Indian Banknotes - Collection
Lot 4033 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Indian Banknotes - Collection
Estimate $150
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SOLD $220
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.
Probably altered to try and cash after original note may have been withdrawn or not accepted.
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