The Fifty Pound Note

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The current Fifty Pound Note is technically a Series F and was first issued in its current guise on the 2nd November 2011.

Note that the words ‘SPECIMEN’ must be shown twice on reproductions of Bank of England notes to comply with their legal requirements.

Obverse:

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Reverse:

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Size: Approx. 156 x 85mm.

Chief Cashiers: £50 notes in current circulation bear the signature of one of two different Chief Cashiers, namely Chris Salmon (2011 to 2014) or Victoria Cleland (2014 to date).

The story behind the design:

The reverse of the £50 note shows the industrialists Matthew Boulton and James Watt. Both men played a major role in the Industrial Revolution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulton_and_Watt

Ones to look out for:

Scarcer (but not necessarily valuable notes) include the following

Chris Salmon notes with AA and AJ prefixes (and possibly others, more research is needed).

Victoria Cleland notes with AJ prefixes (and possibly others, more research is needed).

 

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