Catalogue
Traveller's cheques, State Bank of India, Calcutta, specimen fifty rupees, 19.. (c1958), BA 000000 and one hundred rupees, 19.., CA 000000, both overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red, officially hole cancelled six times. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Traveller's cheques, Thomas Cook & Son (Continental and Overseas) Limited, Bombay, specimen fifty rupees, 19.. (C1958), RA 000000 and one hundred rupees, 19.., RA 000000, both overprinted 'SPECIMEN' twice and 'NO VALUE' all in red. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Traveller's cheques, Central Bank of India, fifty rupees, Bombay, cashed 23 Nov 1974; another, later type, 'Central Office, Bombay', specimen set of 1000, 2500 and 5000 rupees, 000000, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in black. First with pin holes and two spindle holes, good very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
The Calcutta Tramways Company Limited, meal coupon, Nonapuker Canteen, six annas, 1956; another, 1958; another, half anna, 1953. Last with two rusty staple holes, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
The Calcutta Tramways Company Limited, meal coupon, Nonapuker Canteen, six annas, 1956, another 1958; Royal Calcutta Turf Club, Derby Sweepstake 1934, ten rupees, No. L 03186, conditions of sweepstake on back, printed by Waterlow & Sons, London; cash coupons, 'Bindu', Rajkot, ten paisa, 1970; another with Indian script 1970; another, Indian script 1971; Dinajpur, one pice, 1939, No. 8718 (last item a modern fantasy, see Jhunjhunwalla p376). Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Khadi Hundi, two rupees, two different types, all with various overstamps (6); another, ten rupees, cashed 2 Oct 1955?; Kota, Rajastan, court fee, five rupees, Bengal Khilafat Committee, Calcutta, lottery? tickets with the design of a 1920 one rupee and a view of the Khaba in Mecca, printed by Albalagh Press, Calcutta; another, with rubber stamp signatures on back, (earlier? type in blue and yellow); Postal Order, twenty rupees, Madras, issued 19.9.1980; another, Postal Order - Payment Order, Delhi, dated 4.9.1971 for 82 rupees & forty pence. Second 'Mecca' lottery ticket cut in four and rejoined with tape, poor - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Hundis, a collection from Queen Victoria, various values, two annas to six rupees (11); Edward VII, four annas to nine rupees (9); George V, two annas to nine rupees, including several overprinted with other values (11); George VI, two annas to ten annas (15); Republic, fifty naye paise to ten rupees (7); court fees, Edward VII, George VI, Republic, United State of Saurashtra, Government of Madras (7). A wide selection, a few tears, some holes, several repairs, mostly fine - very fine. (60)
Estimate $200
Passed in
India, British, one rupee stamp duty paper, fold over, top half with uniface one rupee design, printed by Thomas de la Rue and Company Limited, bottom half watermarked, on reverse with stamp of The Resident's Treasury, Bangalore, 17 May 1919, and signed by the Treasurer on same date. Some toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
India, Government of India, George V, one rupee, 1917, C/2 No. 378226, signature M.M.S.Gubbay (P.1a; Jhun.1.1A). Spindle hole at left, tiny tears in top and right edges, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
India, Government of India, ten rupees, 1 May 1920, AE/23 20880, signature M.M.S.Gubbay (P.A10k; Jhun.2.4.1). Nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
India, Government of India, ten rupees, 31 March 1920, ZD/44 36740, signature M.M.S.Gubbay (P.A10k; Jhun.2.4.1). Two spindle holes and several pin holes, bank stamp on back, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated, J/89 224953, J.B.Taylor signature (P.7b; Jhun.7.2). Spindle hole, otherwise extremely fine or better.
