Bahamas 50 Cents - Elizabeth II 1965

Specimen with corners overprint (de la Rue). Collector series

Bahamas 50 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1965 P-17 obverse
Bahamas 50 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1965 P-17 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1965 Specimen with corners overprint (de la Rue). Collector series + - - - - - -
Reference P#CS1
Country Bahamas
Period Dollar (1966-date)
Currency Cents - Elizabeth II
Denomination 50 Cents - Elizabeth II
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Bahamas Government
Year 1965
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized No
Size (WxH) 156x67 mm

Obverse:

Bahamas 50 Cents - Elizabeth II, 1965 P-17
Latin

Obverse text

THE CURRENCY NOTE ACT 1965 THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT FIFTY CENTS Minister for Finance Commissioner of Currency $1/2

Obverse symbol

Purple print; light blue underprint; black serial numbers. Bust of Queen Elizabeth II at left, head turned right, wearing George IV State Diadem. Watermark area at right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

THE BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT FIFTY CENTS STRAW MARKET $1/2 EXPULSIS PIRATIS RESTITUTA COMMERCIA THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED.

Reverse symbol

Multicolour print. Two standing women in Straw Market in Nassau, Bahamas. Flowers at left, Bahamas coat of arms of the Bahamas at right.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1965 Signatures: SLS, GVEH + - - $5,00 - - $17,00
1965 Signatures: CEF, GVEH, GWSB - - - - - -
1965 Specimen - - - - - -
1965 Specimen with corners overprint (de la Rue). Collector series - - - - - -