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Information:
| Rarity | R - Rare |
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1952-Oct-20 | Specimen | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reference | P#21a |
| Country | Bermuda |
| Period | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Currency | Pounds |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing entity | Government of Bermuda |
| Year | 1952-1966 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 139x67 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse textBERMUDA GOVERNMENT
BERMUDA NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT.
FIVE POUNDS
ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE BERMUDA LEGISLATURE
HAMILTON, BERMUDA, 1st OCTOBER, 1966.
DEPUTY COLONIAL TREASURER
COLONIAL TREASURER
BRADBURY WILKINSON & Co. Ld. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, LONDON
₤5
Obverse symbolOrange print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers.
Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, facing front-left, wearing King George IV State Diadem at right; ship in Hamilton Harbour at left.
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Reverse:
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Reverse textFIVE POUNDS
₤5
Honi soit qui mal y pense
Dieu et mon droit
BRADBURY, WILLKINSON & Co. Ltd. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND
Reverse symbolOrange print; yellow underprint.
British coat of arms at centre.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1952-Oct-20 | Specimen | 500k | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ND (1952-1966) | Color trial. Green on yellow underprint. | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1957-May-01 | Without security thread | 500k | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1957-May-01 | With security thread | 300k | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1966-Oct-01 | Signatures: CWK₂, WWD₂ | 500k | - | - | - | - | - | - | |