20 Rupias
12.26.1

This example
- Grade
- PCGSC53
- Cert #
- 80552089
- Serial
- 092873
- Realised
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- Sold
- 2014-04-24 · Heritage
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Description Rare Portuguese India 1938 20 Rupias Portuguese India Banco Nacional Ultramarino Nova Goa 20 Rupias 11.1.1938 Pick 33a High denomination and high grade - except for a few circumstances, these are the ingredients for a rarity. The 20 Rupias note is the second highest known denomination of the 1938 series, with the 50 Rupias note simply marked as "rare." At first glance, this note appears to be right from the press, with its light grapefruit pink underprint, often the first to fade, continuing to shine. Fine lines remain clear under the closest of scrutiny, and manuscript signatures continue to give their particular glimmer that sets it apart from the intaglio features. The tiger on the back remains lifelike, and upon closer inspection, the collector will see the embossing from the front of both the frame and signatures. This cataloger is at a loss of words over how else to describe the magnificence of this PCGS About New 53PPQ note, but to give every collector a chance at owning this beauty, will give it a conservative estimate of... From The Ruth W. Hill Collection View all of [The Ruth W. Hill Collection ]
Auction record
- House
- Heritage
- Auction
- Auction #3525
- Lot
- 21646
- Date
- 2014-04-24
- Source
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