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Myanmar 10 Rupees, 1942

Japanese Government

P#16s; Specimen, 見本 (Mihon) overprint twice on face, ‘Specimen’ script on reverse

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Myanmar 10 Rupees, 1942-1944 obverse
Myanmar 10 Rupees, 1942-1944 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Reference P#16s;
Country Myanmar
Period First Rupee (1937-1944)
Currency Rupees
Denomination 10 Rupees
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1942-1944
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 160x76 mm

Obverse:

Myanmar 10 Rupees, 1942-1944
Latin
1　　　　 　　The　　　　　　1 　　JAPANESE GOVERNMENT　 　BS 　 X　TEN RUPEES　　BS 　 内大　　　　　　　　 　 1　臣臧　 府政國帝本日大　　　1

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin
10 10 10 TEN RUPEES 10 10 10 10

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1942-1944) P#16a1; Block letters: BA; Watermark; smooth thick paper; long line; BA 8 mm wide; 65-66 mm space between + - - - - $3.5 $4.4
ND (1942-1944) P#16a2; Block letters: BA; Watermark; smooth thin paper; short line; BA 7.5 mm wide; 60 mm space between - - - $1.2 - -
ND (1942-1944) P#16a3; Block letters: BA; Watermark; parchment-like darker paper; short line; BA 8 mm; 65-66 mm space between - $0.58 $1.2 $1.2 $1.2 $1.2
ND (1942-1944) P#16b; Block letters: BA; No Watermark; silk threads; smooth paper; short line; BA 6.75 mm; 61-63 mm space between - $1.3 $1.3 $1.7 $1.7 $1.7
ND (1942-1944) P#16s; Specimen, 見本 (Mihon) overprint twice on face, ‘Specimen’ script on reverse - - - - - -
ND (1942-1944) P#16z1; Block letters: BA; No Watermark; short line; The British Special Operations Executive’s counterfeit (SOE) - - - - - -
ND (1942-1944) P#16z2; Block letters: BA; Watermark; regular paper; no line; The American Office of Strategic Services counterfeit (OSS) - - - - - -
ND (1942-1944) P#16z3; Block letters: BA in orange; Watermark; thick paper; no line; The American Office of Strategic Services counterfeit (OSS) - - - - - -