Obverse
2nd issue (1901-1927) Green underprint
Universalized in 1911 with no apparent change. In the watermark ‘INDIA’ has been replaced by ‘100’ in 1909. The style of fonts on upper serial numbers changed
Paper
White, handmade; moulded
Serial Number
Four
Watermark
Type 1: Wavy lines within a wavy rectangular panel. INDIA in centre and GOVERNMENT OF INDIA below. Vertical RUPEES inverted on either side. Plate number in an alphabet in lower left and week and year of manufacture in four digits on lower right.
Type 2: Same as Type 2A.5.1 except ‘INDIA’ replaced by ‘100’ from 1909.
Note
- The watermark for all denominations changed in 1909 whilst universalisation of the lower denominations.
- However the underprint colour from Rupees 100 onwards remain unchanged even though universalisation took place in 1911.
- Some notes of this type were Sea Sunk in S.S. Springwell of Calcutta circle.
- Some notes of this type were Sea Sunk in S.S. EGYPT of Madras circle dated 03.10.1918 Prefix BE49
- Some notes of this type were Sea Sunk in S.S. EGYPT of Lahore circle dated 28.06.1919 and 30.06.1919 Prefix FD29 and FD30.
Table
Type No. | Signature | Prefix |
---|---|---|
2A.5.2 A Calcutta (1901-1927) Language panel and denomination panel Type 1 | ||
2A.5.2 A.1 | A.F. Cox | |
2A.5.2 A.2 | O.T. Barrow | UA, XA |
2A.5.2 A.3 | R.W. Gillen | AB, OE |
2A.5.2 A.4 | H.F. Howard | OC, OE |
2A.5.2 A.5 | M.M.S. Gubbay | OC, RC |
2A.5.2 A.6 | A.C. McWatters | OD, PD, RD |
2A.5.2 A.7 | H. Denning | RD, RE |
2A.5.2 B Cawnpore or Calcutta (1901-1910) Language panel and denomination panel Type 1 | ||
2A.5.2 B.1 | O.T. Barrow | DA |
2A.5.2 C Lahore or Calcutta (1901-1910) Language panel and denomination panel Type 1 | ||
2A.5.2 C.1 | O.T. Barrow | EA |
2A.5.2 D Bombay (1901-1927) Language panel and denomination panel Type 2 | ||
2A.5.2 D.1 | H.F. Howard | MB |
2A.5.2 D.2 | M.M.S. Gubbay | CC, CD |
2A.5.2 D.3 | A.C. McWatters | SD |
2A.5.2 D.4 | H. Denning | ME, MF, WD |
2A.5.2 E Madras (1901-1927) Language panel and denomination panel Type 3 | ||
2A.5.2 E.1 | W. Dobbie | BB, TA |
2A.5.2 E.2 | M.M.S. Gubbay | JD |
2A.5.2 E.3 | H. Denning | JE, TE |
2A.5.2 E.4 | A.C. McWatters | BE, TE |
2A.5.2 F Rangoon (1901-1927) Language panel and denomination panel Type 4 | ||
2A.5.2 F.1 | M.M.S. Gubbay | HD |
2A.5.2 F.2 | A.C. McWatters | ND |
2A.5.2 F.3 | H. Denning | QD, QE |
2A.5.2 G Lahore (1910 - 1927) Language panel and denomination panel Type 1 | ||
2A.5.2 G.1 | D. Hastings | ED |
2A.5.2 G.2 | M.M.S. Gubbay | ED, FC |
2A.5.2 G.3 | A.C. McWatters | FD |
2A.5.2 G.4 | H. Denning | EE, FD |
2A.5.2 H Kurrachee (1910 - 1927) Language panel and denomination panel Type 2 | ||
2A.5.2 H.2 | M.M.S. Gubbay | GB |
2A.5.2 H.3 | H. Denning | GC |
2A.5.2 H.4 | A.C. McWatters | GC |
2A.5.2 I Cawnpore (1910-1930) Language panel and denomination panel Type 1 | ||
2A.5.2 I.1 | M.M.S. Gubbay | DC |
2A.5.2 I.2 | A.C. McWatters | DC, DD |
2A.5.2 I.3 | H. Denning | DD |
2A.5.2 I.4 | H.F. Howard | DB |