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1 Gulden West-Indische Bank
| Issuer | West-Indische Bank |
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| Year | 1840-1848 |
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| Currency | Guilder (1826-2003) |
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| Obverse description | Brown uniface note of octagonal format, with a decorative border composed of musical notes attributed to J.M. Fleischman. The face carries the bank name, denomination, redemption clause, and authorising inscription in letterpress, with the date and numeral value integrated into the text. Signature varieties are known. |
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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) |
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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.