Lot 138
DARLINGTON, Darlington Bank for Jonathan Backhouse & Co., £5.,cut PROOF , no signature, no serial no. Standing…




British & World Banknotes | C26001
Auction: 29 January 2026 at 10:30 GMT
Description
DARLINGTON, Darlington Bank for Jonathan Backhouse & Co., £5.,cut PROOF , no signature, no serial no. Standing woman vignette to left. (Outing 629q). Uncirculated, right-hand half of note, excessively rare.
Footnote
This proof of the planned issue (which was implemented) was officially cut in half to prevent it being fraudulently presented as £5.




