Bradbury Wilkinson printed this note from their New Malden facility, where production continued until the firm was absorbed by De La Rue in 1990 — the same year this series was retired. The Gambia's dalasi had only been introduced in 1971, replacing the pound at a rate of 5 dalasis to 1 pound, so P#6 belongs to the earliest generation of dalasi-denominated currency the country ever issued.
Watermark-only security was already considered minimal by the 1970s, but for a small West African nation with limited transaction volumes, it was deemed sufficient for the period.
Bradbury Wilkinson printed this note from their New Malden facility, where production continued until the firm was absorbed by De La Rue in 1990 — the same year this series was retired. The Gambia's dalasi had only been introduced in 1971, replacing the pound at a rate of 5 dalasis to 1 pound, so P#6 belongs to the earliest generation of dalasi-denominated currency the country ever issued.
Watermark-only security was already considered minimal by the 1970s, but for a small West African nation with limited transaction volumes, it was deemed sufficient for the period.