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50 New Pence
| Issuer | Cwmni Y Ddafad Ddu Gymreig Limited (The Black Welsh Sheep Company Limited) |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Value | 50 Pence (0.50 GBP) |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in light blue, the reverse is composed of an elaborate guilloche border incorporating four corner medallions, each containing a small vignette of a Welsh townscape or castle. A large central guilloche rosette encloses the denomination numeral and legend in plain letterpress. |
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| Protection description | Oval adhesive revenue stamp inscribed TWO PENCE affixed to upper right of obverse, serving as a bearer-document duty stamp. |
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| Comments |
The Black Welsh Sheep Company was one of several regional novelty issuers that emerged in the late 1960s testing the legal boundaries of private note issuance in the United Kingdom. This piece was produced in Llandudno in 1969, the same year as the Investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales — timing that was almost certainly not coincidental for a company whose Welsh identity was its entire commercial proposition.
The revenue stamp is the detail that lifts this above pure ephemera. Its presence suggests the issuer made at least a nominal attempt at compliance, treating the note as a negotiable instrument rather than outright promotional paper.