Royal Bank of Scotland Currency & Banknote Values

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The Royal Bank of Scotland series of Scotland in the World Currency contains 565 distinct entries. The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was founded on 31 May 1727 by royal charter. Its first office was on Edinburgh High Street. In its initial decades, this “New Bank”

The Royal Bank of Scotland series of Scotland in the World Currency contains 565 distinct entries.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was founded on 31 May 1727 by royal charter. Its first office was on Edinburgh High Street. In its initial decades, this “New Bank” engaged in fierce competition with the “Old Bank,” the Bank of Scotland (BOS: B101). Each tried to instigate bankruptcy in the other by presenting for payment large quantities of its rival’s notes. In time, the rivalry dissipated and their combined strength contributed greatly to the strength of the Scottish banking system, until the crash of 2008.

“P” preceding a signature title stands for “pro,” meaning the signatory is acting on behalf of the actual official who holds that title.

Handwritten date (1727) Handwritten sig

8th Decem 1727 Handwritten sig

24th June 1732

24th June 1734

26th March 1739

Handwritten date Handwritten sig

6 April 1742 Handwritten sig 164,000 notes

Ninth day of February one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty years (09 02 1750) Handwritten sig 317,600 notes; 5 known

Remainder: No s/n

Ninth day of February one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty years (09 02 1750) Handwritten sig 0 known

First day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine years (01 02 1779) 0 known

Ninth day of February one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty years (09 02 1750) Handwritten sig 0 known

First day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine years (01 02 1779) 0 known

Ninth day of February one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty years (09 02 1750) Handwritten sig 0 known

First day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine years (01 02 1779) 0 known

Ninth day of February one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty years (09 02 1750) Handwritten sig 0 known

First day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine years (01 02 1779) 0 known

Ninth day of February one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty years (09 02 1750) Handwritten sig 0 known

First day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine years (01 02 1779) 0 known

Twenty fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight Years (24 03 1758) Handwritten sig 2,400 notes

5 th April 1762 Handwritten sig 130,000 notes; fewer than 10 known

5 th April 1762 Handwritten sig 15,400 notes; 0 known

5 th April 1762 Handwritten sig 5,600 notes; 0 known

5 th April 1762 Handwritten sig 2,800 notes; 0 known

5 th April 1762 Handwritten sig 1,600 notes; 0 known

5 th April 1762 Handwritten sig 1,150 notes; 0 known

1st Septr 1777 Handwritten sig Series A 220,000 notes

1st Septr 1792 Retouched red coin Series B

Printed date (1785 - 1830) Handwritten sig 0 known

Ninth day of February one thousand seven hundred & Ninety two (09 02 1792) Handwritten sig

