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10 Shillings 1960-64 ND Issue P373 |
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Great Britain, Bank of England
10/- Shillings B286 ND (1961-62) |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2450100-001
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Owner Comments
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* Withdrawn from circulation on November 22, 1970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 was replaced by a (decimal) 50 Pence coin.
This was the first and only Bank of England 10 Shilling 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...
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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1 Pound 1960-64 ND Issue P374 |
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Great Britain, Bank of England
£1 B281/282/284 ND (1960-61) |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 |
| Cert #: |
2450245-001
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Owner Comments
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* Withdrawn from circulation on May 31, 1979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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5 Pounds 1960-64 ND Issue P375 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£5 B297 ND (1963-66) |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2370555-001
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Owner Comments
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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10 Pounds 1960-64 ND Issue P376 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£10 B299 ND (1964-66) - Sign. J.Q. Hollom |
| Grade: |
PMG 67 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2291000-001
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Owner Comments
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 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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1 Pound 1971-82 ND Issue P377 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£1 B337/339-340 ND (1978-80) |
| Grade: |
PMG 67 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2290000-009
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Owner Comments
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 on it only once.
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 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.
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5 Pounds 1971-82 ND Issue P378 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£5 B332 ND (1971-72) - Wmk: Wellington |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2370500-001
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Owner Comments
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’Brien was Governor of the Bank of England when this note was issued. He was the Bank’s 115th Governor, serving from July 1, 1966 to June 30, 1973.
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10 Pounds 1971-82 ND Issue P379 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£10 B330 ND (1975-80) - Wmk: F. Nightingale |
| Grade: |
PMG 65 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2376000-001
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Owner Comments
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 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.
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20 Pounds 1971-82 ND Issue P380 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£20 B318 ND (1970) |
| Grade: |
PMG 64 |
| Cert #: |
2452020-001
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Owner Comments
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 this banknote, despite his leaving office more than four months before this note was first issued. As a result, a signature change was quickly made after only 5 prefix runs (A01-A05) to new Chief Cashier John B. Page, making the Fforde £20 a short-lived signature type note.
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of John S. Fforde.
Fforde was the 24th Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, serving from July 1, 1966 to February 28, 1970.
MEANWHILE, ON THREADNEEDLE STREET...
Former Chief Cashier Leslie O’Brien was Governor of the Bank of England when this note was issued. He was the Bank’s 115th Governor, serving from July 1, 1966 to June 30, 1973.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE...
As a collector of English coins, I especially appreciate the vignette of St. George and the dragon on the front of this banknote, as it very closely resembles the design on the reverse of the Sovereign.
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50 Pounds 1971-82 ND Issue P381 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£50 B352 ND (1981-88) |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2295050-001
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Owner Comments
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.
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5 Pounds 1990-92 Issue P382 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£5 B357 1990 (ND 1990-91) |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2290271-002
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Owner Comments
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.
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5 Pounds 1990-92 Issue P382A |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£5 B363-364 1990 (1991-98) |
| Grade: |
PMG 68 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2444555-002
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Owner Comments
B363 Kentfield £5
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix AA01
* Series E (revised version) “First Historical” banknote
* George Stephenson reverse
* Issued on March 1, 1993
* Withdrawn from circulation on November 21, 2003
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
This note is similar to preceding Series E £5 notes (B357/B362), except that the £5 in the top left corner is darker and more clearly defined.
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of Graham E.A. Kentfield.
Kentfield was the 28th Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, serving from November 25, 1991 to December 31, 1998.
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.
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10 Pounds 1990-92 Issue P383 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£10 B366 1992 (ND 1992-93) |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2292290-003
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Owner Comments
B366 Kentfield £10
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series E “First Historical” banknote
* Charles Dickens reverse
* Issued on April 29, 1992
* Withdrawn from circulation on July 31, 2003
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of Graham E.A. Kentfield.
Kentfield was the 28th Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, serving from November 25, 1991 to December 31, 1998.
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.
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20 Pounds 1990-92 Issue P384 |
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Great Britain, Bank of England
£20 B358 1991 (ND 1990-91) |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2292500-004
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Owner Comments
B358 Gill £20
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix A01
* Series E “First Historical” banknote
* Michael Faraday reverse
* Issued on June 5, 1991
* Withdrawn from circulation on February 28, 2001
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.
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10 Pounds 1993 Modified Issue P386 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£10 B369 1993 (ND 1993-2000) |
| Grade: |
PMG 67 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2290229-002
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Owner Comments
B369 Kentfield £10
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix DD01
* Series E (revised version) “First Historical” banknote
* Charles Dickens reverse
* Issued on November 22, 1993
* Withdrawn from circulation on July 31, 2003
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
This note is similar to the preceding Series E £10 note (B366), except the £10 in the top left corner is darker and more clearly defined, and the £10 denomination has been added to the top right corner of both the front (with the crown being replaced) and back.
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of Graham E.A. Kentfield.
Kentfield was the 28th Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, serving from November 25, 1991 to December 31, 1998.
MEANWHILE, ON THREADNEEDLE STREET…
Edward George was Governor of the Bank of England when this note was issued. He was the bank’s 118th Governor, serving from July 1, 1993 to June 30, 2003.
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20 Pounds 1993 Modified Issue P387 |
| Item: |
Great Britain, Bank of England
£20 B374-375 1993 (ND 1993-99) |
| Grade: |
PMG 66 EPQ |
| Cert #: |
2298000-003
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Owner Comments
B374 Kentfield £20
BANKNOTE DATA
* First banknote of its type
* First run prefix X01
* Series E (revised version) “First Historical” banknote
* Michael Faraday reverse
* Issued on September 27, 1993
* Withdrawn from circulation on February 28, 2001
NOTABLE ABOUT THIS NOTE
This note is similar to preceding Series E £20 notes (B358/B371), except the £20 in the top left corner is darker and more clearly defined, and the £20 denomination has been added to the top right corner of both the front (with the crown being replaced) and back.
The first 1,000 notes were never issued, making this the 232nd note issued.
SIGN OF THE TIME
This note features the signature of Graham E.A. Kentfield.
Kentfield was the 28th Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, serving from November 25, 1991 to December 31, 1998.
MEANWHILE, ON THREADNEEDLE STREET...
Edward George was Governor of the Bank of England when this note was issued. He was the Bank’s 118th Governor, serving from July 1, 1993 to June 30, 2003.
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