Lot 2117

Description

India, Hundi notes, Bikanir state, twenty seven rupees [this denomination covers transactions of about 30,000 rupees making it one of the highest value hundi on record p.546 KM.SAC, value not stamped out], (KM.SAC SH4.19); Morvee State, 22.9.1914, two annas, (KM.SAC SH1.3 var.); British India Private Issue, Chitor Opium Agency, accepted by Bank of Bombay 4.11.1886, twelve rupees, (KM.SAC H20A) [this is the highest British India Hundi value noted in KM.SAC); another Mandsaur Opium Agency, 8th June 1901, six rupees, (KM.SAC H20A unpriced), others similar for three rupees 19.12.1900 and four annas, 18.7.1902; another Rutlum Opium Agency, three rupees (two complete Hundis for one rupee eight annas spliced together), 17.11.1903, (KM.SAC H20A). Mostly very fine, all with detailed descriptive cards, first rare. (7)