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| Emittent | British Armed Forces |
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| Jahr | 1956 |
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| Währung | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
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| Rückseitenbeschreibung | Central circular vignette encloses a crowned lion passant guardant atop an imperial crown, set against a fine guilloche background in red and violet. The denomination 'ONE POUND' appears in bold letterpress to both left and right of the central medallion. Small £1 corner numerals and a lower panel with conditions of use complete the design. |
| Rückseitenlegende | ONE POUND ONE POUND THIS NOTE IS VALID ONLY FOR TRANSACTIONS WITHIN OFFICIAL CANTEENS AND ORGANISATIONS LAID DOWN IN G.R.Os OF THE THEATRE. EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN G.R.Os IT MUST IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE OFFERED TO ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT ENTITLED TO USE BRITISH SERVICE CANTEENS. IMPROPER USE OF THIS NOTE IS A DISCIPLINARY OFFENCE AND MAY RENDER THE OFFENDER LIABLE TO PENALTIES. |
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| Anmerkungen |
British Armed Forces Special Vouchers replaced NAAFI currency and were designed specifically to prevent sterling from leaking into local economies near overseas bases — a genuine operational concern during the mid-1950s when UK forces were still stationed across a vast network of postwar and colonial garrisons. The third series followed security upgrades prompted by counterfeiting of the earlier issues, with De La Rue tasked to tighten the intaglio work accordingly.
BAFSV notes were non-convertible outside service channels, though black market trading remained a persistent problem in Cyprus, Germany, and Aden throughout the series' circulation life.