This mint condition uncirculated George Best fiver was issued in 2006 as a limited edition legal tender. The notes feature images of the footballer in his Manchester United and Northern Ireland strips and will be distributed by the Ulster Bank. And yes there are a few, how about steven Hawking, a true symbol of what can be done beyond the odds. 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.

Offer Guide Offers placed within this guide will be accepted subject to being higher than other offers, any reserves, and availability. 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. That sentence was later reduced to three months in jail suspended for three years, but was hanging over his head last week when he was being sentenced. Everybody has heard of George Best, a lot of kids love football, it’s relevant, it means something to people.Although the "George Best" Five Pound note is a regional novelty, it is considered to be legal tender in the United Kingdom. Among the brand names he was ripping off were Virgin, Universal, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney, Dolce and Gabbanna, Armani and Lacoste.

Flybe, the airline that operates out of the east Belfast airport, has painted Best's image on one of the planes it flies to Manchester.On 2 February 2004, Best was convicted of another drink-driving offence and banned from driving for 20 months. Best, in both his Man Utd and Northern Ireland kits, was the first person to be featured by the bank on the commemorative notes. However it is the largely dormant Official IRA that is known to run the most sophisticated counterfeit operations. Turning off the personalized advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. The bank has also made a donation to the George Best Foundation to support the promotion of cross-community contact through participation in football.