1 shilling 1941

Common. The eBay sales data shows consistent market pricing from 2013-2025, with recent sales in the $40-$78 range for higher grades and catalog values (2016) listing UNC specimens at $225. The multiple documented sales across a decade, combined with historical production during the occupation period, indicate this note was issued in reasonable quantities and remains available to collectors. The denomination (1 shilling) was a standard circulating value, further supporting common status.

Issued by the Treasury of the States of Jersey during the German Occupation (1941-1942), this shilling note represents a significant period in Jersey's numismatic history when the Channel Islands operated under Nazi occupation. The heraldic arms depicted on the obverse reflect Jersey's distinct political identity and sovereignty, which the occupation-era currency was designed to preserve and affirm. The formal portraiture on the reverse likely represents Jersey administrative officials or historical figures, reinforcing local governance continuity during this turbulent period.

The obverse features a heraldic lion design and ornate coat of arms positioned at the upper left, rendered in fine line engraving with decorative scrollwork and flourishes throughout. The central area contains the promise-to-pay clause in ornate cursive script, with denomination text in capitals. The reverse displays two male figures in formal attire shown in right-facing profile, rendered using halftone/dotted printing technique—a common security and artistic approach for period currency. These portraits are described in external catalog references as 'two gossiping men,' though their specific identities are not definitively documented. The color palette of brown on blue underprint creates the distinctive appearance characteristic of Jersey's 1941-1942 occupation-era issue.

Obverse: 'ONE SHILLING' (denomination, appears twice); 'TREASURER OF THE STATES OF JERSEY' (issuing authority); 'Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of' (standard banknote promise clause in cursive script); Serial number 'UNO 195897' (appears at top right and bottom left). Reverse: No visible inscriptions recorded in the visual analysis, though standard banknote security text may be present.

Intaglio engraving (line engraving) for the heraldic and decorative elements on the obverse; halftone lithography or photogravure for the portrait rendering on the reverse. The dual-technique approach was standard for security banknote production of this era. Printer information for Pick P-2 is not explicitly confirmed in the provided catalogs, though Jersey's occupation-era notes were produced under specific oversight; TDLR (Thomas De La Rue) is listed as printer for later Jersey denominations in the PMG population data, suggesting possible attribution though not confirmed for this specific 1941 shilling.

Pick catalog identifies this as P-2a (1 Shilling variant). The PMG population report documents 19 catalogued variants for the P-2 base number, suggesting significant diversity in this issue (likely including different dates within 1941-1942, serial number ranges, and printer variants). The observed serial number 'UNO 195897' indicates this specific specimen's position within the print run. No overprints, commemorative markings, or error characteristics are noted in the visual analysis. The UNC condition grade and specific serial number would require comparison against PMG population data to determine if this represents a common or notable print batch.