Tuesday, April 17, 2012

£100 Diamond Jubilee commemorative note

State of Jersey has released a £100 Diamond Jubilee commemorative note to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The £100 note will only be available from 1 June 2012. This note will be available for sale either individually, at face value, or within a commemorative Diamond Jubilee wallet priced at £105. The £100 note will form part of a series of commemorative events for the Island, including a presentation to the National Portrait Gallery of the Jersey Heritage commissioned holographic portrait of The Queen, ‘Equanimity’ by artist Chris Levine. you can start make a pre-order from the States of Jersey treasury. The note will feature the holographic portrait of the Queen which was commissioned by Jersey Heritage Trust on behalf of the States of Jersey. It will also feature English, French and Jerriais words and the holographic portrait will appear as the main image and on the security strip.

£100 Diamond Jubilee commemorative note
Picture by BBC: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee £100 note

The portrait has also been chosen as the lead image in the National Portrait Gallery's touring Jubilee exhibition The Queen: Art and Image.

How to order:
-You can email Treasury Cashiers at f.cashiers@gov.je.

-You can also contact Jersey Philatelic Bureau to pre-order this item:
Website: www.jerseypost.com
Tel: +44 (0)1534 516320
Email: stamps@jerseypost.comp
Price: £105.

Postal orders can only be sent to the UK, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and the maximum amount available to order by post is £2,500. All orders will be delivered through The Royal Mail Special Delivery Courier Service. Please note that we are unable to courier currency notes to destinations outside the United Kingdom (UK). For UK orders there will be an additional postal charge.

Over the counter (from 1 June):
-Treasury Cashiers at Cyril Le Marquand House
-Broad Street Post Office

You can find more information at States of Jersey official website;£100 Diamond Jubilee commemorative note.