100 Rupees

INDIA - PRINCELY STATES. Government of Hyderabad. 100 Rupees, 1928. P-S266a. Jhun&Rez 7.10.4. PMG Very Fine 25.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 "Stained, Minor Splits."Estimate: $700 - $1,000. 1928年印度海得拉巴政府銀行100盧比。 無署名。本鈔編號符合1922年"埃及號"沉船事故中遺失的鈔票編號範圍，但未見該船鈔券慣有之橡皮戳記。1922年，"埃及號"因與其他船隻相撞，沉沒於凱爾特海。除載有貴重的金銀貨物外，船上還裝載了由倫敦華德路公司新印製的海得拉巴紙幣，面額包括5、10及100盧比。這些鈔票於1932年自400英尺深的海底被打撈上岸。沉船鈔券市場鮮見，本品尤具特殊歷史價值。PMG備註"有漬，輕微有裂"。