An Impossible Set
British Guiana: Barclays D.C.O.

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By 1925 Barclays Bank had secured a controlling interest in The Colonial Bank (West Indies), The National Bank of South Africa (southern Africa) and the Anglo-Egyptian Bank (Palestine, Mediterranean, North Africa) enabling their operations to be combined under the new Barclays bank (Dominion, Coloni...
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Set Details
Note Description: British Guiana, Barclays Bank
5 Dollars - Code Letters ""B.G.""
Grade: 64
Country: British Guiana
Note Number: BRGS101r
Signatures/
Vignettes: 		Dominion, Colonial & Overseas
- Remainder
Comment: Previously Mounted
Certification #: 2092570-004
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: British Guiana: Barclays D.C.O.
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

The note for Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) in this Set is a $5 remainder from the first issue dated 1st September 1926 with subsequent issues in 1928, 1932 and 1934. Other denominations known for the bank are $10, $20 and $100. As the bank operated in numerous territories, and the designs of the notes were similar, the use of this particular note in British Guiana is indicated by the overprint text ‘Demerera, British Guiana’ and the stamped control letters B.G. at the top right.

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