Catalogue
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), B/98 549468 (P.24; Jhun.6.1). Two staple holes, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), Bombay Circle, A/45 636045 (P.20a; Jhun.7.1A). Two staple holes, horizontal and vertical fold, a few other light folds, good body, very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $950
SOLD $1,000
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), Cawnpore circle, A/16 497437 (P.20g; Jhun.7.1C). Two staple holes, some light folds and creases, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine, a nice example of this scarce circle.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), Karachi circle, A/4 797277 (P.20(not listed for Taylor); Jhun.7.1D). Two staple holes, spindle hole, pin holes, rust spot lower margin, horizontal and vertical folds, fine - very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), Madras circle, A/5 375735 (P.20n; Jhun.7.1F). Two staple holes, heavy vertical fold and creases, scarce circle, nearly very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), Bombay circle, B/35 708812, watermark profile head (P.20b; Jhun.7.2A). Two staple holes, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), Bombay circle, B/79 762559, watermark facing head (P.20c; Jhun.7.2b). Two staple holes, spindle hole, horizontal and vertical folds, '87' written on front in ink, good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), Calcutta circle, B/19 835568, watermark profile head (P.20e; Jhun.7.2D). Two staple holes, spindle hole, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), Calcutta circle, B/74 066587, watermark facing head (P.20f; Jhun.7.2E). Two staple holes, good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), Delhi circle, B/42 403031, watermark profile head; another B/75 607725, watermark facing head; another Madras circle B/15 561439, watermark profile head (P.20j,(second not listed), P.20o; Jhun.7.2G, 7.2H, 7.2N). All three with holes in watermark area, staple holes, spindle holes, pin holes, some ink and pencil writing, banking stamp on back of second, mostly very good - nearly fine. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $1,600
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), Kanpur circle, B/82 903132 (green serial numbers), watermark facing head (P.20i; Jhun.7.2K). Two staple holes, a few light folds, good very fine - nearly extremely fine, a rare circle, especially in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,300
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issued 1944), Lahore circle, B/9 023195, watermark profile head (P.20m; Jhun.7.2m). Two staple holes, pin hole, horizontal and vertical folds, creases, good fine- nearly very fine, a rare circle.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,000
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one hundred rupees, signature Deshmukh, undated (issue 1944?), B/43 214457, watermark profile head, ALTERED ISSUING OFFICE AND PREFIX NUMBER, the original issuing office appears to be 'Calcutta' and has been privately overprinted 'Bombay', the prefix number also appears to have been altered to '43' (original catalogue number: P.20e; Jhun.7.2D). Very heavy horizontal and vertical folds, centre hole, edge tears, poor - good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one thousand rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), Bombay circle, A/3 753667 (P.21a; Jhun.8.1A). Two spindle holes, '96' written on right margin, small rust spot on bottom margin on back, several light folds, handsome note, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,400
Reserve Bank of India, George VI, one thousand rupees, signature Taylor, undated (issued 1938), Calcutta circle, A/6 411446 (P.21b; Jhun.8.1B). Two staple holes, a few light folds, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Government of India, one rupee (1949), signature Menon, C/23 635052 (P.71a; Jhun.1.1.1). Uncirculated rare first signature, especially in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Government of India, one rupee, range of issues from Ambegaonkar signature (1950) to Bimal Jalan signature (coin dated 1990). A good range of dates and signatures, mostly fine - uncirclulated. (31)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Reserve Bank of India, two rupees, a good range of types and signatures from Rama Rau signature (1951) to Malhotra (1988), includes Rama Rau with incorrect spelling of 'rupees'; Jha signature with 'A/0' first prefix of Ghandi type; Malhotra signature with '00A' prefix. First fine, others mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (26)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Reserve Bank of India, error two rupees, Puri signature (1976), C/78 691978, diagonal crease which has caused a wide paper flap along the bottom margin and part of the right margin. Two staple holes, a spindle hole and a bank? stamp on back, very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
Reserve Bank of India, five rupees, a good range of types and signatures from Ramu Rau (1953) (P.34; Jhun3.3.1) to Malhotra (c1985)(P.80m; Jhun.3.9.7c). Third note fine, otherwise mostly very fine - uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $170
SOLD $130
Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees, signature Deshmukh (1949), first issue, A/28 471113 (P.37a; Jhun.4.1.1). Two staple holes, spindle hole, pin hole, some folds and creases, good fine - nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $400
Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees, signature Rama Rau (1950), D/55 086741; another with incorrect spelling 'Rupaya' (1951) M/29 171319 (P.37a, 38; Jhun.4.1.2, 4.2.1). Both with two staple holes, otherwise extremely fine; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees, a good range of types and signatures from Iyengar 'A' (1958)(P.39c; Jhun.4.3.3) to Venkitaramanan (1990-92)(P86a; Jhun.4.11.1A); twenty rupees from Puri (1976)(P.82b; Jhun.5.2.2), to Malhotra 'A,B' (ND)(P.82h; Jhun.5.2.6B)(4). Several notes very fine, others mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Reserve Bank of India, fifty rupees, a selection of types and signatures, Puri (1976); Patel (N.D); Manmohan Singh (N.D): Malhotra (N.D)(P.83b, 83d, 84b, 84c; Jhun.6.1.2, 6.1.4A, 6.2.2, 6.2.3A); one hundred rupees Puri (1976), Malhotra (N.D), Manmohan Singh (1983), Patel (1979)(P.85b, 85A, 86b, 82; Jhun.7.8.2, 7.9.1, 7.10.2, 7.10.1). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $130
SOLD $110
Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees (1951), Rama Rau serial number in black A/12 167319, 'A' = Bombay (P.42a; Jhun.7.2.1A), Hindi spelling 'Rupaya'. Folds and creases, three ink numbers on back, fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees (1953), Rama Rau, serial number in red A/24 801107 'A' = bombay (P.42b; Jhun.7.3.1), Hindi spelling 'Rupaye'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees (1953), Iengar, serial number in red AA/13 849112; another AA/66 714283, (P.43; Jhun.7.3.2). First with rust staple holes, several pin holes, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine; extremly fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees (1960), Iengar, serial numbers in red AA/16 987262; another AA/21 342896; Bhattacharya AC/59 076497; another AC/70 974822; Puri AG/40 232320 (P.44, 45, 64a, 6b; Jhun.7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.7.1A, 7.7.2). Fourth and fifth notes fine, others very fine - nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Reserve Bank of India, one thousand rupees, (1975), Bombay Sengupta signature, A/1 207827 (P.65a; Jhun.9.4.1). Two staple holes, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Reserve Bank of India, one thousand rupees, (1975), Bombay, signature Sengupta, A/2 407579 (P.65a; Jhun.9.4.1). Two staple holes, bank stamp on back, good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280