|
 Introduced in 1928, the “Britannia” style of £1 note was in circulation in Britain for over 30 years until it was replaced in 1960 by a more modern design with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. In 1940, following the outbreak of WWII, the colour was changed from green to blue on a pink background, and a metal thread was put into the paper. This colour change remained until 1948 when it reverted to green. The pair of notes that we offer here are in VF (Very Fine) condition. Reference: ENGLAND 001 Price: £10.00 per pair.  J. B. Page was Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1970 to 1980 and this period of time saw changes in the design of Bank of England £1, £5 and £10 notes. One major change was in the portrait of Queen Elizabeth, with a more mature portrait replacing that which had been used on English banknotes since 1960. This pair of uncirculated notes illustrate the different designs and portraits of the Queen. Reference: ENGLAND 002 Price: £7.50  English 10 Shilling notes were phased out of circulation over 35 years ago as the country prepared for decimalisation and the introduction of the new 50 Pence coin. We can offer these notes in perfect mint condition for £5.00 each, or you can buy a pair for £9.50. Reference: ENGLAND 003 Price: £5.00 each or £9.50 per pair STAMFORD, SPALDING AND BOSTON BANKING COMPANY LIMITED  It is not often that we can offer one of the old English Provincial banknotes as they are seldon available in any quantity. However we were fortunate to acquire a few of these £5 notes from the Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking company Limited. These notes were issued in 1898, at the very end of the English Provincial banking era. By this time most of the old local banks had either gone into liquidation or had already been taken over by the so called ‘High Street Banks’, and very few survived into the 1900’s. The notes are generally in VF condition. They have various signatures, annotations and stamp impressions put on by the people, companies or banks who held them briefly before passing them on, so you can get an idea of how they were used and negotiated before being retired into the Bank’s archives. A fascinating piece of English banking history. Reference: ENGLAND 004 Price: £45.00  The new 1 Pound note was blue on a pink background and the 10 Shillings was dark mauve on a light mauve background. For extra security a metal thread was put through the paper for the first time. We can offer a limited number of pairs of notes. These have all been in circulation and are generally in good Fine to Very Fine condition. Reference: ENGLAND 006 Price: £16.50 per pair.  The British Armed Forces notes were originally issued in 1946 for use by troops stationed in occupied Germany and Austria immediately following the end of WWII. There were six series of notes altogether, the last being used in 1972. This selection of seven notes comprises: £1 and £5 from the second series. £1 from the third series. £1 from the fourth series. 5p, 10p and 50p from the sixth series. All of the notes are in UNC (uncirculated) condition. Reference: ENGLAND 007 Price: £12.50 per set. 
Telephone: +44 (0)1295 711638 e-mail: john@thebanknoteoccasional.co.uk This site is owned, operated and maintained by John & Kate Bouvier Copyright © All rights reserved. |
