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1 GYD

Guyana 1946_1989 VF P-21g AI extracted ✦ AI 92%
Front · IMG_6583.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6584.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Guyana
Currency GYD
Denomination 1
Series name Bank of Guyana Dollar series
Series year
Issue year
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency British Guiana Dollar
Successor currency Guyana Dollar (new series)
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Black Bush Polder and rice harvesting
Watermark Coat of Arms of Guyana in clear field
Color palette #8b4513,#f5deb3,#a0522d
Themes agriculture,industry
Language / script Latin

Front: Kaieteur Falls, one of the world's most powerful waterfalls located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, Guyana. With a single drop of 226 meters (741 feet), it is approximately five times higher than Niagara Falls and about twice the height of Victoria Falls. The falls were named after Kai, a Patamona chief who according to legend sacrificed himself by paddling over the falls in an act to save his people. The coat of arms of Guyana appears at center, featuring supporters (a jaguar and a harpy eagle), rice and sugarcane symbols, and the national motto.

Back: Black Bush Polder and rice harvesting scenes, representing Guyana's agricultural economy. Black Bush Polder is a major rice-growing area in the Corentyne region of East Berbice-Corentyne, developed as part of post-independence agricultural expansion. The left vignette shows the polder's water management infrastructure (sluice gates and channels essential for rice cultivation), while the right depicts mechanical rice harvesting with combine harvesters in the fields. Rice has been one of Guyana's principal export crops since the mid-20th century.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank of Guyana
Issuer (native)
Printer Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 151x70

Signatures: Governor: (signature illegible); Minister of Finance: (signature illegible)

Security features: thread,intaglio,microprint

Geography

Guyana in South America

Guyana in South America. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the first series of the Guyanese Dollar, introduced in 1966 when Guyana gained independence from Britain, replacing the British Guiana Dollar at par. The series featured the new nation's symbols and economic activities, emphasizing national pride and development. The $1 note prominently featured Kaieteur Falls as a symbol of national heritage and natural beauty, while the reverse highlighted the country's agricultural base, particularly rice cultivation in the coastal plains. This series was replaced in 1989–1992 with new designs. The printer, Thomas De La Rue, was the preeminent banknote printer for Commonwealth nations during this era.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 21g
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1966–1992
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade VF
Serial number B/23 306384
Serial prefix B/23

Note shows circulation with a center fold and some handling wear, but retains good color and detail.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$8
Type default range $2–$8
Valuation history (1)
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AI extractions (1)
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 17:29:59
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0365 · 6013↓ + 1230↑ tokens
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