10 dollars 1973

Common. The eBay transaction history provided shows regular sales activity with prices ranging from $1.85 to $34.33 depending on condition grade, with UNC examples trading in the $30-35 range historically (2016-2019). Current catalog values list UNC at $85, but the consistent supply of examples at modest prices indicates this is a regularly available note with substantial print runs. This Pick number is a standard regular issue without known restrictions or short print runs.

This note was issued in 1973, during Barbados's early years following independence (1966) and represents the Central Bank's effort to establish national currency identity through depictions of local historical figures and landmarks. The inclusion of Charles Duncan O'Neal, a prominent Barbadian figure, and the detailed engraving of Trafalgar Square—a key colonial-era public space in Bridgetown—reflect the nation's transition from British colonial administration to an independent Caribbean state, while the national motto 'Pride and Industry' on the coat of arms emphasizes the country's post-independence values.

The obverse features a three-quarter profile portrait of Charles Duncan O'Neal, a bearded gentleman in formal attire positioned at the right side of the note. The left-center displays the coat of arms of Barbados, featuring a heraldic shield with ornamental botanical elements and the national motto 'Pride and Industry.' The background utilizes a sophisticated multicolored gradient with brown, tan, pink, and gray tones, enhanced with guilloche patterns and fine line work typical of intaglio production. The reverse showcases an architectural engraving depicting Trafalgar Square in Bridgetown, rendered in brown and gray tones with meticulous detail showing colonial-era buildings, a prominent church tower, palm trees, fortification walls, and waterfront infrastructure. Ornamental scrollwork and decorative flourishes frame the central design elements, with denomination markers in the corners and an empty circular frame on the right side of the reverse.

FRONT SIDE: 'CENTRAL BANK OF BARBADOS' (issuer identification), '$10' and 'TEN DOLLARS' (denomination), 'THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT' (legal tender declaration), 'CHARLES DUNCAN O'NEAL' (portrait subject), 'GOVERNOR' (official title), 'PRIDE AND INDUSTRY' (national motto on coat of arms), 'C1000060' (serial number). BACK SIDE: 'Central Bank of Barbados' (issuer), '$10' and 'Ten Dollars' (denomination), 'DE LA RUE' (printer's mark).

Intaglio engraving combined with multicolor lithography. De la Rue (Thomas de la Rue), London—one of the world's premier banknote printers—executed the production using their signature fine line guilloche patterns, intricate line work, and multi-plate color printing techniques. Security features include complex intaglio patterns throughout both sides, fine serial numbering in two locations on the obverse, and a Barbados map watermark.

This note corresponds to Pick P-33, with the signature of C. Blackman as Governor noted in the reference catalog. The PMG population report indicates two cataloged variants for this Pick number: P-33 (standard) and P-33* (starred variety, typically indicating a replacement note with special serial number prefix). The visual analysis shows a standard variety without asterisk notation. Pick catalog references indicate that similar notes with different signatures exist (P-35A, P-38, P-48), and later versions with different numeral treatments exist (P-56, P-62, P-68), confirming this as the earlier standard variety of the series.