The 2 Kalahar was prepared in anticipation of Namibian independence, which came on 21 March 1990, but the denomination was never formally issued — the Reserve Bank opted to launch the Namibian dollar series without it. Bradbury Wilkinson printed the notes in the final year of the firm's independent existence; the company was absorbed into De La Rue in 1990, making this one of the last issues to carry the BW imprint before that name disappeared entirely.
The Pick reference P#A1 reflects unissued status. Surviving examples come from printers' archives and collector distributions, not from any circulation or official release.
The 2 Kalahar was prepared in anticipation of Namibian independence, which came on 21 March 1990, but the denomination was never formally issued — the Reserve Bank opted to launch the Namibian dollar series without it. Bradbury Wilkinson printed the notes in the final year of the firm's independent existence; the company was absorbed into De La Rue in 1990, making this one of the last issues to carry the BW imprint before that name disappeared entirely.
The Pick reference P#A1 reflects unissued status. Surviving examples come from printers' archives and collector distributions, not from any circulation or official release.