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6 Shillings Postal Order
| Uitgever | Her Majesty's Postmaster General |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1969 |
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| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Pound sterling (1282-1970) |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
|---|---|
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | 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. |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Handtekening(en) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beveiligingstype | Watermark |
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| Opmerkingen |
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of decimalisation: when the UK converted to decimal currency on 15 February 1971, all pre-decimal postal orders were withdrawn and could only be exchanged at post offices for a limited period before becoming void.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.