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20 Skilling
| Issuer | Grønlands Administration |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Value | 20 Skilling |
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| Obverse description | Green and white trade certificate printed on plain paper. At left, a large embossed circular seal with a crowned cartouche bearing the inscription 'GRØNLANDS ADMINISTRATION' in relief. The central field carries the cursive legend 'Grenlands Administration' surmounted by a small crown ornament, with the bilingual inscription 'Handels Værdimærke / Trade Certificate' and the bold numeral '20' at centre. The denomination '20 Skilling' appears in vertical letterpress on both lateral margins, with 'GRØNLANDS ADMINISTRATION' repeated in spaced capitals along the top and bottom borders flanked by foliate corner ornaments. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is essentially blank, printed on plain white paper, with the design elements of the obverse visible in blind embossed relief showing through from the opposite side. The embossed circular seal with crowned motif and the 'GRØNLANDS ADMINISTRATION' inscription are discernible as mirror-image impressions, with no additional printed design elements. |
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| Protection description | Blind embossed circular seal with crowned cartouche bearing the issuer's name, applied without ink to the left portion of the note. |
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