White; signature in watermark
Information:
| Reference | P#241 |
| Country | England |
| Period | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Currency | Pounds |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing bank | Bank of England |
| Year | 1855-1870 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes on 01.03.1946 |
| Size (WxH) | 209x133 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse textBank of England
I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of Five Pounds
London
For the Govr. and Compa. of the Bank of England
Obverse symbolBlack on white. Seated figure of Britannia at upper left.
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Reverse:
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Reverse symbolBlank.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND (1855) | sig. J. Vautin | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ND (1855) | sig. H. Bock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1855) | sig. J. Ferraby | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1860) | sig. W.P. Gattie | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1864-1866) | sig. W.P. Gattie | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ND (1866-1870) | sig. Hy Dixon | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||