Rare northern banknote collection auctioned
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A selection of banknotes from around the North of England is being auctioned in London on Wednesday.
The collection, belonging to David Kirch, is the largest to ever come on to the market, auctioneer Spink said.
Mr Kirch is a private collector, and all proceeds from the sale are being donated to his charitable trust.
Many of the notes feature local imagery and prominent figures.
The notes date to a period when most towns had at least one bank.
The sale focuses on notes from the historic counties of Cumberland, County Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire.
In the catalogue for the sale, author Roger Outing says: "They actually are the tangible history of the financial and economic development of the towns and counties of the United Kingdom.
The Lancaster Banking Company Limited £5 note dating to 1907 is expected to be sold for between £700 and £900.
The Scarborough Old Bank £5 note is expected to be sold for about £800.
Hundreds of notes will be auctioned on Wednesday in Bloomsbury, London.
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