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5 Pounds
| Emittent | Government of Gibraltar |
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| Jahr | 1938-1958 |
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| Druckerei | Waterlow & Sons Limited |
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| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | The obverse is printed in dark brown on a light paper, with the issuing authority's name in large bold letterpress across the upper portion within an ornate guilloche border. The central vignette presents an intaglio view of the Rock of Gibraltar, flanked on either side by the serial number in two positions and ornamental scroll-work corner pieces bearing the sterling pound symbol. The date and place of issue appear at lower left, with the Financial Secretary's signature at lower right. |
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| Vorderseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenbeschreibung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenlegende | MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE FIVE POUNDS |
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| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Anmerkungen |
Gibraltar's prewar note-issuing framework operated under the Currency Notes Ordinance of 1934, which transferred issue responsibility from London directly to the local government — a shift with real practical consequences when the colony was evacuated during World War II. The civilian population was dispersed across Britain, Northern Ireland, and elsewhere from 1940 onward, and the currency administration continued functioning through that dislocation for nearly the entire war.
Waterlow & Sons printed this series, as they did much of Britain's colonial paper at the time. The long date range — two decades — reflects continuity of design rather than continuous printing runs; individual printings within the series can sometimes be distinguished by serial prefix blocks.