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1 Shilling - British Armed Forces 2nd series
| Issuer | British Armed Forces |
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| Year | 1948-1961 |
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| Printer | De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | BRITISH ARMED FORCES SPECIAL VOUCHER FOR USE ONLY AS DETAILED ON THE REVERSE ONE SHILLING 2nd SERIES ISSUED BY COMMAND OF THE ARMY COUNCIL |
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| Reverse lettering | ONE SHILLING 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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British Armed Forces Special Vouchers were introduced to prevent servicemen stationed abroad from accessing local currency markets, disrupting exchange rates, or facilitating black market activity — a serious concern in occupied Germany and across British garrison territories in the late 1940s. The 2nd series replaced the 1st after security concerns prompted a redesign; the earlier vouchers had proven vulnerable to forgery and unauthorized accumulation by local civilians who found ways to exploit them.
BAFSV notes were non-convertible outside military channels and periodically demonetized without warning, a deliberate feature that made hoarding strategically pointless.