10 Shillings - Elizabeth II

The Bahamas Government 10 Shillings of 1953 belongs to the first post-war series issued under Elizabeth II following her accession in 1952 — replacing earlier notes that carried George VI's portrait. De La Rue printed the entire series in London, as they had done for British colonial dependencies across the Caribbean for decades, managing both the engraving and security paper supply through their Bunhill Row operation.

Pick 14 is notably scarcer than the lower denominations of the same series, reflecting the purchasing power of ten shillings in a small island economy where most everyday transactions simply didn't require it.