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31 August 2023

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World Banknotes

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№ 218 x

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31 August 2023

Estimate: £2,400–£3,000

Government of the Falkland Islands, 50 Pence (2), 20 February 1974, consecutive serial numbers D69999 and D70000, Rowlands signature, the D69999 note has an extensive annotation at top left (detailed below) and is handsigned by Rowlands, both in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, an extremely interesting and rare penultimate and final serial number pair for this note, astonishing that these notes remained together (2 notes)
BNB B215b, Pick 10b £2,400-£3,000

The full printed annotation reads:
Certified that this is the second-last 50 Pence note to be issued by the Government of Falkland Islands.
19 October 1982.
Harold Theodore Rowlands
Commissioners of Currency