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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/12/2023 Auction 183	World Banknotes	Lot 90	George VI issues India 10 Rupees Taylor Pick 19, Rupee Pick 25. Burma 5 Rupees Pick 5 and Military Administration Rupee Pick 25. Ceylon 2 Rupees 1st February 1941. from circulation generally VG-Fine More banknotes like this	£140
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 169	India 100 Rupees issued 1937 series A/46 605868, KGVI portrait at right, scarcer Karachi branch issue, Pick20q signed Taylor, usual 2 Choice Very Fine PMG 35 Staple Holes at issue, Spindle Holes More banknotes like this	£1,600
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 173	India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series P/57 690823, King George V portrait to right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, original about VF More banknotes like this	£220
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 125	India Government 10 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series M/79 208914, portrait King George V at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick16a), pinholes, pressed very fine More banknotes like this	£260
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 130	India Reserve bank 100 Rupees Pick 20n (Jhun 4.7.1F) ND (1937-1943) MADRAS issue and signature J.B. Taylor serial number A/49 415553. A large sized note in dark green and lilac with the obverse featuring a crowned profile portrait of King George VI. The reverse displaying a Tiger's head. Watermarked with King George VI profile same as portrait on obverse. In a PMG holder VF 30 NET Tear, Stained and an Exceptionally rare high denomination note, seldom seen in any grade More banknotes like this	£220
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 126	India Reserve Bank 10 Rupees issued 1937 series G/25 369353, portrait King George VI at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick19a), usual holes to left, cleaned & pressed, good VF More banknotes like this	£110
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Banknotes	Lot 129	India Reserve Bank 10 Rupees King George VI portrait in profile Pick 19a ND 1937 issues bearing the signature Taylor (2) including a very first prefix serial number A/55 395914 GVF with 2 hand stamps on reverse one of which from the Imperial Tobacco Company of India along with B/35 039239 VF . Both notes in blue-violet and olive featuring a portrait of King George VI in profile at right and a banana palm tree and sea side scene in the underprint on obverse. The reverse mainly in blue depicting the Reserve Bank of India Coat of Arms at centre - . Both with the usual Pinholes/Spindle hole. More banknotes like this	£65
05/09/2021 Auction 174	World Banknotes	Lot 102	India (4) Ten Rupees 1937 issue, signature J.B.Taylor A97 662940 Pick 19a Fine with some pinholes and staple holes, Five Rupees (3) 1937 issue signature J.B.Taylor Pick 18a (2) the first B29 825827 Fine, with a hole at the left, the second B49 058048 Fine, 1943 issue signature C.D.Deshmukh M9 584018 Pick 18b Fine More banknotes like this	£110
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Banknotes	Lot 148	India 10 Rupees George VI issue signed Taylor (1937) Pick 19a Fine penned number obverse and some small holes, 1 Rupee 1940 Pick 25 (3) black serial number (2) green serial number (1) Unc two with staple holes, 2 Rupees Pick 53 (14) EF - Unc, 5 Rupees Pick 56 (3) Unc, 10 Rupees Pick 60 (2) AU, 1 Rupee Pick 66 (2) Unc, 1 Rupee Pick 77 (5) EF-Unc, 1 Rupee Pick 78 Unc (4), 5 Rupees Pick 80 EF-Unc (5) More banknotes like this	£120
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Banknotes	Lot 61	Albania 5 Franga ND (1939) Pick 6 Fine, Burma 5 Rupees ND (1945) signed Taylor P26a Fine, Portuguese India 30 Escudos 2 Jan 1959 aVF P41, USA Bond State of Louisiana $5 1879 EF More banknotes like this	£120
06/12/2020 Auction 171	World Banknotes	Lot 148	India 5 Rupees (1937) JB Taylor Pick 18 Unc More banknotes like this	£65
