Fountain Street, St. Peter Port in centre Thomas de la Rue at right Envelope making machine at bottom right
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
The States of Guernsey
Promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of
Five Pounds
By authority of the States
Reverse lettering
The States of Guernsey
Fountain Street St. Peter Port 1799
Five Pounds
Thomas de la Rue - The Guernsey Printer 1793-1866
Envelope making machine 1851
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
