Bisected banknotes

[vangelis]

In the 1920's some of the Greek banknotes were officialy bisected and the two halves were circulated at the half of the face value. Does anyone know if this had happened in another country except Greece?

 

 

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[Scottishmoney]

This has happened in the Colonial USA also.

 

In some parts of Britain notes were bisected when shipping through the posts so that they were worthless unless joined. So it is not at all uncommon to find older 19th century Irish notes that have been joined.

[labmom]

when the notes got joined together, how was it done?

[Scottishmoney]

when the notes got joined together, how was it done?

 

 

They were glued or taped. I think there are a couple of Irish notes on eBay right now.

 

Matching serials

 

 

And

 

 

Non matching serials. I am surprised these still were payable, but I have seen enough of them that surely they were.

[ccg]

Neat! I've only seen notes bisected as a form of cancellation.

[see323]

It is quite common in the early 1900s in the Straits Settlements. The supplier of goods was given half of the note. When the goods arrived at the receiptant, the other half of the note was given to the supplier. That complete the transaction.

 

[mufelika]

Poland also issued bisected notes in 1924.