Blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED ovpt front/back; no date; no sig ; all-zero s/n 5 pounds

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Blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED ovpt front/back; no date; no sig ; all-zero s/n 5 pounds

Details

Obverse: English text; underprint of £5 pattern; bank’s coat of arms with Latin motto on ribbon, lion and griffin flanking helmeted shield depicting sheaf of wheat, Saint Andrew, and sailing ship

Reverse: English text; Forth Rail Bridge over the Firth of Forth between Edinburgh and Fife, with train on bridge and ship passing below

Basic Information

GSID:

133036

Denomination:

5 pounds

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED ovpt front/back; no date; no sig ; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Green

Note Dimension:

178 x 102 mm

Printer:

WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

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