5 Pounds

Features

Issuer	Samoa
Issuing bank	Bank of Western Samoa (Fale Tupe o Samoa i Sisifo)
Ruling authority	Malietoa Tanumafili II (1962-2007)
Period	Republic (2007-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1963-2020
Value	5 Pounds
Currency	Pound (1914-1967)
Composition	Paper
Size	166 × 89 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 215578
References	P# 15 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , TBB# 306 Owen W. Linzmayer. The Banknote Book (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Flag of Western Samoa, National Coat of Arms, and a Kava bowl

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FALE TUPE O SAMOA I SISIFO

TUPE FA'ATAGAINA-MALO O SAMOA I SISIFO
LEGAL TENDER IN WESTERN SAMOA

LIMA PAUNI
FIVE POUNDS

BANK OF WESTERN SAMOA

Translation: Western Samoa Bank, Government allowance of Western Samoa, Five Pounds

Reverse

Palm trees, and the Pacific Ocean

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FALE TUPE O SAMOA I SISIFO

LIMA PAUNI　FIVE POUNDS
BANK OF WESTERN SAMOA

Translation: Western Samoa Bank, Five Pounds

Watermark

P#15CS: "BWS" throughout

Signature

N. O. Maitland (NOM), Manager

Printers

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

The modern 2020 reprints by Thomas De La Rue were made with the re-engraved 1967 plates. They can be distinguished from original issues by the use of a prefix and sans serif monoweight serial number font, whereas the originals lack prefixes and have a serif variable weight serial number font. Also the colours of the reprint are less vibrant and there are many small design differences due to the re-engraving, among others:

(Western Samoa reprinted £5 notes confirmed – BanknoteNews)

As yet registered prefixes for the 2020 notes: S-T-U-V-W with each a potential 10.000.000 run.

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Date	Signatures	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1963)	NOM		$ 11	P# 15a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Without prefix letter	1.8%
ND (1963)	NOM			P# 15s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen	0%
ND (2020)	NOM	$ 3.60	$ 3.60	P# 15CS Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Modern reprint: With prefix letter	90%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Katz Auction 71 Lot 3196	30 Nov 2022	ND (1963) NOM – P# 15a – Without prefix letter		USD 201.81 (EUR 174.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 59 Lot 3103	23 Apr 2022	ND (1963) NOM – P# 15a – Without prefix letter		USD 198.33 (EUR 171.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 195 Lot 36	23 May 2026	ND (2020) NOM – P# 15CS – Modern reprint: With prefix letter	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 193 Lot 16	5 May 2026	ND (2020) NOM – P# 15CS – Modern reprint: With prefix letter	UNC	USD 68.43 (EUR 59.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Katz Auction 191 Lot 25	17 Apr 2026	ND (2020) NOM – P# 15CS – Modern reprint: With prefix letter	UNC	USD 11.60 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 172 Lot 180	24 Oct 2025	ND (2020) NOM – P# 15CS – Modern reprint: With prefix letter	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 176 Lot 109	18 Nov 2025	ND (2020) NOM – P# 15CS – Modern reprint: With prefix letter	UNC	USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 168 Lot 41	10 Sep 2025	ND (2020) NOM – P# 15CS – Modern reprint: With prefix letter	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 164 Lot 2104	1 Aug 2025	ND (2020) NOM – P# 15CS – Modern reprint: With prefix letter	UNC	USD 23.20 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 163 Lot 89	15 Jul 2025	ND (2020) NOM – P# 15CS – Modern reprint: With prefix letter	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.