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Date: 1950 October 12 Value: £5.00 No. S81 004601 Signed: P. S. Beale Obv. A fairly good looking clean fronted note when laying flat. However, on closer examination and when held up one can see there are creases from 12 to 6 & 9 to 3. The creases from 9 to 3 the most obvious. Slight greyish marks at top right edge & lower left edge possibly from where it has been handled in the past. A couple of corner creases and slightly wrinkled edge. Rev. Again looking clean when laying flat but with TWO bank stamps. One hand-stamp in purple, towards the top right corner. (Lloyds Bank Limited - 1-May 29 1953 HAMMERSMITH W. 6) Second hand-stamp in red, just left of centre and central. (HARRODS LTD Estate Agents and Auctioneers KNIGHTSBRIDGE LONDON S. W. 1.) The creases 12 to 6 & 9 to 3 more prominent when held up for examination Otherwise reasonably clean. A couple of corner creases and slightly wrinkled edge. Grade: VF+ but looks a lot better when laying flat !
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