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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Banknotes	Lot 249	India Government 10 Rupees Pick 16b ND 1935 issue red serial number P/24 446460 and signature J.W. Kelly. The note in dark blue on olive and light orange underprint featuring a portrait of King George V facing left and palm tree coastal scene in the underprint. The reverse with 2 Mahout riders and elephants. Extremely Fine usual pinholes and graded PMG 40 Spindle Holes, Staple Holes More banknotes like this	£120
03/12/2023 Auction 183	World Banknotes	Lot 99	India, Government of India 10 Rupees 6 June 1891 signed A.F. Cox - Circle Bombay unlisted by Pick RR & KJ 2A.2.1 D.5 PMCS 25 Very Fine " Restored" extremely rare More banknotes like this	£3,600
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 172	India Government 10 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 red serial number R/55 844465, portrait King George V at right, signed Kelly, (Pick16b), normal holes at left 2 pinholes bottom right, otherwise near EF and pleasing More banknotes like this	£260
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
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Banknotes	Lot 174	India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series Q/41 695034, King George V portrait to right, signed JW Kelly, (Pick15b), PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine Staple Holes at Issue from The Dauer Collection More banknotes like this	£200
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
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 1685	World (40) an attractive collection in mostly very high grades average VF-GVF - about UNC - UNC includes a few lower grades and various issuers from early 1900's to modern. Comprising Malaya George VI portrait 1940 & 1941 issues (17) including 10 Cents Pick 2, 25 Cents Pick 3, 1 Cents Pick 6 (8), 10 Cents Pick 8 (3), 20 Cents Pick 9a (2), 50 Cents Pick 10a and 1 Dollar Pick 11. Malaya & British Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 8A. India George VI 1 Rupee Pick 25a usual Pinholes. East Africa Currency Board (2) including 5 Shillings QE II portrait Pick 37 and George VI portrait 5 Shillings Pick 28a date all in italic. South Africa Anglo-Boer War Government Noot 5 Pounds Pick 55b dated 258th May 1900. Uzbekistan Bukhara Emirate Second signature 5000 Tengas Treasury note Pick 18c 918/AH1337. Uruguay Banco De Londres Y Rio De La Plata 50 pesos Unissued Remainder Pick S238r dated 1st January 1872. Along with Australia 1 Dollar Pick 42d, Bahamas 50 Cents Pick 42a, Belize 2 Dollars Pick 52b (2), Canada 2 Dollars Pick 94c, Cayman Islands 1 Dollar Pick 38a, Falkland Islands 5 Pounds Pick 17a, Fiji 5 Dollars Pick 105a and 10 Dollars Pick 106a, St. Helena 1 Pound Pick 9a "ANGLIAE" in motto, Hong Kong George VI portrait 10 Cents Pick 323, QE2 portrait 1 Cent Pick 325c and HSBC 10 Dollars Pick 182g, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Mauritius&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Mauritius 10 Rupees Pick 31b, New Zealand 5 Dollars Pick 177, World War 2 Japanese Occupation 5 Cents (2), China Farmers Bank 1 Yuan Pick 474, German East Africa Emergency 1 Rupee Pick 19 and East Caribbean 5 Dollars (4) Pick 31d, 42k& 42L (2) along with 10 Dollars Pick 43. A very interesting and desirable group More banknotes like this	£260
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1518	India Government 10 Rupees Pick 16b ND 1935 issue red serial number P/85 992735 and signature J.W. Kelly. The note in dark blue on olive and light orange underprint featuring a portrait of King George V facing left and palm tree coastal scene in the underprint. The reverse with 2 Mahout riders and elephants. A very Rare note always sought after and rarely seen in high grades this example in about VF usual pinholes More banknotes like this	£130
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Banknotes	Lot 1673	World (176) circa early 1915's to modern in mixed grades average VF or near so to UNC including various issuers and a selection of different designs and denominations some of which higher. A few of the countries and issuer include Scotland, France, Greece, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, British Armed Forces, World War 2 Allied Occupation Currency & Japanese Occupation Currency, Mexico, Brazil, Suriname, Peru, Argentina, Algeria, USA, China, Thailand, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and many others. An attractive group, also includes 2 black & white photos of India Government 5 and 10 Rupees from the early 1900's More banknotes like this	£85
01/09/2019 Auction 166	World Banknotes	Lot 505	World (8) an interesting high grade group comprising issues as Maldives Maldivian State / Government Treasurer 10 Rufiyaa Pick 5b 1960 serial number C 109435. China Japanese Puppet Banks MengChiang Bank 10 Yuan Pick J108b block 55 number 485853. North Korea Central Bank of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea 50 Won Pick 16 1959. India (2) including Reserve Bank of India 2 Rupees Pick 79f signature Singh Plate letter A serial number 50M 520282 and Khadi & Village Industries Commission 2 Rupees Pick UNL (Unlisted) circa 1950's serial number AO 052912 manuscript signature lower centre obverse and Cancelled stamp on reverse. Tunisia Banque Centrale de Tunisie 5 Dinars Pick 59 ND (1958) serial number C/6 643484. Canada The Bank of Nova Scotia 5 Dollars Pick S632 dated 2nd January 1935 serial number 799001. USA United States Treasury 5 Dollars Pick 186 red seal series of 1907 signatures Speelman & White serial number M11309756 Rare and featuring a portrait of President Andrew Jackson at lower left and a Pioneer family at centre. More banknotes like this	£420
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 865	Burma Specimen Set ND 1948/1949 Independence from the British transition to Republic (4) comprising 1 Rupee looks like Pick 34 unlisted series 1E 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Sailing boat reverse. 5 Rupees looks like Pick 35 unlisted series 1A 000000 Chinze at right obverse & Woman spinning wheel reverse. 10 Rupees looks like Pick 36 unlisted series 1A 000000 Peacock at right obverse & Man riding elephant lifting log reverse. 100 Rupees looks like Pick 37 unlisted series 1C 000000 Rangoon dated 1st January 1948 Peacock at centre Chinze at right obverse & Farmer and oxen on reverse. All UNC and single faint stain on each note these however not extending into design. Extremely Rare. When Burma gained independence from the British, it became a republic and the heading on the note was changed to GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA. As the Burma Currency Board notes increased in number, it was decided to demonetize all those India notes marked "Legal Tender in Burma Only" from 1st July 1948. This set has been given to Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom who had been working with the UK & Burma Currency Board at the time and the set had stayed in possession of the family ever since. Comes with the contemporary brown envelope abbreviated at top left O.H.M.S (On His Majesty's Service) and the Royal Cypher G.R. of King George VI at bottom left. Part of a diplomat's group of Burma coins and notes which was accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom with this original documentation accompanying the Burma Proof Coin set listed in the coin section More banknotes like this	£2,000
03/12/2018 Auction 163	World Banknotes	Lot 1481	India Government 5 Rupees dated 22nd June 1915 series SC/56 011691, signed M.M.S. Gubbay, (PickA6a), spindle hole as usually seen, in PMG holder graded 25EPQ Very Fine, Exceptional Paper Quality, rare with the EPQ at this grade More banknotes like this	£550
02/09/2018 Auction 162	World Banknotes	Lot 267	India Government 5 Rupees issued 1928 - 1935 series T/2 695809, King George V portrait to right, signed J.W. Kelly, (Pick15b), pinholes to the left, pressed good VF More banknotes like this	£240
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
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Banknotes	Lot 1733	India Government 5 Rupees dated 25th October 1918 series BE/56 163298, signed M.M.S. Gubbay, (PickA6g), small edge tear to top, minor staining, completely original VF More banknotes like this	£650
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

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