10 Dollars - George VI Gray

Features

Issuer BelizeBritish Honduras (1862-1973)
Issuing entity Board of Commissioners of Currency
King George VI (1936-1952)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1947-1951
Value 10 Dollars (10 BZD)
Currency Dollar (1885-date)
Composition Paper
Size 156 × 68 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
276178
References P# 27,
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.
TBB# 126
The Banknote Book (https://www.greysheet.com/publications/the-banknote-book-world-paper-money)
And 3 more volumes.

Series: 1947 series

Obverse

Gray, green and orange print; multicolour underprint; red serial numbers.

Front-facing bust of George VI at right. Coat of arms of British Honduras at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE GOVERNMENT OF
BRITISH HONDURAS
THESE NOTES AR LEGAL TENDER FOR THE
PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT
TEN DOLLARS
For the GOVERNMENT of BRITISH HONDURAS
BELIZE, 1st JUNE, 1951.
COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY
$10
SUB • UMBRA • FLOREO

Reverse

Green and orange print; multicolour underprint.

Geometric pattern.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE GOVERNMENT
OF
BRITISH HONDURAS

Signatures

Arthur Norman Wolffsohn (ANW²) Commissioner of Currency
Henry Ignatius Melhado (HIM²) Commissioner of Currency
Frederick Charles Peoley Bowen (FCPB) Commissioner of Currency
Evelyn Denison Hone (EDH) Commissioner of Currency
Samuel A. Stone (SAS) 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
1947-Jan-30  ANW², HIM², FCPB P#27a
1949-Nov-01  EDH, SAS, HIM² P#27b
1951-Jun-01  EDH, SAS, HIM² P#27c

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