5 dollars 1965
“Anguilla”
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This is an uncirculated 1965 East Caribbean Currency Authority 5 Dollars note (Pick-14o) featuring Queen Elizabeth II in profile on the obverse and a picturesque tropical coastal landscape on the reverse. The note exhibits pristine condition with sharp, well-defined engraving throughout, displaying the characteristic green coloring and fine security printing typical of Thomas de la Rue's work. The circled 'U' overprint identifies this as a specific territorial variant, making it a desirable example for collectors of Caribbean currency.
Common. Market data shows UNC examples selling consistently in the $20-80 range, with 2019 catalog values placing UNC at $80. The regular circulation of this note type across multiple territories with substantial print runs, combined with the affordable market prices and availability of examples in various conditions, confirms common status. The base Pick-14 series for this denomination shows no indication of short print runs or scarcity.
Issued in 1965 by the East Caribbean Currency Authority, this note represents the early period of modern East Caribbean monetary union, with the reverse prominently listing member territories including Anguilla, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts-Nevis, and Saint Lucia. The tropical coastal landscape vignette with colonial-era settlement imagery reflects the region's colonial heritage during the transition toward greater autonomy. Queen Elizabeth II's portrait underscores the territories' continued Commonwealth affiliation at the time of issue.
The obverse features a formal right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing formal attire with a white flower, positioned at right center with the monarch serving as the watermark as well. A detailed map of the Caribbean island chain is positioned at left, with the denomination in an ornate circular guilloche design at center. The reverse displays an idealized tropical colonial landscape with mountains in the background, sailboats on calm waters, colonial-era buildings and settlement along the shore, prominent palm trees with detailed fronds, and tropical coastal vegetation including banana plants. The composition evokes the natural beauty and colonial heritage of the member territories. Dollar signs ($5) appear in ornate circular designs in the lower corners of both sides.
OBVERSE: 'EAST CARIBBEAN CURRENCY AUTHORITY' (top center); 'FIVE DOLLARS' (center in ornate circle); 'THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT' (center band); '$5' (upper left and lower left corners); Serial number 'D17 735246'; 'U' in circle (printer/territory identifier); 'Chairman' and 'Director' (signature lines). REVERSE: 'EAST CARIBBEAN CURRENCY AUTHORITY' (top); '$5' (lower left and lower right in ornate circles); 'MONTSERRAT SAINT LUCIA GRENADA DOMINICA SAINT KITTS-NEVIS ANGUILLA' (listing issuing territories); 'FIVE DOLLARS' (center); 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' (printer identification, lower right).
Intaglio (engraved) printing on watermarked paper, executed by Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited, London. The security features include fine-line engraved background patterns, intricate guilloche designs surrounding denominations, detailed landscape vignette engraving on the reverse, and multiple-location serial number printing. The sharp, crisp appearance and fine detail throughout indicate professional security printing standards typical of de la Rue's premium banknote production.
This note is specifically cataloged as Pick-14o (Anguilla overprint variant). The circled 'U' overprint visible on the obverse is the territorial identifier. PMG population reports identify at least two other variants in this series: P-14p (overprint 'V' in circle) and P-14s (printer: TDLR without circled letter). The serial number prefix 'D17' and the specific 'U' overprint confirm this as the Anguilla issue within the multi-territory East Caribbean Currency Authority series.