3d April 1797 Handwritten sig Series C, D

Remainder: No s/n Series D

25 March 1801 Handwritten sig Series T

Handwritten date (1807 - 1825) Handwritten sig Series C, M, R, U, V

2 Dec r 1799 Handwritten sig

Handwritten date (1813 - 1824) Handwritten sig

Handwritten date (1822 - 1850) Handwritten sig

Handwritten date (1845) Handwritten sig

Handwritten date Handwritten sig 0 known

Remainder: No date; no sig ; no s/n

Handwritten date Handwritten sig 0 known

__ 18__ (1826 - 1831) Handwritten sig

Handwritten date (1826 - 1832) Handwritten sig

__ 18__ (1832 - 1845) Handwritten sig Pay to Robert Sym Wilson

__ 18__ (1847, 1848) Pay to James Wright

__ 18__ (1849 - 1853) Handwritten sig Wmk: None Handwritten s/n

__ 18__ (1858 - 1859) Wmk: Unknown Printed s/n

__ 18__ (1854 - 1857) Handwritten sig Wmk: Unknown

__ 18__ (1858, 1859) Wmk: Unknown Printed s/n

__ 18__ (1860 - 1869) Handwritten sig Prefix B, C

__ 18__ Handwritten sig Prefix B

Handwritten date Handwritten sig Handwritten s/n Unconfirmed

Handwritten date (1857 - 1859) Printed s/n Series A

Handwritten date (1857) Handwritten sig Handwritten s/n

Printed s/n Unconfirmed

Handwritten date Handwritten sig Handwritten s/n Unconfirmed

Printed s/n Unconfirmed

Handwritten date Handwritten sig Handwritten s/n Unconfirmed

Printed s/n Unconfirmed

1st November 1861 Handwritten sig

1st November 1871 Prefix D

1st October 1872 Prefix E

__ 18__ (1862) Handwritten sig Prefix C

__ 18__ (1868) Handwritten sig Prefix B

__ 18__ (1867) Handwritten sig Prefix B

Remainder: No date; no sig ; no s/n

__ 18__ (1869) Handwritten sig Prefix B

Remainder: No date; no sig ; no s/n

Unknown printed dates (1874 - 1878) Sig 1: Turnbull Printer: W & A K Johnston, Edinburgh Black Roman prefix F - H 0 known

1st November 1880 Sig 2: Mackay Prefix L

1st July 1882 Prefix M

2nd January 1884 Prefix N

2nd February 1887 Sig 3a: Templeton Prefix P

12th February 1888

12th July 1888 Prefix Q

2nd July 1892 Prefix S

2nd January 1895 Prefix U

2nd December 1895 Prefix V

1st March 1897 Prefix X

1st June 1898 Prefix Y

1st August 1899 Prefix Z

1st May 1900

1st November 1900 Sig 3b: Templeton Printer: W & A K Johnston / Limited, Edinburgh and London Gothic prefix A

1st November 1901 Prefix B

2nd January 1903 Prefix C

1st June 1903

1st February 1904 Prefix D

2nd March 1906 Prefix F

7th March 1907 Prefix G

2nd September 1907

3rd January 1908 Prefix H

5th May 1908 Sig 4: Lunan

14th January 1909

13th October 1909 Prefix I

19th May 1910 Prefix I, K

2nd November 1910 Prefix K

2nd May 1911 Prefix L

2nd September 1911 Prefix L, M

1st April 1912 Prefix M

2nd January 1913 Prefix N

7th July 1913

8th January 1914 Prefix O

16th July 1914 Prefix O,P

30th December 1914 Prefix Q

1st July 1915 Prefix Q, R

24th December 1915 Prefix S 300,000 notes

25th July 1916 Prefix S, T 450,000 notes

10h March 1917 Prefix T, U 450,000 notes

1st September 1917 Prefix V 400,000 notes

2nd February 1918 Prefix W 400,000 notes

29th June 1918 Prefix X 400,000 notes

20th February 1919 Prefix Y 400,000 notes

29th June 1919 Prefix Z 400,000 notes

24th March 1920 Red Roman prefix A 100,000 notes

14th May 1920 Sig 5: Speed 325,000 notes

11th November 1920 Prefix B 400,000 notes

24th March 1921 Prefix C 400,000 notes

29th June 1921 Prefix D 400,000 notes

20th February 1922 Prefix E 400,000 notes

28th August 1922 Prefix F 400,000 notes

24th March 1923 Prefix G 405,000 notes

7th July 1923 Prefix H 400,000 notes

20th February 1924 Prefix I 350,000 notes

29th October 1924 Prefix J 400,000 notes

14h May 1925 Prefix K 400,000 notes

25th November 1925 Prefix L 400,000 notes

14th May 1926 Prefix M 356,500 notes

__ 18__ (1875 - 1899) Handwritten sig Prefix D Paper 440,000 notes; 1 known (B457a/b)

__ 190_ (1900 - 1911)

__ 191_ (1912 - 1917) Prefix E 1,156,000 notes (B457c-g)

__ 19__ (1917 - 1919)

Handwritten date (1917)

Lithographed __ 19__ (1920) Sig 4: Lunan

Lithographed __ 19__ (1920 - 1942) Sig 5: Speed

Lithographed __ 19__ (1942) Sig 7: Whyte/Speed Prefix F 894,578 notes (B457h-j)

Lithographed __ 19__ (1943) Sig 8: Whyte/Brown Paper (machine cut)

