"The Pastime Classics Collection" - Bank of England Banknote Type Set (1928-Date)
5 Pounds 1960-64 ND Issue P375

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Set Details
Note Description: Great Britain, Bank of England
£5 B297 ND (1963-66)
Grade: 66 EPQ
Country: GBR
Note Number: GBR375a
Signatures/
Vignettes:		 - Wmk: Laureate Heads
- Sign. Hollom
Certification #: 2370555-001  
Owner: Billy Cusack
Sets Competing: "The Pastime Classics Collection" - Bank of England Banknote Type Set (1928-Date)  Score: 429
Date Added: 10/31/2025
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

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* Withdrawn from circulation on August 31, 1973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 England, serving from March 1, 1962 to June 30, 1966.


MEANWHILE, ON THREADNEEDLE STREET...

Rowland Baring was Governor of the Bank of England when this note was issued. He was the Bank’s 114th Governor, serving from July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1966.

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