Falkland Islands 1 Pound 1899-Oct-16

A/1 prefix

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Falkland Islands 1 Pound, 1899 obverse
Falkland Islands 1 Pound, 1899 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1899-Oct-16 A/1 prefix + - - - - - -
Country Falkland Islands
Period Pound sterling (1766-1970)
Currency Pound
Denomination 1 Pound
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Commissioners of Currency
Year 1899
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 192x88 mm

Obverse:

Falkland Islands 1 Pound, 1899

Obverse text

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF ONE POUND £1

Obverse symbol

Blue on pink underprint. Underprint covers central area of the note. Fractional Prefix A plus five digit number. Hand-written date.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse symbol

Blank.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1899-Oct-16 A/1 prefix + - - - - - -