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x El Banco de Honduras, specimen 1 peso, 27 May 1922, black and multicoloured, bull's head at right (Pick 29s), uncirculated £280-320
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x El Banco de Honduras, specimen 5 lempiras, Serie B, 5 March 1941, brown and red, Morazan at left (Pick 42as), uncirculated £200-250
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x El Banco de Honduras, specimen 20 lempiras, Serie A, 5 March 1941, black and olive, Agurcia at left (Pick 44as), uncirculated £325-373
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† El Banco Central de Honduras, specimen 10 lempiras, 19 November 1954, serial number C 000000, brown and pale green, Cabanas at left, arms at right, also specimen 20 lempiras, ND (ca 1954), red serial number C 000000, green and multicoloured, General Herrera at left, arms at right (Pick 52as, 53s), mounting traces, De La Rue seal at left and right, extremely fine and rare (2) £350-450
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x Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, $5, 28 October 1941, serial number S/F 562685, green, value in pale red at centre, helmeted male head at left, arms top centre, value at each corner, two printed signatures below, reverse green, junk at centre (Ma S5a), fresh and original, almost extremely fine, scarce £150-200
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The Chartered Bank, Hong Kong, $5, ND (1962-70), serial number S/F5789450, green and multicolour, arms at left, reverse, Chinese junk and sampan (Pick 68, MA S6), central fold, crisp, extremely fine £100-150
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The Chartered Bank, Hong Kong, $5, ND (1967), serial number S/F8123285, black on orange and multicolour underprint, arms at low left, reverse, orange, Chinese junk and sampan at centre (Pick 69), light central fold, otherwise extremely fine to about uncirculated £100-150
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Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, replacement $1000, 1 January 1988, serial number ZZ117369, orange, yellow and multicoloured, arms at left, value at centre and top left and right (Pick 199a, MA H49), the $1000 the highest denomination in the series and a scarce note, especially as a replacement. A wonderful original with great embossing, a very light centre fold thus about uncirculated £300-400
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Mercantile Bank Limited, $100, 4 November 1974, serial number B228900, red on multicolour underprint, female allegory of trade and commerce at left, value at centre and each corner, reverse with view of Hong Kong at centre (Pick 245, MA M18), a fantastic original note with superb embossing, about uncirculated £80-120
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† Landsbanki Islands, colour trial 100 kronur, L.1928, purple on multicolour underprint, J. Sigurdsson at left, value at each corner, reverse purple, flock of sheep at right, one cancellation hole, red SPECIMEN overprint (Pick 30ct), about uncirculated to uncirculated and very rare £450-650
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Hyderabad, Government issue, 10 rupees, 1916, serial number BI47569, burnt orange and black on lilac underprint, coat of arms top left and right, Fakruddin Ahmad signature variety (Pick S265, Razack Jhunjhunwalla 7.8.1.C), staple holes at left, fine £100-150
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x Government of India, 5 rupees, 11 August 1916, serial number CD/85 577149, black and white, value in pink underprint at centre, Gubbay signature (Pick A6a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 2A.1.4.B.4), pinhole at left, graffiti on obverse, about fine £200-250
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x Government of India, contemporary forgery 5 rupees, 7 January 1920, serial number GC/95 654742, black and white, value in pink underprint at centre, Gubbay signature (for type Pick A6g and Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 2A.1.6.1), major repairs, fine £150-200
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x Government of India, 10 rupees, 10 February 1919, serial number VC/50 08200, black on white, value in pink underprint at centre, Gubbay signature (Pick A10k, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 2A.2.4.1), pressed, cut halves repaired, very good to fine £200-300
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x Government of India, 5 rupees, ND, serial number N/47 278726, brownish violet, green and light brown, portrait King George V at right, value at centre, J.B Signature variety, (Razack Jhunjhunwalla 3.4.2), usual pinhole at left, very fine £750-850
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x Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (May 1923), serial number A/19 758211, A.C. McWatters signature variety, blue and brown, head of King George V in brown panel at right (Pick 5a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.6.1), pinhole at left, graffiti lower right margin, very good, rare £600-700
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x Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (May 1923), serial number B/63 710561, H. Denning signature variety, blue and brown, head of King George V in brown panel at right (Pick 5b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.6.2), pinhole and graffiti at left, fine £300-400
