WWII Two stamp 5 cent note of June 1, 1942
A Currency Note designed to be Torn in Two
Emergency issue of subsidiary notes of the denomination of cents five to tide over shortage of coins.
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The Notes on paper with no water-mark are 3.4 x 2.3 inches. Note American style date used only on these locally printed notes.
| Pick# | Date | Value | Mintage | Signatures |
| P042 | 1942-06-01 | 0.05 | 5040K | H. J. Huxham & C. H. Collins |
No information is available regarding the quantity of these notes perforated in the center to enable user to make payment of 2 cent or 5 cent when the need arose. A truly unique concept for a currency note. Roulletted 7 (7 dashes per 20 MM) it has 20 or 21 accross 2.3 inches (58MM).
The Stamp design was not used on actual CEYLON stamps which were Pictorial since 1935. The 3c design in Green was used on postage printed Postcards sold by the Post Office.
The locally printed uniface notes have only serial number on back was demonetized on 1943 July 14th and ceased to be legal tender with effect 1943 September 30th.
This WWII note that circulated for just over one year in Ceylon is rare particularly in uncirculated condition.
According to Sri Lanka Currency of Recent Times 1938-1985 by T. M. U. Sallay, published in 1986 Colombo:Central Bank of Sri Lanka Serial numbers 000001 to 720000 was issued with each of seven letter prefix A B C D E F G . Notes F 480001 - F 720000 and G 480001 - F 720000 (480K) were probably never issued as they are not mentioned in the demontisation notice of 1943 July 14th.