50 Cents Darvel Bay

Issuer	The Darvel Bay (Borneo) Tobacco Plantations Limited
Year	1880-1890
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Printed in black on a pink guilloche underprint. A circular vignette at upper centre encloses a tobacco plant within a decorative scrollwork frame, surrounded by a circular legend reading 'THE DARVEL BAY (BORNEO) TOBACCO PLANTATIONS LIMITED'. Denomination numerals '50' appear in ornate cartouches at upper left and upper right, with the full value text and payment promise rendered in a combination of letterpress and script typefaces across the centre field. Signature lines for Accountant and General Manager appear at lower centre, with the printer's imprint 'Charles Skipper & East London' at the foot.
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Reverse lettering	50
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Protection type	Perforated cancellation
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