1 Shilling on 1 Shilling 3 Pence German Occupation, Blue paper

Features

Issuer	Guernsey
Issuing entity	Treasury and Resources Department
Period	German occupation (1940-1945)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1942
Value	1 Shilling = 1⁄20 Pound
Currency	Pound (1827-1971)
Composition	Paper (Blue paper)
Size	92 × 60 mm
Shape	Rectangular (Blue paper)
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 337773 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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. BYB# GU25a John W. Mussell; 2021. The Banknote Yearbook : The only comprehensive price guide to banknotes of the British Isles (11th edition). Token Publishing, Exeter.

Series: World War 2 issues

Obverse

Printed on blue paper.
Orange 1/- overprint at centre.

1 shilling overprint on 1 Shilling, 3 Pence note.

Lettering:
STATES OF GUERNSEY
PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE SHILLING AND THREE PENCE
VALUE RECEIVED
BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATES

Reverse

Arms at centre

Lettering: S'BALLIVIE INSULE DERGENERYE

Comments

Overprint on P#26

See also

• Coat of Arms

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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