Twenty Pounds CatternsWhite note World War II German Operation BERNHARD forgery B230OB dated 20th August 1932 serial number 46/M 77696, VF - GVF with multiple pinholes in body and hand stamped "VALS" where S is inked in pen translating from Dutch - False or Counterfeit. Although the operation was not successful, it had an enormous potential as at the time the Bank of England's specialists called these forgeries "the best they have seen" and if the mission was successful it would've had a devastating effect on the economy, up to 9 million Bernhard notes were produced to the amount of £134 million - a figure representing 10% of the total banknotes in circulation in the UK at the time.
Twenty Pounds CatternsWhite note, B230 an dated 20th September 1930 series 43M 75482 LONDON branch issue about UNC - UNC. Exceptionally Rare note and this being a very rare opportunity to acquire this high grade note. Our research could find none offered in this grade in recent times.
Fifty pounds, Twenty Pounds & Ten Pounds Bernhard, Catternswhite notes all Operation Bernhard German forgery WW2, 50 Pounds dated 20th June 1930 series 44/N 38727, EF, 20 Pounds dated 20th November 1930 series 44/M 07668, set of staple holes, pressed VF, 10 Pounds dated 18th August 1932 series K/112 48293, pinholes, pressed VF
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