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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 $150
SOLD $180
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature J.B.Taylor, undated (issued 1938), D/33 855939 (P.19a; Jhun.5.1). Two staple holes and rubber date stamp on back, flat, extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
India, The Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature C.D.Deshmukh, undated (issued 1943), Bombay, B/4 742942, watermark profile head (P.20b; Jhun.7.2A). Two staple holes at left, flat, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
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India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature C.D.Deshmukh, undated (issued 1943), Bombay, A/82 982960, watermark profile head (P.20b; Jhun.7.2A). Two staple holes, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one thousand rupees, signature J.B. Taylor, undated (issued 1938), Bombay, A/0 623382 (P.21a; Jhun.8.1A). Two spindle holes, other pin holes, note repaired through part centre fold, also top and bottom borders, soiled, handwritten numbers on front and back of note, very good and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature C.D.Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), H/24 310321 (P.24; Jhun.6.1). Several pin and staple holes, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
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 $80
SOLD $100
India, Government of India, George VI, one rupee, 1940 (issued 1944), Q/20 145304, black serial number (P.25a; Jhun.1.1A). Spindle hole, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
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 $100
SOLD $50
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 $80
SOLD $100
India, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees, signature Sir B.Rama Rau (1950), C/6 385121 (P.37b; Jhun.4.1.2). One staple hole and a pin hole, extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
India, Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees (1953), Sir B.Rama Rau, serial number in red A/18 731818 (P.42b; Jhun.7.3.1). Two staple holes at left, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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 $100
SOLD $110
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 $320
SOLD $360
India, Persian Gulf, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees (1959), signature Iengar, Z/13 773174 'A' (P.R3; Jhun.12.3.1). Staple holes at left, good very fine.
Estimate $1,250
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India, Persian Gulf, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees (1959), signature Iengar, Z/2 698707 'A' (P.R3; Jhun.12.3.1). Flattened of folds, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
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
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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 $1,200
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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
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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 $300
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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 $50
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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 $100
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 $80
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India, Piploda State (princely state), PNL Court Fee documents, 1930s, all different with each featuring the Piploda State arms. Usual spike holes, otherwise extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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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 $50
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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 $70
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Iran, Shah Reza, one hundred rials, AH1317, overprinted on back with purple date stamp, AH1319 (1940), (P.36AC). Fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Iran, Kingdom, Bank Markazi Iran, five hundred rials, undated (1975-79) signature 15 (P.104a) remainder, uncut vertical trio. Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
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Iran, Kingdom, Bank Markazi Iran, five hundred rials, undated (1974-79), signature 15 (P.104a) remainder, uncut vertical pair, at top front edge is written 'Iran 500 New Lay Out', back top right edge with sheet identifier, 'AW'. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Iran, Kingdom, Bank Markazi Iran, five hundred rials, undated (1974-79), signature 15 (P.104a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30