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25 Pence Postal Order
| Uitgever | British Post Office |
|---|---|
| Jaar | |
| Type | Log in om details te zien |
| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
| Referentie(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
|---|---|
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Plain light ground with printed regulatory text in italic and roman typefaces. The text cites the Post Office Act 1969 under Section 28, listing three conditions under which the order may be refused or referred, followed by a Note advising the sender to complete the payee and office details as a precaution against loss or theft. |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Handtekening(en) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beveiligingstype | Watermark |
| Beschrijving beveiliging | Log in om details te zien |
| Varianten | Log in om details te zien |
| Opmerkingen |
British postal orders occupy an odd corner of financial history — technically not banknotes, not cheques, but a hybrid instrument that the Post Office issued as a remittance tool for people without bank accounts. The 25 pence value reflects the decimal era, post-1971, when the old shilling-based postal order denominations were replaced with new ones calibrated to the decimal system.
Watermarking was the primary security measure throughout the series. Counterfeiting postal orders was a persistent low-level problem, partly because redemption required minimal verification at most sub-post offices.