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1 Dollar - De La Rue Test Note
| Issuer | Thomas De La Rue & Company |
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| Size | 155 x 67 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | ONE DeLaRue NOT LEGAL TENDER |
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| Reverse lettering | ONE DeLaRue NOT LEGAL TENDER |
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| Comments |
De La Rue test notes were produced internally to demonstrate printing capabilities to prospective central bank clients, not for any circulating currency system. This particular piece was never tendered as legal tender anywhere — its sole function was sales and technical proof work, showing color registration, security thread integration, intaglio depth, and paper quality to government procurement officials shopping for a new currency contract.
De La Rue has used similar specimen and test formats since the nineteenth century. The dollar denomination was chosen specifically because it signals generic purchasing familiarity to clients across multiple regions without committing to any single nation's identity.