Sri Lanka 500 Rupees Pick 100as Specimen PMG 66 EPQ
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Description
Sri Lanka 500 Rupees Pick 100as Specimen, BNB B105as1
1987, Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval overprints front and back
Serial Number: B/1 000000
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Company
PMG 66 EPQ — Gem Uncirculated, Exceptional Paper Quality
Obverse: Stone carving (korawakgala) of elephant with rider at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy
Reverse: Abhayagiri stupa and Anuradhapura temple
A historically significant specimen: printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, one of Britain’s most respected security printers, yet cancelled with De La Rue oval overprints — a direct reflection of the 1986 acquisition of Bradbury Wilkinson by De La Rue. Operations under the Bradbury Wilkinson name ceased in 1990, making this 1987 specimen a transitional piece produced in the final years before the imprint disappeared entirely. The combination of a Bradbury Wilkinson-printed note bearing De La Rue cancellation stamps is a rare and tangible record of that corporate transition.
PMG Certification: https://www.pmgnotes.com/certlookup/2032617-029
Additional information
| Country | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Grading | PMG |
| Note Type | Specimen |
