1955-60 Currency Great Britain Ten Shillings Banknote P-368c O'Brien Prefix Z03X
Description: A beautiful crisp uncirculated ten English Shillings banknote. This banknote was issued in the period 1955 through 1960 and is brown-violet and brown on gray and pink background. It shows an image of a Seated Britannia, to the left on the front, with a spear in one hand and a branch in the other. The back has the same color scheme as the front with a large foliate design. The banknote has a watermark showing the head of woman (Minerva) wearing a large hat in the bottom center. The note is signed by L. K. O'Brien the Chief Cashier the Bank of England at the time and has the prefix Z03X. This particular note has the serial number 140504 and has a vertical security thread located left of center. Please carefully review the scan as it is part and parcel of our description.
Date: 1955-1960.
Printer: Bank of England.
Size: Measures ~5 3/8" by ~3 1/8".
Pick Number: P 368c and is listed in the Banknote Book as B171f.
Condition: I would grade this banknote as a crisp uncirculated with all the details being very well preserved. The note has no signs of handling with no folds, no creases and no bumps. The note is clean with no stains, no graffiti, no pinholes, and no tears or splits. Its corners are fully squared with no rounding. The edges are intact with no roughness. The note retains all of its original crispiness, stiffness, and sheen. A beautiful banknote worthy of a spot in your collection. Please see photo for additional condition information.