1 Pound National Bank of Scotland

Features

Issuer Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Issuing bank National Bank of Scotland
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1927-1933
Value 1 Pound
Currency Pound sterling (1707-1970)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
225874
References P# 256,
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# 257
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

Scottish arms in centre.
Glasgow cathedral at left.
Castle at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
The National Bank of Scotland Limited
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Act of Parliament
Promise to pay the bearer on demand
One Pound
sterling at the Office here
Edinburgh
By order of the Board of Directors

Reverse

Edinburgh

Script: Latin

Printers

W. & A. K. Johnston & G. W. Bacon, Scotland
Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)

Comments

For similar notes with different arms on the obverse, see P#258.
There are two variants of this note:
P#256 printed by Waterlow & Sons,
P#257 printed by W. & A. K. Johnston.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1927-Nov-02  Photo P#256
1928-Jul-02  P#256
1929-Nov-01  P#256
1931  P#256
1931-Feb-02  P#257
1932-Nov-11  P#257
1933-Nov-11  P#257

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Pound (National Bank of Scotland)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Pound (National Bank of Scotland)
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 996
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 1927-Nov-02 – P#256 USD 727.89
(EUR 675.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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