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1 Pound Royal Bank of Scotland
| Issuer | Royal Bank of Scotland |
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| Year | 1988-2001 |
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| Printer | BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Montreal, Ottawa, Canada (1866-2012); De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | The Royal Bank of Scotland plc PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE POUND STERLING AT THEIR HEAD OFFICE HERE IN EDINBURGH BY ORDER OF THE BOARD |
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| Signature(s) | 13.12.1988, 26.07.1989 & 19.12.1990 - Maiden (Managing Director) 24.07.1991 - Winter (Chief Executive) 24.03.1992, 24.02.1993, 24.02.1994, 24.01.1996 & 01.10.1997 - Mathewson (Chief Executive) 30.03.1999 - Mathewson (Group Chief Executive) 27.06.2000 & 01.10.2001 - Goodwin (Group Chief Executive) |
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The shift from Mathewson's signature to Goodwin's on the 2000 dated examples marks an administrative transition that, in hindsight, carries some weight — Fred Goodwin would later preside over RBS's near-collapse in 2008, one of the largest bank failures in British history. The note itself was well into obsolescence by then, but collectors tracking signature varieties will find the Goodwin issues the most politically loaded of the run.
Two printers, BA International and De La Rue, contributed to the series across its thirteen-year span — distinguishing their output requires attention to subtle plate differences rather than any overt typographic distinction.