Edge marking of 1939 Gulden

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The standard marking is GOD ZIJ MET ONS. How unusual is the spacing anomaly shown here?

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In Dutch, IJ is one character, so the spacing is correct. ZIJ is derived from ZIJN, to be. IJ functions much like Y and Y is used mainly in words from foreign languages. Note the dots on ij below.

Peter

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Thanks Peter, sorry for the delay in replying - another WoC email that went straight to Junk.
I thought that I should have known this but, I was around 10 when we left S.A. and according to family legend, barely civilised. My sister, older than I by a few years spoke fluent Afrikaans but when asked, couldn't remember the IJ usage either.