1900 SOUTH AFRICA MARSHALL HOLE 6d BANKNOTE

1900 South Africa Marshall Hole 6d Note – Bulawayo Issue

PS 664 · Dated 1 October 1900 · Nice Condition · £150

A scarce Marshall Hole emergency note for 6 pence, issued at Bulawayo on 1 October 1900 during the Boer War period. Catalogued as PS 664, this note is a fascinating piece of Southern African monetary history, printed under emergency conditions when coinage was in short supply.

Features

• Issuer: Marshall Hole (Government Agent, Bulawayo)
• Denomination: 6d (Sixpence)
• Catalogue Reference: PS 664
• Date: 1 October 1900
• Location: Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (present‑day Zimbabwe)
• Condition: Nice condition – lightly circulated, strong detail and colour
• Price: £150

Obverse

• Printed text authorising the note’s use as emergency currency.
• Denomination clearly stated as 6d.
• Signature of Marshall Hole, the issuing authority.

Reverse

• British South Africa Company 6d revenue stamp affixed in the centre, validating the note’s issue.
• Simple layout reflecting the emergency nature of the issue.

Historical Note

Marshall Hole notes were issued in Bulawayo during the Boer War to alleviate coin shortages. The addition of a British South Africa Company revenue stamp gave these notes legal standing and ensured acceptance in local trade. The 6d denomination is particularly desirable, representing everyday transactional value in a turbulent period of Southern African history.

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