Lithographed __ 19__ (1944 - 1951) Sig 10: Thomson/Brown

No ovpt; no perf; no date

Handwritten date (1877 - 1905) Handwritten sig Prefix C 50,000 notes (B458a/b)

19 (1914 - 1940) Prefix C, D

__ 18__ (1875 - 1899). Handwritten sig. Prefix C. Paper. 105,400 notes (B459a/b)

__ 19__ (1900 - 1913). 1 known

__ 191_ (1914 - 1917). Prefix D. 95,279 notes (B459c-e)

__ 19__ (1918 - 1943)

Handwritten date (1944 - 1947). Paper (machine cut). Brighter yellow underprinting

Lithographed __ 19__ (1947 - 1951). Sig. 10: Thomson/Brown. Prefix E. 19,400 notes

1st December 1952. Sig. 12: Thomson/Dick. Prefix F. 23,490 notes

1st May 1957. Sig. 14a: Ballantyne/Campbell. Prefix G. 26,800 notes

__ 18__ (1876 - 1899). Handwritten sig. Printer: W & A K JOHNSTON LTD, EDIN. Prefix C. Paper. 30,000 notes; 0 known (B460a/b)

__ 19__ (1900 - 1918)

__ 191_ (1918 - circa 1926). Prefix D. 8,000 notes (B460c/d)

__ 19__ (circa 1926 - 1940)

Lithographed __ 19__ (1949 - 1952). Sig. 10: Thomson/Brown. Prefix E. Paper (machine cut). Brighter yellow underprinting. 1,073 notes (B460e/f)

1st October 1960. Sig. 14b: Ballantyne/Campbell. Printer: W & A K JOHNSTON & G W BACON LTD, EDINBURGH. Prefix F

3rd February 1966. Sig. 16: Robertson/Campbell. Prefix G. 500 notes

2nd February 1927 Sig 5: Speed Printer: W & A K JOHNSTON LTD , EDINBURGH Suffix A, serif prefix A 999,800 notes

30th NOVEMBER 1927 Prefix B 999,500 notes

15th OCTOBER 1928 Prefix C 999,500 notes

14th OCTOBER 1929 Prefix D 650,000 notes

31ST MAY 1930 349,500 notes

18th OCTOBER 1930 Prefix E 999,500 notes

11th NOVEMBER 1931 Prefix F 999,500 notes

31ST OCTOBER 1932 Prefix G 999,500 notes

31ST OCTOBER 1933 Prefix H 999,500 notes

31ST OCTOBER 1934 Prefix J 999,500 notes

31ST OCTOBER 1935 Prefix K 999,500 notes

31ST OCTOBER 1936 Prefix L 31,500 notes

2ND JANUARY 1937 Sig 6: Speed Prefix A/1 96,277 notes

Sans serif prefix 895,897 notes

3RD JANUARY 1938 Prefix B/1 999,500 notes

1ST DECEMBER 1938 Prefix C/1 999,500 notes

1ST SEPTEMBER 1939 Prefix D/1; suffix none, A 999,500 notes

1ST SEPTEMBER 1940 Prefix E/1; suffix none 999,500 notes

1ST SEPTEMBER 1941 Prefix F/1 999,500 notes

1ST JULY 1942 Prefix G/1 727,000 notes

1ST MARCH 1943 Sig 9: Brown Prefix H/1 999,700 notes

6TH JANUARY 1944 Prefix J/1 999,700 notes

1ST DECEMBER 1944 Prefix K/1 999,700 notes

24TH DECEMBER 1946 Prefix L/1 999,700 notes

6TH JANUARY 1947 Prefix M/1 999,700 notes

1ST OCTOBER 1947 Prefix N/1 999,700 notes

11TH OCTOBER 1948 Prefix O/1 999,700 notes

1ST OCTOBER 1949 Prefix P/1 999,700 notes

1ST JUNE 1950 Prefix R/1 999,700 notes

2ND JANUARY 1951 Prefix S/1 999,700 notes

1ST JULY 1951 Prefix T/1 999,700 notes

16TH JULY 1951 Sig 11: Dick Prefix U/1 999,500 notes

1ST FEBRUARY 1952 Prefix V/1 999,500 notes

2ND JUNE 1952 Prefix W/1 999,500 notes

1ST NOVEMBER 1952 Prefix X/1 999,500 notes

1ST APRIL 1953 Printer: W & A K Johnston & G W Bacon Ltd Edinburgh Prefix Y/1 999,700 notes