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 142	Canada Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 18a (DC-8e) variety with value numerals in the corners dated 1st June 1878 Payable at Montreal blue serial number 255590 plate B manuscript signature at left Taylor and printed signature Harrington at right, about VG. Black on green underprint featuring a portrait of Countess of Dufferin on obverse and seal of Queen Victoria on reverse. Printed by the British American Banknote Company, Montreal. Hariot Georgina Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava VA CI DBE (1843 - 1936) was a British peeress and the great-granddaughter of both United Irishmen patriot and hero Archibald Hamilton Rowan as well as the political writer, activist, and Irish nationalist General George Cockburn. She was known for her success in the role of "diplomatic wife", and for leading an initiative to improve medical care for women in British India. For an example with red serial number and payable at Toronto see next lot More banknotes like this	£90
01/03/2020 Auction 168	World Banknotes	Lot 201	India (52) in various mostly high grades good Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC and some with the usual pinholes. Including Scarcer King George VI issues as 10 Rupees Pick 19a ND (1937 & 1943) signed Taylor serial number A/85 207152 with King's portrait in profile and 10 Rupees Pick 24 ND (1943) signed Deshmukh serial number B/32 386402 with King's portrait facing. Along with a group of early to modern Gandhi and Asoka Column issues denominations of which include 1 Rupee, 2 Rupees (2), 5 Rupees (3), 10 Rupees (14), 20 Rupees (6), 50 Rupees (7) and 100 Rupees (13) includes some consecutively numbered notes. Together with a group of ERROR notes (3) and an interesting serial number regular issue in mixed grades VF to about UNC - 10 Rupees Pick 95q Plate Letter "L", dated 2009, Misalignment (Design off-centre) to left by 15mm, 50 Rupees Pick 104e Plate Letter "L" signed Subbarao, dated 2013, "fishtail" triangular piece to lower right, 500 Rupees Pick 114 Plate Letter "F", dated 2017, small edge nick on top centre and a quadrilateral "fishtail" piece to lower left, along with 100 Rupees Pick 105o New Rupee Symbol Plate Letter "E", signed Raghuram G. Rajan, dated 2014, series 2LH 600000 More banknotes like this	£100
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1520	India Reserve bank 100 Rupees Pick 20n (Jhun 4.7.1F) ND (1937-1943) MADRAS issue and signature J.B. Taylor serial number A/49 415553. A large sized note in dark green and lilac with the obverse featuring a crowned profile portrait of King George VI. The reverse displaying a Tiger's head. Watermarked with King George VI profile same as portrait on obverse. In a PMG holder VF 30 NET Tear, Stained and an Exceptionally rare high denomination note, seldom seen in any grade More banknotes like this	£240
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1519	India Reserve Bank 10 Rupees King George VI portrait in profile Pick 19a ND 1937 issues bearing the signature Taylor (2) including a very first prefix serial number A/55 395914 with 2 hand stamps on reverse one of which from the Imperial Tobacco Company of India along with B/35 039239. Both notes in blue-violet and olive featuring a portrait of King George VI in profile at right and a banana palm tree and sea side scene in the underprint on obverse. The reverse mainly in blue depicting the Reserve Bank of India Coat of Arms at centre - Palm tree and the endangered Bengal tiger, surrounded by elephant riders/trainers also known as Mahout riding elephants. The first good Fine - about VF, the second VF. Both with the usual Pinholes/Spindle hole, very Scarce first date earlier issues and rarely seen More banknotes like this	£65
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1522	India Reserve Bank George VI facing left portrait Taylor signature ND 1937 issues (2) comprising 5 Rupees Pick 18a serial number H/36 900050 and the note in light brown on green and multicolour. Along with 10 Rupees Pick 19a red serial number C/59 042408 and the note in dark blue on olive and light orange underprint featuring Mahout elephant riders on reverse. Always sought after and collectable notes the first about EF, the second VF and both with the usual pinholes More banknotes like this	£55
