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Postal Order - 50 Pence School Specimen
| Issuer | Royal Mail / Post Office, United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Cheques |
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| Obverse description | Red-on-light-blue design with large bold heading BRITISH POSTAL ORDER across the top. Left vignette carries a red intaglio portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in profile facing right, set within a rectangular frame. Denomination stated in words as FIFTY PENCE and in numerals as 50p at right; a SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint appears at lower left with issuing and paying office circular date stamps. |
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| Obverse lettering | NOT NEGOTIABLE BRITISH POSTAL ORDER To the Post Office FIFTY PENCE COUNTER TRAINING OFFICE Within six months from last day of month of issue RECEIVED Signature POSTAGE STAMPS One or two may be put here up to the value of 4½p 50p SCHOOL SPECIMEN |
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| Reverse lettering | This order is issued in accordance with the relevant scheme or schemes under Section 28 of the Post Office Act 1969. Special attention is drawn to the following:- a. A crossed order will be paid only through a bank. b. Payment may be refused if this order has any erasure or alteration, or is cut, defaced or mutilated. c. If not cashed within 6 calendar months after the last day of the month of issue, this order should be referred to a post office for enquiry. Notes 1. Banks keep accounts in pounds and whole pence and may not give credit for an odd ½p when collecting payment of an order. 2. The sender is recommended to fill in the name of the Office of Payment as well as the name of the payee as a precaution in case the order should be lost or stolen |
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