Limited Edition Legal Tender George Best £5 Fiver Bank Note

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Offers submitted below this guide may be subject to approval from the vendor and may take longer to be processed. Garland faces charges in America of distributing counterfeit dollars with the aid of North Korean agents.

He became suspicious when he saw the notes and immediately contacted the Ulster Bank,' said one senior detective. The George Best Foundation — run by George’s sister Barbara and her husband Norman McNarry — was aware that forgers were cashing in on the charity notes and had little sympathy for the counterfeiter who faces jail for ripping off Bestie’s memory.To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. This mint condition uncirculated George Best fiver was issued in 2006 as a limited edition legal tender.

Ticking this box will allow the auctioneer to exceed the maximum bid by 1 increment to secure the lot on your behalf. Best, in both his Man Utd and Northern Ireland kits, was the first person to be featured by the bank on the commemorative notes. Our Conditions of Sale may be accessed at any point and should be read in conjunction with this short guide. Very sought after collectible and would make a fantastic Christmas present to any collector or George Best fan.The banknote was issued to commemorate the death of former Northern Ireland and Manchester United player George Best (1946-2005). And last year he was handed a five-month jail sentence when he appeared before Armagh Magistrates Court charged with driving while disqualified, having no vehicle test certificate and no insurance.