England 1 Pound, 1817

Burton upon Trent Bank

England 1 Pound, 1817 obverse
England 1 Pound, 1817 reverse

Information:

Country England
Period Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Currency Pound
Denomination 1 Pound
Type Local banknotes
Ruler George III (1760-1820)
Year 1817
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 164x88 mm

Obverse:

England 1 Pound, 1817

Obverse text

Burton upon Trent Bank No 917 I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand ONE POUND No 917 Value Dated the 7 day of Jan 1817 For Harding, Oakes and Willington James Harding

Obverse symbol

Lettering across four lines with image of a crest (coat of arms?) upper left, denomination lower left, signature lower right with handwritten notes across.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

May 19 1819 Exhibited before us. R C S S Pound

Reverse symbol

Bankruptcy stamp on back and other inked numbers and pinholes

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1817-Jan-07 1817-Jan-07 + - - - - - -