1ST AUGUST 1953 Prefix Z/1 999,700 notes

1ST DECEMBER 1953 Prefix AA Colors more pronounced 999,500 notes

1ST APRIL 1954 Prefix AB 999,700 notes

1ST JULY 1954 Prefix AC 999,700 notes

1ST OCTOBER 1954 Prefix AD 999,700 notes

3RD JANUARY 1955 Prefix AE 999,700 notes

1ST APRIL 1955 Sig 15: Ballantyne Prefix AF 999,500 notes

1ST AUGUST 1955 Prefix AG 999,500 notes

1ST NOVEMBER 1955 Prefix AH 999,500 notes

1ST FEBRUARY 1956 Prefix AJ W H EGAN engraved on back 999,500 notes

1ST JUNE 1956 Prefix AK 999,500 notes

1ST SEPTEMBER 1956 Prefix AL 999,500 notes

1ST DECEMBER 1956 Prefix AM 999,500 notes

1ST MARCH 1957 Prefix AN 999,500 notes

1ST JULY 1957 Prefix AO 999,500 notes

1ST OCTOBER 1957 Prefix AP 999,500 notes

1ST FEBRUARY 1958 Prefix AQ 999,500 notes

1ST APRIL 1958 Prefix AR 999,500 notes

1ST AUGUST 1958 Prefix AS 999,500 notes

1ST NOVEMBER 1958 Prefix AT 999,500 notes

2ND FEBRUARY 1959 Prefix AU 999,500 notes

1ST APRIL 1959 Prefix AV 999,500 notes

1ST SEPTEMBER 1959 Prefix AW 999,500 notes

2ND NOVEMBER 1959 Prefix AX 999,500 notes

1ST MARCH 1960 Prefix AY 999,500 notes

1ST JUNE 1960 Prefix AZ 999,500 notes

1ST SEPTEMBER 1960 Prefix BA 999,500 notes

1ST NOVEMBER 1960 Prefix BB 999,500 notes

1ST FEBRUARY 1961 Prefix BC 999,500 notes

1ST APRIL 1961 Prefix BD 999,500 notes

1ST JUNE 1961 Prefix BE 999,500 notes

2ND OCTOBER 1961 Prefix BF 999,500 notes

2ND JANUARY 1962 Prefix BG 999,500 notes

1ST MARCH 1962 Prefix BH 999,500 notes

1ST MAY 1962 Prefix BH 999,500 notes

1ST AUGUST 1962 Prefix BJ 999,500 notes

1ST OCTOBER 1962 Prefix BK 999,500 notes

2ND JANUARY 1963 Prefix BL 999,500 notes

2ND APRIL 1963 Prefix BM 999,500 notes

1ST JUNE 1963 Prefix BN 999,500 notes

2ND SEPTEMBER 1963 Prefix BO 999,500 notes

2ND DECEMBER 1963 Prefix BP 999,500 notes

2ND MARCH 1964 Prefix BQ 999,500 notes

1ST MAY 1964 Prefix BR 999,500 notes

1ST JULY 1964 Prefix BS 511,500 notes

2nd January 1952 Sig 12: Thomson/Dick Printer: W & A K JOHNSTON LTD EDINBURGH Prefix G

