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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Government of Ceylon series of Ceylon in the World Currency contains 281 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2.50 and $11,900.00. Following the failure of the Oriental Bank Corporation on 3 May 1884, the Government of Ceylon (GOV) guaranteed its

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Government of Ceylon series of Ceylon in the World Currency contains 281 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2.50 and $11,900.00.

Following the failure of the Oriental Bank Corporation on 3 May 1884, the Government of Ceylon (GOV) guaranteed its note issue to avoid a financial panic. The government subsequently established the Ceylon Currency Board by Ordinance No. 32 of 1884, and began issuing notes in 1885. All notes from previous issuers were retired and the private banks lost their right to issue notes. After 31 March 1885, Oriental Bank Corporation notes ceased to be legal tender.

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 1st January, 1885 Handwritten sig Prefix A/1
Value Range: $300 - $3,800
$300 - $3,800
 20th January 1913 Sig 7 Prefix A/67 - A/74
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400
 1st April, 1914 Prefix A/79 - A/84
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400
 1st April, 1915 Prefix A/84 - A/89
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400

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 15th May, 1919 Sig 8 Prefix A/89 - A/96
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400
 8th December 1919 Sig 9 Prefix A/96 - A/99, B/1 - B/9
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400
 1st October 1921 Prefix B/9 - B/17
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400
 1st September 1922 Sig 10 Prefix B/17 - B/25
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400
 1st September 1923 Sig 11 Prefix B/25 - B/28
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400
 1st October 1924 Sig 12 Prefix B/28 - B/38
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400
 1st October 1925 Prefix B/38 - B/48
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400
 Sig 13 Prefix B/48 - B/66
Value Range: $350 - $1,400
$350 - $1,400

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 1st January 1894 Sig 2 Prefix B/5
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 20th January, 1913 Sig 7 Prefix B/30 - B/34
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 1st April 1914 Prefix B/35 - B/38
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 1st April 1915 Prefix B/38 - B/40
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 15th May 1919 Sig 8 Prefix B/40 - B/45
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 8th December 1919 Sig 9 Prefix B/45 - B/51
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 1st October 1921 Prefix B/51 - B/56
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 1st September, 1922 Sig 10 Prefix B/56 - B/64
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 1st September 1923 Sig 12 Prefix B/65 - B/69
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 Sig 11 Prefix B/64, B/65
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 1st October 1924 Sig 12 Prefix B/65 - B/69
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000

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 1st October 1925 Prefix B/69 - B/73
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 Sig 13 Prefix B/73 - B/84
Value Range: $750 - $3,000
$750 - $3,000
 1st January 1885 Handwritten sig Prefix C/1
Value Range: $3,000 - $11,900
$3,000 - $11,900
 1st September 1894 Sig 2 Prefix C/2
Value Range: $3,000 - $11,900
$3,000 - $11,900
 1st April, 1914 Sig 7 Prefix C/4
Value Range: $3,000 - $11,900
$3,000 - $11,900
 8th December 1919 Sig 9 Prefix C/4, C/5
Value Range: $3,000 - $11,900
$3,000 - $11,900
 1st December 1925 Sig 13 Prefix C/5
Value Range: $3,000 - $11,900
$3,000 - $11,900
 1st June 1926 Sig 14 Prefix C/5, C/6
Value Range: $3,000 - $11,900
$3,000 - $11,900

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 23rd March 1918 Prefix B/31 - B/90
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 8th December 1919 Sig 9 Prefix B/91 - B/93
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st December 1920 Prefix B/94 - B/99, C/1 - C/4
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st October 1921 Prefix C/4 - C/19
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st September 1922 Sig 10 Prefix C/19 - C/54
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st September 1923 Sig 11 Prefix C/54 - C/89
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275

