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India, Government of India, George V, one rupee, 1917, signature A.C.McWatters, P/24 No 620074, variety 2 text (P.1b; Jhun.1.2A). Quarter folds, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
India, Government of India, George V, five rupees, undated (1925) signature H.Denning, L/64 581288 (P.4a; Jhun.4.1A). One tiny pin hole, three tone spots, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
India, Government of India, George V, five rupees, undated, signature J.B.Taylor, M/64 732462 (P.4b; Jhun.4.2). Spindle hole, light stained area, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated (1926) signature J.B.Taylor, L/56 957269 (P.7b; Jhun.7.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
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India, Government of India, George V, ten rupees, undated, signature J.W.Kelly, Q/83 708097; another, Q/92 120079 (P.16b; Jhun.8.2). Good fine; torn, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, two rupees, undated (issued 1943), signature Taylor, A/0 905422; Deshmukh signature, undated (issued 1944) D/70 685740, both with black serial numbers (P.17a, 17b; Jhun.2.1, 2.2). Both with two staple holes, extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, undated (1938) signature J.B.Taylor, C/34 448317/8 (P.18a; Jhun.3.1) consecutive pair. Spindle or staple holes, otherwise nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, five rupees, undated (1938) J.B.Taylor, D/30 496593; H/8 198883 (P.18a; Jhun.3.1); 1943 issue, C.D.Deshmukh, B/31 369754 (P.23a; Jhun.4.1). Second with staple holes, good very fine, others nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
India, Reserve Bank of India, ten rupees (1938) signature J.B.Taylor, B/15, C/54, D/54, E/19 (P.19a; Jhun.5.1), signature C.D.Deshmukh; undated (1943) H/96 958228 (P.19b; Jhun.5.2). Spindle holes, nearly very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $600
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India, Reserve Bank of India, George VI, ten rupees, C.D. Deshmukh, B/87 497134/5 (P.24) consecutive pair. Toned, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
India, Republic, Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees, A/11 960351 (Bombay) (1950) signature B.Rama Rau (P.41; Jhun.7.1.1). Central fold perforation, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
India, Republic, Reserve Bank of India, one hundred rupees, A/15 756095 (Bombay) (1951) signature B.Rama Rau (P.42; Jhun.7.2.1A). Five pin holes, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
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India, Government of India, one rupee, 1964, S.Bhoothalingam signature, A/26 740662 B (P.76b; Jhun.1.5.2A). Large staple holes, otherwise extremely fine and a rare date.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
India, Government of India, 1983-1994, stapled bundle of one hundred notes from 45N 277201, signature of Montek Singh Ahluwalia as Finance Secretary (P.78A). Some edge curling on last note, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $100
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India, Persian Gulf, Government of India, one rupee, 1957 (issued 1959), A.K.Roy signature, Z/29 905819 B (P.R1; Jhun.12.1.1). Usual two staple holes, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
India, Hyderabad, one thousand rupees, signature Hyder Nawaz Jung (FE 1341/1931-2), AA93644 (P.S267; Jhun.12.1). Three pin holes, otherwise nearly uncirculated and a spectacular banknote.
Estimate $3,000
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India, World War II, Prisoners of War Camp, one anna, universalised issue with no camp name, undated, type without vertical bar at left (Campbell refers to these types as remainders but it is thought that they did see general circulation in some camps) (not listed by Campbell, Feller, Schwan/Boling or Jhunjhunwalla). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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India, Assam Tea Estates, dividend warrants 1912 - 1913, Assam Estates Limited (2); The Cossipore Tea Company Limited; The Koyah Tea Company Limited; The Majagram Tea Company Limited; The Thanai Tea Company Limited; The Royal Flour Mills Co. Ltd, five shares of 100 rupees for G.B.Parkinson of Bombay, dated 1st January 1886. First six with two pin holes top left, fine - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $50
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India, The Assam Company Ltd, tea garden chits for Doomur Dullung T.E. (Tea Estate), half anna, undated, No. DD 2884, green; two annas, undated, No. DD 2776, grey; eight annas, 1931 (date on the coin), No. DD 1517, blue, all 96mm x 62mm and all signed in facsimile with the Manager's signature, J.R.Clayton in blue ink (Jhun.2.1.2, 2.1.4). First chit very good with stains (unpublished), others good fine; very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $400
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India, The Assam Company Ltd, tea garden chits for Lakmijan T.E. (Tea Estate), half anna, undated, No. L 995, tan; four annas, undated, No. L. 2802, blue; eight annas, 1931 (date on the coin), No. L 2497, pale yellow, all 96mm x 62mm (Jhun.2.2.1, others unlisted). The half anna with some smudges on the back, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated and very rare, the first and third chit being unpublished. (3)
Estimate $600
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India, The Assam Company Ltd, tea garden chits for Bamon Pookrie T.E. (Tea Estate), half anna, undated, No. BP 3791, pale blue and buff; one anna, 1937 (date on the coin), No. BP 3499, green; four annas, undated, No. BP 2003, blue; eight annas, 1931 (date on the coin), No. BP 1278, red, all 96mm x 62mm (apparently all unpublished, see Jhunjhunwalla p449 for similar issues). Extremely fine - uncirculated and very rare. (4)
Estimate $800
Passed in
India, Koliabur & Seconee Tea Company Limited, tea garden chit (Koliabur), one pice (valid up to 31st December 1943), 1st series, No. 8022, signed in facsimile by the Manager at the bottom, the words 'Begg Dunlop & Co Ltd' in the underprint in red, wording on back '1st Series/This token is valid only up to/31st December, 1943 and must/be presented for payment on/or before the above date', overprinted 1/4 in red and an ink stamped date '30 Jun 1945?', printed on thick cream card, 57mm x 30mm. Good very fine, apparently unpublished and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, 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 $60
SOLD $100
India, 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 $150
SOLD $120
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
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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 $600
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India, Calcutta, second of exchange, 1823, for five hundred pounds, dated Calcutta, 25th November, 1823, No. 2187, payable twelve months after date; another, London, 1846, second of exchange for 5200 rupees, dated London, 4 August 1846, payable sixty days after sight, at the Bank of Madras. Very fine and rare, especially the first item. (2)
Estimate $100
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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 $100
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India, Manchester & Salford Bank, Bombay, second of exchange for ú1000, dated 28 April 1866, payable six months after sight; Balmer Lawrie & Co, second of exchange for ú796.5.0, dated 25th September 1888, payable three months after sight; John Elliot & Sons, London, first of exchange for 1338 rupees, dated 15th June 1883, three days after sight at Bombay, a block of sixteen Queen Victoria one anna stamps attached to the back; Moosa C. Viera & Co, Hong Kong, second of exchange for 1214.2.2 rupees dated 18th Nov 1905, three days after sight; another for 5100 rupees, 29th Dec 1906, at thirty days after sight at Bombay, last two with Hong Kong impressed duty stamps. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
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India, The New Oriental Bank Corporation Limited, share warrant, fully paid up share No. 56124, issued at Calcutta, 7th August 1888. Usual centre fold and spindle hole, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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