Nilaish Banknotes World

Government of India, 50 Rupees, 10 March 1920, Red Underprint, Calcutta,  Signed by James Braid Taylor.   Image Courtesy: Rezwan Razack  India's biggest collector of banknotes, Rezwan Razack shared recently with me this myth buster note. I had never heard of J.B. Taylor sign on uniface note! This note establishes the fact that, J.B. Taylor signed few notes. This note has serial number RD/41 43972. Mr Razack is recognized as the author of standard reference guide in Indian Paper Money [1] . I find this coming year to be fun and I am staying buckled to note all what I see and will see! Happy New Year my readers and well wishers!!! 

1* Bank of Bengal, 1819, Uniface Series, 250 Sicca Rupees, Serial Number 8246A, issued at Calcutta, signed by first Accountant Henry Tyler of the bank, later Bank of Bengal merged with Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras to form Imperial Bank of India, which is now known as State Bank of India. Bank of Bengal was the earliest governmental bank in India who issued notes as early as 1812. These notes were cancelled by the bank after making payment to the bearer and took the signature of the Secretary off!   2*  Bank of Bengal, 1825, Commerce Series, 100 Sicca Rupees, Serial number 14450, issued at Calcutta, signed by the second accountant H. Henderson of the bank, The signature cut off by the bank and stamped cancelled after paying the bearer.  3* Bank of Bengal, 1833, Commerce Series, 100 Sicca Rupees, Serial number 38189, issued at Calcutta, signed by H. Henderson, Cancelled and sign cut.  4* Bank of Bengal, 1835, Commerce Series, 50 Sicca...

It takes a joy to last forever and a feeling to ignite you again and again! Banknotes collecting is a new hobby granulated in rich collectors for the urge of knowing money and its history. Banknotes sometimes dispense needs and buys you freedom but here banknotes buys you information with beauty connoisseur-ship. Collecting is never been easy as a collector tend to save it nor to consume it!  My top 5 banknotes if you ask... I have a list which I am sharing with you. These banknotes are not only rare but speaks about history of the bygone era which must not be forgotten. It is a challenge because banknotes are destroyed by the issuers when it phases out. Such challenges are prevalent in collecting notes of the British colonial rule around the world, e.g. India.  1) BLACK DRAGON NOTE :  In my list the note which I have ranked number 1 is from China. This banknote is a rarest banknote I have ever seen.  In around 1909 the Qing dynasty restructured both the Imperial ...