"The Pastime Classics Collection" - Bank of England Banknote Type Set (1928-Date)
1 Pound 1960-64 ND Issue P374

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Set Details
Note Description: Great Britain, Bank of England
£1 B281/282/284 ND (1960-61)
Grade: 64
Country: GBR
Note Number: GBR374a
Signatures/
Vignettes:		 - Wmk: Laureate Heads
- Sign. O'Brien
Certification #: 2450245-001  
Owner: Billy Cusack
Sets Competing: "The Pastime Classics Collection" - Bank of England Banknote Type Set (1928-Date)  Score: 89
Date Added: 10/31/2025
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

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* Withdrawn from circulation on May 31, 1979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, serving from January 17, 1955 to February 28, 1962. He later became the first person to serve as both Chief Cashier and Governor of the Bank of England when he was appointed to the Bank’s top post in 1966.


MEANWHILE, ON THREADNEEDLE STREET...

Cameron Cobbold was Governor of the Bank of England when this note was issued. He was the Bank’s 113th Governor, serving from March 1, 1949 to June 30, 1961.

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