Question: when was the 1 pound note withdrawn from circulation
Answer: 7 June 1948 Unknown 28 May 1962 Green 151 × 85 mm Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon Reissue of unthreaded pre-war notes Series A ( 3rd issue ) 13 September 1948 Unknown 28 May 1962 Green 151 × 85 mm Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon Metal thread introduced permanently Series C 17 March 1960 1978 31 May 1979 Green 151 × 72 mm Front : Queen Elizabeth II ; Back : Bank of England logo First £ 1 note to carry portrait of monarch Series D 9 February 1978 31 December 1984 11 March 1988 Predominantly green 135 × 67 mm Front : Queen Elizabeth II ; Back : Isaac Newton Those issued from 20 March 1981 onward featured additional background colours .