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 202	Fiji (10) in mixed grades comprising Fiji Government British Administration 1937-1951 King George VI portrait issues (3) 5 Shillings Pick 37g dated 1st January 1946 signatures Robertson, Banting and Hayward serial number B/4 151287 and the note in blue on brown and blue underprint featuring King George VI facing 3/4 left and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. 10 Shillings Pick 38k dated 1st June 1951 and last date of issue signatures Taylor, Donovan and Smith serial number B/5 162141 and the note in brown on blue underprint featuring King George VI facing 3/4 left and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. 1 Pound Pick 40d dated 1st August 1949 signatures Taylor, Banting and Smith serial number B/4 174876 and the note in green on red underprint featuring a portrait of King George VI now facing forward and Coat of Arms at upper centre. Fiji Government 1942 World War II Emergency Shillings issues (3) 1 Penny Pick 47a dated 1st July 1942 serial number P/1 039396 signatures Robertson, Martin and Banting and this black on green underprint featuring a holed Penny coin at lower right and Coat of Arms in the underprint and the reverse with a guilloche panel and the reverse of the Penny Coin dated 1942. This note although it was nothing of value at the time was a source of amusement for the American GI's that were in Fiji, because it featured a holed Penny on the note and they thought of a penny in very different terms. Being low value and paper many of the GI's sent them back to their families with their letters home. 1 Shilling Pick 49b dated 1st September 1942 Block letter B 5-digit serial number 00798 signatures Robertson, Banting & Martin and partial watermark "Gowen EXTRA STRONG". 2 Shillings Pick 50a dated 1st January 1942 serial number 159168 signatures Robertson, Hayward & Banting. The 1 Penny printed by Australia Government Printer and the Shillings - Fiji Government Printer, letter press. Fiji Government British Administration H.M. Queen Elizabeth II young portrait 1953-67 issues (3) 5 Shillings Pick 51d dated 1st September 1964 serial number C/13 172650 signatures Richie, Griffiths & Cruickshank and the note in grey-blue on lilac underprint. 10 Shillings Pick 52e dated 1st October 1965 signatures Richie, Griffiths & Cruickshank (2) close serial numbers C/9 84561 & C/9 84580. The notes in brown on pink, yellow and green underprint. Government of Fiji Ad-Interim Currency Board 50 Cents Pick 64a ND 1971 serial number A/2 690284 signature Wesley Barret titled Chairman Currency Board and the note in blue-green on multicolour featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse and Thatched bure (house) and coconut Palm trees on reverse. More banknotes like this	£160
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1225	India 10 Rupees Pick 7b ND (1917-1930) signed Taylor KGV portrait black serial number L/51 805924 GVF with usual spindle hole at left in watermark area. Exceptionally Scarce More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£240
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1226	India KGVI portrait 1943 undated issues (2) comprising 5 Rupees Pick 18b signed Deshmukh black serial M/54 456272 GVF - EF usual 2 pinholes to left and 10 Rupees Pick 19a signed Taylor red serial B/85 279778 GVF More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The Collection of Julio Alvarez Part 1	£85
03/12/2018 Auction 163	World Banknotes	Lot 1479	India Government 10 Rupees issued 1917 - 1930 series K/73 611826, portrait King George V at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick7b), usual spindle hole at left, original clean good EF to aUNC, rare in this grade More banknotes like this	£400
02/09/2018 Auction 162	World Banknotes	Lot 266	India Government (2), 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series S/11 549571, King George V portrait at right, signed J.W. Kelly, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, VF, 5 Rupees issued 1937 series J/33 529666, King George VI portrait at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick18a), usual 2 holes to the left, Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£160
02/09/2018 Auction 162	World Banknotes	Lot 268	India Reserve Bank 5 Rupees issued 1937 series J/33 622640, portrait King George VI at right, signed Taylor, two usual staple holes at left, (Pick18a), in PCGS holder graded 66PPQ Gem New, perfect paper quality, Uncirculated More banknotes like this	£110
