Ruling authority for Guernsey Occupation during WW2 [solved]

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This message aims at: requesting the creation or the modification of a ruling authority

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A ruling authority is needed for Guernsey banknote issues during the World War 2 German occupation of the island.

 

Perhaps ‘German Occupation’ as a ruling authority for this?

 

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?mode=avance&ct=banknote&se=World+War+2+issues&e=guernesey

 

The Germans allowed the islanders to issue small notes for denominations under £1 in response to a shortage of coinage. The note issues were balanced by the withdrawal of circulating Bank of England notes.

 

There was also a second, secret printing of notes by the islanders which were put into circulation immediately after liberation in 1945. I would place these under George VI as ruling authority.

Status changed to Done (Jarcek, 14 Ekim 2022, 13:07)

This is now added.

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Thank you :)

King George VI was still the legitimate head of state for the Channel Islands - even during World War II.

 

Aidan.

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