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x Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (May 1925), serial number F/78 058442, H. Denning signature variety, blue and brown, head of King George V in brown panel at right (Pick 6, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.6A.1), hand stamp on reverse, pinholes at left, foxing, about fine £200-250
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x Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (1926), serial number K/44 423988, J.B. Taylor signature variety, blue on purple and grey underprint, George V at top right, value at centre and at each corner (Pick 7b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.7.2), stain on reverse lower margin, about very fine £150-200
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x Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (1926), serial number K/3 130858 J.B. Taylor signature variety, blue on purple and grey underprint, George V at top right, value at centre and at each corner (Pick 7b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.7.2), small tear in watermark window, very good £150-200
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x Government of India, 1 rupee, ND (1935) consecutive serial numbers E/86 040778/79 and 80, blue and green, 1935 coin depicting King George V at upper right, reverse coin at left (Pick 14, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.2.1.A), all with counting folds top right corner and toned, extremely fine (3) £300-400
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x Government of India, 10 rupees, ND (1928), red serial number M/48 438994, dark blue and green, George V at right, Taylor signature (Pick 16a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 3.8.1A), almost extremely fine and the scarcer thin paper variety £300-400
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x Reserve Bank of India, 2 rupees (2), ND (March 1943), serial numbers A/79 577867/8, J.B. Taylor signature variety, lilac on multicolour underprint, King George VI at right, value at centre (Pick 17a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.2.1), without pinhole, slight toning, first note good extremely fine, second about uncirculated (2) £250-300
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x Reserve Bank of India, 2 rupees, ND (1943), serial numbers C/84 086322 and C/84 086326, C.D Deshmukh signature variety, lilac on multicolour underprint, King George VI at right, value at centre (Pick 17b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.2.2), usual staple holes at left, otherwise uncirculated (2) £150-200
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x Reserve Bank of India, 2 rupees, ND (1943), serial number 429287, pink and multicolour, also 5 rupees, ND (1937), serial number J33 622668, brown and multicolour, both portrait King George VI at right, reverse, tiger at centre and at right respectively, together with 1 rupee, ND (1940), blue and green King George VI on coin at right (Pick 17b, 18a, 25d), first, crisp, extremely fine, second, pinholes at left, otherwise extremely fine to about uncirculated, third, pinholes at left, extremely fine, an attractive group (3) £200-250
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x Reserve Bank of India, 5 rupees, ND (1937), serial number G/35 481087, J.B. Taylor signature, 5 rupees, ND (1943), serial number K/34 622502, C.D Deshmukh signature, 10 rupees, ND (1938), serial number E/58 713865, J.B Taylor signature and a 10 rupee, ND (1944), serial number J/11 525470, C.D Deshmukh signature (Pick 18a, b 19a, b, Razack Jhunjhunwalla 4.3.1, 2 and 4.5.1, 2), all with usual staple holes, first about very fine, second very fine, third note has large pinhole, fine, fourth very fine (4) £100-200
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x Reserve Bank of India, a consecutive run of 5 rupees, ND (1938), serial numbers L/O 431871-6, C.D. Deshmukh signature variety, brown on green underprint, portrait of King George VI at right (Pick 18b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.3.2), usual staple holes at left, first four uncirculated, staining on fifth and sixth otherwise extremely fine (6) £300-350
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x Reserve Bank of India, 5 rupees, ND, (1943), serial number L/6 956889, signature Deshmukh, brown and green, King George VI at right, reverse value in guilloche at left, bank seal at right; 10 rupees, ND (1943), serial number B/50 584768, purple and multicoloured, King George VI at right, reverse dhow (Pick 18a, 24), usual staple holes, slight foxing in two margins, otherwise uncirculated, the second uncirculated (2) £130-180
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x Reserve Bank of India, 10 rupees, ND (1937), serial number C93 J46064, violet-blue and olive green, portrait King George VI at right, Taylor signature, palm tree, mountain and lake at centre, reverse, elephants with handlers and tiger at centre (Pick 19), light horizontal fold, lightly pressed, otherwise extremely fine £100-150
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x Reserve Bank of India, 100 rupees, ND (1938), serial number B/66 778177, C.D. Deshmukh signature variety, green on lilac, King George VI at right (Pick 20b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.7.2 A), usual staple holes at left, very fine £200-250
