Baldwin & Sons
Auction 101 28 September 2016
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BANKNOTES, Great Britain, Treasury Notes, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, John Bradbury, The Dardanelles Campaign, uniface 10-Shillings, undated (1915), black serial no.Z1 018015, signed by John Bradbury, King George V top left, "TEN SHILLINGS" at centre, overprinted in black Arabic script translating as "Piastres Silver 120" and "Piastres Silver One Hundred and Twenty" (Dugg T15). Several pinholes, fine and rare.
The Dardanelles Campaign (also known as the "Battle of Gallipoli") took place at the peninsula of Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey) between 15 April 1915 and 9 January 1916. It was a joint British and French operation to capture the Ottoman capital of Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia. The attempt failed with heavy casualties on both sides and the campaign was considered one of the greatest victories of the Turks and was reflected on as a major failure by the Allies. These overprinted banknotes were issued for use by the entire British Military Expeditionary Forces in the Mediterranean and the Naval Expeditionary Forces.
Estimate: £300-400
The Dardanelles Campaign (also known as the "Battle of Gallipoli") took place at the peninsula of Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey) between 15 April 1915 and 9 January 1916. It was a joint British and French operation to capture the Ottoman capital of Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia. The attempt failed with heavy casualties on both sides and the campaign was considered one of the greatest victories of the Turks and was reflected on as a major failure by the Allies. These overprinted banknotes were issued for use by the entire British Military Expeditionary Forces in the Mediterranean and the Naval Expeditionary Forces.
Estimate: £300-400