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Issued under the name of 'Malachi Malagrowther', the pen name of Sir Walter Scott

000-100-045-615-C
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One-pound banknote

This one pound banknote, dated 10 March 1846, was issued under the name of 'Malachi Malagrowther', the pen name of Sir Walter Scott.

The note features a representation of the Walter Scott monument in the bottom left corner.

The note was a propaganda note printed in response to the Bank Charter Act of 1845 which regulated the rights of Scottish banks to issue their own notes.

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Online ID:	000-100-045-615-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.OIA 45
Date:	1846 1864
Material:	Card, white
Dimensions:	165 mm x 116 mm
What:	Banknote
Subject:
Who:	Malachi Malagrowther
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	One-pound banknote, Malachi Malagrowther, Edinburgh, 10 March 1846
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