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Auction: 16050 - British Banknotes including the Collection of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland
Lot: 2422

City of Glasgow Bank, proof £5 on thickish paper, 14 May 1864, black and white, value in blue rectangle top left and right, value in blue underprint at centre, circular vignette of Queen Victoria top centre, value at left and right, arms low centre, reverse blue, arms
(Douglas 3 for type), red overprint 'SPECIMEN NOTE SENT TO STAMP OFFICE, EDINBURGH, BY THE CITY OF GLASGOW BANK 18-'. Printed on unwatermarked paper by "Gilmour & Dean, 86 Buchanan Street. Small tear top right otherwise almost extremely fine and attractive, very rare

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Sold for
£700