Best, in both his Man Utd and Northern Ireland kits, was the first person to be featured by the bank on the commemorative notes.

The US government is trying to extradite Workers' Party president and former Official IRA leader Sean Garland from Ireland. We have been warned that there are a number of copies out there, and although we haven’t seen them, I am told that they are of very high quality and could easily dupe an unsuspecting victim.

Among the brand names he was ripping off were Virgin, Universal, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney, Dolce and Gabbanna, Armani and Lacoste. As well as marking the passing of Northern Ireland’s greatest ever footballer, the notes had a dual purpose of raising money for charity as the Ulster Bank donated cash to the George Best Foundation to support the organisation’s promotion of cross-community football schemes. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the condition and nature of any lot and if in doubt are advised to view the sale in person.

But, as his lawyer argued for leniency, the shameless bootlegger was standing just feet away in the dock of Newry Magistrates Court wearing one of the rip-off Fred Perry tracksuits that was about to earn him one of 20 concurrent four-month jail terms!

Ticking this box will allow the auctioneer to exceed the maximum bid by 1 increment to secure the lot on your behalf. What is the value of a limited edition ten dollar gaming token millennium edition year 2000 from luxor? All lots are available to view in our Montgomery Street saleroom throughout, Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm). The note itself was sold commercially in numbered folders and remains the most popular commemorative banknote ever produced in the UK.

Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places.Offer Guide Offers placed within this guide will be accepted subject to being higher than other offers, any reserves, and availability. He did well but there is no guarantee other forgeries have been passing through the system or even sold online since then. The "George Best" Five Pound note was issued by the Ulster Bank in 2006 as a commemorative on the death of George Best. If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.

It appears to me you were engaged on a substantial commercial basis, the phrase ‘factory’ shows it was a dedicated and productive process you have been on.

The limited special edition bank notes, brought out by Ulster Bank on the first anniversary of Best’s death, were launched at a special ceremony in which George’s sister Barbara McNarry was given the first in a million-note run and her father Dickie was given the final note, bearing the serial number 1000000. Banknote specialist Barnaby Faull says banks are usually conservative and tend to put historical figures on their notes. The George Best Foundation — run by George’s sister Barbara and her husband Norman McNarry — was aware that forgers were cashing in on the charity notes and had little sympathy for the counterfeiter who faces jail for ripping off Bestie’s memory. We are also aware that there are so many forgeries out there of items that carry George’s signature. Everybody has heard of George Best, a lot of kids love football, it’s relevant, it means something to people.