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 1st October 1924 Sig 12 Prefix C/89 - D/50
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st October 1925 Prefix D/50 - E/31
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st December 1925 Sig 13 Prefix E/38 - E/81
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st June 1926 Sig 14 Prefix E/82 - F/82
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st September 1927 Sig 15 Prefix F/83 - H/15
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st September 1928 Sig 14 Prefix H/16 - J/17
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st July 1929 Sig 16 Prefix J/18 - K/18
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 10th September 1930 Sig 17 Prefix K/19 - L/19
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 9th July 1931 Sig 18 Prefix L/20 - M/6 4 00-mm tall s/n
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 2nd July 1934 Sig 20 Prefix M/17 - M/88
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 26th June 1935 Sig 21 Prefix M/89 - N/63
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 18th June 1936 Sig 22 Prefix N/63 - P/37
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 24th July 1937 Sig 23 Prefix P/37 - Q/11
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 10th November 1938 Sig 24 Prefix Q/11 - Q/78
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 2nd October 1939 Sig 24 Prefix Q/78 - R/46
Value Range: $14.00 - $275
$14.00 - $275
 1st March 1917 Sig 7 Prefix A/1 - A/27
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,000
$250.00 - $1,000
 10th November 1917 Sig 7 Prefix G/1 - G/34
Value Range: $90.00 - $350
$90.00 - $350
 23rd March 1918 Prefix G/35 - G/64
Value Range: $90.00 - $350
$90.00 - $350
 1st June 1926 Sig 14 Prefix H/32 - H/64
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 1st September 1927 Sig 15 Prefix H/65 - H/95
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 1st September 1928 Sig 14 Prefix H/96 - J/42
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 1st July 1929 Sig 16 Prefix J/43 - J/72
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 9th July 1931 Sig 18 Prefix K/4 - K/44
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 2nd July 1934 Sig 20 Prefix K/65 - K/92
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 26th June 1935 Sig 21 Prefix K/93 - L/22
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 18th June 1936 Sig 22 Prefix L/23 - L/51
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 24th July 1937 Sig 23 Prefix L/51 - L/78
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 10th November 1938 Sig 24 Prefix L/79 - M/7
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 2nd October 1939 Sig 24 Prefix M/8 - M/35
Value Range: $50.00 - $650
$50.00 - $650
 1st June 1926 Sig 14 Prefix C/11 - C/41
Value Range: $150.00 - $1,500
$150.00 - $1,500
 1st September 1927 Sig 15 Prefix C/42 - C/67
Value Range: $150.00 - $1,500
$150.00 - $1,500
 1st September 1928 Sig 14 Prefix C/68 - D/2
Value Range: $150.00 - $1,500
$150.00 - $1,500
 10th September 1930 Sig 17 Prefix D/38 - D/60
Value Range: $55.00 - $700
$55.00 - $700
 9th July 1931 Sig 18 Prefix D/61 - D/76
Value Range: $55.00 - $700
$55.00 - $700
 2nd July 1934 Sig 20 Prefix D/91 - E/10
Value Range: $55.00 - $700
$55.00 - $700
 26th June 1935 Sig 21 Prefix E/10 - E/30
Value Range: $55.00 - $700
$55.00 - $700
 18th June 1936 Sig 22 Prefix E/31 - E/51
Value Range: $55.00 - $700
$55.00 - $700
 24th July 1937 Sig 23 Prefix E/51 - E/71
Value Range: $55.00 - $700
$55.00 - $700
 10th November 1938 Sig 24 Prefix E/71 - E/91
Value Range: $55.00 - $700
$55.00 - $700
 2nd October 1939 Prefix E/92 - F/13
Value Range: $55.00 - $700
$55.00 - $700
 1st June 1926 Sig 14 Prefix C/27 - C/47
Value Range: $325 - $1,300
$325 - $1,300
 1st September 1927 Sig 15 Prefix C/47 - C/52
Value Range: $325 - $1,300
$325 - $1,300
 1st September 1928 Sig 14 Prefix C/52 - C/57
Value Range: $325 - $1,300
$325 - $1,300
 10th September 1930 Sig 17 Prefix C/77 - C/84
Value Range: $75.00 - $775
$75.00 - $775
 9th July 1931 Sig 18 Prefix C/85 - C/89
Value Range: $75.00 - $775
$75.00 - $775
 2nd July 1934 Sig 20 Prefix D/1 - D/10
Value Range: $75.00 - $775
$75.00 - $775
 26th June 1935 Sig 21 Prefix D/11 - D/20
Value Range: $75.00 - $775
$75.00 - $775
 18th June 1936 Sig 22 Prefix D/21 - D/30
Value Range: $75.00 - $775
$75.00 - $775
 24th July 1937 Sig 23 Prefix D/31 - D/40
Value Range: $75.00 - $775
$75.00 - $775
 10th November 1938 Sig 24 Prefix D/41 - D/50
Value Range: $75.00 - $775
$75.00 - $775
 2nd October 1939 Prefix D/51 - D/74
Value Range: $75.00 - $775
$75.00 - $775
 1ST FEBRUARY 1941 Sig 25 Prefix A/1 - A/11
Value Range: $10.00 - $40.00
$10.00 - $40.00
 1ST FEBRUARY 1941 Sig 25 Prefix E/1 - E/4
Value Range: $15.00 - $60.00
$15.00 - $60.00
 1ST FEBRUARY 1941 Sig 25 Prefix G/1 - G/4
Value Range: $40.00 - $150.00
