The Banknote Collection of the Late Edward Barnby

British Provincial, Dorset, Blandford, Blandford Bank, Five Pounds, 19 January 1856, no. 6043, for William Coventry Oak & Charles Hastings Snow, signed by C.H. Snow (Outing 210C; Grant 312B). Split and rejoined at centre, many endorsements on back, adhesive residue across back of note, pinholes and a couple of small holes, otherwise fine, scarce £250-300

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 Blandford Bank was originally founded by John Bastard, William Sollers and John Dansey in the late 1780s. The assets of the business were acquired by William Coventry Oak, mayor of Blandford in 1850 and 1857, and Charles Hastings Snow (b. 1824), in 1849, but the bank failed in 1858 and caused the resignation of Oak from his second term as mayor