Scotland

These Bank of Scotland £10 notes are dated 1998 and feature a portrait of the author Sirn Walter Scott on the front.(P120c) In the banknote world, he was lauded because of his spirited defence of retaining the £1 note when it was in danger of being ditched. That is why he has appeared on notes from both the British Linen Bank and the Bank of Scotland. The back of the notes has a vignette from the distilling industry, an important sector in the Scottish economy. Crisp A Unc.

The Bank of Scotland has now gone fully polymer with its banknote issues. The last £20 note printed on paper was dated 2009 (P126b) It is this variety which we are able to offer today. They are all in Crisp Uncirculated. The front has the portrait of author Sir Walter Scott and thistles on the front. The back shows the span of the Forth Railway Bridge alongside vignettes of workers and a cantilever tower. The last Paper £20 notes in Crisp Unc condition.

The last ever Bank of Scotland £1 note with the serial E/13. Signed by Sir Thomas Risk as Governor and Peter Burt as Treasurer and Chief General Manager.

Bank of Scotland £1 1970's-88 P111 Green. Walter Scott at r Unc

Long vanished from circulation, these Bank of Scotland £20 notes are dated 1999. They follow the designs first introduced by the bank to celebrate its Tercentenary in 1995. (P121c) A portrait of Sir Walter Scott adorns the front while on the back a reference is made to Education and Research with a vignette of a Laboratory technician. With the signature of Grant as Governor and Masterton as Treasurer & Managing Director. Uncirculated.

The Bank of Scotland has gone full polymer and these paper £20 have long been forgotten. This design was introduced in 2007 (P126). Only two dates 2007 & 2009 were issued. The notes on offer now, in Uncirculated condition, are from the earlier and more elusive 2007 run. The front features a portrait of Walter Scott with a fancy holographic seal to the left. The back depicts the Forth Road and Rail Bridges. Crisp Uncirculated and limited availability – the first of the last paper Bank of Scotland £20.

These Bank of Scotland £10 notes were the last to be printed on paper. (P125b) They are dated 2009.The fronts are dominated by a portrait of the author Walter Scott who famously defended the £1 note as a denomination. The back has a view of Glenfinnan Viaduct which may be familiar to any Harry Potter fan after it featured in film adaptations of the novels. Crisp Uncirculated and long vanished from circulation we offer Crisp Uncirculated examples of the last Bank of Scotland Paper £10 note dated 2009.

Bank of Scotland £10 2016 P131 Printed on polymer plastic Walter Scott at r and facade of the bank HQ Unc

This magnificent note £100 was issued by the Bank of Scotland in 2022 and printed in polymer. It features Dr Flora Murray, famous for her work as a medical pioneer and suff ragette in the early 20th century. Vignettes include stretcher bearers, an early anaesthetic device and a quote, particularly pertinent to the time she was working. You have not only to do a good job, you have to do a superior job. What would be accepted from a man, will not be accepted from a woman. You’ve got to do better. Uncirculated Bank of Scotland £100 2022 at just £170.00.

These Bank of Scotland £20 notes are dated 1999 (P121c) They are in Crisp Uncirculated and bear the last prefix DL for the signature combination of Grant as Governor and Masterton as Treasurer Managing Director. The portrait of Walter Scott is on the front and the back refers to the theme of Education and Research with a Laboratory Technician is depicted. Crisp Uncirculated DL Last prefix Bank of Scotland 1999 £20 notes at just £70 each. Limited availability.

The Bank of Scotland is following other UK banks and making the changeover from printing their banknotes on paper to printing banknotes on polymer plastic. Here we offer Uncirculated examples of the £20 notes. The front features a portrait of Sir Walter Scott and a view of the façade of the Bank’s headquarters while on the back we find the Forth Road and Railway.

When the Bank of Scotland released a polymer £20 last year, they decided to issue two different varieties. There was what would become the regular issue and then there was the Polymer £20 issued to commemorate the new Queensferry Crossing over the Firth of Forth which opened in August 2017. (P-New) These Queensferry Crossing £20 notes were considered a Special Edition because the number printed was limited. The front followed the regular design with the portrait of Sir Walter Scott to the right, a view of the Bank’s Headquarters on The Mound in Edinburgh and a holographic foil stripe featuring the image of Fame, found below the pediment on The Mound. The back is dominated by the span of the bridge over the Forth. There were several records set in its building. During construction in 2013 it made the Guinness Book of Records with the longest continuous underwater concrete pour. The balance cantilevers were recorded as the longest ever. Uncirculated and scarce Queensferry Crossing Polymer £20 notes. Very Limited availability

These Bank of Scotland £5 notes are dated 2006 (P119e) A portrait of Sir Walter Scott is on the front. Many ask why his portrait has been used on Bank of Scotland notes. It was all to do with his spirited protest against a decision set to do away with the £1 note in Scotland. He wrote a letter under the pseudonym of Malachi Malagrowther and it caused such a sensation the plan was withdrawn. The back has a vignette from the oil drilling industry. Uncirculated.

