Straits Settlements 1 Dollar 1935 VG RARE Banknote
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Price:RM220
The Government of The Straits Settlements was first authorized to issued currency notes by Ordinance VIII of 1897 which came into operation on August 31 1898.
Some of the details are as follows:
the printer is Bradbury Wilkinson & Co
there are few dates for this one dollars viz: 1/1/1931 (Signature by Luis Shelley); 1/1/1932(Signature by Luis Shelley); 1/1/1933(Signature by Rex Curral); this note1/1/1934(signed by Rex Curral) and 1/1/1935( signature by Rex Curral)
all these one dollar notes have the same size 125mmx64mm
On the front of this note, we have:
” THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS/Promise to pay the bearer on demand/ONE DOLLAR/at Singapore Local Currency for value received”
Date of issue, and signature of the Currency Commissioners. The value appears on the left in Chinese and on the right in Jawi
On the back:
In the centre: a tiger surrounded by a wreath
The color of this bank note is black print on white paper.
