{"product_id":"guernsey-p-52d-1-pound-nd-1991-2016-unc-sig-bh","title":"Guernsey P-52d 1 Pound ND (1991-2016) UNC—Signature BH","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most elegant £1 notes ever issued by a British Crown dependency — Guernsey's P-52 series is a masterclass in classical engraving, pairing a stately portrait of the island's most celebrated Bailiff with a vivid Victorian market scene that captures St Peter Port at its 19th-century peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep forest green dominant engraving; pale mint\/aqua green background; darker green accents on coat of arms and denomination box\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel De Lisle Brock\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bailiff of Guernsey 1762–1842, in formal dress with cravat\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Court, St Peter Port\u003c\/strong\u003e — neoclassical building engraved in fine detail behind the portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGuernsey coat of arms (three lions passant) in upper right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenomination box: \u003cstrong\u003e£1\u003c\/strong\u003e upper right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInscriptions: \u003cem\u003eTHE STATES OF GUERNSEY\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eONE POUND\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDANIEL DE LISLE BROCK \/ BAILIFF OF GUERNSEY 1762–1842\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eROYAL COURT — ST PETER PORT 1840\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePrinter imprint: \u003cem\u003eDE LA RUE\u003c\/em\u003e lower left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e pale mint\/aqua green background; dark green engraving for £1 sterling symbol and acanthus scrollwork; multicolor market scene center (gold\/yellow building facade, colorful period figures); dark olive green State seal left; black serial number and text\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eElaborate \u003cstrong\u003e£1 sterling symbol\u003c\/strong\u003e with acanthus leaf scrollwork, upper center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMulticolor engraving of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Market, St Peter Port\u003c\/strong\u003e — a bustling Victorian street scene dated 1822, with market stalls, figures in period dress, and the market building facade\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGuernsey State seal in circular cartouche, left — \u003cem\u003eVERITE SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE\u003c\/em\u003e legend with three lions and laurel wreath\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSignature of \u003cstrong\u003eB. Haines\u003c\/strong\u003e, States Treasurer, with serial number \u003cem\u003eY000893\u003c\/em\u003e (example shown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInscriptions: \u003cem\u003eTHE STATES OF GUERNSEY\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF ONE POUND\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBY AUTHORITY OF THE STATES\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-52a — Signature: M. J. Brown (green seal)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-52az — Signature: M. J. Brown, Replacement, Prefix Z\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-52b — Signature: D. P. Trestain (green seal, green market)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-52bz — Signature: D. P. Trestain, Replacement, Prefix Z\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-52c — Signature: D. M. Clark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-52cz — Signature: D. M. Clark, Replacement, Prefix Z\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-52d — Signature: B. Haines — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-52dz — Signature: B. Haines, Replacement, Prefix Z\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-52d; TBB B110d; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/209965\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#209965\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guernsey State seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Treasury and Resources Department, States of Guernsey\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e, London (1821–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYes\u003c\/a\u003e — withdrawn from circulation following the series end in 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e B. Haines, States Treasurer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guernsey Pound (decimalized, 1971–date); pegged 1:1 to pound sterling\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English (French historically co-official; Guernésiais spoken by a small minority)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Guernsey\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Old Norse \u003cem\u003eGrunsey\u003c\/em\u003e — likely meaning \"Gruni's island\" (after a Norse personal name) or possibly \"green island\"; the \u003cem\u003e-ey\u003c\/em\u003e suffix is the Norse word for island, shared by Jersey, Alderney, and Sark\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e St Peter Port (pop. ~18,000 city; ~67,000 island total)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named for Saint Peter; \"Port\" reflects its role as the island's principal harbor — one of the finest natural anchorages in the English Channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~67,000 (2021 census) — comparable to Greenfield, Wisconsin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 78 km² (30 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.'s National Mall area; smaller than Manhattan\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$52,000 — among the highest in the world, driven by finance and low taxation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Financial services, tourism, horticulture (tomatoes, flowers), light manufacturing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e No land borders; English Channel island ~50 km west of Normandy, France; ~120 km south of England\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e English; Guernésiais (Norman French dialect) spoken by fewer than 2% of residents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guernsey_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuernsey\u003c\/a\u003e (local-born ~49%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish\u003c\/a\u003e (~25%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irish_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIrish\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portuguese_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePortuguese\u003c\/a\u003e, and other European communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e British Crown dependency (not part of the UK or EU); associate member of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British%E2%80%93Irish_Council\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish–Irish Council\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1999); participates in some Council of Europe conventions; Common Travel Area with UK and Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePart of the Duchy of Normandy — William the Conqueror held Guernsey before 1066; after the Norman Conquest, the island remained loyal to the English Crown when Normandy was lost to France in 1204\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eEnglish\/British Crown dependency (1204–date) — self-governing with its own parliament (the States of Deliberation), legal system, and tax regime; the UK is responsible for defense and international relations\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eGerman occupation (1940–1945) — the only part of the British Isles occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePost-war recovery and financial center development (1945–date) — Guernsey developed into a leading offshore finance center from the 1960s onward\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bailiff Who Built Modern Guernsey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel De Lisle Brock\u003c\/strong\u003e served as Bailiff — the island's highest civil office — for an extraordinary 28 years (1821–1842), a tenure that transformed Guernsey from a smuggling backwater into a prosperous, law-abiding community. He reformed the legal system, modernized St Peter Port's harbor, and championed education at a time when the island's future was far from certain. The Royal Court building behind him on this note was the seat of his authority — and remains the center of Guernsey's legal life today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Market Scene Frozen in 1840\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse captures \u003cstrong\u003eThe Market, St Peter Port\u003c\/strong\u003e as it appeared in 1840 — a riot of color and commerce that De La Rue's engravers rendered with extraordinary precision. The covered market stalls, the Georgian arcade, the figures in bonnets and frock coats: this is Guernsey at the height of its Victorian confidence, a small island punching well above its weight in trade, horticulture, and Channel commerce. \u003cstrong\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/strong\u003e — the world's oldest security printer, founded in London in 1821 — printed this note with the same craftsmanship they brought to banknotes for over 140 countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Last Signature of a Classic Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P-52d is the \u003cstrong\u003efinal variety\u003c\/strong\u003e of Guernsey's beloved £1 paper note series, signed by States Treasurer \u003cstrong\u003eB. Haines\u003c\/strong\u003e — making it the last chapter of a design that ran from 1991 to 2016. With 34% of Numista collectors reporting ownership of this variety (the most common of the four), it remains accessible — but as paper £1 notes disappear from circulation worldwide, the window to own a crisp UNC example narrows every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this piece of Channel Island history — a note that carries the face of Guernsey's greatest statesman, the bustle of its Victorian marketplace, and the craftsmanship of the world's most storied security printer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52110595359031,"sku":"GG52dUNC","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/52do.jpg?v=1778702102","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/guernsey-p-52d-1-pound-nd-1991-2016-unc-sig-bh","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}