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Bank of Fashion, for Self and Compy, a note promising ‘to cut any Lady or Gentleman’s hair superior to any man in Europe or forfeit on Demand the Sum of One Hundred Pounds, 24 October 1823, serial number 49, signature of J. Money, with the addresses 30, Palais Royal a Paris and 13 Fleet Street, clean and original paper, about very fine and very scarce
Outing unlisted £180-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes.

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The aptly named Mr Money had two premises, one in Paris and one in London. The ‘serial number’ on this note denotes the address of the London establishment, Mr Money and his business partner, Mr Hippolyte, parted company in 1926, meaning this note was not relevant for very long!
A pair with the next lot.