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5 Pounds Barclays Bank
| Issuer | Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) |
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| Year | 1926 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The Royal Arms vignette is centrally placed, flanked by elaborate guilloche panels bearing the denomination FIVE POUNDS in vertical letterpress on both lateral borders, with diamond numeral corner pieces. The bank title BARCLAYS BANK DOMINION COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK arches across the upper portion in bold intaglio lettering, with promise-to-pay text and charter incorporation notices flanking the arms. Signature lines for Accountant and Manager appear at the lower centre, above the printer's imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., England. |
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| Obverse lettering | BARCLAYS BANK DOMINION COLONIAL AND OVERSEAS FORMERLY THE COLONIAL BANK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1836 REINCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1925 FIVE POUNDS KINGSTON JAMAICA |
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Barclays Bank DCO — the "Dominion, Colonial and Overseas" entity formed from the 1925 amalgamation of Colonial Bank, Anglo-Egyptian Bank, and National Bank of South Africa — was issuing private banknotes across multiple territories almost immediately after its formation. This 5 Pounds note from 1926 is among the earliest printed under the unified DCO identity, produced by Bradbury Wilkinson at their New Malden works.
The Pick S designation places it firmly in the private/commercial issuer category. Bradbury Wilkinson held extensive contracts across British colonial banking networks during this period, and the plate quality on DCO issues is generally high.