1 Pound Bank of Scotland

Features

Issuer Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing bank Bank of Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1961-1967
Value 1 Pound
Currency Pound sterling (1707-1970)
Composition Paper
Size 145 × 71 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
217805
References P# 102,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
P# 105
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Light brown with a light blue medallion featuring woman in centre.
Denominations both sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK OF SCOTLAND
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland
Promise to Pay here to the Bearer on Demand
One Pound Sterling
EDINBURGH
CONSTITUTED BY
ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1695

Reverse

Sailing ship in the centre surrounded by thistles.
Bank arms at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TANTO UBERIOR
£1

Signatures

Steven Bilsland (SB) Governor (Bank of Scotland)
W. Watson (WW) Treasurer (Bank of Scotland)
Lord Polwarth (P) Governor (Bank of Scotland)
J. Letham (JL) Treasurer (Bank of Scotland)

Printer

G. Waterston & Sons, Scotland

Comments

There are several varieties of this note:
P#102 has "Edinburgh" and the date below the signatures,
P#105 has "Edinburgh" and the date above and to the right of the signatures,
P#102 and P#105a do not have electronic sorting marks on the reverse,
P#105b does have electronic sorting marks on the reverse.
For similar, larger notes, see P#100.

See also

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1961  SB, WW 16% P#102a, printer's name ends with "LD"
1962  SB, WW 16% P#102a, printer's name ends with "LD"
1964  SB, WW 28% P#102a, printer's name ends with "LD"
1965  SB, WW 16% P#102b, printer's name ends with "LTD"
1966  P, JL 20% P#105a
1967  P, JL 28% P#105b

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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