Estimate $700
Passed in
India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated, Q/2 518946, J.W.Kelly signature (P.16b; Jhun.8.2). Staple hole, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
India, Government of India, one thousand rupees, Bombay, 14 Augt. 1925, ME/45 14585, signature H.Denning (P.A19c; Jhun.7.2D.4). Spindle hole at left, pin holes top left corner, otherwise good very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,000
Passed in
India, The Henry Archer Collection of designs for Indian and Hyderabad banknotes, 1928 - 1952, consisting of Reserve Bank of India, George VI, black and white, uniface photographs of proofs (14) for, one, two, two rupees eight annas, five, ten, one hundred (two types), and one thousand rupees, plus various vignettes and photos of George VI, animals, dhows, the Ashoka Column, hand drawn sketches and memos (31); Hyderabad, uniface black and white photographs of proofs (12) for one, five, ten, and one hundred rupees, plus photos of vignettes, memos (5), also black and white photographs of the pages from the inauguration ceremony brochure for the opening of the currency note press in 1928 (6). Most photos of proofs show signs of being removed from a book or album, several small repairs, nearly all the other vignettes, photos and other items show no faults, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (68)
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $11,000
India, George VI, Government of India, C.E.Jones, one rupee, 1940 serial prefix A/91, 97; C/19 (pair); C/26 (16, inclding pair); C/32 (P.25a) black serials. Fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
India, George VI, Government of India, one rupee 1940, C.E.Jones, D/96 025851 (P.25b) red serial. Some foxing on corners, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
India, George VI, Reserve Bank of India, five rupees, undated (1943), D/84 463211/2 consecutive pair, red serials, signature C.D.Deshmukh (P.23b; Jhun.4.2). Staple holes at left as usual, otherwise uncirculated and rare, especially as a pair. (2)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
India, George VI, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees, C.D. Deshmukh, B/87 497134/5 (P.24) consecutive pair. Toned, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
Passed in
India, George VI, Reserve Bank of India, C.D.Deshmukh, ten rupees (1943) B/87 497129/30 (P.24) consecutive pair. Spindle holes on left, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
India, Republic, Reserve Bank, one hundred rupees, undated (1957-62) AB/12 151103, AB/62 820817, signature P.C.Bhattacharyya (P.44; Jhun.7.4.2). Spindle holes and pin holes at left, the first with small bank stamp on back and '10' in pen on front, the second with heavy bank stamp and pen mark on front, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
The Bank of Australasia, second issue, proof fifty pounds, uniface, Dunedin, [here or at] Wellington, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, Patent Hardened Steel Plate, 'from this' added in pencil in Manager area at the bottom and with seven ink crosses on front (Robb B.371; L.404; P.S115). Creases and discolouration on front, glue stains on back with thinning of paper, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,200
Bank of New South Wales, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st July 1933, F632709, without 'Sterling', imprint of Charles Skipper & East Ltd, London (Robb C.821[10.aii]; L.434; P.S162). A crisp note, minor graffiti on back and front, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,600
SOLD $2,700
Bank of New Zealand, sixth issue, specimen one pound, Wellington No.D100001/D200000 (Robb D.621; L.455; P.S12) encircled 27.4.1909 top margin, SPECIMEN perforated in signature reverse imprint of Bradbury & Co Engraving London. Perforated wide left margin, uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Bank of New Zealand, seventh issue, specimen five pounds, Wellington, 1st October 1918, discordant serials No.260001 and No.360000, imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. London, printed date, text and figures on back, CANCELLED perforated at bottom, '0/3490 15.5.18' written in pen at top (Robb D.471; L.461; P.S227). Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,600
The Bank of Otago Limited, fifty pounds, front and back black and white uniface trials on card, Dunedin, 186. No., front with imprint of Batho & Co. London, and 'Sept 4.1863' written in pencil at bottom (Robb -; L.-; P.S-). Both with glue marks on back corners, extremely fine and rare, a fifty pounds being unrecorded from this bank. (2)
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $2,800
The Colonial Bank of New Zealand, second of exchange for £58.13.4 sterling, London (to Dunedin), 30th Jany 1893. Corner cut off left bottom, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
National Bank of New Zealand, uniform issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st August 1930, H 166405, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd., London (Robb J.82; L.512; P.S317). Good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
L.Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, letter only, Y 949987 (Robb R.112; L.602; P.154). Several creases and folds, good colour, crisp original condition, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
L.Lefeaux, ten shillings, 1st August 1934, number letter, 1Y 308204 (Robb R.112; L.602; P.154). Several folds, vibrant colour, crisp original condition, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300