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1 Shilling 3 Pence German Occupation
| Uitgever | States of Guernsey |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1941 |
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| Valuta | Pound (1808-1971) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Small-format emergency issue printed in green and beige, with the denomination '1/3' in octagonal cartouches at left and right. The central text panel carries the issuing authority's name and the promise-to-pay legend within a fine guilloche underprint border, with the denomination spelled out in full within a ruled box at centre. The date '16th October, 1941' appears at upper left, serial number at upper right and lower left, and the Treasurer's manuscript signature with title at lower right. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | STATES OF GUERNSEY PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE SHILLING AND THREE PENCE VALUE RECEIVED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATES |
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| Opmerkingen |
Guernsey's occupation currency was produced under German administrative pressure but issued by the States of Guernsey itself — a deliberate arrangement that maintained a veneer of local governance while the occupiers avoided the political awkwardness of printing reichsmarks for a Crown dependency. The 1 Shilling 3 Pence denomination is peculiar: it exists because the island's pre-war slot machines and meters required exact change in that amount, and keeping commerce functional was in everyone's interest.
Printed locally on whatever paper stock was available, the notes show considerable variation in paper quality across the series — a direct consequence of wartime supply constraints rather than any manufacturing inconsistency.