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1 Pound Planters Bank
| Issuer | Planters' Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1844 |
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| Printer | John Scott, Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Obverse description | Uniface note with a vignette of Britannia seated at left accompanied by a lion, a central upper vignette of farmers with cattle, and an allegorical female figure with agricultural produce at right. The letterpress text bears the full promise-to-pay legend with the issuer's title and place of payment at Kingston, Jamaica. |
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| Obverse lettering | PLANTERS` BANK ONE ONE KINGSTON JAMAICA WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF ONE POUND STERLING AT OUR OFFICE FOR THE PRESIDENT AND COMPANY OF THE PLANTERS` BANK BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| Reverse description | Reverse is uniface and left blank, consistent with the printing practice of this issue; the aged paper shows fold lines and surface wear but carries no printed design or text. |
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