NINE rare notes printed by three Chepstow banks are set to fetch up to £3,500 when they are auctioned tomorrow (Thursday).

The notes from Chepstow Bank, Chep­stow Old Bank and Monmouthshire Bank have been put up for sale by one of Britain's richest men, Jersey-based prop­erty tycoon, David Kirch.

Mr Kirch's collection of British provincial banknotes is worth around £1m and it is being sold in four parts at Spink in London.

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