England 1 pound type 1805

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Pick: #184 , The Banknote Book: B115 , Other: B200d

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Description

England. Bank of England. Pound System. 1778-1807 "Britannia - Signature Newland" Issue. 1 pound type 1805. Date and location: London 23 February 1805. Dimensions: 205 x 125 mm. Watermark: Denomination. Material: Paper (deckle). No security thread. Printer: Unknown. Front black and white. No back: Uniface note. Description of the front: Ornate crowned vignette of Britannia top left. "I promise to pay to Abraham Newland or Bearer on Demand the Sum of One Pound". Value in black tablet low left. Manuscript serial number, date, printed "Abraham Newland" in text at centre, two manuscript signatures below. Manuscript numbering in black. Texts in English. This note was sold at £4,200 by Spink, Auction # 19038 (lot # 3060). A very rare type (Source: Spink).

Banknotes :Bank of England (1778-1807)