Catalog
10 Kroner Nordafar A/S
| Issuer | Nordafar A/S |
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| Year | 1954-1961 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Plain buff paper voucher printed in dark blue ink, enclosed within a double-rule rectangular border. The issuer's logotype 'NORDAFAR A/S' in bold serif lettering occupies the centre of the note, above a text line and a boxed denomination panel in italic script. The denomination 'Kr. 10.00' is set in heavy bold type at the upper right, while the lower right carries the place name 'FÆRINGEHAVN' alongside a manuscript authorisation signature. |
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| Obverse lettering | NORDAFAR A/S UDLEVERER TIL IHÆNDEHAVEREN AF DETTE BEVIS VARER FOR ti kroner NORDAFAR A/S FÆRINGEHAVN Kr. 10.00 |
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Nordafar A/S was a Danish trading company operating in Greenland during the period when the island was transitioning from colonial status to an integrated part of the Danish realm — a change formalized in 1953. Company scrip of this kind was a practical necessity in remote Greenlandic settlements where conventional Danish currency was scarce and company stores dominated daily commerce. These notes functioned as internal trade tokens rather than legal tender, redeemable only within Nordafar's own trading network.
The series circulated across a narrow geographic and economic corridor, which means surviving examples typically show hard use.