Indian Banknotes - Collection
Lot 3936 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Indian Banknotes - Collection
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,800
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, five rupees, 'L' (Lahore), 26 February 1915, 'SPECIMEN' signature Gubbay, FC/53 000000 (P.A6e; Jhun.1.5D.2), diagonally overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in blue ink over Gubbay's signature bottom right. Some vertical creases and many pin holes (probably attached to official letters or documents), rust pin holes below signature, very fine - good very fine and rare.
Sold with original descriptive holder from the 1970s.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, five rupees, 'L' (Lahore), 26 February 1915, 'SPECIMEN' signature Gubbay, FC/53 000000 ...
Estimate $2,000
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