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Auction: 11015 - The Laurence Pope Collection of World Banknotes
Lot: 4

Assignment and Transfer of an Exchequer Order, dated 1 July 1716signed by John Aislabie at lower right, reverse annotated ´Bank 975´, a reference to this order being from the Bank of England, its priority of payment being 975. Sir John Aislabie (1670-1742), was a Treasurer of the Navy 1714-1718, when he signed this order and was imprisoned in the Tower of London for his involvement in the financial scandal of the South Sea Bubble. Extremely fine, a fascinating historical piece and a rare opportunity to acquire a 17th century Bank of England document Estimate £ 70-90

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