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India, Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees (1960), serial numbers in red AB/94 414641, Bhattacharya (P.45; Jhun.7.4.2). Several pin holes and spindle hole at left, good very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
India, Reserve Bank of India, specimen ten rupees, undated (1996), 000 000000, SPECIMEN stamped in red on the front only (P.89c). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,180
India, Reserve Bank of India, specimen one hundred rupees, undated (1996), A 000000, SPECIMEN stamped in red on front and back (P.91d). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
India, Reserve Bank of India, specimen five hundred rupees, undated (1996), 000000, specimen No. 00007, SPECIMEN stamped in red on front and back (P.92a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,380
India, Persian Gulf, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees (1959), signature Iengar, Z/6 875746 'A' (P.R3; Jhun.12.3.1). Two staple holes and a tone spot, flattened of folds, small margin tears, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
India, Hyderabad, ten rupees (FE1333/1923-27) colour trial in green, no serial numbers, signature of Hyder Nawaz Jung, overprinted 'SPECIMEN/WATERLOW & SONS LTD' diagonally in red in two lines lower centre on front and centre left on back, 'SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD' top left margin, officially cancelled with three 8mm holes, Waterlow imprint front and back lower margin (P.S265b; Jhun.8.7 first for type). Superb Waterlow colour trial, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
India, Hyderabad, one hundred rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung, (FE1339/1929-30), PX 80578 (P.S266b; Jhun.10.3). Several light vertical folds, two staple holes, spindle hole, two pin holes, several corner folds, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
India, Hyderabad, one hundred rupees, signature Liaquat Jung (1945-1947), RA 43383 (P.S275d; Jhun.11.4). Heavy horizontal and vertical folds, three small holes along the horizontal fold, fine/good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
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 $300
Passed in
India, Oudh and United Service Bank Ltd, cheque, 186, unissued; State Bank of India, "specimen" travellers cheques for 100 rupees YF000000; 500 rupees ZA000000; The Calcutta Tramways Company Limited, canteen coupon, half anna 1953. First item rare bank, very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
India, Agra Bank Limited, Calcutta branch, 187-, unissued cheque; Royal Bank of India, London (late East India House) branch 186-, unissued cheque (both printed on blue paper by Nissen and Parker, London; Savanur State, one anna, No.6929, hand dated 15/7/41 on back, probably part of a fiscal document. Fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
Passed in
India, Stafford Hill & Co, London, first of exchange, 1907, £93.2.1 payable thirty days after sight at Bombay; another Manchester, 27 May 1908, £125.16.1 payable in Bombay; another Manchester, 26 September 1908, £70.6.6 payable in Bombay sixty days after sight, all with impressed duty stamps and Govt of India "Foreign Bill" stamps on back. Mostly fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
Passed in
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI watermarked paper for five rupees; Bundi state, cash coupons, one anna, 18788, three pies, 14821, (Jhun -); The Calcutta Tramways Company Limited, canteen coupon, half anna, 1953. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
India, Government of India, Madras harbour shore pass for allied Naval personnel, No. 04052, dated 24.10.1944, issued to J.E.Sanderson for ship number 251. Several spots, good fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30