100 Rupees

INDIA - PRINCELY STATES. Government of Hyderabad. 100 Rupees, 1920-1928. P-S266a. Jhun&Rez 7.10.4. PMG Choice Very Fine 35.Serial number PS91546. Unsigned. A note that matches the serial number range lost in the shipwreck of the S.S. Egypt but without the rubber stamp typically seen on notes from this wreck. The S.S. Egypt wrecked in the Celtic Sea in 1922 after a collision with another ship. Besides a valuable cargo of gold and silver it also carried freshly printed Hyderabad notes in denominations of 5, 10 and 100 Rupees produced by Waterlow & Sons in London. The notes were recovered in 1932 at a depth of 400 feet. For obvious reasons shipwrecked notes don't appear on the market very often, making this example of particular interest. PMG Comments "Minor Restoration."Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000. 1920-28年印度海得拉巴政府銀行100盧比。 編號PS91546。無簽名。編號與S.S. Egypt 沉船事故中遺失的紙鈔編號範圍相符，但未見該船難紙鈔上常見的橡皮圖章。1922 年，埃及號在凱爾特海與另一艘船相撞，除了珍貴的黃金和白銀貨物外，埃及號還載有由倫敦 Waterlow & Sons 發行的新印刷的海得拉巴紙鈔，面額為 5、10 和 100 盧比。這批紙鈔最後在1932 年於海底 400 英尺深處尋回。由於顯而易見的原因，船難紙鈔並不經常出現在市場上，藏家們萬勿錯過。PMG備註“輕微修復”。