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10 Shillings
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 1925-1930 |
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| Value | 10 Shillings (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black ink on white paper, the obverse is enclosed within an intricate guilloche border with ornamental corner devices each bearing the denomination numeral '10/-'. The issuer's title 'THE STATES OF GUERNSEY' is set in bold letterpress at the top, above a central scrollwork vignette, with dual serial numbers flanking the date line and the promise-to-pay clause rendered in copperplate script below. Two manuscript signatures appear beneath the denomination 'TEN SHILLINGS', with the Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd. imprint at the foot. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE STATES OF GUERNSEY Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand TEN SHILLINGS value received By Authority of the States GUERNSEY TREASURER |
| Reverse description | Printed in red ink, the reverse centres on a large oval vignette enclosing the Guernsey coat of arms — three lions passant on a shield — set within a circular legend band. Symmetrical guilloche rosettes occupy the left and right fields, and the composition is contained within a scalloped decorative border, with the printer's imprint at the foot. |
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