$40.00 - $150.00
 1ST FEBRUARY 1941 Sig 25 Prefix J/1 - J/4
Value Range: $70.00 - $275
$70.00 - $275
 20TH DECEMBER 1941 Sig 25 Prefix A/11 - A/19
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
 19TH SEPTEMBER 1942 Prefix A/19 - A/34
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
 4TH AUGUST 1943 Prefix A/34 - A/42
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
 12TH JULY 1944 Prefix A/42 - A/52
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
 24TH JUNE 1945 Sig 26 Prefix A/53 - A/63
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
 7TH MAY 1946 Prefix A/63 - A/71
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
 1st MARCH 1947 Prefix A/71 - A/81
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
 1st JUNE 1948 Sig 28 Prefix A/81 - A/91
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
 1st MARCH 1949 Prefix A/91 - B/8
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
 20TH DECEMBER 1941 Sig 25 Prefix E/4 - E/8
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
 19TH SEPTEMBER 1942 Prefix E/8 - E/13
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
 4TH AUGUST 1943 Prefix E/13 - E/18
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
 12TH JULY 1944 Prefix E/18 - E/24
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
 24TH JUNE 1945 Sig 26 Prefix E/24 - E/30
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
 7TH MAY 1946 Prefix E/31 - E/34
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
 1st MARCH 1947 Prefix E/34 - E/40
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
 1st JUNE 1948 Sig 28 Prefix E/40 - E/46
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
 1ST MARCH 1949 Prefix E/46 - E/56
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
 20TH DECEMBER 1941 Sig 25 Prefix G/4 - G/7
Value Range: $25.00 - $400
$25.00 - $400
 19TH SEPTEMBER 1942 Prefix G/7 - G/12
Value Range: $25.00 - $400
$25.00 - $400
 4TH AUGUST 1943 Prefix G/12 - G/19
Value Range: $25.00 - $400
$25.00 - $400
 12TH JULY 1944 Prefix G/20 - G/29
Value Range: $25.00 - $400
$25.00 - $400
 24TH JUNE 1945 Sig 26 Prefix G/30 - G/36
Value Range: $25.00 - $400
$25.00 - $400
 7TH MAY 1946 Sig 27 Prefix G/37 - G/40
Value Range: $25.00 - $400
$25.00 - $400
 1st MARCH 1947 Prefix G/40, G/41
Value Range: $25.00 - $400
$25.00 - $400
 1st JUNE 1948 Sig 28 Prefix G/41 - G/45
Value Range: $25.00 - $400
$25.00 - $400
 1st MARCH 1949 Prefix G/45 - G/47
Value Range: $25.00 - $400
$25.00 - $400
 1ST SEPTEMBER 1941 Sig 25 Prefix K/1
Value Range: $300 - $1,200
$300 - $1,200
 19TH SEPTEMBER 1942 Prefix K/2
Value Range: $300 - $1,200
$300 - $1,200
 4TH AUGUST 1943 Prefix K/2, K/3
Value Range: $300 - $1,200
$300 - $1,200
 12TH JULY 1944 Prefix K/3 - K/7
Value Range: $300 - $1,200
$300 - $1,200
 24TH JUNE 1945 Sig 26 Prefix K/7 - K/20
Value Range: $300 - $1,200
$300 - $1,200
 1ST SEPTEMBER 1941 Sig 25 Prefix L/1
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,900
$250.00 - $1,900
 4TH AUGUST 1943 Prefix L/1, L/2
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,900
$250.00 - $1,900
 12TH JULY 1944 Prefix L/2, L/3
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,900
$250.00 - $1,900
 24TH JUNE 1945 Sig 26 Prefix L/3 - L/19
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,900
$250.00 - $1,900
 1st MARCH 1947 Prefix L/19 - L/21
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,900
$250.00 - $1,900
 January 1, 1942 Sig 25 Prefix A/1 - A/4
Value Range: $20.00 - $375
$20.00 - $375
 January 1, 1942 Sig 25 Prefix A/1 - A/4
Value Range: $60.00 - $250.00
$60.00 - $250.00
 1ST FEBRUARY 1942 Sig 25 Prefix A/1 - A/30
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
 14ST JULY 1942 Prefix A/31 - A/60
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
 23RD DECEMBER 1943 Prefix A/61 - A/74
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
 1ST FEBRUARY 1942 Sig 25 Prefix A/1 - A/22
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 14TH JULY 1942 Prefix A/23 - A/46
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 7TH MAY 1946 Sig 27 Prefix A/47 - A/51
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 1st MARCH 1947 Prefix A/52 - A/57
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 1st JUNE 1948 Sig 28 Prefix A/57 - A/61
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 1st DECEMBER 1949 Prefix A/63 - A/68
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 1ST FEBRUARY 1942 Sig 25 Prefix A/1 - A/17
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 14TH JULY 1942 Prefix A/17 - A/33
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 7TH MAY 1946 Sig 27 Prefix A/33 - A/38
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 1st JUNE 1948 Sig 28 Prefix A/38 - A/47
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
 1st DECEMBER 1949 Prefix A/48 - A/50
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00

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