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Bahamas Government Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Bahamas Government series of Bahamas in the World Currency contains 138 distinct entries with CPG® values between $1.50 and $14,000.00.

The Currency Note Act of [18 December] 1919 established the Board of Commissioners of Currency, provided for the issue of Bahamas government banknotes, and stipulated that Bahamian currency be convertible into gold or silver coins on demand. The following notes were issued on behalf of the Bahamas Government (GOV) by the Board of Commissioners of Currency.
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1919 Handwritten sig (Acting Colonial Secretary, P W D Armbrister; Acting Receiver General, Edward Raymond Pashley; Commissioner of Currency, G Weech) Prefix C
$8,400 - $8,400
1919 Sig 1: Grant/Armbrister/Weech No prefix
$275 - $2,900
Sig 2: Burns/Armbrister/Moore Prefix A Intro: 1924
$120.00 - $3,300
Separate uniface front/back on card stock; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
1919 Sig 1: Grant/Armbrister/Weech No prefix
$2,600 - $2,600
Sig 2: Burns/Armbrister/Moore Prefix A Intro: 1924
$1,000 - $4,000
Uniface front on card stock; no ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n
Separate uniface front/back on card stock; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
1919 Sig 1: Grant/Armbrister/Weech No prefix
Sig 2: Burns/Armbrister/Moore Prefix A Intro: 1924
$600 - $2,500
Uniface front on card stock; no ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n
Separate uniface front/back on card stock; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
1919 Sig 4: Bethel/Solomon/Moore Prefix A/2 Intro: 1935
$325 - $650
1919 Sig 3: Dundas/Solomon/Moore Prefix A/1 Intro: 1930
$300 - $1,000
1919 Sig 3: Dundas/Solomon/Moore Prefix A/1 Intro: 1930
$500 - $1,300
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Purple; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpts front/back; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE WATERLOW AND SONS LTD ovpt upper left front/back; no s/n
1936 Sig 5: Jarrett/Taylor/Moore Prefix A/3
$18.00 - $70.00
Sig 6: Heape/Taylor/Moore Prefix A/4 Intro: 1941
$20.00 - $325
Sig 7: Stewart/Latreille/Moore Prefix A/5 Intro: 1944
$15.00 - $60.00
Sig 8: Stewart/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/6 Intro: 1945 - 1946
$14.00 - $55.00
Sig 9: Higgs/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/7 - A/10 Intro: 1947
$10.00 - $160.00
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Violet; diagonal black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE ovpt upper left fron; no sig ; no s/n
1936 Sig 5: Jarrett/Taylor/Moore Prefix A/3
Sig 6: Heape/Taylor/Moore Prefix A/4 Intro: 1941
$50.00 - $1,300
Sig 7: Stewart/Latreille/Moore Prefix A/5 Intro: 1944
$75.00 - $300
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Sig 9: Higgs/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/6, A/7 Intro: 1947
$20.00 - $650
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Brown; diagonal black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE ovpt upper left fron; no sig ; no s/n
1936 Sig 5: Jarrett/Taylor/Moore Prefix A/2, A/3
$120.00 - $2,000
Sig 6: Heape/Taylor/Moore Prefix A/4 Intro: 1941
$25.00 - $100.00
Sig 7: Stewart/Latreille/Moore Prefix A/5 Intro: 1944
Sig 8: Stewart/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/6 Intro: 1945 Unconfirmed
$225.00 - $225.00
Sig 9: Higgs/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/7 - A/9 Intro: 1947
$30.00 - $500
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Blue; diagonal black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE ovpt upper left fron; no sig ; no s/n
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1936 Sig 7: Stewart/Latreille/Moore Prefix A/1 Intro: 1944
$180.00 - $2,000
Sig 8: Stewart/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/1 Intro: 1945
$45.00 - $1,100
Sig 9: Higgs/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/1, A/2 Intro: 1947
$45.00 - $1,100
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
1936 Sig 9: Higgs/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/1 Intro: 1953
$15.00 - $250.00
Sig 10: Higgs/Sweeting/Burnside Prefix A/1 - A/4 Intro: 1954
$12.00 - $200.00
Sig 11: Higgs/Sweeting/Bethel Prefix A/4, A/5 Intro: 1961
$10.00 - $150.00
Sig 12: Higgs/Sweeting/Roberts Prefix A/5, A/6 Intro: 1963
$12.00 - $200.00
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
1936 Sig 9: Higgs/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/1 Intro: 1953
$30.00 - $475
Sig 10: Higgs/Sweeting/Burnside Prefix A/1, A/2 Intro: 1954
$20.00 - $325
Sig 11: Higgs/Sweeting/Bethel Prefix A/2 Intro: 1961
$30.00 - $500
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Sig 12: Higgs/Sweeting/Roberts Prefix A/2, A/3 Intro: 1963
$20.00 - $300
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal/diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
1936 Sig 9: Higgs/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/1 Intro: 1953
$40.00 - $150.00
Sig 10: Higgs/Sweeting/Burnside Prefix A/1 - A/3 Intro: 1954
$20.00 - $350
Sig 11: Higgs/Sweeting/Bethel Prefix A/3, A/4 Intro: 1961
$20.00 - $325
Sig 12: Higgs/Sweeting/Roberts Prefix A/4, A/5 Intro: 1963
$20.00 - $325
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
1936 Sig 9: Higgs/Latreille/Burnside Prefix A/1 Intro: 1953
$190.00 - $3,000
Sig 10: Higgs/Sweeting/Burnside Intro: 1954
$60.00 - $1,000
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Sig 11: Higgs/Sweeting/Bethel Intro: 1961
$140.00 - $2,200
Sig 12: Higgs/Sweeting/Roberts Prefix A/1, A/2 Intro: 1963
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
1965 Sig 13: Sands/Higgs Prefix A - C Intro: 1966
$1.50 - $25.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed
1965 Sig 13: Sands/Higgs Prefix A, B Intro: 1966
$3.00 - $50.00
Sig 15: Francis/Higgs/Smiley-Butler Prefix B - G Intro: 1967
$1.50 - $25.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed
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1965 Sig 13: Sands/Higgs Prefix A Intro: 1966
$5.00 - $80.00
Sig 14: Francis/Higgs Unconfirmed
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed
1965 Sig 13: Sands/Higgs Prefix A, B Intro: 1966
$25.00 - $375
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed
1965 Sig 14: Francis/Higgs Prefix A - C Intro: 1967
$20.00 - $325
Sig 15: Francis/Higgs/Smiley-Butler Prefix C Intro: 1967
$25.00 - $425
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed
1965 Sig 13: Sands/Higgs Prefix A Intro: 1966
$60.00 - $1,000
Sig 15: Francis/Higgs/Smiley-Butler Prefix B Intro: 1967
$110.00 - $1,800
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed
1965 Sig 13: Sands/Higgs Prefix A Intro: 1966
$120.00 - $2,000
Sig 15: Francis/Higgs/Smiley-Butler Prefix B Intro: 1967
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed
1965 Sig 13: Sands/Higgs Prefix A Intro: 1966
$350 - $5,750
Sig 15: Francis/Higgs/Smiley-Butler Intro: 1967
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed
1965 Sig 13: Sands/Higgs Prefix A Intro: 1966
$325 - $14,000
Sig 15: Francis/Higgs/Smiley-Butler Intro: 1967
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed
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