Barclays Bank Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Barclays Bank series of South West Africa in the World Currency contains 43 distinct entries with CPG^® values between $55.00 and $3,700.00.

After the passing of the South West Africa Banks Proclamation 1930, the Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) and the Standard Bank of South Africa Limited were authorized to issue legal tender notes in the territory. Previously South African banknotes circulated in South West Africa.

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1.6.1931 1st JUNE, 1931 Sig 1: Pooley/Richards Prefix A - K

1.5.1943 1st MAY, 1943 Sig 5: Silverthorne/Rabie Prefix L - N

1.4.1949 1st APRIL, 1949 Sig 6: Strydom/Rabie Prefix N - S

2.1.1951 2ND JANUARY, 1951 Prefix S - Z, AA - AC

$55.00 - $225.00

31.7.1954 31ST JULY, 1954 Prefix AD - AF

$55.00 - $225.00

Blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt front; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt back; vertical black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD left front; horizontal black # ovpt upper right front; no s/n

$750 - $750

Separate uniface front/back, monochrome (black) proofs; no ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

$700 - $700

1.6.1931 1st JUNE, 1931 Sig 1: Pooley/Richards Prefix A - E

1.5.1935 1st MAY, 1935 Sig 3: Haupt/Stewien Prefix F - H

$350 - $350

2.1.1937 2ND JANUARY, 1937 Prefix H - J

$350 - $350

1.10.1938 1ST OCTOBER, 1938 Sig 4: Haupt/Pooley Prefix K - O

$350 - $350

1.11.1939 1ST NOVEMBER, 1939 Prefix P - T

$150.00 - $800

1.11.1943 1ST NOVEMBER, 1943 Sig 5: Silverthorne/Rabie Prefix U - Y

$150.00 - $800

1.4.1949 1ST APRIL, 1949 Sig 6: Strydom/Rabie Prefix Z, AA - AK

$300 - $2,000

2.1.1951 2ND JANUARY, 1951 Prefix AK - AZ

$300 - $2,000

31.7.1954 31ST JULY, 1954 Prefix BA - BG

$300 - $2,000

Black and pink two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt front/back; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD / # upper front; no s/n

Red W&S circle ovpt

Separate uniface front/back, monochrome (black) proofs; no ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

$950 - $950

1.6.1931 1st JUNE, 1931 Sig 1: Pooley/Richards Prefix A

29.11.1933 29th NOVEMBER, 1933 Sig 2: Frohlick/Stewien

1.5.1935 1st MAY, 1935 Sig 3: Haupt/Stewien

1.10.1938 1st OCTOBER, 1938 Sig 4: Haupt/Pooley

1.11.1938 1st NOVEMBER, 1938

2.2.1942 2nd FEBRUARY, 1942 Sig 5: Silverthorne/Rabie

1.7.1944 1st JULY, 1944

$350 - $2,700

1.4.1949 1ST APRIL, 1949 Sig 6: Strydom/Rabie Prefix B

$350 - $2,700

2.1.1951 2ND JANUARY, 1951 Prefix C

$150.00 - $600

31.7.1954 31ST JULY, 1954 Prefix D

$150.00 - $600

Brown; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt front/back; vertical black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD / # left front; no s/n

30.11.1954 30 NOVEMBER 1954 Sig 6: Strydom/Rabie Date and signatures printed in red With red No before prefix Prefix AF - AR

$130.00 - $2,400

1.9.1956 1 SEPTEMBER 1956 Sig 7: Fivaz/Collins Prefix AR - AZ, BA - BL

$130.00 - $2,400

Sig 8: Sole/Collins Prefix BL

29.11.1958 29 NOVEMBER 1958 Date and signatures printed in black Without No before prefix Prefix BM - BV

$70.00 - $1,300

Separate uniface front/back, monochrome (black) proofs; no ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

30.11.1954 30 NOVEMBER 1954 Sig 6: Strydom/Rabie Date and signatures printed in blue With black No before prefix Prefix BG - BY

$75.00 - $3,700

1.9.1956 1 SEPTEMBER 1956 Sig 7: Fivaz/Collins Prefix BY - BZ, CA - CS

$75.00 - $3,700

Sig 8: Sole/Collins Prefix CS

$75.00 - $3,700

29.11.1958 29 NOVEMBER 1958 Date and signatures printed in black w/o No before prefix Prefix CT - CZ, DA - DM

$120.00 - $775

Separate uniface front/back, monochrome (black) proofs; no ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

30.11.1954 30 NOVEMBER 1954 Sig 6: Strydom/Rabie Date and signatures printed in green With black No before prefix Prefix D

$325 - $325

1.9.1956 1 SEPTEMBER 1956 Sig 7: Fivaz/Collins Prefix E

$325 - $325

29.11.1958 29 NOVEMBER 1958 Sig 8: Sole/Collins Date and signatures printed in black Without No before prefix Prefix F

$250.00 - $1,000

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