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5 Pounds North of Scotland Bank
| Issuer | North of Scotland & Town & County Bank Limited |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | A vignette of Marischal College appears at the top of the note, with three heraldic coats of arms arranged along the left margin. The face bears the printed promise-to-pay text in letterpress, with a red hand-applied overprint stamp reading 'NOW THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND BANK LIMITED' reflecting a subsequent change of corporate name. |
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| Reverse lettering | North of Scotland & Town & County Bank Limited Pursuant to Act of Parliament 16 & 17 Vic. Cap. 63 & 42 & 43 Vic. Cap. 76 |
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The North of Scotland & Town & County Bank was formed in 1908 through the merger of the North of Scotland Bank and the Town and County Bank, and this 1910 note is among the earliest issues under the combined name — the ink barely dry on the amalgamation when these were put into circulation. Bradbury Wilkinson's involvement is worth noting: the firm had by this period refined intaglio printing to a level that made their Scottish commercial bank work some of the most technically consistent of the era, with tight line engraving that held up well against wear.
The bank itself was eventually absorbed into the Clydesdale Bank in 1950, ending a distinct Aberdeen-based issuing tradition that stretched back to 1836.