{"product_id":"1948-bank-of-england-uk-1-one-british-pound-banknote-serial-no-e63b-145084-p-369a","title":"1948 Bank of ENGLAND, UK - £1 (One) British Pound Banknote Serial No. E63B 145084 P-369a","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1948 Bank of England 1 Pound – Britannia, Post‑War \u0026amp; Poised\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e P‑369a \u003cstrong\u003eChief Cashier:\u003c\/strong\u003e K. O. Peppiatt \u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e A (Britannia Issue) \u003cstrong\u003eYears of Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1948–1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued in the early post‑war years under Chief Cashier \u003cstrong\u003eK. O. Peppiatt\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 1948 £1 note represents Britain’s cautious economic rebuilding after WWII. It was the first major re‑issue of the £1 denomination in the new era of peace, retaining the long‑standing Britannia motif while incorporating improved security features such as a \u003cstrong\u003esolid security thread\u003c\/strong\u003e. This note predates the Beale and O’Brien signatures that followed, making Peppiatt‑signed examples especially desirable for collectors of early Series A notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick Number P‑369a\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination: 1 Pound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: Paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing Authority: Bank of England\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Issue: 1948 (undated on note)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: Approx. 151 × 84 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChief Cashier: K. 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Peppiatt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark: Helmeted head of Britannia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity Thread: Solid vertical thread\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign Elements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse (Front)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeated Britannia\u003c\/strong\u003e at upper left, holding trident and shield — a symbol of national strength and maritime identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolychrome printing\u003c\/strong\u003e in brown, blue, and green, more colourful than later Beale issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed serial numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e printed twice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLatin script\u003c\/strong\u003e with the classic promise text: \u003cem\u003e“I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand the sum of One Pound.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature of K. 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