The Rubber Controller of Ceylon
1st January 1937 - Annual Issue
Ceylon Government Rubber export Restriction Coupons dated
1st January 1937 and issued by the Rubber Controller of Ceylon
under of the Rubber Control Ordinance.
| Denomination | : 1 lbs |
| English | : One Pound |
| Sinhala | : රාත්තල් එකයි |
>Thamil | : ஒரு இறாத்தல் |
| Size | : 118 x 90 mm |
| Perforation | : Unknown |
| Watermark | : Unknown |
| Serial Prefix | : A |
| Status | : Searching |
| SACPM Catalog | : SRI-234 |
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| Denomination | : 5 lbs |
| English | : Five Pounds |
| Sinhala | : රාත්තල් පහයි |
| Thamil | : ஐந்து இறாத்தல் |
| Size | : 130 x 98 mm |
| Perforation | : Left Edge |
| Watermark | : Unknown |
| Serial Prefix | : B |
| Status | : Mint-Unclipped |
| SACPM Catalog | : SRI-216 |
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| Denomination | : 10 lbs |
| English | : Ten Pounds |
| Sinhala | : රාත්තල් දහයයි |
| Thamil | : பத்து இறாத்தல் |
| Size | : x mm |
| Perforation | : Unknown |
| Watermark | : Unknown |
| Serial Prefix | : E |
| Status | : Mint-Unclipped |
| SACPM Catalog | : Unlisted |
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| Denomination | : 100 lbs |
| English | : One Hundred Pounds |
| Sinhala | : රාත්තල් සියයයි |
| Thamil | : நூறு இறாத்தல் |
| Size | : 172 x 124 mm |
| Perforation | : Unknown |
| Watermark | : Unknown |
| Serial Prefix | : K |
| Status | : Searching |
| SACPM Catalog | : SRI-217 |
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Image of listed Coupon
Not found Online.
If you have a specimen please contribute image.
See below for details of information needed. Thanks.
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Front : Purple Text printed on a geometric mosaic of Green & Orange.
In Orange silhouette of mountain Range centered with Siri Pada
within region made up of a large central circle with two smaller
circles centered at 3 an 9 O'clock on rim. 1937 in Green
just above and below.
Centered on top margin VALID TILL 31st DECEMBER, 1937
Just insider border on top left
The Rubber Controller of Ceylon below which Centered
authorizes the Bearer to / Export subject to Customs / Duties and
Tax from Ceylon in 3 lines.
Centered in middle (WEIGHT) POUND(S) / of / DRY RUBBER .
Large Numeric (WEIGHT) / Pound(s) on either side.
Below රාත්තල් (weight) in Sinhala
and (weight) இறாத்தல் in Thamil.
At bottom right COLOMBO above date 1st January 1937.
At bottom right facsimile signature of P. Saravanamuttu
above designation Rubber Controller.
Lower left margin in small print name of printer GOVT. PRESS. CEYLON.
Lower right margin in small print name of draftsmen SURVEY DEPT. CEYLON.
Six Digit Serial number with prefix on lower left and upper right.
Back : Blank.
WaterMark : Unknown Need to be checked.
Perforations are seen on the left edge of 5 lbs coupon indicating
these coupons were issued from booklets.
Shown on right is a Rubber Control Coupon Issue Card for a
Registered Small Holding with a 28 APR 1937 Date Stamp.
The Back of the Card in blank.
I thank Harold Kroll of USA for the 300 dpi scan of the 1 lbs
Rubber coupon which he had saved from an online Auction.
Please contribute images (preferably 300 dpi scans) if you have a
specimen of any of these Rubber Coupons. The 5 lbs is a B&W scan from
SACPM and the 10 lbs a low resolutions scan from online Auction.
Please E-mail kavan @ gmail.com, the size of the Coupon,
which edge the Coupon is perforated and the Type of Watermark. Thanks.