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Hong Kong, Government of Hongkong, one dollar, undated (1935) G 752777 (P.311). Folds and minute top edge nick, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated (1925), signature Denning, J/9 437187 (P.7a; Jhun.7.1). Two spindle holes at left, several light folds, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated, signature Kelly, Q/40 894943 (P.16b; Jhun.8.2). Several pin holes at left, flattened of quarter folds, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $330
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, undated (issued 1944), signature Deshmukh, L/39 500882 (P.18b; Jhun.3.2). Staple holes at left, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), E/86 020522/3 consecutive pair (P.19a; Jhun.5.1). With pin hole at left, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), D/84 961672 (P.19a; Jhun.5.1). With two staple holes at left, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), D/85 171049 (P.19a; Jhun.5.1). With two staple holes at right, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), G/6 244377 (P.19a; Jhun.5.1). Spindle hole and staple holes at left, tone spots at right, flat, very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), G/95 029903 (P.24; Jhun.6.1). Staple holes at left, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
India, Government of India, George VI, one rupee, 1940 (issued 1944), signature C.E.Jones, W/73 874033, black serial numbers (P.25a; Jhun.1.1A). Spindle hole at left, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Passed in
India, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees, signature Rama Rau (1950), D/12 568664 (P.37a; Jhun.4.1.2). Several pin holes, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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
Indonesia, Bank Indonesia, animal specimen set, no date (issued 1957), five, ten, twenty five, fifty, one hundred, five hundred, one thousand, two thousand five hundred, five thousand rupiah (P.49, 49A (illus), 49B (illus), 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 54A (illus)). Uncirculated and very rare.(9)
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,200
Iran, Shah Reza, one hundred rials, AH1317, overprinted on back with purple date stamp, AH1319 (1940), (P.36AC). Fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ireland, Republic, The Central Bank of Ireland, specimen ten shillings, 2.3.02, O1P 000000, SPECIMEN diagonally in red and de la Rue SPECIMEN lozenges (in diagonally opposite corners, front and back), two punch hole cancellation (P.63a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Ireland, Republic, Central Bank of Ireland, one pound, 09.07.85, JGI 078847/8 consecutive pair (P.70c); Great Britain, Bank of England, one pound, undated (1981-84) BT13 422894/5 consecutive pair (P.377b). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Ireland, Northern, Ulster Bank Limited, George Best commemorative issue, five pounds, 25th November 2006, GB 148325/30, six consecutive notes. In Ulster Bank individual commemorative folders, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120