British and Irish Banknotes

Woodmancoat Bank, Glocestershire, a note that appears to be a general protest against dentistry (!), denominated 2 Pence, 20 August 1796, promising to pay to Mr. Neighbour or bearer on demand the Sum of Two Pence for Sir Wm Dentist, Hellebore, Campshire & Self’, with a vignette of a man in great discomfort while having a tooth pulled, and the Latin Nunquam Non Paratus, meaning ‘never unprepared’, a little trimmed and stains on reverse due to prior mounting, fine and highly unusual, rare
Outing unlisted £100-£150

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

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