{"product_id":"barbados-1939-one-dollar-banknote-p-2b-pmg-very-fine-25","title":"1939 Barbados 1 Dollar Banknote - King George VI - British Administration - PMG 25 Very Fine","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eA Tropical Treasure: The 1939 Government of Barbados $1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eCapture the historic charm of the Caribbean with this authentic \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"64\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eOne Dollar note\u003c\/b\u003e. Issued on 1st December 1939, this note is a classic example of Bradbury, Wilkinson \u0026amp; Co.’s masterful colonial engraving. It features the vibrant multi-colored underprints that make early Caribbean currency among the most visually striking in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eHistoric \u0026amp; Design Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003eObverse (Front):\u003c\/b\u003e Features a youthful portrait of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"49\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003eKing George VI\u003c\/b\u003e in his military uniform on the right. On the left is the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"121\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003eBarbados Seal\u003c\/b\u003e, which depicts Neptune (or Britannia) being drawn across the ocean by sea-horses, a powerful symbol of British maritime supremacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003eReverse (Back):\u003c\/b\u003e A formal and elegant layout centered around the \"GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS\" title. The intricate geometric lathe work in orange and blue was designed specifically to thwart the counterfeiters of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003eThe \"Wartime\" Issue:\u003c\/b\u003e Issued just months after the outbreak of WWII, these notes were vital for the local Barbadian economy during a period of restricted global trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/b\u003e Bradbury, Wilkinson \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., New Malden, Surrey, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the \"Horses\" motif, mirroring the island seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eItem Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/b\u003e Government of Barbados.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e One Dollar ($1).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1st December 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003ePick Number:\u003c\/b\u003e P-2b.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/b\u003e B\/H 729109.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003eGrading:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"9\" data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003ePMG 25 Very Fine\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"12,0\"\u003eCollector's Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbados currency from this era is notoriously difficult to find in grades above \"Fine.\" The humid, salty air of the Caribbean was brutal on paper currency, leading to most notes becoming soft, stained, or torn. 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