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1000 Rupees Specimen Travellers Cheque External Issue State Bank of India Bombay
| Issuer | State Bank of India |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Dark green instrument on white paper; the State Bank of India logo appears at right, with the denomination value at left. A vignette of the Sanchi Stupa serves as the central underprint. The word SPECIMEN is overprinted diagonally, with cancel serial number CB 000000. |
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| Reverse lettering | अगर कोई स्टाम्प शुल्क हो तो धारक द्वारा दें। STAMP DUTY, IF ANY, IS PAYABLE BY THE HOLDER. 1000Rs 1000Rs ये रुपया यात्री चेक विदेश में निर्गमित किए गए हैं अतः इन्हें मुक्त विदेशी मुद्रा माना जाए। THESE RTCs HAVE BEEN ISSUED AT A FOREIGN CENTRE AND MAY THEREFORE BE TREATED AS FREE FOREIGN CURRENCY. भारत प्रतिभूति मुद्रणालय INDIA SECURITY PRESS |
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State Bank of India's external-issue travellers cheques were designed for non-resident Indians and foreign nationals moving currency across borders — a product of India's strict exchange control regime under FERA, the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act of 1973, which tightly governed how rupees could be held and transferred internationally. The 1000-rupee denomination placed this firmly at the upper end of the series, intended for high-value transactions rather than everyday travel float.
Printed at India Security Press, Nashik — the government facility responsible for banknotes, stamps, and official security documents — the specimen designation confirms this was never released for actual use. ISP specimen production followed strict destruction protocols, making intact survivors uncommon.