Trying To Get Info And Value Range Of UK Bath City Bank Note 1855. Any Info Appreciated.

I received a reply from the Natwest group archive and thought I should post it for people to see what info I've found so far. It's been really exciting for me to get this info. This is the majority of the email I received.

Thank you for your email.

We only have one example of a £5 banknote of George Moger & Son in the archive which is almost identical to your own. We have number F7404 compared to your F7416, both dated 1 October 1855. The clerk's name that is written above the word Five is WH Kerby. He would have entered the banknote on the bank's register of banknotes. However, it is signed by George Moger (scored out on the very bottom right).



Other things that might be of interest to you are that the banknote was printed by Benjamin Shaw - under the crest you'll see 'Shaw late Ashby & Shaw' written. Shaw was a printer based at 56 Lombard Street, London. The crest is a corruption of the arms of the City of Bath, and illustrates the bank's local name. The principal differences are that there are four complete courses of masonry only on the city arms, instead of seven, and three battlements instead of four.



I'm afraid we aren't able to value the banknote but you might want to get in touch with Pam West. She offers a free valuation service and for more information you should have a look at her website at value my banknotes - Pam West British Bank Notes

Pam West literally wronte the book when it comes to values.

Provincial notes is one area I haven't really got into, I keep meaning to but the poor condition and drabness of many of these notes combined with their expense has rather made me procrastinate on the sidelines.

Good luck though, I hope its worth a fortune.