5 dollars 1965

Common. While this is a 1965 issue from a now-defunct regional currency authority, the eBay market data shows consistent sales in the $40-90 range for UNC examples, with multiple sales recorded at $40-55 for ungraded UNC notes. The 2019 catalog value of $75 for UNC is modest. The note was produced in significant quantities by De la Rue for circulation across eight Caribbean territories, and it remains readily available in the collector market. The abundance of transaction data indicates healthy supply.

This note was issued during the formative period of the East Caribbean Currency Authority, which unified currency across eight Caribbean territories (Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Saint Christopher-Nevis, and Anguilla). The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State, reflecting the Commonwealth membership of these territories in the early post-colonial period. The reverse's detailed engraving of tropical landscape with sailing vessels and Caribbean flora symbolizes the region's maritime heritage and natural resources that formed the economic foundation of these island nations.

The obverse features a right-facing profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II positioned on the right side, wearing formal attire with a floral pin, with her image also serving as the watermark. A detailed map of the Caribbean region occupies the upper left, with a central flying fish motif. The design incorporates ornate guilloche patterns and geometric decorative elements in green, brown/tan, and cream. The reverse presents an elaborate engraved tropical coastal scene depicting a mountainous Caribbean landscape with a prominent palm tree, banana plants in the foreground, a sailboat-filled harbor bay, and tropical vegetation along the coastline. The composition emphasizes the natural geography and maritime character of the East Caribbean territories. Dollar signs and floral ornamental designs frame the composition on both sides.

FRONT: 'EAST CARIBBEAN CURRENCY AUTHORITY' (issuing authority name), 'FIVE DOLLARS' (denomination), '$5' (denomination symbol), 'THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT' (legal tender declaration), 'Chairman' and 'Director' (signature lines), serial number 'D12 771713'. BACK: 'EAST CARIBBEAN CURRENCY AUTHORITY' (issuing authority), 'FIVE DOLLARS' (denomination), '$5' (denomination symbol), 'MONTSERRAT VINCENT GRENADA DOMINICA ANTIGUA SAINT LUCIA CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS ANGUILLA' (member territories), 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' (printer attribution).

Intaglio engraving and multicolor offset lithography, executed by Thomas de la Rue & Company Limited of London, the world's premier security printer of the era. The fine line guilloche patterns, detailed landscape engraving, and precise portrait work are characteristic of De la Rue's high-security banknote production. Multiple color printing layers (green primary, with brown, black, and cream overlays) were applied using offset techniques to achieve the complex multicolored underprint visible in the visual analysis.

This note is identified as Pick-14i, representing the variant with overprint 'A' in circle on the obverse (left-center area), as confirmed by visual inspection. The PMG population report indicates at least two cataloged variants exist for this base Pick number: P-14p (overprint 'V' in circle) and P-14s (printer attribution variant). The 'A' overprint likely denotes a specific territory or printing authorization mark related to Antigua, consistent with the collector notes provided. The serial number prefix 'D12' and specific serial format are consistent with the 1965 East Caribbean Currency Authority series.