Currency Great Britain 5 Pounds Banknote P-378e 1987-88 Somerset Prefix RC63 AU+
Description: A nice crisp about uncirculated or better five English pound banknote. This banknote, which has the wide security thread left of center, was issued in 1987-1988 and has a blue-black and blue design on multi colored underprint. It shows a young Queen Elizabeth in court robes facing forward to the right of the front and displays the denomination. The back has the same color scheme as the front and displays the image of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Willington right of center and a battle scene in Spain left of center. The back also displays the denomination. The banknote has a watermark showing Duke Willington's head in a row on the right of the front. The note is signed by D. H. F. Somerset the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England at the time in black ink and has the letter "L" in the back at lower left as well as the wide security thread right of center thus making it P378e. It has the prefix RC63 and the serial number 158299. Please carefully review the scan as it is part and parcel of our description.
Date: 1987-1988.
Printer: Bank of England.
Size: Measures ~5 3/4" by ~3".
Pick Number: P 378e and is listed in the Banknote Book as B185d.
Condition: I would grade this banknote as a nice crisp about uncirculated or much better with all the details being very well preserved. This is a very attractive note. It has no folds and no creases. The paper is clean and bright with original sheen and retains all of its original crispiness and stiffness. The corners are well squared and intact and show no evidence of rounding. The note shows minimum wear if any. The note has no graffiti, no splits, no tears, and no pinholes. The note has a small spot of roughness on the top edge left of center as well as some minor bumps along the edge. These are the reason we grade the note as AU instead of UNC. The note is just beautiful and in great shape. It has minimum wear commensurate with its age and circulated status. Please see photo for additional condition information.
