Shop Indian Banknotes
British India KGV 1 Rupee 1917 Madras Circle
$820.00
Banknote Specifications:
Issuer: British India – Government of India
Denomination: 1 Rupee
Issue: November 1917
Printer: De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue)
Signature: M.M.S. Gubbay
Watermark: Enclosed star in box
Condition: PMG Graded About Uncirculated 53
Catalog References:
Pick Number: P1g
Banknote Book: B135a7
Indian Paper Money: 3.1.1A
Key Highlights:
PMG Graded Banknote – Certified PMG About Uncirculated 53
Madras Issuing Circle – Identified by the M/9 prefix, a significant regional issuance
First Print – Incorrect Gujarati – Features an early printing error in the Gujarati script
First British India Banknote Series with King George V Portrait – A landmark issue in India's numismatic history
One Rupee Coin Dated 1917 on Reverse – A unique design feature displaying a 1917-dated coin on the back
Rare Historical Piece – This M/9 Prefix note was Sea Sunk causing stains and making surviving pieces highly collectible
Withdrawn from circulation in 1926 - a very short lived series
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