Auctioneers said 'extremely fierce' bidding drove up the final price of the £5 note.
An "exceptionally rare" historical £5 note from the Bank of England branch in Leeds has sold at auction for £32,000.
The £5 was expected to fetch around £16,000 but sold for double the amount at auctioneers Noonans on Thursday.During the sale day, another rare £5 note dated July 28, 1862, also beat a £15,000 top estimate after going under the hammer for £20,000.
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