{"product_id":"banknote-copy-5","title":"Vintage Banknote 1956 Set Suez Crisis British Armed Forces £1 Consecutive E\/1 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally printed in 1948 as a contingency, these \"3rd Series\" vouchers were kept in high-security storage until the sudden outbreak of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eSuez Crisis\u003c\/span\u003e in 1956. As British troops mobilized to secure the Suez Canal, these notes were rushed into circulation to manage military spending and prevent local currency inflation in the conflict zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause they were used for such a brief, intense window of history, finding a \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003econsecutive, uncirculated set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e like this is like holding a \"time capsule\" from one of the most pivotal geopolitical standoffs of the Cold War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAE\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eSerial Numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eE\/1 983989, E\/1 983990, E\/1 983991 (\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eConsecutive Run\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAF\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOne Pound (£1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAG\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eNote Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eApproximately 138 mm x 69 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAH\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eUncirculated (UNC)\u003c\/span\u003e. Original, crisp paper with sharp corners and vibrant pink\/brown\/purple ink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAI\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eSecurity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFeatures the authentic solid metal security thread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese vouchers were an emergency issue used only by British forces stationed abroad. A must-have for collectors of Military Payment Certificates (MPC), Cold War militaria, or British numismatics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Satin Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48723701596410,"sku":"BN00006","price":67.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1547\/3947\/files\/43AE4AC8-AB51-43B2-8EBA-80F5D76DF4E6.jpg?v=1776746131","url":"https:\/\/www.satincrystals.com\/en-ca\/products\/banknote-copy-5","provider":"Satin Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}