England 1999 £5 Pound Sterling P-389b Circulated World Banknote Note Shown

England 1999 £5 Pound Sterling P-389b Circulated World Banknote

• Item Type: Banknote
• Country: England
• Denomination: £5 Pound Sterling
• Date / Issue: 1999–2003 (Merlyn Lowther signature)
• Pick / Catalog: P-389b
• Issuing Authority: Bank of England
• Series: Series D, revised – George Stephenson type
• Mint: Bank of England Printing Works, Debden
• Mint Mark: None
• Color: Blue-purple
• Design: Obv: Queen Elizabeth II. Rev: George Stephenson with ‘Rocket’ locomotive and Skerne Bridge.
• Obverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right; seated Britannia vignette; denomination and security features; signature of Chief Cashier Merlyn Lowther; serial EE38687013.
• Reverse: Portrait of George Stephenson (1781–1848); Stephenson’s Rocket locomotive (1829) and Skerne Bridge on the Stockton & Darlington Railway (1825); FIVE POUNDS.
• Edge: N/A (banknote)
• Printer: Bank of England
• Composition: Paper
• Dimensions: Approx. 135 x 70
• Condition: Circulated, Fine to Very Fine: folds, light soiling, corner wear.

Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.

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Identification note: Exact SCWPM Pick number not confirmed from images; multiple signature/date varieties exist for this 1990 design. | Bank of England £5 paper note with Queen Elizabeth II obverse and George Stephenson with the ‘Rocket’ and Skerne Bridge on reverse identifies the Series D revised Stephenson type. The visible Chief Cashier signature is Merlyn Lowther (1999–2003), which corresponds to Pick P-389b in SCWPM. Attributes matched: country/issuer (Bank of England), denomination (£5), design type (Stephenson/Rocket/Skerne Bridge), material (paper), and Lowther signature. Not assessed: replacement/experimental prefixes, minor prefix/date subvarieties, and other specialist varieties.