The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 11, March 16, 2003, Article 11

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  Ron Haller-Williams writes: "Although I do not regard the
  Guinness Book of Records as an unimpeachable source, it
  has its uses, but where practical the information should be
  verified from other sources  -  which I have not yet done!
  And there are some interesting variations.

  Bank of England £1000 notes  -  unpredictable variation in
  the number "unretired" and the number in the hands of
  collectors:
  1974:  As of May 1973 (the latest date for which statistics are
      available), 62 of these £1000 notes are unretired, but
      only 3 of these are in the hands of collectors."
  1977:  As of May 1973 (the latest date for which statistics are
      available), 62 of these £1000 notes are unretired, but
      only 4 of these are in the hands of collectors."
   1985:  At least 16 [of these £1000 notes] were unretired
       through November 1979, of which 10 are in the hands of
       collectors."
  1995:  Just over 100 [of these £1000 notes] were unretired
       through April 1993.  [No mention of "hands of collectors"!]

  Treasury £1,000,000 notes  -  another has subsequently
  appeared:
  1977/1985: In November 1977 the existence of a Treasury
     £1,000,000 note dated 30th August 1948 came to light,
     and it was sold by private treaty for $A18,500, then the
     equivalent of £11,300 in Australia.
  1995: Two Treasury notes for £1,000,000 exist, dated 1948.
      One was sold to dealer Brian Dawson for £23,000 at
      Christie's London on 9th October 1990.

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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