Set of 5 Bank of England 1 Pound Banknotes, signed K. O. Peppiatt, 1940–1948
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1940–1948
This set consists of five historical British banknotes, each with a denomination of one pound (£1), issued by the Bank of England between 1940 and 1948. This period encompasses the years of the Second World War and the immediate post-war era.
Each note measures 151 × 85 mm and is printed on specialized banknote paper featuring an integrated watermark for security. The design includes complex guilloche patterns and decorative cartouches, with the text stating the promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of one pound in London. Each note bears the printed signature of Kenneth Oswald Peppiatt, who served as the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1934 to 1949.
These banknotes represent the standard currency design utilized by the Bank of England during this volatile decade in British history. The notes are marked with unique serial numbers printed in red ink, distinguishing each specimen within the issued series.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- banknote paper
- Dimensions
- 151 x 85 mm
Technical characteristics
- Signature
- K. O. Peppiatt (Chief Cashier)
- Denomination
- 1 Pound
- Issuing authority
- Bank of England
Design
- Text
- Bank of England, Promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of one pound
- Features
- watermark
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Bank of England
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Catalogue references
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