A FIRST (EMERGENCY) ISSUE ONE POUND TREASURY NOTE, AUGUST 19...

A FIRST (EMERGENCY) ISSUE ONE POUND TREASURY NOTE, AUGUST 1914. A £1.00 Treasury note signed by John Bradbury, series D/30 number 000023. Provenance: The property of Lord Maclay (Joseph Paxton Maclay) 1st Baronet. Chairman of Maclay and Macintyre, shipowners of Glasgow. He served as Minister of Shipping in Davis LLoyd George's War-time coalition government. Malay was the first holder of this post between 16th December 1916 - 31st March 1921). It is possible that he obtained this note as a result of his contacts with Government, or it may simply have been a 'good find' amongst others. By descent in the family of Lord Maclay.

Estimate:$803.82

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