1st March 1952

1st July 1952

1st October 1952

1st December 1952

1st May 1953

Printer: W & A K Johnston & G W Bacon Ltd Edinburgh

1st July 1953 Sig 13: Watt/Ballantyne/Dick

1st February 1954

1st March 1955

1st April 1955 Sig 14a: Ballantyne/Campbell

30th April 1956

1st March 1957

Error Sig 13: Watt/Ballantyne/Dick G14204 - G14363

1st April 1958 Sig 14b: Ballantyne/Campbell

2nd March 1959

3rd May 1960

1st April 1961

2nd January 1962

3rd January 1963

2nd January 1964

1ST AUGUST 1964 Sig 15: Ballantyne Prefix CA 999,500 notes

2ND NOVEMBER 1964 Prefix CB 999,500 notes

1ST DECEMBER 1964 Prefix CC 999,500 notes

1ST MARCH 1965 Prefix CD 999,500 notes

1ST APRIL 1965 Prefix CE 999,500 notes

1ST MAY 1965 Prefix CF 31,500 notes

1ST JUNE 1965 Prefix CG 999,500 notes

2ND AUGUST 1965 Sig 17: Robertson Prefix CH

1ST OCTOBER 1965 1932 Prefix CI 999,500 notes

1ST DECEMBER 1965 Prefix CJ 999,500 notes

3RD JANUARY 1966 Prefix CK 999,500 notes

1ST February 1966 Prefix CL 999,500 notes

1ST MARCH 1966 Prefix CM 31,500 notes

1ST APRIL 1966 Prefix CN 999,500 notes

1ST JUNE 1966 1932 Prefix CO 999,500 notes

1ST JULY 1966 Prefix CP 999,500 notes

1ST OCTOBER 1966 Prefix CQ 999,500 notes

3RD JANUARY 1967 Prefix CR 999,500 notes

1ST MARCH 1967 Prefix CS 31,500 notes

1ST MAY 1967 Prefix CT 999,500 notes

1ST JUNE 1967 Prefix CU 999,500 notes

1ST JULY 1967 Prefix CV 31,500 notes

1ST SEPTEMBER 1967 Prefix CW 999,500 notes

1ST NOVEMBER 1967 Prefix CX 894,500 notes

2nd November 1964 Sig 14b: Ballantyne/Campbell Prefix H

2nd November 1965 Sig 16: Robertson/Campbell

1st October 1965

1st September 1967 Sig 17: Robertson Prefix A/1 - A/24

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

1st NoVember 1966 Sig 16: Robertson/Campbell Prefix J/1 - J/2

1st MARCH 1967 Prefix J/3 - J/5

19th MARCH 1969 Sig 18: Robertson/Burke Prefix A/1 - A/45

15th JULY 1970 Sig 19: Burke Prefix A/46 - A/68

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Purple; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

19th MARCH 1969 Sig 19: Burke/Robertson Prefix A/1 - A/14

15th JULY 1970 Sig 19: Burke Prefix A/15 - A/19

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Brown; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

19th MARCH 1969 Sig 18: Robertson/Burke Prefix A/1

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Red; diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

19th MARCH 1969 Sig 19: Burke/Robertson Prefix A/1

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Green; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

19th MARCH 1969 Sig 18: Robertson/Burke Prefix A/1

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Brown; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

5 JANUARY 1972 Sig 19: Burke Prefix A/1 - A/45 45,000,000 notes

2 APRIL 1973 Prefix A/46 - A/67 22,000,000 notes

1 MARCH 1974 Prefix A/68 - A/77 10,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1975 Prefix A/78 - B/3 22,000,000 notes

3 MAY 1976 Prefix B/4 - B/18 3,000,000 notes

3 MAY 1977 Prefix B/19 - B/38 15,000,000 notes

2 MAY 1978 Prefix B/39 - B/60 20,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1979 Prefix B/61 - B/82 22,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1980 Prefix B/83 - C/7 34,000,000 notes

10 JANUARY 1981 Prefix C/8 - C/32 25,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1981 Prefix C/33 - C/57 25,000,000 notes

5 JANUARY 1972 Sig 19: Burke Prefix A/1 - A/19 10,000,000 notes

2 APRIL 1973 Prefix A/11 - A/18 8,000,000 notes

1 MARCH 1974 Prefix A/19 - A/27 9,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1975 Prefix A/28 - A/37 10,000,000 notes