To date the Bank of Scotland has issued just two denominations in polymer- the £5 and the £10. We offer Crisp examples of the £5 note here. It is dated 2016 and features a portrait of author Walter Scott alongside a view of the façade of the Bank Headquarters on the fronts. The reverse references the poet Robert Burns and the Brig O’Doon.

We are delighted to offer Uncirculated examples of the new Polymer £20 note issued by the Clydesdale Bank. And what a handsome note it is! The front is dominated by the portrait of legendary Scot Robert the Bruce together with his dates of birth 1274-1329. Also featured is a map of Scotland , a series of tartan patterns and a spider. The see through security panel has holographic images of a spider and Robert the Bruce. The back features a view of St Kilda declared a Scottish World Heritage Site in both 1986 and 2005. All in all this is a wonderful note and can be included in your collection for just £35.00

The very last £1 notes issued by the Clydesdale Bank were dated 19th August 1988. Like most of the other banks in the British Isles, this denomination banknote was dropped completely when the £1 coin was introduced. The very last of the last Clydesdale £1 notes had the prefix D/DW. These are the ones we can offer now in Crisp Uncirculated condition. (P211d) Vanished from circulation over 30 years ago.

This paper £10 note with the last date of issue in 2014 has a view of the Scottish World Heritage Site of the Old and New Towns in Edinburgh (P229Jc).

Clydesdale Bank plc £10 1998 P226b Brown Mary Slessor at l/ Collage of life in Africa A/AK Prefix Wright as Chief Executive AU

The Clydesdale Bank was the first bank in Scotland to start replacing its note issue with a polymer equivalent. They have now issued a £5 and £10 note. We can offer you Crisp Uncirculated examples of the new Clydesdale £10 note. Both notes feature a portrait of poet Robert Burns on the front. The polymer issue has a view of Edinburgh Castle alongside a map of Scotland and a see-through security panel (P229Q. A chance to add Uncirculated examples of the new polymer Clydesdale £10 notes to your collection.

The Clydesdale Bank, like other Scottish banks, abandoned issuing banknotes on paper and switched to printing on polymer. The last design of the Paper £20 was first introduced in 2009 when David Thorburn was Chief Operating Officer. (P229K) The front is dominated by a portrait of Robert the Bruce, King of the Scots during the Scottish Independence Wars against the English in the 14th century. The date chosen for issue reflects Robert the Bruce’s birthday (11th July 1274) The back of the note depicts New Lanark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the River Clyde. We offer Crisp Uncirculated examples of the 2009 Thorburn £20 – the first of the last issued on paper.

Clydesdale Bank £20 2015 P229Kcr Mauve Robert the Bruce in armour/ New Lanark E/ZZ prefix Replacement Deborah Crosbie Unc

These £1 notes are dated 1964 and were issued by the National Commercial Bank, at the time Scotland’s biggest bank(B269). The front illustration is of the Forth Railway Bridge. The designer used an artistic license with the ship, which appears under the central arch. This was not a shipping lane and had it continued it would have run aground!. The arms of the bank are on the back. We offer this 1964 £1 in AUnc. Very limited availability.

This Royal Bank of Scotland Polymer £5 features a portrait of Nan Shepherd on the front. (P370) She was a Scottish writer best known for her memoir The Living Mountain which was based on her experience of hillwalking. The Cairngorms, with which she was very familiar, feature in the background. On the back, we find an excerpt from the poem The Choice by Sorley Maclean, two mackerel and a midge. Uncirculated.

The second £5 note was issued in 2005 to honour Jack Nicklaus, the legendary golfer who had announced his retirement that year. Illustrations include Nicklaus performing a typical swing and a scorecard. With special serial prefix 'JWN' denoting his initials for Jack William Nicklaus and also depicting a golden bear, his nickname. Scotland is credited with being the country which invented golf so it was entirely appropriate that through the years the Royal Bank of Scotland has issued special commemorative £5 notes with golf as their theme. Offered here in Crisp Uncirculated condition.

The new green design £1 issued between 1972 and 1981. Signed by J.B. Burke as Managing Director of The Royal Bank of Scotland