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Auction B33 12 Sep 2019
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Bank of England, Andrew J. Bailey, a vignette of Adam Smith, as used on the £20 of 2007 until the present day, black ink on large format paper, with pencil annotation "No 1 - May 8 2008" at top right, signed in tiny lettering by the engraver, M. Wilson, who is known for his highly skilled work on De La Rue notes of this period, very minor differences between this and the final note, but this is clearly the initial design at the very least, uncirculated, extremely rare and a striking image
EPM B405 for type £200-£300
Bank of England, Andrew J. Bailey, a vignette of Adam Smith, as used on the £20 of 2007 until the present day, black ink on large format paper, with pencil annotation "No 1 - May 8 2008" at top right, signed in tiny lettering by the engraver, M. Wilson, who is known for his highly skilled work on De La Rue notes of this period, very minor differences between this and the final note, but this is clearly the initial design at the very least, uncirculated, extremely rare and a striking image
EPM B405 for type £200-£300