Catalogue
India, Persian Gulf, Governement of India, one rupee, 1957 (issued 1959), A.K.Roy signature, Z/11 427614 'B' (P.R1; Jhun.12.1.1). Usual two staple holes, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
India, Persian Gulf, Reserve Bank of India, five rupees, (1959), signature Iengar, Z/1 336412 (P.R2; Jhun.12.2.1). Usual two staple holes, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
India, Persian Gulf, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees (1959), signature Iengar, Z/10 980234 'A' (P.R3; Jhun.12.3.1). Two staple holes, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
India, Persian Gulf, Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees (1959), signature Iengar, Z/0 848720, (P.R4; Jhun.12.4.1). Two staple holes, some pin holes, two ink numbers in watermark area, good fine and a rare type.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,500
Hyderabad, one rupee (1919), A/1 502717 (P.S261; Jhun.1.1). Heavy stains, folds, holes top left corner, ragged right margin, poor - fair, a rare type even in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
Hyderabad, specimen one rupee, (1919), A/1 000000, Waterlow imprint only on the lower margin on the back, officially cancelled with two 9mm holes lower centre (P.S261; Jhun.1.1). Several minor spots, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $6,000
Hyderabad, specimen one rupee, (1919) 'C/1' prefix only, overprinted 'SPECIMEN/WATERLOW & SONS LTD', diagonally in two lines on the front top left in blue and in the centre 'SPECIMEN/NO VALUE' in two lines in red, the same overprints on the back in reverse, circular 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED CANCELLED SPECIMEN' in blue on front lower right, 'SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW AND SONS LTD' and the number '384' all in black print along the top margin, officially cancelled with three 9mm holes, Waterlow imprint on the front and back lower margins (P.S261; Jhun.1.1). Virtually uncirculated and a superb Waterlow 'specimen' of this very rare type.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,200
Hyderabad, one rupee, (1941-1947), Hyderabad Prison printing, four lines of Urdu text, includes signature Ghulam Muhammad (1941-1945), A/8 669772, G/6 607011, K/8 930453, M/9 645532, Liaquat Jung (1945-1947) Q/8 674080; Zahed Hussan (1945-1946), S/2 586236 (P.S271c, d; Jhun.2.3, 2.4, 2.5), contains a number of colour variations. Mostly fine - good fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Hyderabad, one rupee (1945-1947), Hyderabad Prison printing, two lines of Urdu text, signature Liaquat Jung AB/1 271284 (P.S272a; Jhun.3.3). Usual two staple holes, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Hyderabad, one rupee, Hyderabad Prison printing, two lines of Urdu Text, (1946-1953), signature Zahed Jung (1946) W/5 942878; D.R.Pradhan (1948-1949), AC/6 343005; C.V.S.Rao (1950) AF/1 757299, AM/6 111097, AM/6 531240; Dr G.S.Melkote (1950-1953) AQ/9 869121, group contains a number of colour and serial number variations. Mostly fine - good fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $350
Hyderabad, five rupees, (FE1333/1923-24), colour trial in blue, no serial numbers, signature of Hyder Nawaz Jung, overprinted 'SPECIMEN/WATERLOW & SONS LTD' diagonally in red in two lines lower centre on front and lower left on back 'SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD' top left margin, Waterlow imprint front and back lower margin, officially cancelled with three 8mm holes (P.S263; Jhun.5.5). Uncirculated, a superb and rare Waterlow colour trial.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,500
Hyderabad, five rupees (1941-1947), signature Ghulam Muhammad (1941-1945), PG 643 609; Liaquat Jung (1945-1947) (P.S273c, e; Jhun.6.3, 6.5). Both with staple holes, very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Hyderabad, five rupees, signature Zahed Husain (1945-1946) PL 461868 (P.S273d; Jhun.6.4). Usual two staple holes, otherwise lovely fresh uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Hyderabad, five rupees, signature Zahed Husain (1945-1946), PO 667526 (PS.273d; Jhun.6.4). Usual two staple holes, corner fold and smudge bottom right corner, faint centre fold, good extremly fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
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 $5,000
Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Sir Reginald R.Glancy (FE1327/1917-18), AD 24143 (P.S264; Jhun.8.1A), date in black in first type of date panel. Several pin holes and other small holes, good fine and rare first date and signature.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,000
Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung (FE1334/1924-25), AR 87276 (P.S265 (date not listed); Jhun.8.3). Two staple holes, some heavy folds, rust spot, good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung (FE1338/1928-29) AU 41997; another (FE1339/1929-30) BM 27913 (P.S265c, d; Jhun.8.3). Several small stains, folds, creases, second note with several spindle and pin holes, good fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,200
Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung signature, (FE1342/1932-33) BU 09558; another (FE1344/1934-35) CA 59983 (P.S265E,F; Jhun.8.3). Three holes along the horizontal heavy fold, three heavy vertical folds, three large pin holes, many stains, second note with heavy vertical folds and horizontal fold, several spindle and pin holes, good - very good; fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $800
Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung, (FE1346/1936-37) CH 55064 (P.S265g; Jhun8.3). Two small spindle and one pin hole, usual three vertical and horizontal folds, good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Fakhr Yar Jung (1938, 1940-41) CX 21509; Mehdi Yah Jung (1939) G1 11428 (P.S274a, b; Jhun.9.1, 9.2). First with centre fold, very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Ghulam Muhammad, (1941-1945), HB 47034; Zahed Hussain (1945-1946), IT 551390 (P.S274c, d; Jhun.9.3, 9.5). Both with centre fold, good very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
Hyderabad, ten rupees, signature Liaquat Jung (1945-1947) IP 877157 (P.S274E; Jhun.9.4). Original fresh colour, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Hyderabad, one hundred rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung, (FE1334/1924-25), PT 91915 (P.S266d; Jhun.10.3). Usual two staple holes, original fresh colour, magnificent example of Waterlow's printing, very impressive note and rare in this condition, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
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 $1,300
Hyderabad, one hundred rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung, (FE1339/1929-30) different month, PZ 02404 (P.S266b; Jhun.10.3). Usual two staple holes, original fresh colour, nearly uncirculated, a magnificent example of Waterlow's printing, a very impressive note and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $2,300
Hyderabad, specimen one hundred rupees, signature Mehdi Yar Jung (1939), overprinted 'CANCELLED' diagonally in black on front, low serial number, QH 40003, printed at the currency note press, Nasik (P.S275b; Jhun.11.2 for type). One staple hole, virtually uncirculated and very rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $7,500
Hyderabad, one hundred rupees, signature Mehdi Yar Jung (1939), Q1 15961 (P.S275b; Jhun.11.2). Usual two staple holes, vertical folds, good fine - very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
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 $150
SOLD $240
Hyderabad, one thousand rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung (FE1341/1931-32), AA 93002 (P.S267; Jhun.12.1). Virtually uncirculated, an excellent example of Waterlow's printing, one of the world's most impressive notes, especially in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,050