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6 Shillings Postal Order
| Emittent | Her Majesty's Postmaster General |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 1969 |
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| Nennwert | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Währung | Pound sterling (1282-1970) |
| Material | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Größe | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Form | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Druckerei | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Designer | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Stecher | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Im Umlauf bis | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Referenz(en) | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
|---|---|
| Vorderseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenbeschreibung | Plain off-white reverse printed in black letterpress with five numbered regulatory clauses governing encashment, crossing, alteration, and time limits. A closing italicised advisory sentence at foot reads 'The sender is recommended to fill in the name of the Office of payment before parting with the Order, as a precaution in case the Order should be lost or stolen.' A partial circular cancellation stamp appears at lower left. |
| Rückseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Unterschrift(en) | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Watermark |
| Beschreibung der Sicherheitsmerkmale | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Varianten | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Anmerkungen |
British postal orders of this period were printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. under contract to the Post Office — the same firm responsible for much of the era's Commonwealth stamp and banknote production. The 6 shilling denomination is a direct casualty of decimalisation: when the UK converted to decimal currency on 15 February 1971, all pre-decimal postal orders were withdrawn and could only be exchanged at post offices for a limited period before becoming void.
Surviving uncashed examples are more common than one might expect — many were simply forgotten in drawers and never redeemed. The watermark on this series runs across the full sheet width during manufacture rather than being note-specific, which distinguishes it from contemporary banknote security practice.