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5 Pounds Bank of Scotland

Issuer Bank of Scotland
Year 1955
Type Standard circulation banknote
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Reverse lettering TANTO UBERIOR
(Translation: So much more abundant)
Signature(s) 01.03.1955, 02.03.1955 & 03.03.1955 - Elphinstone & Watson
06.04.1955 - 03.09.1955 - Craig & Watson
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George Waterston & Sons printed for Bank of Scotland throughout much of the twentieth century from their Edinburgh operation — one of the few cases where a major Scottish bank's notes were produced domestically rather than by Bradbury Wilkinson or De La Rue. The tight signature date ranges here are worth attention: three distinct signing dates clustered within the first three days of March 1955 under Elphinstone and Watson suggest a single controlled issue batch, possibly tied to a scheduled release rather than routine rolling production.

The transition to Craig and Watson signatures beginning 6 April reflects a change at the senior level mid-series, with Watson retained across both pairings.

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