1ST APRIL 1953 Printer: W & A K Johnston & G W Bacon Ltd Edinburgh Prefix Y/1 999,700 notes 1 pound sterling Values

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1ST APRIL 1953 Printer: W & A K Johnston & G W Bacon Ltd Edinburgh Prefix Y/1 999,700 notes 1 pound sterling Values

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1ST APRIL 1953 Printer: W & A K Johnston & G W Bacon Ltd Edinburgh Prefix Y/1 999,700 notes 1 pound sterling Values

Details

Obverse: English text; seated unicorn wearing chained collar; crown; George I with royal motto; seated lion; standing Britannia holding spear and anchor with sailing ship at sea; sailing ships at sea, standing allegorical woman holding cornucopia with bales and barrels

Reverse: English text; RBS head office in Edinburgh; RBS chief office in Glasgow

Basic Information

GSID:

316102

Denomination:

1 pound sterling

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1ST APRIL 1953 Printer: W & A K Johnston & G W Bacon Ltd Edinburgh Prefix Y/1 999,700 notes

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue, yellow, and brown

Note Dimension:

150 x 80 mm

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