Jamaica Government 5 Shillings George VI portrait issue Pick 37a dated 1st November 1940 and a very early date for this denomination considering its issue started in 1939 serial number C/43 56881 PMG 50 About Uncirculated
Jamaica Government 5 Shillings George VI portrait issue Pick 37a dated 1st November 1940 and a very early date for this denomination considering its issue started in 1939 serial number C/43 56881, GEF - about UNC and Scarce in this high grade. The note in orange featuring a facing portrait of King George VI on obverse and the reverse in multicolour featuring Jamaica's Coat of Arms at upper centre, numerical value in guilloche panels at left and right and denomination wording in 2 lines on panels at left and right bottom. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London, watermarked with a Pineapple plant and a very eye-pleasing note.
Caribbean, Canada & Russia mainly early issues including some George VI portrait issues (7) in various grades Fine to about UNC comprising Scarcer issues as the Barbados Government George VI portrait 1 DollarPick 2b dated 1st September 1939 serial number B/D 390891. Jamaica Government George VI portrait 5 Shillings Pick 37a dated 1st November 1940 serial number C/36 93593. Martinique5 FrancsPick 16bWW2 period ND 1942 issue variety with blue serial number R21 1000 517000. Also, a modern Haiti 20 Gourdes Pick 271 dated 2001 series TL183756. Canada (2) including Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited 10 Cents Voucher - also known as Canadian Tire Money "cash bonus coupon" along with a Fantasy Money 1 Million Dollar Bill in original packaging. And a Russia Siberia & Urals - Irkutsk 200 Rubley Pick S890 dated 1917 series 33 17801 without coupons. A very desirable and collectible group, certain to attract attention
Jamaica Queen Elizabeth II & KingGeorge VI issues (12) in mixed grades including Government issues 5 Shillings Pick 37b dated 7th April 1955 serial number 71D04658, 5 ShillingsPick 45 dated 17th March 1960 serial number 56E16621 and 10 Shillings Pick 39 dated 1st March 1953 serial number 80C98811. Along with Bank of Jamaica issues 5 Shillings (4) including Pick 51Aa, 51Ac and 51Ad (2), 10 Shillings (2) Pick 51Ba and 51Be and 1 Pounds (3) including the Latin motto Pick 50 (2) along with the English motto Pick 51Ce. All Scarce and very sought after notes
Jamaica Government 5 Shillings Pick 37b dated 7th April 1955 serial number 71D40527 and the note in orange featuring Portrait of KingGeorge VI at left and the reverse multi-coloured featuring Jamaica's Coat of Arms at upper centre. About UNC - UNC. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited London imprinted in small script at lower centre margin on obverse, watermarked Pineapple plant and a scarce King George VI post-mortem issue.
Jamaica (4), 5 Shillings dated 1st March 1953 series 38D45668, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, (Pick37b) good EF, 10 Shillings dated 7th April 1955 series 30D40733, portrait King George VI at left, (Pick39) good EF, 5 Shillings issued 1964 series FK276097, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, (Pick51Ac) Uncirculated, 10 Shillings issued 1964 series HN235037, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at left, (Pick51Be) about Uncirculated to Uncirculated, high grade collection
Jamaica Government (2) 10 Shillings first date of issue 15th June 1950 series 64C 60319, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, (Pick39), VF, 5 Shillings dated 17th March 1960 series 56E 81574, portrait King George VI at left, (Pick45), EF
Jamaica 5 shillings dated 15th Aug.1958, last date, Pick37b, George VI portrait, good Fine to VF
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