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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 132	Ceylon, Government of Ceylon (3) 2 Rupees 2nd October 1939 Columbo VF with rust marks series M/10 81089, 1 Rupee 1st July 1929 series J/54 99923 pleasant Fine, 1 Rupee 20th December 1941 George VI at left A/16 712468 near VF More banknotes like this	£200
05/12/2021 Auction 175	World Banknotes	Lot 94	Ceylon The Government of Ceylon Rupee 23rd March 1918 Pick 18 near Fine More banknotes like this	£42
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1466	Ceylon Government 100 Rupees Pick 38 dated just nearer the end of World War II 24th June 1945 and serial number L/9 91320. A large sized note and Indian printing in green on multicoloured underprint with the obverse displaying a portrait of King George VI at left and text at top centre reads "This note is Legal Tender For The Payment of Any Amount". The reverse illustrating Laxapana Water fall at centre. Watermarked Chinze. An attractive GVF with paper still retaining relative crispiness, usual staple holes at left with minor split but this an Exceptionally Rare high denomination note and sought after in any grade by many collectors More banknotes like this	£450
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1462	Ceylon Central Bank & Government mostly George VI portrait issues circa 1930's to 1950's (7) an attractive selection in mixed but mostly higher grades VF to GEF-about UNC comprising 1 Rupee Pick 16c dated with the last date of issue 2nd October 1939 serial number R/17 84547. Along with George VI portrait issues (6) including 1st February 1942 dated issues as 10 Cents Pick 43 uniface serial number on reverse A/22 119491 and 25 Cents Pick 44 uniface and an earlier serial number on reverse A/2 900475. 14th July 1942 dated 50 Cents Pick 45 uniface and serial number on reverse A/19 974239. 19th September 1942 dated 1 Rupee Pick 34 Mahout (elephant rider) and elephant on reverse serial number A/22 616059. And 20th January 1951 dated (2) 1 Rupee Pick 47 Ornate stairway reverse serial number A/22 824067 along with 10 Rupees Pick 48 Ceremonial figures and hand stamped on reverse serial number L/5 885519. A scarce and desirable group More banknotes like this	£120
03/12/2018 Auction 163	World Banknotes	Lot 1413	Ceylon Government (3), 10 Rupees dated 1st February 1941 series J/3 648322, (Pick33a) small edge tear to top border, one set of staple holes at left, about VF, 5 Rupees dated 1st February 1941 series G/3 821997 (Pick32) VF, 1 Rupee dated 1st February 1941 series A/5 401891, (Pick30) one set of staple holes at left, about VF, all with portrait King George VI at left More banknotes like this	£220
04/06/2017 Auction 157	World Banknotes	Lot 122	Ceylon Government 5 Rupees Pick36, dated 12th July 1944 series G/21 689084, portrait KGVI on left, PCGS graded Choice About New 58PPQ More banknotes like this	£180

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