3 MAY 1976 Prefix A/38 - A/49 12,000,000 notes

3 MAY 1977 Prefix A/50 - A/55 6,000,000 notes

2 MAY 1978 Prefix A/56 - A/61 6,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1979 Prefix A/62 - A/73 12,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1980 Prefix A/74 - A/89 16,000,000 notes

10 JANUARY 1981 Prefix A/90 - B/2 12,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1981 Prefix B/3 - B/13 10,400,000 notes

Two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n

Remainder: No sig ; no s/n

5 JANUARY 1972 Sig 19: Burke Prefix A/1 500,000 notes

1 MARCH 1974 Prefix A/1, A/2 1,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1975 Prefix A/2, A/3 1,320,000 notes

15 DECEMBER 1975 Prefix A/3 - A/7 3,880,000 notes

3 MAY 1976 Prefix A/7 - A/9 1,500,000 notes

3 MAY 1977 Prefix A/9 - A/12 3,000,000 notes

2 MAY 1978 Prefix A/12 - A/16 4,500,000 notes

1 MAY 1979 Prefix A/16 - A/23 6,500,000 notes

1 MAY 1980 Prefix A/23 - A/28 5,000,000 notes

10 JANUARY 1981 Prefix A/28 - A/33 5,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1981 Prefix A/33 - A/39 6,000,000 notes

1 DECEMBER 1981 Prefix A/39 - A/49 10,000,000 notes

Red; two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

5 JANUARY 1972 Sig 19: Burke Prefix A/1 500,000 notes

3 MAY 1977 500,000 notes

1 MAY 1979 Prefix A/2 500,000 notes

1 MAY 1980 300,000 notes

10 JANUARY 1981 Prefix A/3 1,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1981 Prefix A/4, A/5 2,250,000 notes

Two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

Green; two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

5 JANUARY 1972 Sig 19: Burke Prefix A/1 30,000 notes

1 MAY 1975 30,000 notes

3 MAY 1977 40,000 notes

1 MAY 1979 50,000 notes

1 MAY 1980 40,000 notes

1 MAY 1981 60,000 notes

Two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n

Two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

3 MAY 1982 Sig 20a: Winter Prefix C/58 - C/66 9,000,000 notes

Two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n

3 MAY 1982 Sig 20a: Winter Prefix B/13 - B/24 11,600,000 notes

5 JANUARY 1983 Prefix B/25 - B/36 12,000,000 notes

1 OCTOBER 1983 Sig 20a: Winter Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson Prefix C/67 - C/81 15,000,000 notes

4 JANUARY 1984 Prefix C/82 - C/99, D/1- D/7 25,000,000 notes

3 JANUARY 1985 Prefix D/8 - D/32 25,000,000 notes

1 MAY 1986 Printer: Thomas de la rue and company limited Prefix D/33 - D/67 35,000,000 notes

17 DEC 1986 Sig 21: Maiden Prefix D/68 - D/87 20,000,000 notes

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

4 JANUARY 1984 Sig 20a: Winter Prefix B/37 - B/44 8,000,000 notes

3 JANUARY 1985 Prefix B/45 - B/58 14,000,000 notes

17 DEC 1986 Sig 21: Maiden Prefix B/59 - B/68 10,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

3 MAY 1982 Sig 20a: Winter Prefix A/49 - A/57 8,000,000 notes

5 JANUARY 1983 Prefix A/57 - A/66 9,000,000 notes

4 JANUARY 1984 Prefix A/66 - A/76 10,000,000 notes

3 JANUARY 1985 Prefix A/76 - A/87 12,800,000 notes

17 DEC 1986 Sig 21: Maiden Prefix A/89 - A/98 10,000,000 notes

Two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

3 MAY 1982 Sig 20a: Winter Prefix A/6 - A/8 2,000,000 notes

Two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n

3 MAY 1982 Sig 20a: Winter Prefix A/1 50,000 notes

3 JANUARY 1985 100,000 notes

Two diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n

25th MARCH 1987 Sig 21: Maiden Prefix A/1 - A/40 40,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

25th MARCH 1987 Sig 21: Maiden Prefix A/1 - A/24 24,000,000 notes

22nd JUNE 1988 Prefix A/25 - A/54 30,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red NO VALUE ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; no s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

