The first Bank of England banknotes were issued in 1694, but known of these are known to have survived. Notes were issued prior to 1694, but were more of a "Promissory note" and may have been for any value down to One Penny.
The first regular issue of British bank notes issued by the Bank of England, were issued in 1725. They included the £20, £30, £40, £50, £60, £70, £80, £90, £100, £200, £300, £500 and £1000 notes and were only printed on one side.
No. The Bank of England first issued a Five Hundred Pound note somewhere between 1725 and 1745. The Five Hundred Pound note was last issued in 1943 and ceased to legal tender in 1945. The current highest denomination banknote issued by the Bank of England is the Fifty Pound note. They have no current plans to produce any higher denomination notes in the foreseeable future.
The Bank of England One Hundred Pound note was last issued in 1943 and ceased to be legal tender in 1945. The Bank of England has no current plans to reintroduce the One Hundred Pound note in the immediate future.
The Bank of England did issue £500 notes between 1725 and 1943. They remained legal tender until April 1945, although they are still valid notes which can be exchanged by the Bank of England for modern notes. Because of their rarity, they are worth considerably more than £500. The highest value current English note is £50. Scotland and Northern Ireland both produce £100 notes - which are the highest value legal tender Pound Sterling notes.
A Bank of England 1943 Five Hundred Pound note (K Peppiatt), circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything up to £7,300 GBP. The Bank of England Five Hundred Pound note was last issued in 1943 and ceased to be legal tender in 1945. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
The white Bank of England One Hundred Pound note was first issued in 1725 and last issued in 1943. It ceased to be legal tender on the 16th of April, 1945.
There is no British Fifteen Pound note currently, but in 1759, the Bank of England did issue a Fifteen Pound note. The note was last issued in 1822. It was white and printed on only one side.
The largest circulated denomination produced in England is the £1000 note, last issued in 1943. The 1954 movie 'The Million Pound Note', staring Gregory Peck revolves around the existence of a fictional £1,000,000. A London banknote store was selling copies of the note used in the movie for £10. To prevent confusion: The actual monetary value of a £1,000,000 note, other than as a curio, is nil.
The largest denomination of the Pound ever printed for circulation was the One Thousand Pound note issued between 1725 and 1745. The largest denomination of the British Pound currently in circulation is the Fifty Pound note. A One Hundred Pound note was issued from 1725 to 1943 and was withdrawn in 1945. The Bank of England has no current plans to introduce a One Hundred Pound note in the foreseeable future. There is a Bank of England One Million Pound and One Hundred Million Pound note, but they are only for use between banks to back up the currency of banknote producing banks such as the Bank of Scotland, etc. Northern Ireland currently has a £100 note which is fairly common.
The Bank of England first issued a £50 note in approximately 1725. The note was last issued in 1943 and ceased to be legal tender in 1945. The Bank of England issued a decimal £50 note in 1981 with Queen Elizabeth II on the front and Sir Christopher Wren on the reverse. The note was last issued in 1994 and ceased to be legal tender in 1996. The Bank of England issued a new decimal £50 note in 1994 with Queen Elizabeth II on the front and Sir John Houblon on the reverse. This note is currently in circulation but will be withdrawn in due course after a publicity campaign by the Bank of England. The Bank of England issued a new decimal £50 note in 2011 with Queen Elizabeth II on the front and Matthew Boulton and James Watt on the reverse.
it's a Ramington Rand from 1943. Very UNLIKELY you will ever find out WHO it was issued to or when
Yes. A white Two Pound note printed on only one side was first issued in 1797 and last issued in 1821.
The Bank of England white One Pound note issued from 1797 to 1826 were 200mm x 113mm. There were no One Pound notes issued from 1827 to 1913 inclusive. The British Treasury white One Pound note issued from 1914 to 1919 were 127mm x 64mm. The Bank of England white One Pound note issued from 1914 to 1919 were 149mm x 83mm. The Bank of England white One Pound note issued from 1917 to 1932 were 151mm x 84mm. The Bank of England One Pound note issued from 1928 to 1960 were 151 mm x 85 mm. The Bank of England One Pound note issued from 1960 to 1978 were 151 mm x 72 mm. The Bank of England One Pound note issued from 1978 to 1984 were 135 mm x 67 mm.