British Provincial, Devon, Honiton, East Devon Bank, One Pound, 10 September 1817, for Richard Smith, Elijah Brooke, James Townsend & George Brooke, signed by James Townsend (Outing 979A; Grant 1401B). Trimmed, pinholes and missing part of top left corner, 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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Richard Smith, the senior partner, and Elijah Brooke both lived at Wimple; James Townsend was a solicitor in Honiton. The bank failed in 1821