5 Rupias

Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India,a consecutive run of three printer's archival specimens 5 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number runs 500,001 to 600,000, administrador signature Francisco Jose Veira Machado, 600,001 to 700,000, adminstrador signature Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho, and 700,001 to 800,000, administrador signature Antonio Pedroso Pimenta, all green on blue and brown underprint, portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque at right, reverse maiden looking out at ships,(Pick 35s, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 12.29.5/6/7),perforated SPECIMEN ink date '5. 12. 45' and annotations in top margins, in PMG holders 64 choice uncirculated, 58 choice about unc and 55 about uncirculated respectively, first and third note previously mounted. A very rare consecutive run of archival specimens with different signatures with only two such runs known (3 notes)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.