1940 Ten Cent, Sarawak Bank Note

Posted by slang on December 31, 2008

This is a ten cent, Sarawak bank note.

Details as follows:

size is 121 x 80 mm
designed and printed by the Survey Department of the Federated Malay States in Kuala Lumpur
colors: red, green, sky blue and orange on white paper, with the serial number in black
there are three types of notes with Letter “A” , Letter “B” and Letter “C” all dated 1/8/1940

On the front of the note:

Within a patterned border:”THE GOVERNMENT OF/SARAWAK/Promise to Pay the/Bearer on Demand at/Kuching/TEN CENTS/local currency for value received” Below this the date 1 st August 1940, a serial number, and the facsimile signature of the Treasurer of Sarawak, B.A. Trench-man. To the right, the bus of the Rajah Charles Vyner Brook facing left and the value in words and figures. To the left, the Company Crest and below it a white circle containing the watermark of the interwoven letters S(urvey) D(epartment) M(alaya) and an outline map of Malaya
Back is blank