Created Mon 15th Sep 2008 7:13pm PST by

curios

How much will a £1,000,000 note fetch at the Oct. 08 auction?

Settled as Over £65,000

Bought for 78,000 Pounds
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/million-pounds-bought-for-78000-pounds/2008/10/02/1222651207956.html

Background:

Background: A one-million-pound ($A1.8 million) banknote - thought to be one of only two in existence - is to be offered at auction in London in October.

The 15cm-wide green banknote, numbered 000008, was issued by the Bank of England on August 30, 1948, in connection with the Marshall Aid Plan in the aftermath of World War II, said the specialist auctioneers and dealers Spink.

The company said the defunct note, entered for sale by the UK-based banknote collector Bill Parkinson, may fetch $A80,000 at its October 1 sale of world banknotes.

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Less Than £48,000

17%

Between £48,000 and £50,000

16%

£50,000 To £65,000

18%

Over £65,000

48%

Face Value

Settled as Over £65,000 on Thu 2nd Oct 2008 6:42am PST

Activity: H$4,391
Predictions: 18
Comments: 2

Suspend date: Fri 31st Oct 2008 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Thu 2nd Oct 2008 6:42am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 1st Oct 2008 1:25pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Less Than £48,000: 25%, Between £48,000 and £50,000 : 30%, £50,000 To £65,000 : 30%, Over £65,000: 14%, Face Value: 1%

Action history:

Created Mon 15th Sep 2008 7:13pm PST by

curios

Settlement requested Wed 1st Oct 2008 10:04pm PST by

oppugner Level 14, Prophet (H$118,589)

: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/million-pounds-bought-for-78000-pounds/2008/10/02/1222651207956.html

Suspended Thu 2nd Oct 2008 2:18am PST by

mork

: Suspended pending settlement

Settlement requested Thu 2nd Oct 2008 2:18am PST by

mork

: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/million-pounds-bought-for-78000-pounds/2008/10/02/1222651207956.html (market suspended)

Settled as 'Over £65,000' Thu 2nd Oct 2008 6:42am PST by

ryanj

: Bought for 78,000 Pounds
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/million-pounds-bought-for-78000-pounds/2008/10/02/1222651207956.html

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Predictions (18)

1 year ago

keyeshoveden [Power User]

predicted Over £65,000 (H$1,000 at 42%)

1 year ago

oppugner Level 14, Prophet (H$118,589)

predicted Between £48,000 and £50,000 (H$50 at 19%)

1 year ago

zeebac Level 11, Legend (H$21,889)

predicted £50,000 To £65,000 (H$20 at 22%)

1 year ago

yongke_yu Level 12, Guru (H$28,120)

predicted Over £65,000 (H$50 at 37%)

1 year ago

rogi

predicted Over £65,000 (H$100 at 36%)

Comments (2)

bananaman22 Level 5, Predictor (H$1,518)

why is it going at cheaper than 1million anyway?

posted 1 year ago

theonecalledmichael Level 15, Seer (H$321,672)

It's "defunct"!!!! collector's item...

posted 1 year ago

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