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2 Dollars Government Issue
| Issuer | Government of British Guiana |
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| Year | 1920-1924 |
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| Currency | British Guiana Dollar (1837-1965) |
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| Obverse description | Blue on pale ground. A central vignette of a sailing ship is positioned at upper centre, surrounded by intricate guilloche scrollwork. Black serial numbers, date, and manuscript signatures appear in their respective fields, with the obligation text and issuer title in letterpress across the face. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in blue, the reverse is dominated by a central circular vignette enclosing a full-rigged sailing ship under sail, set within an elaborate surround of fine guilloche lacework and engine-turned ornamental scrollwork extending to all four corners. The colonial motto arcs around the circumference of the central medallion. |
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British Guiana's colonial government issued paper currency directly — not through a commercial bank — which was unusual for the region at the time. These government-issued notes replaced an earlier series and were produced during a period when the colony's sugar economy was adjusting to severe postwar price volatility; the 1920–21 sugar crash hit British Guiana particularly hard, compressing trade volumes and the practical need for higher-denomination paper in everyday exchange.
De La Rue's involvement is unremarkable for British colonial issues of this period, but the P#2A designation indicates a plate variant within the series — collectors should confirm the serial number prefix and signature combination, as these define the sub-type.