Pakistan's first cancelled specimen Banknotes

An album of a set of three cancelled specimen banknotes with a serial number 000002 fetched Indian Rs. 1,840,000/- (around Pakistan Rs. 3,734,000/-) at an auction in 2018 in India. In today's money it is equal to around Pakistan Rs. 4,757,000/-

 

This set is significant considering the set contains the second ever notes printed and issued post independence. The first set with serial number 000001 was presented to Quaid-i-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

The notes were prepared by Thomas De La Rue & Company of Great Britain and were issued on October 1st, 1948 . The patterns of the note were predominantly based on geometric designs.

Details of the Rupees 5 Note

Dimensions: 128 x 72 mm

Watermark: None

Security Thread: None

Design: Blue on tan under-print, crescent moon and star at left, value at center and right in Urdu, value in English numeral at bottom left, signed bottom right, perforated CANCELLED.

Signed by: Sir Malik Ghulam Muhammad (first Finance Minister of Pakistan)

 

 

Details of the Rupees 10 Note

Dimensions: 146 x 82 mm

Watermark: None

Security Thread: None

Design: Orange on tan under-print, crescent moon and star at left, value at center and right in Urdu, value in English numeral at bottom left, signed bottom right, perforated CANCELLED.

Signed by: Sir Malik Ghulam Muhammad (first Finance Minister of Pakistan)

 

 

Details of the Rupees 100 Note

Dimensions: 166 x 90 mm

Watermark: None

Security Thread: None

Design: Green on tan under-print, crescent moon and star at left, value at center and right in Urdu, value in English numeral at bottom left, signed bottom right, perforated CANCELLED.

Signed by: Sir Malik Ghulam Muhammad (first Finance Minister of Pakistan)