British and Irish Banknotes

North of Scotland & Town & County Bank Limited, specimen £5, 1 March 1910, serial number A 0001/0001, perforated SPECIMEN, pencil annotation in top margin ‘returned by bank 20 Feb 10 approved’ indicating that this is the actual note that the bank received and approved before printing commenced, about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare, the first date of issue for this design
PMS NS 27as £300-£400