📜 1921 Indian Foreign Bill of Exchange – Travancore / British India
Original colonial-era financial document dated 9 September 1921, issued at Alleppey (Alappuzha), Travancore / British India, and payable in London.
A high-value historical banking instrument with multiple original revenue stamps and clear institutional provenance.
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🔹 Core Details • Type: Foreign Bill of Exchange • Date: 9 September 1921 • Place of Issue: Alleppey (Alappuzha), Travancore / British India • Amount: £176 – 14s – 9d • Term: 90 days after sight • Payable at: London
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🏦 Banking & Issuers • Drawer / Issuer: P. & O. Banking Corporation Ltd. • Associated Entity: Madura Co. Ltd. • Presented to / Payee: Commercial Bank of Scotland Ltd., London • Issuer incorporated in England
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🧾 Revenue & Fiscal Stamps
Original period revenue stamps present, including: • 12 Annas • 6 Annas • 1 Rupee 1 Anna 6 Pies (red)
Stamps appear original, correctly applied, and untampered, making this a particularly desirable example for fiscal and revenue stamp collectors.
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✍️ Manuscript & Markings • Handwritten endorsements and banking notations • Official banking stamps and oval handstamps • Signed and countersigned in standard colonial banking format • Clear dates and sight notation
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📄 Condition • No tears • No paper loss • No ink blurring • Light folds only (from normal banking handling) • Overall: Very good condition for a 1921 financial document
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📈 Collector Interest
Highly collectible for: • British India & Travancore collectors • Colonial finance & banking history • Revenue & fiscal stamp specialists • Ephemera and document collectors
The combination of: ✔ high denomination ✔ multiple revenue stamps ✔ named institutions ✔ clear dating
makes this far more desirable than a typical bill of exchange.
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📦 Postage & Handling • Document will be shipped flat and protected between rigid card • Tracked and insured postage recommended • Combined shipping available where possible
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⚠️ Authenticity
Guaranteed original 1921 document — not a reproduction.