One Pound, fictitious date 31 December 1999, 01A 000000 specimen by De La Rue, McElligott-Whitaker signatures, company stamps on each side and two small punch-holes at centre (MacDevitt E-083SP; Pick 57d). Horizontal crease across centre, residue of mounting on back of right edge and missing top right corner tip, otherwise extremely fine (£200-250)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Godfrey Burr Collection.

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The use of fictitious dates was normal practice on specimen notes of the Lavery series