Straits Settlements 1935 1 Dollar Circulated World Banknote
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Item Type: Banknote
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Country: Straits Settlements
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Denomination: 1 Dollar Dollar
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Date / Issue: 1935
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Pick / Catalog: P-16 (estimated)
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Issuing Authority: The Government of the Straits Settlements
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Series: Date on note: 1st January 1935; serial prefix I/26 99628
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Color: Blue-gray
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Design: Portrait of King George V at right; tiger in jungle on reverse
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Obverse: Text THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS; promise text; denomination ONE DOLLAR; date 1st January 1935; King George V portrait; serial I/26 99628; multilingual legends (English, Chinese, Jawi); printer imprint at bottom.
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Reverse: Central tiger in reeds; allegorical head at left; denomination counters 1 in corners; Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. imprint at bottom.
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Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden, England
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Composition: Paper
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Condition: Heavily circulated with multiple folds, staining/foxing, edge wear, and small hole near top center.
Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.
You will receive the exact item shown in the listing photos.
Identification note: User note suggests P-16b; variant (a/b) hinges on exact signature/prefix characteristics that are not fully legible, so catalog number set to P-16 (estimated).
