5 Pounds (1957) (Front: Helmeted head of Britannia. Saint George slaying a dragon. Back: Lion with a chained up key. Rosettes including those bearing banknote's denomination and decorative guilloche patterns. Watermark: Helmeted head of Britannia in profile; wavy lines along the edges. Security thread: Solid, vertical 1/2 mm wide, metallic. Predominant colour: Dark blue. Signature: Leslie Kenneth O'Brien (Chief Cashier, 1955-1962). Issuer: Bank of England. Date first issued: 21 February 1957. Years of issue: 1957–1967. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Printing method: Intaglio. Date ceased to be legal tender: 27 June 1967. Design: Stephen Gooden. Printer: Bank of England Printing Works (BEPW)) (Serial No: B54/749662) (circulated, 3 short edge tears) F-VF
Dimensions: 159 x 89 mm
Catalogue Number: P-371a (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Fine to Very Fine (F-VF) (circulated, used, with 3 x 2/3 mm edge tears near/at the lower left corner)
Texts: Bank of England. I Promise to Pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of Five Pounds. London, for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England.
Dimensions: 159 x 89 mm
Catalogue Number: P-371a (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Fine to Very Fine (F-VF) (circulated, used, with 3 x 2/3 mm edge tears near/at the lower left corner)
Texts: Bank of England. I Promise to Pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of Five Pounds. London, for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England.
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