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Government of Pakistan 10 Rupees KGVI - H/88 Prefix
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Banknote Specifications:
Issuer: Government of Pakistan
Denomination: 10 Rupees
Issue: April 1948
Printer: India Security Press, Nasik
Signature: C.D. Desmukh
Overprint Text: Government of Pakistan in English and Hukumat-E-Pakistan in Urdu
Condition: VF
Catalog References:
Pick Number: P3
Banknote Book: B104a
Indian Paper Money: 5.20.1
Key Highlights:
Short-Lived Transitional Issue – Used briefly after Partition before Pakistan issued its own national currency
Pakistan Overprint on Indian Note – Features “Government of Pakistan” in Urdu and English, stamped on pre-partition Reserve Bank of India notes
Portrait of King George VI – Classic British colonial-era design showing the monarch in full regalia
A rare and historically significant ₹10 banknote from British India, later adapted for Pakistan’s use immediately following the Partition in 1947. Issued by the Reserve Bank of India and printed by the India Security Press in Nasik, these notes were used in Pakistan as a temporary currency solution until the nation introduced its own banknotes. These notes were issued using a limited range of prefixes, specifically H/48 to H/72, H/83 to H/99, and J/0 to J/42, J/51 to J/58. Notably, prefixes H/73 to H/82 and J/43 to J/50 were overprinted for use by the Burma Currency Board.
What makes this issue particularly unique is the lithographed text, not a rubber overprint. The note features “GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN” in English and “Hukumat-e-Pakistan” in Urdu, both added to the watermark area on the front side only. These markings were lithographed directly onto the standard Indian note plates—an important distinction that highlights its official and intentional modification during a time of immense political change.
This transitional note represents a powerful numismatic link between colonial India and the newly formed Pakistan.
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