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