Chief Cashier Date Released Obverse Reverse
Series A: BRITANNIA 1928 - 1960
Designer: William Keesey
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Main Colours: Red-Brown Mahon 22 November 1928
Dimensions: 138 x 78mm
Sheet Size: 21 (3 x 7) Catterns 15 July 1930
Printing Technique: Sheet Printed
Paper Supplier: Portals Ltd Peppiatt 15 October 1934
Printer: St. Luke's Works, London
Watermark: Helmeted Britannia Peppiatt 17 June 1948
Security Thread: none
Date Withdrawn: 29 October 1962 Medallion of Britannia Swirls of Acanthus Leaves
Wartime Issue
Designer: William Keesey J49D 346706O.jpg
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Main Colours: Mauve
Dimensions: 138 x 78mm
Sheet Size: 21 (3 x 7)
Printing Technique: Sheet Printed offset-litho Peppiatt 2 April 1940
Paper Supplier: Portals Ltd
Printer: St. Luke's Works, London
Watermark: Helmeted Britannia
Security Thread: Embedded metal thread
Date Withdrawn: 29 October 1962 Medallion of Britannia Swirls of Acanthus Leaves
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Designer: William Keesey
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Main Colours: Red-Brown
Dimensions: 138 x 78mm Peppiatt 25 October 1948
Sheet Size: 21 (3 x 7)
Printing Technique: Sheet Printed offset-litho Beale 17 March 1950
Paper Supplier: Portals Ltd
Printer: St. Luke's Works, London O'Brien 21 November 1955
Watermark: Helmeted Britannia
Security Thread: Embedded metal thread
Date Withdrawn: 29 October 1962 Seated Britannia Swirls of Acanthus Leaves
Series C: PORTRAIT 1960 - 1979
Designer: Robert Austin R.A.
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Main Colours: Red-Brown
Dimensions: 140 x 67mm O'Brien 12 October 1961
Sheet Size: 24 (3 x 8)
Printing Technique: Plate Printed Hollom 4 April 1963
Paper Supplier: Portals Ltd
Printer: BoE Works, Debden Fforde 15 February 1967
Watermark: Laureate Heads
Security Thread: Embedded metal thread Queen Elizabeth II Britannia seated
Date Withdrawn: 22 November 1970