England 5 Pounds, 1839

Salop and North Wales Bank

England 5 Pounds, 1839 obverse
England 5 Pounds, 1839 reverse

Information:

Country England
Period Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Currency Pounds
Denomination 5 Pounds
Type Local banknotes
Year 1839
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 169x84 mm

Obverse:

England 5 Pounds, 1839

Obverse text

SALOP & NORTH WALES BANK I Promise to pay the Bearer on demand the sum of Five Pounds here or at Messrs. Barretts, Hoare & Co BANKERS, London Value received SHREWSBURY the 8th of Jan 1839 Entd. For Price, Jones & Edwards

Obverse symbol

Black and white building at centre, value at low left, top right and centre. Edwards signature [outing 1962b].

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

At the Shirehall, Shrewsbury, exhibited this day 16th of May, 1841, under fiat in bankruptcy, against William Birch Price and John Edwards

Reverse symbol

Stamp and signature.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1839 1839 + - - - - - -