Lot 4934
Sale 61 · Important Australian & World Coins, Banknotes & Military Medals, The W.J.Noble Collection of British Tickets, Passes & Tokens
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Great Britain - India, Prisoner of War, WWII issue, Bhopal Camp, four annas type 1, five rupees and ten rupees type 2, (Campbell 5093, 5105, 5106, these last two unpriced). Nearly uncirculated, last two rare. (3)
The POW notes circulating in the camps in India are mostly similar with black overprints for specific camps. The issue for Bhopal was for use by Italian POW's. The camp was located approximately 400 miles south of Delhi. The notes for type 1 have a 6mm bar on the left, type 2 are notes without a bar.
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,300