Paper Money Notes Issued by Alsagoff

THE KUKUP CURRENCY

There were 4 types of paper currency issued by the Constantinople Estate namely TWO DOLLARS note, ONE DOLLAR note, FIFTY CENTS note and TWENTY- FIVE CENTS note. Details are as follow: (Click image for larger photo)

TWO DOLLARS NOTE	ONE DOLLAR NOTE	FIFTY CENTS NOTE	TWENTYFIVE CENTS NOTE

THE TWO-DOLLARS NOTE
Engraver & Printer:	Al'Sa'saidi Press, Singapore
Date of Issue:	1st May, 1878
Design Obverse:	A patterned border all round containing the value in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil at the left, top, right and bottom. A five pointed star and crescent with the value "$2" in a square to either side of it. Below these the date 1st May 1878 and a serial number rubber stamped when issued. The name Kukup in Jawi script. In the centre the Jawi script when translated "With permission of His Highness the Maharajah of Johore" below it in English "Constantinople Estate". In Jawi script at the bottom when translated "For payment in cash on production by coolies" followed by the handwritten signatures and the sealed chop.
Principal Color:	Brown on white backing.
Design Reverse:	Plain
Size:	Length 134 mm x width 105 mm

THE ONE-DOLLAR NOTE
Engraver & Printer:	Al'Sa'saidi Press, Singapore
Date of Issue:	1st May, 1878
Design Obverse:	A patterned border all round containing the value in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil at the left, top, right and bottom. A five pointed star and crescent with the value "$1" in a square to either side of it. Below these the date 1st May 1878 and a serial number rubber stamped when issued. The name Kukup in Jawi script. In the centre the Jawi script when translated "With permission of His Highness the Maharajah of Johore" below it in English "Constantinople Estate". In Jawi script at the bottom when translated "For payment in cash on production by coolies" followed by the handwritten signatures and the sealed chop. S.M. Alsagoff - Singapore.
Principal Color:	Brown on white backing.
Design Reverse:	Plain
Size:	Length 127 mm x width 106 mm

THE FIFTY-CENTS NOTE
Engraver & Printer:	Al'Sa'saidi Press, Singapore
Date of Issue:	1st May, 1878
Design Obverse:	A patterned border all round containing the value in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil at the left, top, right and bottom. A five pointed star and crescent with the value "50 Cents" in a squre to either side of it. Below these the date 1st May 1878 and a serial number rubber stamped when issued. The name Kukup in Jawi script. In the centre the Jawi script when translated "With permission of His Highness the Maharajah of Johore" below it in English "Constantinople Estate". In Jawi script at the bottom when translated "For payment in cash on production by coolies" followed by the handwritten signatures and the sealed chop.
Principal Color:	Brown/Red on white backing.
Design Reverse:	Plain
Size:	Length 134 mm x width 110 mm

THE TWENTY-FIVE-CENTS NOTE
Engraver & Printer:	Al'Sa'saidi Press, Singapore
Date of Issue:	1st May, 1878
Design Obverse:	A patterned border all round containing the value in English, Mlay, Chinese and Tamil at the left, top, right and bottom. A five pointed star and crescent with the value "25 Cents" in a square to either side of it. Below these the date 1st May 1878 and a serial number rubber stamped when issued. The name Kukup in Jawi script. In the centre the Jawi script when translated "With permission of His Highness the Maharajah of Johore" below it in English "Constantinople Estate". In Jawi script at the bottom when translated "For payment in cash on production by coolies" followed by the handwritten signatures and the sealed chop.
Principal Color:	Green on white backing.
Design Reverse:	Plain
Size:	Length 126 mm x width 113 mm

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