2 Dollars Brown and blue

Features

Issuer BelizeBritish Honduras (1862-1973)
Issuing entity Board of Commissioners of Currency
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
King Edward VII (1901-1910)
George V (1910-1936)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1895-1912
Value 2 Dollars (2 BZD)
Currency Dollar (1885-date)
Composition Paper
Size 180 × 82 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
276007
References P# 10
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: 1895 series

Obverse

Blue and brown print; black serial numbers.

Coat of arms of British Honduras at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
The Government of British Honduras
PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF
TWO DOLLARS
BELIZE, 1st MAY, 1912
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH HONDURAS
COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY
2

Reverse

Brown print.

Stylized flowers.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BRITISH HONDURAS

Watermark

Geometric pattern.

Signatures

Ernest Bickham Sweet-Escott (EBSE) Commissioner of Currency
Carlos Antonio Leon Melhado (CALM) Commissioner of Currency
Henry Charles Usher (HCU) Commissioner of Currency
Sydney Cuthbert (SCu) Commissioner of Currency
Wilfred Collet (WC) Commissioner of Currency
Walter Leonard McKinstry (WLM) Commissioner of Currency

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC
1895-Jan-01  EBSE, CALM, HCU P#10a Perforated left edge
1904-Feb-23  SCu P#10b Straight left edge
1912-May-01  SCu, WC, WLM P#10b Straight left edge

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