| Denomination | : 100 lbs |
| English | : One Hundred Pounds |
| Sinhala | : රාත්තල් සියයයි |
| Thamil | : நூறு இறாத்தல் |
| Size | : 173 x 120 mm |
| Perforation | : Top edge |
| Watermark | : Rubber Restriction |
| Serial Prefix | : K |
| Status | : 5-Semi-clipped |
| SACPM Catalog | : SRI-218 |
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Front : Black Text printed on a geometric mosaic of Green, Blue &
Pink including about 80 times repeated word RUBBER along Green
border within a slightly larger Blue border.
At top and bottom center of Border an ellipse with 1941 in Pink.
Drawing of a stack of sheet Rubber in Pink in center withn a wreath of leaves in Green.
Just inside border CEYLON in Green on upper left and lower
right and COUPON in Pink on lower left and upper right corners.
On border 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 of
two plane lines inclined up at 15° between which the Text
First Advance Issue, 1941
in English, 1941
කේ ප්රථම වාරයේදි නිකුත්කරනලදි
in Sinhala and 1941
ம் ௵ முதல் ஈம்தடவைக் கூப்பன் in Thamil in 3 lines.
Below රාත්තල් (weight) in Sinhala
and (weight) இறாத்தல் in Thamil.
At bottom left COLOMBO above date 1st January 1941.
At bottom right facsimile signature of P. Saravanamuttu
above designation Rubber Controller.
hand-stamped in Red with two plane lines inclined up at 46° between which the Text
FINAL ISSUE 1941 in English, 1941
කේ අන්තිම වාරයට නිකුත්කරනලදි in Sinhala
and 1941
ம் ௵ கடைசிக் தடவைக் 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 indicating these coupons were issued in booklets. .
I thank Rudi Boekel for the scan of the 100 lbs Rubber coupon from his Collection which is posted at 300 dpi and displayed at 50 dpi.
This counterstamped Rubercoupon has not known without counterstamp. In 2022 October Praboth Danuka posted image with very low serial Number K/1 000299, which may indicate that all of them were counterstamped and none have been issued without it.
Please contribute images (preferably 300 dpi scans) if you have a specimen of any other denomination of 1941 First Advance Issue Rubber Coupons with or without counter mark Final issue. Please E-mail kavan @ gmail.com, the size of the Coupon, which edge the Coupon is perforated and the Type of Watermark. Thanks.