"The Pastime Classics Collection" - Bank of England Type Set (1928-Date)
5 Pounds - First Historical Series

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B357 Gill First Run Prefix A01

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Note Details

Set Details

Note Description:	£5
Grade:	66 EPQ
Country:	Great Britain
Note Number:	GBR382a
Signatures/ Vignettes:	- Wmk: Queen - Sign. G.M. Gill
Certification #:	2290271-002
Owner:	Billy Cusack

Set Category:	World
Set Name:	"The Pastime Classics Collection" - Bank of England Type Set (1928-Date)
Slot Name:	5 Pounds - First Historical Series
Research:	See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

B357 Gill £5

BANKNOTE DATA

* First banknote of its type

* First run prefix A01

* Series E “First Historical” banknote

* George Stephenson reverse

* Issued on June 7, 1990

* Withdrawn from circulation on November 21, 2003

NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE

This was the first Bank of England banknote to include a visual aid (a dark round symbol) to assist the partially sighted in identifying the denomination.

This was the first Bank of England banknote to feature a copyright line.

SIGN OF THE TIME

This note features the signature of George M. Gill.

Gill was the 27th Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, serving from March 1, 1988 to November 24, 1991.

MEANWHILE, ON THREADNEEDLE STREET...

Robin Leigh-Pemberton was Governor of the Bank of England when this note was issued. He was the Bank’s 117th Governor, serving from July 1, 1983 to June 30, 1993.