Catalogue
India, specimen five hundred rupees, not dated (1996), signature 87 (C.Rangarajan) number 000000 Ghandi on right, overprinted in red SPECIMEN back and front, (P.S92). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,800
India, Hyderabad, five rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung, (FE1333/1923-24), LR 045165 (P.S263; Jhun.5.2). Staple holes at left, flattened of creases and folds, good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,400
India, Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung, (FE1344/1934-35) BZ 75305 (P.S265F; Jhun.8.3). Heavy folds and creases with splits and holes, good and scarce.
Estimate $500
Passed in
India, Hyderabad, one rupee, undated (1945-1946), Hyderabad Prison printing, with promise and four lines of Urdu text, signature Zahid Hussain T/6 526862 (P.S271d; Jhun.2.5). Usual two staple holes, uncirculated.
Estimate $130
SOLD $300
India, Hyderabad, five rupees, signature Zahed Hussain (1945-1946), PL 461860 (PS.273d; Jhun.6.4). Usual two staple holes, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $550
SOLD $1,200
India, Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Ghulam Muhammad (1941-1945), IK 21114 (P.S274c; Jhun.9.3); another, signature Liaquat Jung (1945-1947) IQ 501984 (P.S274e; Jhun.9.4). Staple and spindle holes at left, flat, extremely fine; four pin holes at left, extremely fine, the second illustrated. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
India, Persian Gulf, Government of India, one rupee, 1957 (issued 1959), A.K.Roy signature, Z/5 367495 'B' (P.R1; Jhun.12.1.1). Usual two staple holes, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
India, Fort St George (Madras), 1819, second of exchange for 'fifty pounds sterling or sicca rupees 400', dated Fort St. George 31st December 1819, No. 23 'to the Honorable the COURT of DIRECTORS for affairs of the Honorable the UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND trading as East Indies in LONDON'. Nearly very fine and very rare, a very early bill of exchange from Fort St George (Madras).
Estimate $450
Passed in
India, Calcutta, second of exchange, 1823, for five hundred pounds, dated Calcutta, 25th November, 1823, No. 2187, payable twelve months after date; another, London, 1846, second of exchange for 5200 rupees, dated London, 4 August 1846, payable sixty days after sight, at the Bank of Madras. Very fine and rare, especially the first item. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
India, Madras, second of exchange, 1823, for 841 pounds sterling, dated Madras, 14 August 1823, No. 150, payable five months after sight; another, Madras, 1827, second of exchange for fifty pounds sterling, dated Madras, 12th July 1827, No. 1072, to Messers Coutts & Co, Bankers, London. Very fine; nearly very fine, both very rare. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
India, Manchester & Salford Bank, Bombay, second of exchange for £1000, dated 28 April 1866, payable six months after sight; Balmer Lawrie & Co, second of exchange for £796.5.0, dated 25th September 1888, payable three months after sight; John Elliot & Sons, London, first of exchange for 1338 rupees, dated 15th June 1883, three days after sight at Bombay, a block of sixteen Queen Victoria one anna stamps attached to the back; Moosa C. Viera & Co, Hong Kong, second of exchange for 1214.2.2 rupees dated 18th Nov 1905, three days after sight; another for 5100 rupees, 29th Dec 1906, at thirty days after sight at Bombay, last two with Hong Kong impressed duty stamps. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
India, National Bank of India, London, second of exchange for 74.9 rupees, dated 26th November 1912, payable on demand at Madras; cheques: Calcutta, 19.., unissued; another, Bombay, 19.., unissued; another, Madras, 14 April 1952; another, Bank of Bengal, Calcutta, 18.., unissued; another, Oriental Bank Corporation, Calcutta, 18.., unissued; another, Bank of Madras, 18.., unissued; another, The Agra United Service Bank Limited, Calcutta, 18.., unissued; another, Messrs. Grindlay & Co, Calcutta, 186., unissued, overprinted 'Army Agents'. Fine - extremely fine, several rare. (9)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
India, The New Oriental Bank Corporation Limited, share warrant, fully paid up share No. 56124, issued at Calcutta, 7th August 1888. Usual centre fold and spindle hole, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
India, The New Oriental Bank Corporation Limited, share warrant, fully paid up share, No. 56523, issued at Calcutta, 14th September 1888. Usual centre fold plus three staple holes, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
