1 Rupees

Government of India, East African issue, 1 Rupee, 1917, serial number B/73 744776, Gubbay signature,usual spindle hole, small tear due to hard central folds, minor staining, about very fine, an extremely rare prefix printed for issue in East Africa, and one of the only examples to come to auction for many yearsBNB B135a2, Pick 1g£1,500-£2,000