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1 Shilling 3 Pence German Occupation, Blue paper
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Composition | Paper (Blue paper) |
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| Obverse description | Printed on blue paper with a fine guilloche underprint across the entire face. The denomination '1/3' appears in octagonal panels at left and right, with the issuer's title 'STATES OF GUERNSEY' in bold lettering across the centre flanked by decorative floral ornaments. The promise-to-pay text and denomination in full are set within a rectangular panel at centre, with the date, serial number, and Treasurer's manuscript signature completing the layout. |
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| Obverse lettering | STATES OF GUERNSEY PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE SHILLING AND THREE PENCE VALUE RECEIVED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATES TREASURER |
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Guernsey's German Occupation currency was produced by the island's own administration under direct oversight of the occupying forces — not printed in Germany. The 1 Shilling 3 Pence denomination is an odd one, chosen specifically to facilitate pricing in the local wartime economy rather than to align neatly with sterling conventions. The blue paper variant within the P#26 series reflects material substitution mid-occupation, as consistent paper supply to the Channel Islands became increasingly unreliable after 1941.
Notes from this occupation series are frequently found with handling wear concentrated at the folds, consistent with active use in a small, isolated community where these issues were the primary circulating medium for the duration.