A Group of Four Royal Bank of Scotland Jack Nicklaus Commemorative Five Pound Banknote Sets
A collection of four complete commemorative banknote sets issued by The Royal Bank of Scotland in 2005 to celebrate the career of golfer Jack Nicklaus, marking over forty years of Open Championship history. Each individual set contains a commemorative five pound sterling banknote, a printed presentation folder, and a matching original envelope. The front of the banknote retains the standard Royal Bank of Scotland design but incorporates a golden bear logo and a unique serial number prefix of JWN, which stands for Jack William Nicklaus. The reverse side is entirely redesigned, featuring a central portrait of Nicklaus holding the Claret Jug alongside an image of him in mid-swing. Additional graphic elements include the Royal and Ancient Clubhouse at St. Andrews, the Swilken Bridge, a listing of his winning scores from 1970 and 1978, and a course card for the 2005 Open Championship his last year of play in the event. The navy blue and white bifold presentation folders contain detailed text regarding the note's design features and Nicklaus's career statistics, including thirty-seven Open appearances and eighteen top-ten finishes. The folder notes that this was the first time the bank issued a commemorative note for a living person outside the British Royal Family. Each set is accompanied by its original white envelope bearing the bank logo, a portrait of the golfer, and the commemorative title.
The Michael Mazzeo Collection
"Mike Mazzeo was my regular caddie for 18 and a half years. Mike was family. I’m supposed to tell Mike he can’t come to Augusta?” Fuzzy Zoeller didn't often mince words, and this time was no exception when speaking to the Augusta Chronicle on his 1983 Masters caddy choice. It was a telling response, and the feeling was mutual. "I laughed everyday," Mazzeo answered without hesitation when asked what it was like to loop for Fuzzy, whom he still refers to as either "The Boss" or even "The Pied Piper of Golf" three decades later. The relationship started in Zoeller's second year on tour in 1976 and lasted until 1995, with a year and a half break between 1980 and '82. Philadelphia-born, 'The Strategist' was "renown for his precision and expertise" as remembered by the CaddyBytes website in its review of the the games 'legendary caddies' for their "Haul" of Fame. Footage of the 1984 US Open at Winged Foot shows the young, visor clad Mazzeo in stride with Zoeller. The team out-dueled Greg Norman for that memorable feat and 7 others on the PGA Tour. Mazzeo labeled and kept everything his partner gave him, as Zoeller advised him to do saying it "might be worth something someday." Significant balls, flags, some gloves, bags with duck headcovers and even Zoeller's 1984 US Open winning, dated 'FUZ' clubs - Mazzeo's time capsule had it all. Finishing up his career, Mazzeo carried the bags of Curtis Strange, Mike Donald, Mike Reid, Ben Crane and more. Mazzeo then proved he wasn't done, notching a pair of 'W's' - one with both Reid and Crane. With an unmatched work ethic and sense of humility, Mazzeo was well respected by players and his peers while on Tour. In this auction we proudly offer The Mike Mazzeo Collection.
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