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Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n 5 pounds Values

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n 5 pounds Values

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South African Reserve Bank

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n 5 pounds Values

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Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n 5 pounds Values

Details

Obverse: English text; sailing ship in harbor with small boats ferrying supplies ashore; Table Mountain and Cape of Good Hope; sun; covered wagon; woman tending fire; cow; railroad crossing bridge; mountains; factories

Reverse: Dutch text; mirror image of front

Basic Information

GSID:

134899

Denomination:

5 pounds

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Green and brown

Note Dimension:

176 x 97 mm

Printer:

(St Lukes Printing Works, London)

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