A rare 133-year-old Bank of England £5 note is for sale at £25,000.
The historic five is now worth 5,000 times its original value.
It dates back to 5 May 1892.
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Even with inflation, the note is now worth a whopping 50 times its face value.
The Bank of England’s own inflation calculator reveals £5 from 1892 would be worth £550 now.
The bank had a branch in Birmingham from 1827, which was relocated three times before it closed in 1997, as reported by What’s The Jam.
Expert Andrew Pattison said: “The note is being sold by a long-term collector of high-end Bank of England notes, and we believe it is the rarest Birmingham £5 in existence.
“It is also likely to be the most expensive, as we fully anticipate that it will match or exceed its estimate.
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“With this being the only known example in private hands, when we say a once-in-a-lifetime chance for collectors, we really mean it.”
A £500 Bank of England note signed by Cyril P Mahon and dated 15 December 1925 is also expected to fetch a similar amount
It is one of only four examples known to exist.
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They are being auctioned by Noonans, Mayfair, on Wednesday and Thursday, October 15 and 16.
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