England 1 Pound 1808-Apr-04

Salisbury and Shaftesbury Bank

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England 1 Pound, 1808 obverse
England 1 Pound, 1808 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1808-Apr-04 + - - - - - -
Country England
Period Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Ruler George III (1760-1820)
Currency Pound
Denomination 1 Pound
Type Local banknotes
Year 1808
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 198x120 mm

Obverse:

England 1 Pound, 1808

Obverse text

Salisbury & Shaftesbury Bank No 431 I Promise to pay the sum of ONE POUND to the Bearer on Demand at either of the above Banks No 431 Sarum the 4 day of April 1808 For Bowles, Ogden and Wyndham

Obverse symbol

Lettering across six lines with image of building (Salisbury Cathedral) upper left, shield of arms with supporters upper right, denomination lower left, signature lower right.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

At the White Hart Inn in the City of New Sarum, 11 August, 1810. Exhibited to us, under a Commission of Bankrupt against William Bowles, Thomas Ogden and George Wyndham.

Reverse symbol

Lettering central across five lines, initials/signature lower right.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1808-Apr-04 1808-Apr-04 + - - - - - -