The Godfrey Burr Collection

Aberystwyth & Tregaron Bank, Two Pounds, 10 January 1814, D 174, for Evans, Jones, Davies & Co, signed by Jno. Evans (Grant 12). Pinholes, a couple of edge nicks and damage at top left with short tear and missing corner tip, bankruptcy details on back, otherwise very fine, rare (£300-400)

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

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The bank was known as the Banc y Ddafad Ddu (The Bank of the Black Sheep) as the number of sheep used in the vignette corresponded to the denomination