India, The Assam Company Ltd, tea garden chits for Doomur Dullung T.E. (Tea Estate), half anna, undated, No. DD 2884, green; two annas, undated, No. DD 2776, grey; eight annas, 1931 (date on the coin), No. DD 1517, blue, all 96mm x 62mm and all signed in facsimile with the Manager's signature, J.R.Clayton in blue ink (Jhun.2.1.2, 2.1.4). First chit very good with stains (unpublished), others good fine; very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
India, The Assam Company Ltd, tea garden chits for Lakmijan T.E. (Tea Estate), half anna, undated, No. L 995, tan; four annas, undated, No. L. 2802, blue; eight annas, 1931 (date on the coin), No. L 2497, pale yellow, all 96mm x 62mm (Jhun.2.2.1, others unlisted). The half anna with some smudges on the back, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated and very rare, the first and third chit being unpublished. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
India, The Assam Company Ltd, tea garden chits for Bamon Pookrie T.E. (Tea Estate), half anna, undated, No. BP 3791, pale blue and buff; one anna, 1937 (date on the coin), No. BP 3499, green; four annas, undated, No. BP 2003, blue; eight annas, 1931 (date on the coin), No. BP 1278, red, all 96mm x 62mm (apparently all unpublished, see Jhunjhunwalla p449 for similar issues). Extremely fine - uncirculated and very rare. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
India, Assam Tea Estates, dividend warrants 1912 - 1913, Assam Estates Limited (2); The Cossipore Tea Company Limited; The Koyah Tea Company Limited; The Majagram Tea Company Limited; The Thanai Tea Company Limited; The Royal Flour Mills Co. Ltd, five shares of 100 rupees for G.B.Parkinson of Bombay, dated 1st January 1886. First six with two pin holes top left, fine - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $40
SOLD $80
India, Bill of Lading, Peary Chand Mittra and Sons, for 500 bags of rice and 500 bags of oats, shipped from river Hoogly, Calcutta, dated 8th March 1867 to Mauritius; another from L. Gandolphe, various goods shipped from Madras, dated 18 November 1867 to Mauritius. First missing small pieces from right corners, otherwise good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $60
Passed in
India, World War II, Prisoners of War Camp, one anna, universalised issue with no camp name, undated, type without vertical bar at left (Campbell refers to these types as remainders but it is thought that they did see general circulation in some camps) (not listed by Campbell, Feller, Schwan/Boling or Jhunjhunwalla). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Indonesia, an extensive collection from the issues of the Dutch control of the Netherland Indies (6) to the issues of Indonesia from 1945, mostly as a range of issues from the Republik of Indonesia issued from 1950 - 2004, noted 100 rupiah 1960 (P.86); 10,000 rupiah 1964 (P.99 and P.100); 5,000 and 10,000 rupiah (1968) (P.111a, 112), also 5,000 and 10,000 rupiah 1975 (P.114, 115); as well as most high denomination issues to 100,000 rupiah (P.146). In an album, mostly uncirculated only a few poor - fine. (111)
Estimate $200
SOLD $370
Iran, Kingdom, Bank Markazi Iran, five hundred rials, undated (1974-1979) unissued uncut pair (P.104ar), bottom selvedge colour guides, written note on bottom back edge 'Smudge C6'. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Iran, Kingdom, Bank Markazi Iran, five hundred rials, undated (1974-1979) unissued uncut pair (P.104ar) (2 pairs) one with top selvedge with plate code CD on front and written note on top back edge 'Iran 500'. Uncirculated. (2 pairs)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Iran, Kingdom, Bank Markazi Iran, five hundred rials, undated (1974-1979) unissued uncut trio (P.104ar). Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Ireland, Republic, The Central Bank of Ireland, ten shillings, 6.6.68, 89P953749 (P.63a); one pound, 17.5.74, S358060 (P.64c). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Ireland, Republic, The Central Bank of Ireland, five pounds, 5.9.75, 03B261871 (P.65c). Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ireland, Republic, The Central Bank of Ireland, fifty pounds, 4.4.77, 07A026046 (P.68c). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Italy, Banca d'Italia, one thousand lire, 12 December 1942, P3 083054 (P.62). Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Italy, Banca d'Italia, fifty lire, 29 January 1938 (P.54b); one thousand lire, 6 February 1943, Z12 068665 (P.62). Very good. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Italy, Banca d'Italia, five hundred lire, 31 March 1943, T8 084344 (P.69). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260