{"product_id":"1962-the-british-linen-bank-scotland-uk-5-scottish-pounds-banknote-p-170-serial-no-d12-330682","title":"1962 The British Linen Bank, Scotland UK - £5 Scottish Pounds Banknote P-170 Serial No. D12 330682","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1962 British Linen Bank – 5 Pounds Banknote | P#170\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1962 British Linen Bank 5 Pounds\u003c\/strong\u003e note is a distinguished example of Scotland’s independent banknote‑issuing tradition. Printed during the pre‑decimal era, this note reflects the long heritage of the British Linen Bank — a financial institution founded in the 18th century and operating under a Royal Charter granted in 1746. Catalogued as \u003cstrong\u003eP#170\u003c\/strong\u003e, this issue is admired for its classical design, high‑quality De La Rue engraving, and its portrait of one of Scotland’s most iconic literary figures, Sir Walter Scott.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eScotland \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(United \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKingdom)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBritish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBank\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonarch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eQueen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElizabeth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eII \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1952–2022)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStandard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecirculation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebanknote\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1962\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePounds\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurrency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePound \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSterling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1707–1970)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePick \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP#170\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e146 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e× \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e78 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRectangular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026amp; 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At the top sits the \u003cstrong\u003eArms of the British Linen Bank\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the bank’s historic seal appears at left. The layout is formal and symmetrical, reflecting the institution’s long‑standing authority and its origins under Royal Charter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLettering includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncorporated by Royal Charter 1746\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe British Linen Bank\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePromise to pay on demand to the bearer Five Pounds Sterling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy order of the Court of Directors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1962\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinter: \u003cem\u003eThomas De La Rue \u0026amp; Company, Limited\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse displays the \u003cstrong\u003ebank’s seal\u003c\/strong\u003e at centre, flanked by early \u003cstrong\u003eelectronic sorting marks\u003c\/strong\u003e, a hallmark of late 1950s–60s British banknote technology. The design is clean, geometric, and security‑focused, with repeated denomination numerals and the bank’s motto, \u003cem\u003eDITAT\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine guilloche patterns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh‑quality De La Rue intaglio printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistinctive serial numbering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly machine‑readable sorting marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Scottish Banknote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssued by one of Scotland’s oldest chartered banks, this note represents centuries of independent Scottish banking tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait of Sir Walter Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA major figure in Scottish literature and identity, making the note especially appealing to collectors of cultural and historical themes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre‑Decimal Heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted before the UK’s decimalisation in 1971, giving it strong transitional and historical value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDe La Rue Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced by one of the world’s most respected banknote printers, ensuring crisp engraving and high aesthetic quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncreasingly Sought After\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDemonetized and no longer issued, these notes are steadily becoming more collectible, especially in higher grades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1962 British Linen Bank 5 Pounds (P#170)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautifully engraved and historically significant Scottish banknote featuring Sir Walter Scott, the bank’s heraldic arms, and classic De La Rue craftsmanship. 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