Limited Edition Legal Tender George Best £5 Fiver Bank Note

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Garland faces charges in America of distributing counterfeit dollars with the aid of North Korean agents. Offer Guide Offers placed within this guide will be accepted subject to being higher than other offers, any reserves, and availability. Personalized advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. Best fans from around the world were clamouring for the souvenirs, which became available through Ulster Bank branches in Northern Ireland from 27th November. The banknote was issued to commemorate the death of former Northern Ireland and Manchester United player George Best (1946-2005).

At Newry Magistrates Court last week, Lennon pleaded guilty to 19 counts of counterfeiting goods and one count of possessing fake currency. Once logged in you are ready to place bids online at anytime up until the noted end time of each lot. Very sought after collectible and would make a fantastic Christmas present to any collector or George Best fan.There’s a great selection of rare or unique, antique, vintage, mid-century, retro 60’s 70’s and 80’s items, as well as some modern items too! The limited special edition bank notes, brought out by Ulster Bank on the first anniversary of Best’s death, were launched at a special ceremony in which George’s sister Barbara McNarry was given the first in a million-note run and her father Dickie was given the final note, bearing the serial number 1000000. Best, in both his Man Utd and Northern Ireland kits, was the first person to be featured by the bank on the commemorative notes.

The transplant was performed at public expense on the NHS, a decision which was controversial due to Best's alcoholism.Marking the first anniversary of the death of George Best, the Ulster Bank is producing one million five pound notes to commemorate the Belfast soccer star. Everybody has heard of George Best, a lot of kids love football, it’s relevant, it means something to people. On 2 February 2004, Best was convicted of another drink-driving offence and banned from driving for 20 months. Collecting banknotes is a serious hobby that many thousands of people all over the world enjoy, and so it’s no surprise that when these new notes were released, collectors were eager to start building their collection.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. He became suspicious when he saw the notes and immediately contacted the Ulster Bank,' said one senior detective.All of the main paramilitary groups have engaged in counterfeiting since the Troubles erupted in 1969.