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Stocks of George Best £5 note sell out

George Best - 200,000 notes sell out
George Best - 200,000 notes sell out

Ulster Bank has confirmed that all stocks of the George Best commemorative five pound note have now fully sold out.

Postal applications closed on 21 November and all applicants who submitted orders before this date will receive their notes within 21 days from the submission of their order.

The printing licence allowed for fivers to the value of £1 million sterling to be printed and the entire stock has now been sold.

The note numbered one went to George's sister Barbara McNarry while the last note, number 1,000,000, was given to his father, Dickie Best.