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5 Dollars Collector series
| Issuer | Bank of Jamaica |
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| Year | 1976-1978 |
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| Reference(s) | P#CS1 |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF JAMAICA FIVE DOLLARS NORMAN MANLEY GOVERNOR ISSUED UNDER THE BANK OF JAMAICA LAW 1960 THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED |
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| Reverse lettering | BANK OF JAMAICA FIVE DOLLARS OLD PARLIAMENT BUILDING 1872-1960 |
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The "Collector series" designation marks this as one of a small number of specially prepared sets that the Bank of Jamaica released for numismatic sale rather than general circulation. Issued during a period when Jamaica was navigating significant economic pressure following independence-era structural adjustments and the oil price shocks of the mid-1970s, these notes were packaged and sold directly to collectors, ensuring they never passed through normal banking channels.
De La Rue's involvement was continuous throughout Jamaica's early independence-era note production, making the printer relationship unremarkable — what distinguishes P#CS1 is simply the intentional non-circulation status from point of issue.