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s were issued by

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between 1949 and 1959 from its

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branch. The notes are quite scarce. The notes are expressed in

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s in

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, and in

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*P13a. 10

shilling The shilling is a historical coin, and the name of a unit of modern currencies formerly used in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, other British Commonwealth countries and Ireland, where they were generally equivalent to 12 pence o ...

s. 1 June 1949; 4 June 1952. Blue on green and tan

underprint An underprint is anything printed underneath the main design of a stamp, banknote or similar item. Underprinting is used as a security measure to prevent forgery, or the cleaning of a postmark from a used stamp. Mackay, James. ''Stamp Collecting: ...

. *P13b. 10 shillings. 1 September 1958. Blue on green and tan underprint. *P14a. 1 pound. 1 June 1949; 17 April 1951; 4 June 1952. Brown. *P14b. 1 pound. 1 September 1958. Brown. *P15a. 5 pounds. 1 June 1949; 4 June 1952. Brown. *P15b. 5 pounds. 1 September 1958; 1 September 1959.

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