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| Issuer | Bank of England |
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| Year | 1797 |
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| Value | 1 Pound |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black letterpress on white paper, with a vignette of Britannia seated at upper left. The note incorporates handwritten elements including the date, serial number, and the signing Cashier's name, reflecting the partially manuscript production method characteristic of early Bank of England issues. |
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| Obverse lettering | I Promise to pay to [Mr H Newland] or bearer on Demand the sum of One Pound London the [2] day of [March] 17[97] For the Gov:r and Comp.a of the £ONE BANK of ENGLAND |
| Reverse description | Reverse is blank, without printed design or inscription. |
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