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Foreign => World Bank Notes => Topic started by: Bernard_Schaaf on April 04, 2008, 09:49:55 pm
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Is there any one among you who collects British banknotes?? I have found an image of a weird variety of the 1919 Bradbury 1 pound Treasury Note. Whereas the "normal" note (I believe Duggleby calls it T16) has the text UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND as two lines of text, extending about two thirds of the way across the top, I have an image of a note with this text straight across the top, all in one line, all the way from one edge to the other edge. It appears to be a circulated note, prefix W/87 No. 191127. Can any one of you enlighten me?? I do not have a recent Pick bok or a Duggleby book. I think could figure out how to send an image as an attachment if necessary. Thank you all for your help. Bernard Schaaf
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I have the Duggleby book and would be able to answer your question but firstly it would be necessary to know the denomination of your note that has the one line text. As far as I am aware, only the 1/= (1 Shilling) and 2/6 (Two Shillings & Six Pence) notes had the one line inscription and these are excessively rare (Cat. $10,000.00+ each) because they were not officially issued and very very few escaped into circulation.
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Dear Senior Member: Thank you for being the only one to reply to my recent inquiry about the Bradbury 1 pound Treasury trial note. My main question, of course, is whether there was also a 10 shilling trial note of similar design. During my wanderings in the Internet I found that this 1 pound note is depicted on the cover of a book by one Pam West, a British dealer, so I now desire to buy this relatively inexpensive book to see what other information it may also have. I also have questions about certain other trial notes, certain replacement notes. etc. so I suppose I shall also have to buy a new Duggleby book. Do you happen to know the name of some reputable dealer, preferably in USA (easier for me to pay him) or in Canada (I suppose I can figure out a way to pay him), who offers such books for sale??
You mention the 1/-, 2/6, and 5/- notes of 1919; I do already have images of all three of these. If you should care to see these images please let me know and I will see if I can figure out how to "attach" them (my daughter will be home from college this evening and perhaps she can show me how to do this).
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There is an illustration of your Bradbury One Pound note in the 6th edition (2002) of Duggleby's book. It is described as a Bradbury "Trial Note". Interestingly, it also carries the W/87 prefix like your one.
Various editions of the Duggleby book are available at AbeBooks.com:
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=duggleby&sortby=1&tn=english+paper+money&x=0&y=0
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