Special Series, 50 Baht (Mourning) Banknotes

(King Rama 8)

50 Baht Mourning banknote type 1 front
50 Baht Mourning banknote type 1 back
50 Baht type 1 overprinted on "1" and Chinese and Malayu languages on both sides.

50 Baht Mourning banknote type 2 front
50 Baht type 2 overprinted "Fifty Baht" in Thai

50 Baht Mourning banknote type 3 front
50 Baht type 3 overprinted on "1" and Chinese and Malayu language only front side.

Appraisal price

  • Type 2 ordinary number signature Kuang UNC about 22,500 - 23,500 baht.
  • Original 1 Dollar note without signature nor serial number UNC about 165,000 - 175,000 baht.

    The price was updated on 7th December 2017.

    Banknote Info

    Japan offered 4 southern states, Kedah, Perlis, Kalantan, Tranganu that had been England territory returned to Thai sovereignty. Thai government prepared new 1 dollar banknotes that printed by The Royal Thai Survey Department to circulate in those states.
    1 Dollar note front
    1 Dollar note back
    At that time, the Japanese printed banknotes were still circulated in those states so the Japanese government did not agree to change. Thai government wished to maintain a good relation with Japan and did not issue the banknotes. Until the banknote shortage occurred before the end of the war, Thai government brought them to surcharge the banknote value and issued in Thai.

    The overprinted 50 baht with red ink and crossed the original value and Chinese and Malayu language with black ink made the banknotes look like in mourning. The banknotes were so-called mourning notes. Each type of banknotes had different way of overprinted.

    The 50 Baht mourning banknotes type 1 were announced on 8 Febuary 1945, type 2 on 13 Febuary 1945 and type 3 on 21 Febuary 1945.

    The ministry of finance later announced on 20th November 1946 to be withdrawn and were not accepted as a legal tender from 1st December 1946.

    Banknote size

    6.50 x 12.50 cm.

    Serial code and number

    A 1 - A 100

    Signature on banknotes

    Minister of Finance
    General Pao pianlert Boripanyutakit (17 Dec 1941 - 1 Aug 1944)
    Mr. Kuang Apaiwong (2 Aug 1944 - 10 Jan 1945)
    Mr. Leng Srisomwong (10 Jan 1945 - 31 Aug 1945)