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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 41, October 9, 2016, Article 34

SPECIAL SERIAL NUMBER PUDSEY NOTE SOLD

Limited-edition serial number notes are really taking off in the market. Here's a special Bank of Scotland note sold recently by Spink on behalf of a charity. -Editor

Pudsey £5 note

A limited edition Bank of Scotland £5 note designed by a Dundee schoolgirl has sold for £18,600 at auction.

The note, featuring a picture of Pudsey Bear raising a Saltire flag, was one of the first polymer notes issued on 17 July 2015.

The Pudsey design was created by Kayla Robson, 12, who won a Bank of Scotland competition in partnership with the BBC's Children in Need charity.

It had been expected to fetch between £1,000 and £1,200.

An anonymous collector bid £15,500 when the note went under the hammer at the Spink's World Banknotes auction in London on Tuesday.

But the actual amount paid rose to £18,600 including buyer's premiums.

Monica Kruber, a specialist in Spink's banknote department, said: "This Pudsey £5 note was designed by a young lady from Dundee.

"We knew it was going to be good but it made a fabulous price. We are delighted, especially as it is for BBC Children in Need. "It is an extraordinary note, and an extraordinary issue - the first polymer from the Bank of Scotland.

The note was one of a limited edition of 50 notes. The serial numbers were unique, with the first 40 using the code PUDSEY01 to PUDSEY40 while the remaining 10 would be personalised to buyers.

Some of the notes were auctioned last year, but the latest sale coincided with the release of the general issue polymer £5 notes, which were made available to the public.

So why does the bear appear to be wearing underwear on his head? I guess I'll never understand cartoon animal fashion. Whenever someone suggests a Halloween party, I tell them I'll come as Winnie-the-Pooh. Red vest, no pants. -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
Pudsey £5 note designed by Dundee schoolgirl sells for £18,600 (www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-37572752)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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