The banknotes of Bulawayo were issued in 1900 as an emergency currency due to a coin shortage caused by the Second Boer War. Although these were not the first Rhodesian banknotes, they were the first banknotes from Rhodesia to have been issued. 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... The Second Boer War, also known as the South African War (outside of South Africa), the Anglo-Boer War (among some South Africans) and in Afrikaans as the Anglo-Boereoorlog or Tweede Vryheidsoorlog (Second War of Independence), was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902. ...

These banknotes are affectionately known by the nickname 'Marshall Hole cards', because they bear the printed signature of H. Marshall Hole.

These banknotes are extremely rare, and are of interest to both philatelists and numismatists Close examination of the Penny Red, left, reveals a 148 in the margin, indicating that it was printed with plate #148. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

Denomination Chart

The denomination of one of these notes was determined by the denomination of the British South Africa Company's postage stamp affixed on the back. The flag of the British South Africa Company The British South Africa Company (BSAC) was established by Cecil Rhodes through the amalgamation of the Central Search Association and the Exploring Company, Ltd. ...

2d.

3d.

4d.

6d.

1/-.

2/-.

2/6.

4/-.

5/-.

and 10/-.

Validation Stamps

There were two types of validation stamp. One type is inscribed 'ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE * BULAWAYO'. The other type is inscribed 'ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE'. The validation stamps were applied at the office of the Administrator of Matabeleland.

Reference

Standard Catalogue of World Paper Money. Volume 1. Specialized issues 9th Edition. By Albert Pick. Edited by Neil Shafer and George S. Cuhaj. 2002.

ISBN:0-87349-466-0

See also

• Banknotes of Rhodesia
• Banknotes of Southern Rhodesia
• Banknotes of Rhodesia & Nyasaland
• Banknotes of Zimbabwe