{"product_id":"burma-british-administration-100-rupees-1939-p-6-pmg-15-net-choice","title":"1939 Burma \/ British Administration 100 Rupees - King George VI - PMG 15 Choice Fine NET","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Pre-War Treasure: The First 100 Rupee Note of Independent Burma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eOwn one of the most prestigious high-denomination notes of the British Commonwealth. This \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"90\"\u003e1939 100 Rupees note\u003c\/b\u003e was issued by the Reserve Bank of India specifically for use in Burma following the Government of Burma Act of 1935. Unlike later issues that used overprints, this note features the text \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"298\"\u003e\"PAYABLE... IN BURMA\"\u003c\/b\u003e natively integrated into the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical \u0026amp; Design Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eObverse (Front):\u003c\/b\u003e Features a detailed profile portrait of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"\u003eKing George VI\u003c\/b\u003e in his coronation finery. The center text confirms its specific Burmese legal tender status, a design unique to this brief pre-war window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReverse (Back):\u003c\/b\u003e A stunning wildlife scene depicting a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"54\"\u003eworking elephant\u003c\/b\u003e felling a tree in a teak forest, a classic symbol of Burma’s industrial and natural heritage. The lower corners feature beautiful fanned \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"208\"\u003epeacocks\u003c\/b\u003e, the national symbol of Burma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignatory:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed in the plate by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"39\"\u003eJ.B. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, the second Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/b\u003e Profiles of King George VI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eItem Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/b\u003e Reserve Bank of India (Burma Issue)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e 100 Rupees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e ND (1939)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePick Number:\u003c\/b\u003e P-6 (Jhun\u0026amp;Rez 5.6.1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/b\u003e A\/0 964590\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrading:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\"\u003ePMG 15 Choice Fine NET\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e PMG has assigned a \"NET\" grade due to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003e\"Severed \u0026amp; Reattached, Discoloration, Ink.\"\u003c\/b\u003e This note was a high-value survivor of the chaotic Pacific theater; such repairs are common for notes that were carried through the jungle during the 1942 retreat or preserved during the occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollector's Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e The \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0\" data-index-in-node=\"29\"\u003eA\/0 prefix\u003c\/b\u003e indicates this is from the very first print run of this denomination. Most 100 Rupee notes were demonetized or lost during the Japanese invasion in 1942. Finding an original, non-overprinted 1939 issue is a major milestone for any advanced collector of Indian or Southeast Asian banknotes. 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