Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) pound note
- Great Britain, about 1946
- Obverse Image: Geometric designs in blue, red and green ink.
- Obverse Text: BRITISH ARMED FORCES / SPECIAL VOUCHER / FOR USE ONLY AS DETAILED ON THE REVERSE / A/3 036871 / 1 / ISSUED BY COMMAND OF THE ARMY COUNCIL
- Reverse Image: Geometric designs in blue, red and green ink.
- Reverse Text: ONE POUND / THIS NOTE IS VALID ONLY FOR TRANSACTIONS WITHIN OFFICIAL CANTEENS AND ORGANISATIONS LAID DOWN IN G.R.O.S OF THE THEATRE. EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN G.R.O.S IT MUST IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE OFFERED TO ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT ENTITLED TO USE BRITISH SERVICE CANTEENS. IMPROPER USE OF THIS NOTE IS A DISCIPLINARY OFFENCE AND MAY RENDER THE OFFENDER LIABLE TO PENALTIES / 1
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- ca 1946
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6.9 cm x 13.9 cm x .01 cm; 2 23/32 in x 5 15/32 in x in
- Object Name
- note
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