| GBR 10/- Shillings B286 ND (1961-62) | GBR £1 |
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Owner's Description:
B286 O’Brien 10 Shillings
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series C “Portrait” banknote
* Britannia reverse
* Issued on October 12, 1961
* Withdrawn from circulation on November 22, 1970
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
The Series C 10 Shilling note was the last 10 Shilling note issued by the Bank of England, as Shillings were rendered obsolete by the United Kingdom's transition to a decimal-based currency system in 1971. This banknote wa... | Owner's Description:
B281 O’Brien £1
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series C “Portrait” banknote
* Britannia reverse
* Issued on March 17, 1960
* Withdrawn from circulation on May 31, 1979
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
This was the first Bank of England note to feature a portrait of the reigning monarch.
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of Leslie K. O’Brien.
O’Brien was the 22nd Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, servi... |
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| GBR £5 | GBR £10 |
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Owner's Description:
B297 Hollom £5
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series C “Portrait” banknote
* Child Britannia reverse
* Issued on February 21, 1963
* Withdrawn from circulation on August 31, 1973
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
This was the first Bank of England £5 note to feature a portrait of the reigning monarch.
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of Jasper Q. Hollom.
Hollom was the 23rd Chief Cashier of the Bank of E... | Owner's Description:
B299 Hollom £10
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series C “Portrait” banknote
* Lion holding key reverse
* Issued on February 21, 1964
* Withdrawn from circulation on May 31, 1979
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
This was the first Bank of England £10 note to be produced in color.
This was the first Bank of England £10 note to feature a portrait of the reigning monarch.
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of Ja... |
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| GBR £1 | GBR £1 |
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Owner's Description:
B337 Page £1
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series D “Pictorial” banknote
* Sir Isaac Newton reverse
* Issued on February 9, 1978
* Withdrawn from circulation on March 11, 1988
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
The Series D £1 note was the last £1 note issued by the Bank of England, as this denomination was gradually replaced by the £1 coin beginning in 1983.
A distinctive feature of this issue was that the serial number was printed o... | Owner's Description:
B341 Somerset £1
BANKNOTE DATA
* First run prefix AN01
* Series D “Pictorial” banknote
* Sir Isaac Newton reverse
* Issued on March 20, 1981
* Withdrawn from circulation on March 11, 1988
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
This note is similar to the preceding Series D £1 notes (B337/B339/B340), except that this issue features additional colors, including lilac, pink, and yellow.
While the Pick catalogue doesn’t classify this note as the first in a new type, the Banknote Boo... |
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Owner's Description:
B332 Page £5
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series D “Pictorial” banknote
* Duke of Wellington reverse
* Issued on November 11, 1971
* Withdrawn from circulation on November 29, 1991
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of John B. Page.
Page was the 25th Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, serving from March 1, 1970 to February 29, 1980.
MEANWHILE, ON THREADNEEDLE STREET...
Former Chief Cashier Leslie O... | Owner's Description:
B330 Page £10
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series D “Pictorial” banknote
* Florence Nightingale reverse
* Issued on February 20, 1975
* Withdrawn from circulation on May 20, 1994
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of John B. Page.
Page was the 25th Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, serving from March 1, 1970 to February 29, 1980.
MEANWHILE, ON THREADNEEDLE STREET...
Gordon Richardson was Governor ... |
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| GBR £20 B318 ND (1970) | GBR £20 |
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Owner's Description:
B318 Fforde £20
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series D “Pictorial” banknote
* William Shakespeare reverse
* Issued on July 9, 1970
* Withdrawn from circulation on March 19, 1993
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
This was the first Bank of England £20 note to be produced in color.
This was the first Bank of England £20 note to feature a portrait of the reigning monarch.
As Chief Cashier, the signature of John S. Fforde appears on th... | Owner's Description:
B351 Somerset £20
BANKNOTE DATA
* First run prefix 01A
* Series D “Pictorial (modified)” banknote
* William Shakespeare reverse
* Issued on November 15, 1984
* Withdrawn from circulation on March 19, 1993
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
This note is similar to the preceding Series D £20 notes (B318/B328/B350), except that this issue features a different watermark and updated colors, with a greater emphasis on green and brown.
While the Pick catalogue doesn’t classify thi... |
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