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A Collection of Bank of England Five Pound Banknotes - A collection of Bank of England five pound banknotes presented in plastic collector's sleeves. The assembly comprises various historical series from the mid-20th century to the early 21st century. Included in the collection are multiple examples of the Series C ”Portrait” notes in blue, featuring Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a seated Britannia on the reverse. The collection also features Series D ”Wellington” notes in green, depicting the Duke of Wellington; Series E ”Stephenson” notes in multi-colour, depicting George Stephenson; and Series E Revision notes featuring Elizabeth Fry. Earlier ”Helmeted Britannia” blue ten-shilling and five-pound type notes are also present. Visible signatures of Chief Cashiers include J. B. Page, D. H. F. Somerset, G. M. Gill, G. E. A. Kentfield, Merlyn Lowther, and Victoria Cleland. Notable serial numbers include JA13 587058, DB82 749107, SA21 719587, and 68D 358468. Several notes are accompanied by paper inserts with handwritten collector's data such as ”A.J. Bailey”, ”Kentfield”, and ”multi-coloured (turquoise)”. One note is accompanied by a fragment of an original Bank of England paper band.