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2 Shillings 6 Pence German Occupation
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 1941-1943 |
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| Value | 2 Shillings and 6 Pence (1/8) |
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| Obverse description | Blue letterpress on an orange underprint, with a geometric guilloche border incorporating interlaced cross motifs and denomination roundels bearing '2/6' at each corner. The issuer's title 'THE STATES OF GUERNSEY' appears in bold at the top, above dual serial numbers and the central promise-to-pay text reading 'TWO SHILLINGS AND SIX PENCE', with a large orange '2/6' numeral overprint dominating the central field. The date, authority statement, and Treasurer's signature are positioned at the lower portion of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE STATES OF GUERNSEY GUERNSEY PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND TWO SHILLINGS AND SIX PENCE VALUE RECEIVED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATES 2/6 |
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| Reverse lettering | S·BALLIVIE·INSULE·DE·GERNEREVE |
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