GB - £5 - ISSUED DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN - TRAVELLER'S CHEQUE - BARCLAY'S BANK LIMITED Dated 1960 - Used in Switzerland, on 22 AOÛT 1960 - superb a/Unc condition.
This old Barclay's Bank Traveller's cheque is in Dark Brown on a lightish Multicoloured background on the face. The reverse has a light Pinkish background which consists of repeated parabolic wavy lines throughout.
The face has the denomination as £5 at the top right corner. Just below this, at the centre of the right hand side, is an oval, raised embossed stamp with a Crown and the words 'TWO PENCE' within, this was the Poundage charge (Tax) levied on traveller's cheques in the UK at the time'.
The signature of the purchaser of this cheque appears at the top left on the face of the note, signed in Biro upon issue. The holder also signed the cheque at the time of encashment in Switzerland, at the bottom left, using a fountain pen.
The Serial number is in Black at the top centre KG.33363. The cheque has a number of handstamps on it on the face and the reverse.
On the face, both the date of issue 18 AUG 1960 and the date of encashment 9 SEP 1960 appear at the top right hand side, handstamped in Red with the Paid stamp applied just under the issue date. Stamped over these in Black is a further hand stamp in Black of 'BARCLAY'S BANK LTD - Chief Foreign Branch' This also has the words 'RECEIVED FOR AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNT'. Below this is the handstamp of the Swiss National Bank, the serial number on the stamp is 257130.
The reverse is otherwise blank except for four handstamps applied at the time of 'use/purchase/issue, there is an oblong handstamp in Red applied at the time of issue stating 'VALID FOR NEGOTIATION ANYWHERE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD'. There is a date stamp of '-9 Sep 1960' at the top right on the reverse, this was probably the date the cheque arrived back at Barclays Foreign Branch in London. There is also a handstamp which relates to the Swiss National Bank handstamp on the face, this is from the CFF - Chemins de Fers Fédéraux Suisses - (The Swiss National Railway Company), who accepted the cheque in payment, presumably the cheque was used to buy a Train ticket.This stamp is dated 22 Août 1960. Additionally there is another Stamp from Barclay's stating -'Remitted for collection through BARCLAYS BANK LTD Chief Foreign Branch - Banque Nationale Suisse'.
This is a lovely cheque which has seen minimal handling, it has a single tiny corner crease at the top left, it still has its original sheen and is in crisp condition, therefore it grades almost UNC.
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