Ceylon - Prisoner of Boer War
Ceylon Ice and Cold Storage Co. Ltd.

Overseas Prisoner of War Ragama Camp, Ceylon. Produced by the Ceylon Ice & Cold Storage Company who were given the concession to have a store at the Ragama Camp. Third type. Series B.

Denomination : 5 Cents Size : 127 x 83 mm Under-print Color : Beige Known Serial Range : 7 to 249 Ineson Catalog : 230
Denomination : 10 Cents Size : 127 x 83 mm Under-print Color : Yellow Known Serial Range : 7 to 241 Ineson Catalog : 231
Denomination : 25 Cents Size : 127 x 83 mm Under-print Color : Orange Known Serial Range : 4 to 257 Ineson Catalog : 232
Denomination : 50 Cents Size : 127 x 83 mm Under-print Color : Red Known Serial Range : 3 to 484 Ineson Catalog : 233
Denomination : 1 Rupee Size : 127 x 83 mm Under-print Color : Green Known Serial Range : 7 to 437 Ineson Catalog : 234
Denomination : 5 Rupees Size : 127 x 83 mm Under-print Color : Lilac Known Serial Range : 7 to 119 Ineson Catalog : 235
Front: Black text on scenic under-print. Royal arms top centre, Value in numerals centered within decorative belt annulus within which text CEYLON ICE & COLD STORAGE Co. LTD.. to right above Series B in decorative rectangle. RAGAMA, COLOMBO CEYLON August 1st, 1901. to right VALUE in words Good for Supplies to Prisoners-of-War only at the Company's Store RAGAMA. Hand-stamped Black serial number top left (erased), Hand-signed above Agents and Secretaries. Hand-signed above Manager by I.R.MacKenzie

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Known Serial Range from Paper Currency of the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 by John Ineson, published by Spink in 1999.
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Warning These Notes have been replicated and Sold as Replica on eBay. I suspect some of these replicas have been degraded to look old and sold on eBay as genuine. The hand signature is identical and at same exact location. To confirm look under very high magnification, or scan without descreen at 1200dpi. In the replica the signature ink line is clearly printed as dots.