Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 1 September, 1949; all-zero s/n 1 pound Values

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Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 1 September, 1949; all-zero s/n 1 pound Values

Details

Obverse: Bilingual text with English predominating over Afrikaans; Jan van Riebeeck; Table Mountain and Cape of Good Hope; three sailing ships: Drommedaris, Goede Hoop, and Reijger

Reverse: Bilingual text with Afrikaans predominating over English; lion and banner from coat of arms

Basic Information

GSID:

134972

Denomination:

1 pound

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; dated 1 September, 1949; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue

Note Dimension:

150 x 85 mm

Printer:

(Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company)

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