A £5 note dating back to 1863 is set to fetch up to £12k when it goes under the hammer at auction next week. For despite being 157 years old, the banknote is in such pristine condition that it is almost as if it had been printed yesterday, according to the auctioneers. Andrew Pattison Head of Department, Banknotes at Dix Noonan Webb, said: ' When it was printed in 1863, this Marshall £5 represented the absolute height of Victorian technology. 'All of the recent advances in paper making, printing and watermarking, are all clearly visible in this beautiful banknote. The sale of 1060 banknotes includes examples from all over the world.

Source: Daily Mail October 20, 2020 12:46 UTC