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 331	Fiji Government 1 Pound dated 1st June 1951 series B/7 65530, last date of issue, portrait King George VI at right, signed Taylor, Donovan & Smith, (Pick40f), good Fine More banknotes like this	£120
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 379	India 10 Rupees issued 1937 series C/69 593303, portrait King George VI at right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick19a), usual staple holes to left, cleaned & pressed, good VF More banknotes like this	£82
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1734	India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series P/57 690823, King George V portrait to right, signed J.B. Taylor, (Pick15a), usual 2 holes to the left, original about VF More banknotes like this	£200
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1608	Burma (3) Government of India, 10 Rupees issued 1938 series A/35 808687, portrait King George VI at right, signed J B Taylor (Pick5) 2 pinholes, cleaned and pressed about VF and 1 Rupee (2) issued 1945 series D/25 911361 & D/35 748141, 'military administration of Burma' in red overprint, (Pick25b), VF More banknotes like this	£60
04/06/2017 Auction 157	World Banknotes	Lot 163	India (6) 10 Rupees 1937 issue signature Taylor Pick 19a Fine with hole left centre, 10 Rupees 1943 issue VG, 5 Rupees 1937 issue Pick 18a (2) About Fine, 1 Rupee (2) 1935 issue signature Kelly Pick 14a VF, 1940 issue Pick 25a Fine, with hole at left More banknotes like this	£160
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Banknotes	Lot 170	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1937 series , Calcutta branch, signed Taylor, A/52 037349 Pick20d, two staple holes at the left and pencil annotation to left, approaching Fine, Rare More banknotes like this	£140
05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 1879	India 10 rupees issued 1937 series E/60 411619, KGV1 portrait at right, signed Taylor, Pick18a, small holes at left, pressed VF More banknotes like this	£46
05/12/2016 Auction 155	World Banknotes	Lot 1876	India (4) 10 rupees KGVI issued 1937 signed Taylor Pick19a and 10 rupees 1943 Pick24, 1 rupee signed Ambegaonkar (2) Pick72, average Fine More banknotes like this	£32
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Banknotes	Lot 185	India 1000 rupees KGVI issued 1937 series A/0 364895, Calcutta branch, Taylor signature, Pick21b, four staple holes at left and in centre, inked bank stamps on reverse, GVF More banknotes like this	£1,800
01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Banknotes	Lot 262	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1937 series A/60 558192, Calcutta, signed Taylor, Pick20d, staple hole & pinholes at left, good Fine More banknotes like this	£130
01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Banknotes	Lot 258	India 10 rupees issued 1926 series L/55 436191 signed JB Taylor, KGV portrait at right, Pick7b, cleaned & pressed VF More banknotes like this	£100
31/08/2013 Auction 142	World Banknotes	Lot 266	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1937 series A/31 814885, Calcutta, signed Taylor, Pick20d, usual 2 tiny holes at left plus some small paper splits, lightly pressed, good Fine plus 10 rupees 1937 Pick18a and 10 rupees 1943 Pick24, Fine More banknotes like this	£280
31/08/2013 Auction 142	World Banknotes	Lot 268	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1937 series A/60 893861, Calcutta, signed Taylor, Pick20d, usual 2 tiny holes at left, lightly pressed, good Fine to VF More banknotes like this	£150
01/06/2013 Auction 141	World Banknotes	Lot 277	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1937 series A/60 661108 signed Taylor, Pick20d, usual 2 tiny holes at left plus some others, ink stamp on reverse, lightly pressed, good Fine More banknotes like this	£300
01/06/2013 Auction 141	World Banknotes	Lot 278	India 100 rupees KGVI issued 1937 series A/61 785282 signed Taylor, Pick20d, usual 2 tiny holes at left plus 2 others, lightly pressed about VF, scarcer earlier type More banknotes like this	£200
05/06/2006 Auction 113	World Banknotes	Lot 247	India George V portrait 10 rupees Pick 7b, Taylor signature, prefix K/39, usual staple hole & pressed, about VF More banknotes like this	£75

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