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Title: Color of Victorian Era British Currency?
Post by: War In 15MM on 08 January 2016, 03:35:57 PM

As the title says I am interested in knowing the color of British paper currency during the Victorian Era.  I appreciate any help that can be provided with this question.  Thanks.  Richard

Title: Re: Color of Victorian Era British Currency?
Post by: Vermis on 08 January 2016, 05:52:57 PM

White (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=victorian+bank+note&rlz=1C1AVNG_enGB628GB629&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiE8biF45rKAhVFiQ8KHQIkAogQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1#), I'd imagine. But I admit that doesn't have much scholarly experience behind it.

(Always a hazard googling for anything 'victorian', these days. I half expected to see fivers and tenners covered in random gears and goggles.)

Title: Re: Color of Victorian Era British Currency?
Post by: georgec on 09 January 2016, 08:37:14 AM

Yes, white and quite large...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_England_note_issues#.C2.A31

Title: Re: Color of Victorian Era British Currency?
Post by: Steve F on 09 January 2016, 10:10:29 AM

Wikipedia's history of Bank of England note issues includes colour descriptions - you can then do image searches for the ones you want.  Note that other banks also issued notes, as they do in Scotland to this day:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_England_note_issues (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_England_note_issues)

Title: Re: Color of Victorian Era British Currency?
Post by: LCpl McDoom on 09 January 2016, 10:14:00 AM

Also try the Bank of England's own website:

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/denom_guide/default.aspx

Select issue date 1694 - 1899 and you should get scans of the notes come up, along with printing and size details and dates of circulation.

E.g., the old 'White Fiver' was only printed on one side (potentially therefore a great gaming prop) but it was also a big bank-note - almost 8" by 5" (not so great 'as-is', as you won't get many of those on an A4 sheet). Hope that helps  :)

Title: Re: Color of Victorian Era British Currency?
Post by: War In 15MM on 09 January 2016, 03:08:19 PM

Wonderful!  Thank you all very much.  Richard