Show HOWLONG HOW LONG DO BANK NOTES LIVE generally but a short time where institution M akes profit what la Is tha jhc life of a dank babli of england note according to an official of the bank the average life or period that a note was waa out was for a 9 5 note 62 days a 10 note 68 58 days 20 to note 30 days to note 11 days daya 1000 note 65 55 days A little consideration will bo be suf auf focient to convince any one that the authorities ties of the bank must reap a very hind handsome some sum year by year from their note issue think however what thousands of notes are destroyed say by fire or shipwreck and consequently are never presented for payment A gentleman who has recently retired from an important post in the tha city has in his possession a genuine xa 1 dank bank of england note bearing date february 9 1768 had this money been invested on the tha usual deposit rates the bank would have credited some ones onea account since then with an amount well veil over 2000 london tit bits |