6 pence 1941

Common. The catalog values from 2016 place uncirculated examples at $175 USD. The eBay auction data spans 2013-2021 with numerous AUNC sales ranging from $48-$133.50, indicating consistent market availability. Multiple professional grading population records exist for this Pick number, confirming that examples in various grades are regularly encountered and traded. While the note has historical significance as a wartime occupation issue, it was not produced in restricted quantities and remains readily available to collectors.

Jersey's 6 Pence note was issued by the Treasury of the States of Jersey during 1941-1942, a period of German military occupation of the Channel Islands. The three-lion heraldic shield depicted on the front represents the coat of arms of Jersey and serves as a symbol of the island's sovereignty and governmental authority, which the note itself asserts through the inscription 'STATE OF JERSEY' and 'TREASURER OF THE STATES OF JERSEY.' This note represents an important monetary artifact from an extraordinary period in British Crown dependency history.

The front of this banknote features a formally designed layout dominated by the three-lion heraldic shield of Jersey positioned at the upper left, rendered in black with red/pink accents. The shield is flanked by elaborate scrollwork and decorative flourishes characteristic of mid-20th-century banknote engraving. The denomination 'SIX PENCE' appears in multiple locations—both in formal capital letters and verbal script—reflecting standard security printing practices of the era. The reverse presents a simplified design with the denomination 'SIX PENCE' rendered in large, ornate serif typography as the dominant visual element, with a fine dotted security texture visible throughout the background. The color scheme of red/pink and black on cream/beige paper is consistent across both sides.

Front: 'STATE OF JERSEY' (issuing authority identification); 'Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand the sum of SIX PENCE' (standard banknote promise clause); 'SIX PENCE' / 'Six Pence' (denomination, in both formal and verbal forms); 'JNNo 99381' (serial number, appears twice for security); 'TREASURER OF THE STATES OF JERSEY' (signing authority). Back: 'SIX PENCE' (denomination in large ornate serif typeface).

This note was produced using intaglio (engraved) printing, evidenced by the crisp, detailed rendering of the heraldic shield and ornate scrollwork on the front, as well as the fine dotted texture pattern visible on the reverse. The security printer for Jersey's P-1 series was TDLR (Thomas De La Rue), as documented in PMG population records. The dual-color printing (black and red/pink) on cream stock is characteristic of De La Rue's mid-20th-century banknote production.

The specific variety observed is cataloged as P-1a by PMG. The serial number JNNo 99381 falls within the documented range for the standard issue. The note displays the characteristic 'black on orange underprint' with orange reverse coloring, consistent with the primary variety of this denomination. PMG records indicate P-1a is the primary variant for the 6 Pence denomination; the 's' suffix variant (P-1s) appears to represent specimen notes. No overprints, asterisks, or exceptional printing variations are evident in the visual analysis.