1 gulden 1949

Common. The eBay market data provided shows consistent sales of this note in VF condition ranging from $1.35 to $7 over the past 15 years, with most sales clustering between $3-$5. The note appears regularly in online auctions with multiple bidders, indicating an adequate supply in the market. Print run data for 1949 Juliana 1 Gulden notes was substantial, and no historical recall or discontinuation information exists that would elevate scarcity. The current catalog value of $1 (VG) to $8 (UNC) further confirms this as a standard, commonly encountered issue from the early Juliana series.

This banknote was issued in 1949, the year Queen Juliana ascended to the Dutch throne following her mother Queen Wilhelmina's abdication. The Royal Decrees referenced on the note (from February 4, 1943 and May 18, 1945) reflect the complex currency management during and immediately after World War II, when the Netherlands was occupied and subsequently liberated. The August 8, 1949 issue date marks the transition into Juliana's reign, making this note part of the early currency series bearing her portrait as the newly reigning monarch.

The obverse features a three-quarter facing portrait of Queen Juliana positioned within an ornamental oval frame on the left side of the note. She is depicted wearing formal attire with a visible brooch or pin on the chest, executed in the fine line engraving style characteristic of high-value currency security printing. The reverse displays a large numeral '1' centered within a diamond-shaped ornamental frame. Both sides are dominated by intricate guilloche patterns and geometric designs serving as anti-counterfeiting measures. The entire reverse background is covered with repeating microprint text reading 'MUNTBILJET NEDERLAND' and 'EEN GULDEN' in a continuous security pattern. The color scheme throughout consists of brown and maroon inks printed on a cream or light beige background, creating excellent contrast and legibility.

FRONT SIDE: 'NEDERLAND' (Netherlands), 'MUNTBILJET' (Currency note), 'EEN GULDEN' (One gulden), 'WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL' (Legal tender), 'UITGEGEVEN KRACHTENS K.B. VAN 4 FEBRUARI 1943 EN VAN 18 MEI 1945' (Issued under Royal Decree of February 4, 1943 and May 18, 1945), '8 AUGUSTUS 1949' (August 8, 1949), 'DE MINISTER VAN FINANCIËN' (The Minister of Finance), 'JOH. ENSCHEDÉ EN ZONEN' (Joh. Enschedé and Sons - printer), 'JULIANA' (Juliana - Queen's name). BACK SIDE: 'EEN GULDEN' repeated (One gulden repeated as security pattern), 'MUNTBILJET NEDERLAND' repeated (Currency note Netherlands repeated as security pattern), 'UITGEGEVEN KRACHTENS K.B. VAN 4 FEBRUARI 1943 EN VAN 18 MEI 1945 WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL' (Issued under Royal Decree of February 4, 1943 and May 18, 1945 Legal tender), Serial number '1008994'.

Intaglio (line engraving) on all design elements. The note was produced by Johan Enschedé and Sons (JOH. ENSCHEDÉ EN ZONEN), the renowned Dutch security printer, as credited on the obverse. The security features include fine line engraving for the portrait and all decorative elements, complex guilloche patterns throughout, and sophisticated microprint text covering the reverse side as an anti-counterfeiting measure. The consistent ink registration and fine detail preservation visible in the images indicates professional security printing of the highest standard typical of Enschedé's work in this period.

This note is identified as Pick P-72, the standard 1949 issue of the Netherlands 1 Gulden under the Juliana series. The visual analysis identifies serial number 1008994, which falls within the expected range for this issue. No overprints, signature varieties, or other notable variations are apparent from the visual examination. The consistent brown-on-light-green underprint matches the standard production for this Pick number, with no evidence of printer's errors or special production characteristics that would constitute a distinct variety.