Rare Queen Elizabeth II Banknote Collection Raises £85,860 at Edinburgh Charity Auction
A collection of nearly 160 rare banknotes, including a rare note featuring a young Queen Elizabeth II, was donated to a British Heart Foundation charity shop in Edinburgh. The collection, which also included a 1947 Iraqi 10 Dinars colour trial and a 1961 Saudi Arabian 100 Riyal specimen, was auctioned by Noonans on October 14, raising £85,860. Proceeds will support research into heart and circulatory diseases.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 17 Oct, 07:10 pm. Other outlets followed.