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1 Gulden West-Indische Bank

Issuer West-Indische Bank
Year 1840-1848
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Size 50 × 40 mm
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Obverse lettering WEST-INDISCHE BANK Goed voor EEN GULDEN. Verwisselbaar, op vertoon, bij de West-Indische Bank, ingevolge haar Reglement. Namens de Loofd-Directie, ZEGGE 1 1840
(Translation: West Indies Bank Good for 1 Gulden Interchangeable, upon presentation, at the West Indies Bank, pursuant to her Regulations. On behalf of the Chief Executive, Say 1 1840)
Reverse description Plain unprinted reverse, characteristic of this uniface issue. The octagonal paper shape is clearly defined, with no text, vignette, or ornamental elements. A handwritten notation appears in the upper right area, likely a contemporary collector or inventory marking.
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The West-Indische Bank operated under a Dutch crown charter covering Suriname and the Caribbean colonies, and notes of this series were printed in Haarlem for circulation thousands of miles away — a logistical reality that made replacement supplies slow and left worn notes in use far longer than intended. The dual Pick reference (P#29 and P#39) reflects catalog disagreements about distinguishing between date variants within the 1840–1848 window rather than any fundamental difference in the notes themselves.

Enschedé's involvement is no surprise; the Haarlem firm had been supplying security printing to Dutch colonial administrations for generations by this point.

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