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Two handwritten SPECIMEN ovpts; normal s/n 1,000 rupees Values

Two handwritten SPECIMEN ovpts; normal s/n 1,000 rupees Values

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Government of Ceylon

Two handwritten SPECIMEN ovpts; normal s/n 1,000 rupees Values

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Two handwritten SPECIMEN ovpts; normal s/n 1,000 rupees Values

Details

Obverse: English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; guilloches

Reverse: Palm trees and elephant

Basic Information

GSID:

192532

Denomination:

1,000 rupees

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Two handwritten SPECIMEN ovpts; normal s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Black, orange, light blue, and brown

Note Dimension:

203 x 152 mm

Printer:

THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON

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