British Provincial, Yorkshire, Halifax, Halifax Commercial Bank, One Guinea ‘in Cash or Bank of England Note’, 11 August 1806, no. 153, for Brothers Swaine & Co, signed by Robert Swaine (Outing 875B; Grant 1278C). A few tiny holes and splits, otherwise very good £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British and Irish Banknotes formed by the Late Edward Barnby.

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The bank failed in 1807. Sold with an accompanying letter from the head office of Martins Bank Ltd, Liverpool, 20 October 1967, confirming that the bank would honour the note