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Part of: 5 Rupees — Reserve Bank of India (5.14.1)

5 Rupees

5.14.1

Serial R33 159301
5 Rupees

This example

Serial
R33 159301
Realised
Estimate
5,00,000-7,00,000
Sold
Marudhar Arts
Denomination5 Rupees
ReferencesJ&R 5.14.1
IssuerReserve Bank of India
SignatoryC. D. Deshmukh / J. B. Taylor
WatermarkGeorge VI
Description

British India, 1947, King George VI, 5 Rupees, Bundle of 97 Notes, Signed by C.D. Deshmukh , Burma Overprint, "BURMA CURRENCY BOARD LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY", Serial number in Black, R Prefix, S. No. R33 159301 to R33 159397, (KJ & RR # 5.14.1), stains, pin hole rust, otherwise almost uncirculated, Extremely Rare. Note: Non-overprint bundles of King George VI have appeared in auctions in the past but this is the first time we are offering banknotes with the text “Burma Currency Board, Legal Tender in Burma Only”. Even though there are 3 banknotes missing from it, it is still very valuable as this is considered amongst the rarest in this series. This is an extremely rare T opportunity for advanced collectors.

Auction record

House
Marudhar Arts
Auction
Auction 32
Lot
346