25th MARCH 1987 Sig 21: Maiden Prefix A/1 - A/20 20,000,000 notes

24th FEBRUARY 1988 Prefix A/21 - A/50 30,000,000 notes

22nd FEBRUARY 1989 Prefix A/51 - A/95 45,000,000 notes

24th JANUARY 1990 Prefix A/96 - B/31 35,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

25th MARCH 1987 Sig 21: Maiden Prefix A/1 -A/2 2,000,000 notes

24th JANUARY 1990 Prefix A/3 1,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

25th MARCH 1987 Sig 21: Maiden Prefix A/1 200,000 notes

24th JANUARY 1990 200,000 notes

28th JANUARY 1992 Sig 22a: Matthewson 200,000 notes

23rd MARCH 1994 200,000 notes

24th JANUARY 1996 100,000 notes

26th MARCH 1997 100,000 notes

30th SEPTEMBER 1998 Prefix A/2 400,000 notes

30th MARCH 1999 Sig 22b: Matthewson 400,000 notes

27th JUNE 2000 Sig 23: Goodwin 100,000 notes

30th DECEMBER 2007 Prefix A/2, A/3 200,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

13th DECEMBER 1988 Sig 21: Maiden Wmk: Unknown Printer: THOMAS DE LA RUE and company limited Prefix A/41 - A/70 30,000,000 notes

26th JULY 1989 Prefix A/71 - B/1 30,000,000 notes

19th DECEMBER 1990 Prefix B/2 - B/21 20,000,000 notes

24th JULY 1991 Sig 20b: Winter Prefix B/22 - B/51 30,000,000 notes

24th MARCH 1992 Sig 22a: Matthewson Prefix B/52 - B/86 35,000,000 notes

24th FEBRUARY 1993 Prefix B/87 - C/27 40,000,000 notes

23rd MARCH 1994 Wmk: None Printer: B A BANKNOTE Prefix C/28 - C/29, C/31 1,100,000 notes

24th JANUARY 1996 Wmk: Unknown Printer: THOMAS DE LA RUE and company limited Prefix C/48 - C/67 20,000,000 notes

1st OCTOBER 1997 Prefix C/68 - C/72 5,000,000 notes

30th MARCH 1999 Sig 22b: Matthewson Prefix C/73 - C/82 10,000,000 notes

27th JUNE 2000 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix C/83 - C/87 5,000,000 notes

1st OCTOBER 2001 Prefix C/88 - C/97 10,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

Replacement: Prefix Y/1

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

13th DECEMBER 1988 Sig 21: Maiden Prefix A/55 - A/84 30,000,000 notes

24th JANUARY 1990 Prefix A/85 - B/5 20,000,000 notes

23rd MARCH 1994 Sig 22a: Matthewson Prefix B/6 - B/25 20,000,000 notes

24th JANUARY 1996 Prefix B/26 - B/35 10,000,000 notes

26th MARCH 1997 Prefix B/36 - B/45 10,000,000 notes

29th APRIL 1998 Prefix B/46 - B/57 12,000,000 notes

30th MARCH 1999 Sig 22b: Matthewson Prefix B/58 - B/67 10,000,000 notes

27th JUNE 2000 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix B/68 - B/72 5,000,000 notes

20th JANUARY 2005 Prefix B/73 - B/96 24,000,000 notes

21st NOVEMBER 2008 Sig 24: Hester Prefix B/97 - C/7 9,000,000 notes

30th NOVEMBER 2010 Prefix C/7 - C/43 24,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

28th JANUARY 1992 Sig 22a: Mathewson Prefix B/32 - B/71 40,000,000 notes

24th FEBRUARY 1993 Prefix B/72 - C/22 50,000,000 notes

23rd MARCH 1994 Prefix C/23 - D/3 80,000,000 notes

27th JUNE 2000 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix D/4 - D/5 2,000,000 notes

