1 Pound / Pond English - Afrikaans

Obverse

Black and mulitcolour print.
Bartholomeus Vermuyden left, three sailing ships in the bottom right

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
1 SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK 1
SUID-AFRIKAANSE RESERWEBANK
I promise to pay the bearer on demand at Pretoria,
Ek beloof op aanvraag te betaal toonder te Pretoria,
ONE POUND
EEN POND
For the South African Reserve Bank.
Vir die Suid Afrikaanse Reserwebank.
Governor.
President.
15 November, 1948.

Designer: Stephen Gooden

Reverse

Green blue print.
Coat of arms with a lion, surrounded by billingual text.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EEN POND
SUID-
AFRIKAANSE
RESERWE-
BANK
EX UNITATE VIRES
SOUTH
AFRICAN
RESERVE
BANK
ONE POUND

Designer: Stephen Gooden

Watermark

Portrait of Bartholomeus Vermuyden

© Philip Coetzee

Signature

Printer

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• Cat or feline
• Military leader
• Boat or watercraft
• Mustache/Beard
• Flag

• 1 Pond / Pound (Afrikaans - English)

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Date	Signatures		No. printed		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
1948	MHK										P# 92as Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 109 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Specimen		0%
1948											P# 92at Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 108 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Colour Trial; No signature nor number		0%
1948-Sep-01	MHK		13 000 000								P# 92a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 114 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			7%
1949-Apr-16	MHK		7 000 000								P# 92b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 115 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Printed on thicker paper		1.7%
1949-Apr-20	MHK										P# 92b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			0%
1949-Sep-03	MHK										P# 92b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			0%
1949-Nov-03	MHK										P# 92b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			0%
1950-Sep-09	MHK		15 000 000								P# 92c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 116 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Melamine treated paper		3%
1951	MHK		20 000 000								P# 92c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 116 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Melamine treated paper		12%
1951	MHK										P# 92ds Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 120 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Specimen		0%
1951	MHK										P# 92dt Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 118 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Colour Trial - Green; Can be with or without signature or number		0%
1951	MHK										P# 92dt Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 118 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Colour Trial - Violet; Can be with or without signature or number		0%
1951-Dec-08	MHK		12 000 000								P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 133 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			7%
1952-Jan-03	MHK		9 000 000								P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 134 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			1.7%
1953-Nov-30	MHK		9 000 000								P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 135 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			3%
1953-Dec-09	MHK										P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			0%
1953-Dec-22	MHK										P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			0%
1954-Feb-18	MHK		16 000 000								P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 136 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			10%
1954-Nov-01	MHK										P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			1.7%
1955	MHK		10 000 000								P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 137 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			14%
1956-May-07	MHK		24 000 000								P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 138 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			8%
1956-May-23	MHK										P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			0%
1957-Feb-07	MHK		21 000 000								P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 139 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			12%
1958	MHK		21 000 000								P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 140 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			17%
1958	MHK		50 000								P# 92dr Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 143 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Replacement note; Prefix Z/1		0%
1958	MHK										P# 92drs Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 122 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Replacement note; Specimen; Prefix Z/1		0%
1958											P# 92dt Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 118 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Colour Trial - Green; Can be with or without signature or number		0%
1958											P# 92dt Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 118 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).	Colour Trial - Violet; Can be with or without signature or number		0%
1959	MHK		12 000 000								P# 92d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hern BP# 141 Brian Hern; 2016. Hern's Handbook on South African Banknotes & Papermoney. Self-published, Ferndale, California, United States (2 volumes).			19%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 113 Lot 1241	17 Feb 2024	1950-Sep-09 MHK – P# 92c, Hern BP# 116 – Melamine treated paper	F	USD 8.09 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 187 Lot 298	21 Mar 2026	Undetermined	XF	USD 38.15 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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