1 shilling · George VI · uniface emergency note

April 1943 · Government of Malta

A new one-shilling design replaced the provisionally overprinted stock. George VI faces forward, and the reverse is unprinted. This is a separate design from the one-shilling note made from unused 1918 two-shilling stock.

Technical specifications

Dimensions
121 × 64 mm
Front
George VI facing forward; one-shilling value
Back
Unprinted
Printer
Unknown / not verified
Security features
Unknown / not verified
Signatures
Unknown / not verified
First issue date
1943-04 (month only)
Withdrawal date
Unknown / not verified
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

The issuer’s timeline gives 121 × 64 mm. This is the published size, not a measurement of every surviving specimen.

Dating and classification

The issuer dates the new design to April 1943. The printed law date, signature and serial prefix should not be treated as its issue date.

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