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5 Pounds Allied Liberation
| Issuer | States of Guernsey |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Green on light green underprint. The Guernsey Arms shield vignette within a circular guilloche border at left, flanked by the title cartouche 'The States of Guernsey' at centre top and a circular denomination medallion bearing '5 Pounds' at upper right. The denomination 'Five Pounds' is rendered in large script lettering at centre, with the serial number appearing twice at upper right and lower left; date '1st January, 1945' at lower right. A large ornamental script 'Five' occupies the lower left, with the Treasurer's manuscript signature and the legend 'BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATES' in a ruled panel at bottom. |
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| Reverse description | Green on plain paper. A central horizontal vignette comprises three conjoined circular medallions, the middle one bearing the Guernsey three-lion Arms within a circular legend reading 'STATES OF GUERNSEY', flanked on each side by a medallion with the '£5' denomination symbol; the overall design is uncluttered with minimal additional ornamentation. |
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Guernsey was the only British territory to remain under German occupation for the entire duration of the war, and this note was issued immediately following liberation in May 1945 to replace the occupation currency that had accumulated in circulation. The island's printing infrastructure had been used — and strained — throughout the occupation years, so the States simply continued using their own press for the liberation issue rather than waiting on London.
Chepmell signed as HM Comptroller. The series is sometimes split by signature variant, making P#33B the more sought of the post-occupation printings.