Mauritius 1839 - Mauritius Commercial Bank 20 Dollars / 4 Pounds Sterling Issued & Cancelled Note (Pick S125)
This example is fully issued, hand-numbered, hand-signed, and subsequently stamped CANCELLED-direct evidence that it circulated in real commercial traffic before the bank redeemed it. Very few 1830s Mauritius notes of any denomination survive in issued and cancelled form. High denominations such as Twenty Dollars were primarily used by exporters, customs brokers, and merchants conducting large-volume trade in sugar, textiles, shipping freight, or bonded storage. These notes typically had short lifespans and were systematically destroyed upon redemption. Read more →
MauritiusIssued & Cancelled Note183920 Dollars / 4 Pounds SterlingFine–Very Fine (Issued & Cancelled) Issued NoteCancelled20 Dollars4 PoundsColonial CurrencyDual-CurrencyMyers Frs & CoEngraved Security PrintingMauritius Commercial BankEarly Mauritius BankingColonial Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote EraPort Louis Harbor VignetteBritish Colonial Finance19th Century BanknotesRedemption and Cancellation NotesMauritiusPort Louis1839Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare
