1 Pond Orange Free State - Postal Note

1 Pond (Orange Free State - Postal Note) - obverse1 Pond (Orange Free State - Postal Note) - reverse

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Features

Country South Africa - Pre-Union
Type Local banknote
Value 1 Pond (1.00)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
References P# S689
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248986.
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General issues, 1368-1960 (16th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247071.
  • George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2013. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Specialized Issues (12th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440238833.

Commemorative issue

Postal Note

Obverse

Emblem at top left, denomination top right. Date stamp off centre right, with a stamp of the issued and cashed dates left and right respectively.

Reverse

Uniface

Watermark

'ORANJE VRIJ STAAT'

'POST NOOT'

Comments

Issued at Kroonstad on 20 May 1898. Commission of 3 Pence was levied.  Cashed at Post Wissel Kantoor Bloemfontein (Bloomfontein G.P.O.) on 31 May 1898.

More information can be found under https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_orders_of_the_Orange_Free_State

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