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10 Shillings - British Armed Forces 2nd series
| Issuer | British Armed Forces |
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| Year | 1948-1961 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse description | Dark green guilloche underprint with orange and yellow multicolour tints. Large numeral '10/-' at left within an ornate lathe-work border panel; 'TEN SHILLINGS' in bold letterpress at centre over an oval guilloche vignette. Serial number appears twice, with '2nd SERIES' noted within the central underprint. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRITISH ARMED FORCES 10/- SPECIAL VOUCHER FOR USE ONLY AS DETAILED ON THE REVERSE TEN SHILLINGS 2nd SERIES ISSUED BY COMMAND OF THE ARMY COUNCIL THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON |
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British Armed Forces Special Vouchers — universally called BAFSVs — existed specifically to prevent sterling from leaking into local economies near British military bases. Servicemen were paid in vouchers rather than sterling, and those vouchers could only be spent in NAAFI canteens and on-base shops. Any local trader caught accepting them faced serious penalties. The second series replaced the first after currency manipulation by troops and locals during the Korean War period exposed weaknesses in the original issue.
De La Rue printed the series under tight security. Serial number blocks were tracked closely — irregular sequences can sometimes indicate replacement notes, though documentation at this granular level remains patchy.