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Postal Order - Two Shillings Six Pence
| Issuer | His Majesty's Postmaster General |
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| Year | 1936-1952 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Left vignette bears a crowned circular medallion with left-facing portrait of King George VI within a foliate surround, above a ribbon inscribed TWO PENCE poundage. The denomination 2/6 appears in a ruled box at upper right, with a repeating guilloche band carrying TWO AND SIX across the centre. Fields include spaces for payee, office of payment, postmaster's stamp, and a postage stamps box at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | NOT NEGOTIABLE THE SENDER MUST FILL IN, IN INK, THE PAYEE'S NAME BEFORE PARTING WITH THE ORDER BRITISH POSTAL ORDER To the Postmaster General 2/6 TWO SHILLINGS & SIXPENCE 2/6 TWO PENCE within Six Calendar Months from the last day of the month of issue For Regulations—see back RECEIVED the sum due Postage Stamps Post Office POSTMASTER SIGNATURE PAYING OFFICE STAMP WITH DATE CANCELLING THIS ORDER |
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| Reverse lettering | 1. If this Order be crossed like a cheque payment will only be made through a Bank. 2. Except when this Order is paid through a Bank the payee MUST SIGN THE RECEIPT on the face. 3. If any erasure or alteration be made, or if this Order be cut, defaced, or mutilated, payment may be refused. 4. This Order is not encashable unless presented within six calendar months from the last day of the month of issue. After the expiration of that period the Order should be referred to the nearest Post Office or sent to the local Head Postmaster (in London to the District Postmaster). If, after the necessary enquiry, payment is authorised, commission equal to the original poundage will be charged. 5. In accordance with the Statutory Regulations relating to Postal Orders, when once this Order has been paid—to whomsoever it is paid—the Postmaster General will not be liable for any further claim in respect of this Order. 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. |
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