An exceptionally rare Bank of England £5 note that was issued in Leeds is expected to fetch£12,000-£16,000 when offered in a sale of British and Irish Banknotes at Noonans on Thursday,October 12, 2023. Dated July 12, 1900, it is signed by Horace G. Bowen who was Chief Cashierat the Bank of England from 1893 to 1902.

As Andrew Pattison, Head of Banknote Department at Noonans commented:

He continued:

The sale will include several rare Bank of England notes. Also from Leeds is a very rare £5 notesigned by Matthew Marshall who was Chief Cashier of the Bank of England between 1835 and1864 and is dated 28 July 1862. It is expected to fetch £10,000-£15,000.

Others include an excessively rare £50 note also signed by Matthew Marshall dated 6 October1845. This high denomination note is estimated at £15,000-20,000. A very early £2 note signedby Abraham Newland, who was Chief Cashier of the Bank of England between 1782 and 1807and dated 20 November 1798, carries an estimate of £12,000-16,000.

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