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Scotland 20 Pounds 1925

Commercial Bank of Scotland

Confirm date line

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Scotland 20 Pounds, 1924-1943 obverse
Scotland 20 Pounds, 1924-1943 reverse
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Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1925 Confirm date line + - - - - - -
Country Scotland
Period Pound sterling (1707-1970)
Ruler George V (1910-1936) George VI (1936-1952)
Issuing bank Commercial Bank of Scotland
Currency Pounds
Denomination 20 Pounds
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1924-1943
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 205x130 mm

Obverse:

Scotland 20 Pounds, 1924-1943
Latin

Obverse text

20 20 THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND LIMITED PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND TWENTY POUNDS STERLING AT THE OFFICE HERE. EDINBURGH, 2nd August, 1940. BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS. CASHIER. GENERAL MANAGER. WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON WALL, LONDON, E.C.

Obverse symbol

John Pitcairn at bottom. Detail of the façade of Commercial Bank of Scotland building at top.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

20 20

Reverse symbol

Commercial Bank of Scotland building.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1924-Oct-31 Prefix 12/Z. Signatures Roydon R. Thomson (accountant), unknown (manager) 5k - - - - - -
1925 Confirm date line + - - - - - -
1928-May-01 Prefix 12/Z. Signatures Roydon R. Thomson (accountant), unknown (manager) 5k - - - - - -
1928-Dec-01 Prefix 12/Z, 12/Y. Signatures Roydon R. Thomson, Alexander Robb 10k - - - - - -
1931-Aug-01 Prefix 12/Y, 12/X. Signatures Roydon R. Thomson, Alexander Robb 10k - - - - - -
1935-Jul-31 Prefix 12/X, 12/W. Signatures Roydon R. Thomson, Sir John Maxwell Erskine 10k - - - - - -
1937-Oct-25 Prefix 12/W, 12/V. Signatures Roydon R. Thomson, Sir John Maxwell Erskine 10k - - - - - -
1940-Aug-02 Prefix 12/V. Signatures James Thomson, Sir John Maxwell Erskine 10k - - - - - -
1941-Jun-02 Prefix 12/U. Signatures James Thomson, Sir John Maxwell Erskine 5k - - - - - -
1942-Mar-02 Prefix 12/U, 12/T. Signatures James Thomson, Sir John Maxwell Erskine 10k - - - - - -
1943-Jan-04 Prefix 12/T - 12Q. Signatures James Thomson, Sir John Maxwell Erskine 35k - - - - - -