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Picture of £20 'Elgar', Lowther first prefix AA01 (B386) UNC

£20 'Elgar', Lowther first prefix AA01 (B386) UNC

First prefix AA01 Elgar issued in 1999 with signature of Merlyn Lowther as Chief Cashier
£80.00
Picture of Andrew Bailey Adam Smith £20  B405 AA01 Unc

Andrew Bailey Adam Smith £20 B405 AA01 Unc

It was while Andrew Bailey was Chief Cashier at the Bank of England that the new style Adam Smith £20 note was introduced. It was different from previous issues because for the first time the serial numbers were on the back rather than the front. The front featured a very large holographic thread alongside the portrait of the Queen. The back featured a portrait of Adam Smith, author of the seminal work The Wealth of Nations. He had the distinction of appearing on two different banknotes issued in the British Isles (P405). The very first notes with this new design all had the prefix AA01 It’s now 11 years since they were issued. We offer Crisp Uncirculated examples of the very first Adam Smith £20 notes with the signature of Andrew Bailey and the important first prefix AA01.
£85.00
Andrew Bailey Adam Smith £20 B405 Crisp Unc

Andrew Bailey Adam Smith £20 B405 Crisp Unc

It was while Andrew Bailey was Chief Cashier that the Bank of England introduced the so-called Adam Smith £20. This was quite a departure from previous issues because for the first time the serial numbers appeared on the back of the note (P405.) This note bristled with security features including a thick holographic thread on the front with images that alternated from Adam Smith to the £ symbol. A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is on the front with a portrait of Adam Smith 18th century philosopher on the back. He is regarded as the father of modern economics and alongside his portrait is a view of a pin factory. In his magnum opus The Wealth of Nations he used the illustration of a pin factory to propose his theory that the division of labour increased productivity.
£42.50
Picture of Andrew Bailey, First Elgar £20 (B402) Crisp UNC

Andrew Bailey, First Elgar £20 (B402) Crisp UNC

Bank of England, Andrew Bailey Chief Cashier (2004-2011), £20 Elgar commemorative. Crisp Uncirculated.
£42.50
£20 B409 Unc

Chris Salmon £20 B409 Unc

Chris Salmon £20 Mauve Queen Eliz/ Adam Smith B409 Unc. Chris Salmon’s term as Chief Cashier was one of the shortest in Bank of England history. He succeeded Andrew Bailey on 1st April 2011 and just three years later on the 1st June 2014. He was then succeeded by Victoria Cleland. The first £20 notes with his signature appeared on 12th September 2012. They followed the Adam Smith design first introduced under Bailey (B409) A mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the front. A profile portrait of Adam Smith, father of modern economics is on the back alongside a vignette of pin manufacturing, a reference from his most famous work The Wealth of Nations. Crisp Uncirculated.
£45.00
Picture of D H F Somerset Pictorial £20 B351 Unc

D H F Somerset Pictorial £20 B351 Unc

D H F Somerset £20 Mauve Pictorial 2nd Issue B351 Queen Eliz/ Shakespeare Windowed security thread Unc
£140.00
Picture of Merlyn Lowther Historical £20 Elgar B386  Unc

Merlyn Lowther Historical £20 Elgar B386 Unc

Merlyn Lowther £20 Mauve Historical Queen/ Elgar B386 Unc
£42.50
Picture of The Last Faraday £20 with Lowther signature, UNC

The Last Faraday £20 with Lowther signature, UNC

Bank of England £20, prefix DA80 (B384). Scarce last issue, UNCIRCULATED
£150.00
Victoria Cleland £20 (B412) Unc

Victoria Cleland £20 (B412) Unc

Bank of England, £20 signed by Victoria Cleland.
£45.00