Important British, Irish and World Banknotes

Ten Shillings, 1 January 1943, Q/1 2054 (McCammon GN 40; Pick 32). Extremely fine to good extremely fine (£500-600)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Godfrey Burr Collection.

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During the later stages of the War the Treasury began to prepare for an end to occupation by printing a supply of ten shillings, one pound and five pound notes. Designs were prepared by E.W. Vaudin and production and storage commenced in total secrecy. Some 88,000 ten shillings were printed, along with 172,000 one pound notes and 30,000 five pound notes, which were immediately available for currency conversion on 9 May 1945