Catalogue
India, Government of India, George V, one rupee notes, 1935 (issued 1940), signature Kelly, E/86 032863 (prefix letter over two numbers), without KGV watermark; another, 10C 387690 (two numbers and a letter) with KGV watermark, (P.14a, 14b, Jhun.2.1A, 2.1C). Extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
India, Government of India, George V, one rupee, 1935 (issued 1940), signature J.W. Kelly, E/47 656114, watermark 'A' (P.14b; Jhun.2.1A). Two staple holes and uneven edge at left, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
India, Government of India, George V, five rupees (1933), signature Taylor, P/62 745106; another, signature Kelly (1934), S/56 200523 (P.15a, 15b; Jhun.5.1A, 5.2). First with several creases and folds, otherwise good fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $440
SOLD $380
India, Government of India, George V, five rupees (1933), signature Kelly (1934), R/41 426787 (P.15b; Jhun.5.2). Two staple holes at left and light toning, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated, signature Kelly, P/42 722639 (P.16b; Jhun.8.2). One small pin hole, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated, signature J.W. Kelly, Q/92 185088 (P.16b; Jhun.8.2). Staining from damp storage, uneven edge at top, flat, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, two rupees, undated (issued 1943), signature Taylor, A/19 322790, A/22 027382, A/31 518971, with black serial numbers (P.17a, Jhun.2.1). Third with spindle hole, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, two rupees, Deshmukh signature, undated (issued 1944) F/51 602773, with black serial numbers (P.17b; Jhun.2.2). With two staple holes, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, undated (1938) signature J.B.Taylor, F/45 959578 (P.18a; Jhun.3.1). Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
Passed in
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, undated (1944) signature C.D.Deshmukh Q/61 065522 (P.18b; Jhun.3.2). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, undated (issued 1944), signature Deshmukh, K/89 880295 (P.18b; Jhun.3.2). Two staple holes and chipped edges, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, undated (1944) signature C.D.Deshmukh M/16 115627, M/94 418828 (P.18b; Jhun.3.2). Very fine - good very fine, second note with spindle hole and folds. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees (1938) signature J.B.Taylor, D/29 755634, (P.19a; Jhun.5.1). Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), G/61 373698 (P.19a; Jhun.5.1). Two staple holes at left, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees (1938) signature J.B.Taylor, H/9 181171, (P.19a; Jhun.5.1). Staple holes, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), B/41 797894 and D/65 901274 (P.19a; Jhun.5.1). Both with two staple and spindle holes, second with chipped bottom edge, good fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
India, The Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature J.B. Taylor, undated (issued 1938), Bombay, A/55 916078 (P.20a; Jhun.7.1A). Two staple holes, good body, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
India, The Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature C.D. Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), Bombay, A/82 982960, watermark profile head (P.20b; Jhun.7.2A). Two staple holes, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,100
Passed in
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1947) C/31 099692, black serial numbers (P.23a; Jhun.4.1). Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1947) B/31 369753, black serial numbers (P.23a; Jhun.4.1). Two staple holes, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), G/95 153278 (P.24; Jhun.6.1). Two staple holes, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), E/34 893666 (P.24; Jhun.6.1). Two staple holes and stain in watermark window, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
India, Government of India, George VI, one rupee, 1940 (first issued 1944), signature C.E.Jones, D/95 124740, red serial number (probably issued after 1947) (P.25b; Jhun.1.1D). Spindle hole at left and stain in top margin, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
India, Government of India, George VI, one rupee, 1940 (issued 1944), signature C.E.Jones, L/1 383969 and L/87 432772, green serial numbers and 'A' bottom right corner (P.25d; Jhun.1.1C), R/49 910365, black serial number (P.25a; Jhun.1.1A). Very good; two staple holes, uncirculated; very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
India, Republic of India, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees, C.D.Deshmukh (1947-9) issue, A/7 714068 (P.37a). Two pin holes and slight paper toning, otherwise good fine and rare with this signature.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
India, Republic, Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees, A/15 756095 (Bombay) (1951) signature B.Rama Rau (P.42; Jhun.7.2.1A). Five pin holes, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
India, Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees (1953), B. Rama Rau, serial number in black A/3 876615 'A' for Bombay (P.42a; Jhun.7.2.1A), Hindi spelling 'Rupaya'. Two staple holes and inked number at left, flat, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
India, Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees (1960), P.C. Bhattacharya, serial numbers in red AB/62 175373 (P.44; Jhun.7.4.2). Spindle hole, staple holes at left and inked numbers back and front, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, Reserve Bank of India, Third Series, H.M.Patel, two rupees, undated (19876) letter A, 57G 871901/2000 pack of one hundred notes (P.79e). End notes scuffed on edges and with rubber band bonded near left edge, the remaining notes uncirculated. (100)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
India, specimen one hundred rupees, not dated (1996), signature 87 (C.Rangarajan) number 000000 Ghandi on right, overprinted in red SPECIMEN back and front, (P.S91). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,200