British £50 White Banknote Issued 1725

British pound banknotes were issued in early handwritten and engraved formats by the Bank of England, including this £50 White Banknote issued in 1725. This note forms part of the withdrawn historic series of British banknotes and represents one of the highest denominations produced during the early eighteenth century. Notes of this value were primarily intended for large commercial, banking and institutional transactions rather than everyday use.

This £50 paper banknote is printed in black ink on cream paper and is printed on one side only, with the reverse left blank. At the top of the note appears an engraved Bank of England heading in flowing calligraphic script. To the upper left is an engraved decorative cartouche containing a classical female figure, a security motif commonly used on White Notes of this period.

The main body of the note contains engraved and handwritten text stating the formal promise to pay the bearer the sum of Fifty Pounds on demand. A handwritten serial number appears prominently near the upper section of the note. The place and date of issue are handwritten and shown as London, 14 November 1786, indicating later validation or circulation markings applied during the note’s life.

At the lower left is an engraved ornamental scroll panel displaying the denomination “Fifty” in stylised lettering. The lower portion of the note includes handwritten authorising signatures made on behalf of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, together with additional manuscript annotations typical of early Bank of England accounting and verification practices.

The reverse of this £50 White Banknote is unprinted, reflecting early Bank of England production methods. Security relied on high-quality paper, engraved denomination panels, handwritten serial numbers and authorised signatures rather than a printed reverse design.

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