1st OCTOBER 2001 Prefix D/6 - D/15 10,000,000 notes

19th SEPTEMBER 2006 Prefix D/16 - D/57 41,500,000 notes

20th DECEMBER 2007 Prefix D/57 - D/81 24,350,000 notes

30th NOVEMBER 2010 Sig 24: Hester Prefix D/81 - D/97 16,000,000 notes

31st JANUARY 2016 Sig 25b: McEwan Prefix D/97 - E/14 16,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

27th MARCH 1991 Sig 20b: Winter Prefix A/4 - A/8 5,000,000 notes

28th JANUARY 1992 Sig 22a: Matthewson Prefix A/9 - A/48 40,000,000 notes

24th FEBRUARY 1993 Prefix A/49 - A/78 30,000,000 notes

26th MARCH 1997 Prefix A/79 - A/87 9,000,000 notes

29th APRIL 1998 Prefix A/88 - B/3 15,000,000 notes

30th MARCH 1999 Sig 22b: Matthewson Prefix B/4 - B/28 25,000,000 notes

27th JUNE 2000 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix B/29 - B/56 28,000,000 notes

19th SEPTEMBER 2006 Prefix B/57 - B/69 12,500,000 notes

20th DECEMBER 2007 Prefix B/69 - C/4 34,000,000 notes

30th NOVEMBER 2010 Sig 24: Hester Prefix C/4 - C/17 13,000,000 notes

23rd MAY 2012 Prefix C/17 - C/42 25,000,000 notes

31st JANUARY 2016 Sig 25b: McEwan Prefix C/42 - C/58

4th APRIL 2017 Prefix C/70

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z/1

14th SEPTEMBER 2005 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix A/1 - A/4 4,000,000 notes

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Replacement: Prefix Z/1

8th DECEMBER 1992 Sig 22a: Matthewson Prefix EC (European Community) 2,000,000 notes

Uniface proof on card stock; no ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

3rd DECEMBER 1994 Sig 22a: Matthewson Prefix RLS (Robert Louis Stevenson) 2,000,000 notes

3rd MARCH 1997 Sig 22b: Matthewson Prefix AGB (Alexander Graham Bell) 2,000,000 notes

12th MAY 1999 Sig 22b: Matthewson Prefix SP (Scottish Parliament) 2,000,000 notes

4th August 2000 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix QETQM (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) 2,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

6th February 2002 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix TQGJ (The Queen’s Golden Jubilee) 2,000,000 notes

14th MAy 2004 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix R&A (Royal & Ancient) 2,000,000 notes

1st JULy 2005 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix RCS (Royal College of Surgeons) 2,000,000 notes

14th JULy 2005 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix JWN (Jack William Nicklaus) 2,000,000 notes

14th SEPTEMBER 2005 Sig 23: Goodwin Prefix RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) 20,000 notes

6th FEBRUARY 2012 Sig 24: Hester Prefix TQDJ (The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee) Intro: 23 05 2012 2,000,000 notes

Prefix NMS (National Museum of Scotland) 10 notes

Prefix OXFAM (Oxford Famine Relief) 10 notes

Prefix PSYBT (Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust) 10 notes

Prefix RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) 10 notes

Prefix SGU (Scottish Golf Union) 10 notes

Prefix SRU (Scottish Rugby Union) 10 notes

Prefix STV (Scottish Television’s Children’s Appeal) 10 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

22nd SEPTEMBER 2014 Sig 25a: McEwan Prefix RCE (Ryder Cup) Intro: 00 07 2014 5,000,000 notes

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

11th February 2016 Sig 25b: McEwan Prefix AA - AY Intro: 26 10 2016

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ZZ

26th December 2016 Sig 25b: McEwan Prefix AA - BT Intro: 04 10 2017

29th January 2021 Sig 26: Rose Prefix CG - CR

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Replacement: Prefix ZZ

27th May 2019 Sig 25b: McEwan Prefix AP - AU Intro: 05 03 2020

Sig 26: Rose Prefix DH - DT

29th January 2021 Prefix ED

2nd December 2021 Prefix EX - GE

Replacement: Prefix ZZ

27th May 2020 Sig 26: Rose Prefix AA - AC Intro: 18 08 2021

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