In Goldfinger (the novel, 1959), James Bond tells Colonel Smithers of the Bank of England that he thinks the old £5 was the most beautiful money in the world. Colonel Smithers agrees with him.— Edward Biddulph (@bondmemes) September 2, 2019
And so did Ian Fleming. In his Sunday Times Atticus column of 30th May 1954, Fleming wrote that to his mind, the £5 note (of that period) was the handsomest banknote in the world.— Edward Biddulph (@bondmemes) September 2, 2019
At the time, the £5 note was considered high denomination. Fleming tells us that anyone presenting such a note was required to write their name and address on the back.— Edward Biddulph (@bondmemes) September 2, 2019
Fleming wrote with experience. He had had to sign a £5 note when he presented it at a railway station.— Edward Biddulph (@bondmemes) September 2, 2019
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