The Collection of British and Irish Banknotes formed by the Late Edward Barnby

British Provincial, Yorkshire, Halifax, Halifax Commercial Bank, One Guinea ‘in Cash or Bank of England Note’, 11 August 1806, no. 153, for Brothers Swaine & Co, signed by Robert Swaine (Outing 875B; Grant 1278C). A few tiny holes and splits, 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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The bank failed in 1807. Sold with an accompanying letter from the head office of Martins Bank Ltd, Liverpool, 20 October 1967, confirming that the bank would honour the note