Currency 1940 South African Reserve Bank Five Pound Banknote Sailing Ship P# 86b

Description: 1940 South African Reserve Bank Five Pounds Banknote Pick Number 86b WBG 35 Very Fine Choice For your World or South African Currency Collection-PCU1426* Details Description: A beautiful choice very fine Banknote from South Africa. This is the South African Reserve Bank five Pounds note issued 9 September,1940. The banknote is green in color over a light pink background. The note depicts the image of a sailing ship to the left of the front with people in various activities along the bottom and a factory with multiple chimneys spewing smoke to the right. There is a rising sun next to the ship. The back is also green in color and shows the arms of South Africa in the center. The note has a watermark showing the head of J. van Riebeek within the sun's disk. The note is written in English and Afrikaans. The front has one signature, the date and the serial number as well as the denomination. This particular note has the serial number B/16 935667, which is displayed twice on the front in black. The back only displays the name of the bank and the denomination. Please carefully review the scan provided as it is part and parcel of our description. Date: 9 September 1940. Printer: The banknote Book suggests it St. Lukes Printing Works of London while World Banknote Grading suggests it was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co England. Size: The banknote measures ~7" by ~3 13/4". Pick Number: P 86b and is listed in the Banknote Book as B714b. Condition: The banknote is graded by World Banknote Grading (WBG) as Choice Very Fine 35. It comes in a plastic holder so labeled. It is our opinion the note is conservatively graded and deserves a higher grade. Be that as it may, this is a beautiful note that is clean and displays fresh and vivid colors. Please see photo for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for careful domestic shipping & handling. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 399.99 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-29T13:50:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 13.95 USD