Reference:
Pick: #32 , The Banknote Book: B118
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Description
British North Borneo. British North Borneo Company. Dollar System. 1940-1942 Issues. 25 dollars type 1940. Date: July 1st, 1940. Dimensions: 170 x 88 mm. Watermark: Unknown. Material: Paper. No security thread. Printer: Blades, East & Blades Bank Note Engravers, London. Front and back: polychrome printing predominantly black, green and brown. Coat of arms at center. Series and red 6-digit s/n. Texts in English, Chinese and Javi. Signature of Treasurer William Anthony Casterton Smelt at right. Description of the back: Brown. Texts in English, florals designs, guilloches patterns and value at center. Very rare.