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5 Rupees Ten Year National Plan Certificate

Issuer Government of India
Year 1954
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Value 5 Rupees
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Obverse description Purple letterpress certificate with elaborate guilloche border and the Ashoka Lion Capital emblem repeated at left and right. The title 'TEN YEAR NATIONAL PLAN CERTIFICATE' runs across the top within a decorative banner, with denomination '5 FIVE RUPEES' in bold at centre. The main body carries a printed contract text with manuscript fill-in fields for holder name, post office, date of issue, register number, and Postmaster signature.
Obverse lettering FREE OF INDIAN INCOME TAX
TEN YEAR NATIONAL PLAN CERTIFICATE
NOT TRANSFERABLE EXCEPT WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE COMPETENT POSTAL AUTHORITY
5 FIVE RUPEES 10NP/ FIVE RUPEES 5
This is to certify that XXXXXXXXXX is registered at the XXXXXXXXX Post Office as the holder of a Post Office 10 Year National Plan Certificate, issued in accordance with the terms of the Notification specified on the reverse, and subject to the Application of the Purchaser which shall be the basis of this Contract. The Government of India undertake to pay him, on presentation of this Certificate at the aforesaid Post Office on or after the XXXXXXXXX Rs. or at any earlier date after the expiry of twelve months the sum not exceeding Rs. specified on the reverse of this Certificate as due on such date.
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POST-OFFICE Postmaster.
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Reverse description Purple letterpress reverse headed 'RECEIPT ON DISCHARGE' within a guilloche panel, with Ashoka Lion Capital emblems at upper corners and numeral '5' in decorative cartouches at each side. A printed table lists the 10-year certificate maturity schedule from investment through ten years, with corresponding rupee-anna values. The lower portion carries a discharge receipt with fields for amount paid, holder signature or thumb impression, and date, beneath a note advising holders to record their serial number.
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