The history of great britain banknotes part one, treasury notes 1914 1928 the chancellor of the day, lloyd george, just a few hours after the midnight declaration of war, touched on the need to preserve the countrys gold. The issue of notes for one pound and for ten shillings were to circulate as fully as sovereigns and halfsovereigns are current and shall be legal tender in the united. See todays ten shilling note for sale, best offer and auction. One pound and 10 shilling notes were introduced by the. Ten shillings king george vi circa 19391952 ten shillings were introduced in 1939 with their very distinctive colouring of brownorange all banknotes measured 7by76mm featuring king george vi on the obverse side, and a completed scene of australian manufacturing on the reverse side. Bank of england 10 shillings bank note for sale or find out what are bank of england 10 shillings bank note worth. The bank of england tenshilling note was withdrawn in 1969 and the.
This item ten shilling bank notes is sent from our duns shop in which we pride ourselves in selling only the finest ten shilling bank notes check out my other items. Pre decimal ten shillings archives australian banknotes. Please note that all images are library pictures used only to aid identification of notes. A total of 450 million banknotes were printed over a fourteen year period. Mitre peak in fiordland is the main image on the back, on which the value of each note is also printed. Buy british ten shilling note in english banknotes pre1952 and get the best deals. This the scarcer series of war time ten shilling notes, these generally in fine condition with creasing, some folds and generally dirty some with biro. Scottish notes were not included in the 1833 or 1954 acts. The 19 10 collinsallen is known in contemporary numismatics by its extreme rarity. The ten shilling note ran from 1961 until 1969 when it was withdrawn.
Polymer banknotes, reproductions of banknotes in visual form including serial numbers are only. A fully illustrated and easy to navigate site for paper money collectors with uptodate world currency price lists, modern banknote sets and much more. This new series of banknotes was the first to feature historical. The bank of england issued british pound banknotes in 7 different denominations, including this bank of england 10 shillings banknote britannia type red. Invitation to the waltz by rosamond lehmann a diary for her innermost thoughts, a china ornament, a tenshilling note, and a roll of flamecoloured silk for her first evening dress. Buy ten shilling bank note in english banknotes pre1952 and get the best deals. Ten shilling bank note in english banknotes pre1952 for sale ebay. Ten shilling notes,mauve shades issued october 1940, signature k. Also with gwen wright calhoun books are these the books. Coins or units of currency bearing the name shilling or a name sounding very similar to it have existed in various countries, in various forms, for varying amounts of time.
Ten shilling bank notes for sale in uk view 59 bargains. First and only issued bank of england 10 shilling note to carry. The tenshilling note was the smallest denomination note ever issued by the bank of england. One pound and 10 shilling notes were introduced by the treasury in. Australian coombs wilson ten shilling banknote values. There are three designs, first and second issues both with red ten shillings and black one pound and. Get the best deals on 10 shilling note when you shop the largest online selection at. Australian coombs wilson ten shilling banknote values, fyoi 1961. The custom of depicting historical figures on the reverse began in 1970 with series d, designed by the bank of. The 6th edition winning ibns book of the year, the 7th an honorary mention. Only the first epm catalogue number is shown for each reverse. Own one of the very last ten shilling notes ever to be issued. Great britain 10 pound sterling note 2000 charles darwin.
It was during his term that the bank replaced the britannia design with notes featuring the. Own one of the very last ten shilling notes ever to be. Buy 10 shilling banknote in english banknotes pre1952 and get the best deals. This is a currency gallery page and some, most or even all of the banknotes displayed above on this page may not be available to purchase or to photograph. Related investigation short snorter was this british tenshilling note witness to the forging. Paper money, banknotes and world currency for collectors. The firstseries 10shilling note is a dark orangered. In the 1960s it could buy englishmade matchbox cars, or a complete mens suit, 11 loaves of bread, a nail varnish, enough aspirin for 30 headaches and a lamp its hard to believe its now been almost 47 years since the ten bob note was last in circulation, and harder still. An interesting and scarce example of this type with only a single prefix a recorded and thru variety with letters ge of postage appearing. Inside the museum whats on plan your visit book a presentation. This note is the second 10 pound note to be seen, national bank number 000001 note is in a museum. See all the banknotes that the bank of england and hm treasury have issued. Also in 1816 back came the silver crown and half crown.
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There is a simple watermark, reserve bank of new zealand. May the 1 st, 20, marks exactly 100 years since the printing of australias very first banknote the 19 ten shilling note unveiled in 19 as part of australias first national banknote issue, and bearing australias first banknote signature combination, collinsallen, this groundbreaking 100yearold banknote issue is among the most historic, most significant of all australian. Provincial bank of ireland, ten pounds ploughman, number 000001. The right note reserves the right to change alter prices of any or all banknotes listed within our website without notice. The queen on bank of england notes bank of england.
They are part of the withdrawn bank of england banknotes series. I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of ten shillings and a portrait of queen elizabeth on the front and a young britannia on the back. If you hold the note up to the light, the metallic thread will appear as a continuous dark line. This design of english pound note was first issued in 1960 withdrawn in 1978. Kenya kenyan shilling currency photo gallery banknotes.
If you tilt the note, the image will change between a brightly coloured picture of britannia and the number 10. Back came the shilling and the sixpence, along with the smaller silver. What is the value of a british armed forces fourth series. National savings book with old currency from the united kingdom great britain. After the battle of lexington and concord in 1775, massachusetts was the first colony to officially issue bills of credit to finance her militia and support the war effort. The ten shilling note was equal to half a pound, a halfsovereign, 2 crowns or 120 pence. Ten shillings or ten bob was a goodly sum in the olden days. Ten shilling queen elizabeth ii archives the right note. Lk obrien was the last chief cashier to sign the britannia 10 shillings. Its border comprises carvings of maori figures on the sides and kowhaiwhai patterns at. Peppiatt england note british banknotes for sale ebay.
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