The Rubber Controller of Ceylon
1st August 1940 Coupons
Counter stamped Final Issue

Ceylon Government Rubber export Restriction Coupons dated 1st August 1940 Counter stamped in Red Final Issue and issued by the Rubber Controller of Ceylon during WWII under of the Rubber Control Ordinance.

Denomination : 100 lbs
English : One Hundred Pounds
Sinhala : රාත්තල් සියයයි
Thamil : நூறு இறாத்தல்
Size : 172 x 124 mm
Perforation : Top edge
Watermark : Rubber Restriction
Serial Prefix: F over K
Status : Mint Unclipped
SACPM Catalog: Unlisted
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Front : Black Text printed on a geometric grid of Purple & Green including line drawing of Rubber Estate in an ellipse at center 1940 on either side and word RUBBER above and COUPON below.
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 2 lines. Centered in middle (WEIGHT) POUNDS / of / DRY RUBBER .
Large Numeric (WEIGHT) / Pounds on either side.
Below රාත්තල්(weight) in Sinhala and (weight) இறாத்தல் in Thamil.
At bottom left COLOMBO above date 1st August 1940. At bottom right facsimile signature of P. Saravanamuttu above designation Rubber Controller.
Counter-stamped in Red inclined down at 33° with the Text FINAL ISSUE 1940 in English, 1940 අන්තිම වාරයට දෙනලද කුපන්. in Sinhala and 1940 ம் ௵ கைடசிததடைளக் கூப்பன் in Thamil in 3 lines.
Six Digit Serial number with prefix on lower left and upper right.

Back : Blank.

WaterMark : On the higher denominations (50, 100 lbs) the words RUBBER RESTRICTION in two lines in middle with words CEYLON above and GOVERNMENT below in two arcs forming an ellipse, using an outline Font lighter than background. The logo is 4 inches wide and 2 inches high and oriented to the right. The logo is repeated every 4 inches giving a 2 inch gap, and is seen twice on larger notes. But as the logos are not centered on coupon, parts of it may have got clipped out by edge of the coupon. .

Perforations are seen on the top edge on the higher denomination ( 100 lbs) indicating these coupons were issued in booklets.

Please contribute images (preferably 300 dpi scans) if you have a specimen of any other 1940 Rubber Coupon with or without any counter stamp. Please E-mail kavan @ gmail.com, the size of the Coupon, which edge the Coupon is perforated and the Type of Watermark. Thanks.

Rubber coupon from lakdiva Notes Collection scanned at 300 dpi and displayed at 50 dpi.