Catalog
1 Pound
| Issuer | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Year | 1958-1975 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited |
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| Reverse lettering | MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE ONE POUND THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED. |
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| Protection description | the Rock of Gibraltar visible when held to light. |
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Gibraltar's colonial pound notes ran parallel to the British pound at par — not a managed peg, but a direct equivalence backed by sterling reserves held in London. This arrangement, formalized under the Currency Ordinance, meant the Government of Gibraltar was effectively issuing a local convenience note rather than an independent currency, which is why the series changed so little across nearly two decades of production.
De La Rue printed the entire P#18 run from their Grosvenor Gardens works. The long date span — 1958 to 1975 — covers multiple signature combinations, and collector value diverges sharply depending on which treasury officials signed. The earliest signature pairings are considerably scarcer.