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x Reserve Bank of India, 100 rupees, ND (1943), Calcutta, serial number A/87 977827, green and lilac, George VI at right, value at centre and top right, C.D Deshmukh signature variety (Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.7.2B), in PMG holder number 64, choice uncirculated £900-1,000
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x Reserve Bank of India, 100 rupees, ND (1943), serial number B18 703071, olive green and lilac, portrait King George VI at right, reverse, tiger at centre and top right (Pick 20e), several pinholes, vertical and horizontal folds, discolouration around edges, hand stamps, ink annotation on reverse, fine to very fine £100-150
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x Reserve Bank of India, 5 rupees, ND (1943), black serial number D/19, 097518, C.D. Deshmukh signature, green, King George VI at right, reverse Indian Bucks at centre (Pick 23, Razack Jhunjhunwalla 4.4.1), usual staple holes at left, very fine £150-200
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x Reserve Bank of India, 5 rupees, ND (1944), red serial number D/48 463254 and 5, green on multicolour, George VI at right, value at centre and top corners (Pick 23b, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.4.2), usual staple holes at left otherwise uncirculated, a rare consecutive pair especially in this grade (2) £1,500-2,000
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x Government of India, consecutive groups of 1 rupee, ND (1944), black serial numbers V/67 039787-91 and green serial numbers M/31 191561-65, all blue-grey on multicolour underprint, dated coin depicting King George VI at upper right, reverse coin at left (Pick 25a, d, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 4.1.1A and 4.1.B), all have usual pinholes at left otherwise about uncirculated (10) £200-250
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x Government of India, 1 rupee, ND (1941), red serial number D/96 437042, C.E Jones signature, Reserve Bank of India, 2 rupees, ND (1943), red serial number H/52 286180, C.D. Deshmukh signature and 5 rupees, ND (1943), red serial number D/59 892199, C.D. Deshmukh signature variety (Pick 25b, 17c, 18b, Razack Jhunjhunwalla 4.1.1.D, 4.2.3, 4.4.2), first note without pinhole, very fine, second and third with usual staple holes, very fine and about extremely fine (3) £900-1,000
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x Reserve Bank of India, 10 rupees, ND (1949), serial number A/23 J66090, C.D. Deshmukh signature variety, purple on multicolour, Asoka column at right (Pick 37a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.4.1.1), toned, usual staple holes, tears in watermark window at left, very good £100-150
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x Reserve Bank of India, a group of notes comprising 100 rupees, ND (1953), red serial number H/18 636796, 100 rupees, ND (1951), black serial number H/11 713427, 100 rupees, ND, red serial number AA/29 857502, 100 rupees, ND, red serial AB/61 020969 (Pick 42a, b, 41, 44, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.7.2.1B, 6.7.2.1A, 6.7.3.2, 6.7.4.2), all with numerous pinholes, first notes repairs on reverse, very good, second about very fine, third and fourth about fine (4) £150-200
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x Reserve Bank of India, 100 rupees, ND (1951), black serial number A/15 540799, Rama Rau signature variety, blue on multicolour, Ashoka column at right (Pick 42a Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.7.2.1A), usual staple holes, very fine £150-200
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x Reserve Bank of India, 1000 rupees, Madras, ND, serial number Q/0 074361, B Rama Rau signature, brown on multicolour underprint, text in English and Hindi, Asoka column at right (Pick 46e, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.9.1E), usual pinholes, graffiti, bank stamp on reverse, very good, rare £400-500
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x Reserve Bank of India, 1000 rupees, Bombay, ND (1964), serial number A/1 703210, P.C Bhattacharya signature, brown on multicolour underprint, text in English and Hindi, Asoka column at right (Pick 47f, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.9.3.1), numerous large pinholes and graffiti at left, bankstamps on reverse, about fine, very rare £400-500
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x ERROR: Reserve Bank of India, a consecutive trio of 10 rupees, ND (1985), mismatched serial numbers E/63 340718-720 in lower left tablet and E/63 340918-920 in upper right tablet, N Malhorta signature variety, brown on multicolour underprint, Asoka column at right, (Pick 60Aa, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.4.8.7A), all with usual staple holes, red staining in top right margin, about uncirculated (3) £150-200
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x Reserve Bank of India, 1000 rupees, Bombay, ND (1975), serial number A/1 021126, N.C. Sengupta signature variety, brown on multicolour underprint, text in English and Hindi, Asoka column at right (Pick 65a, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 6.9.4.1), usual pinholes at left, very good £100-150
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x Reserve Bank of India, a large group of notes comprising, a full set from the 2013 issue, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 rupees, all with serial number 123456, a consecutive series of 10 rupees, 2010, 65A 000001-10 and 46W 000001-10 about uncirculated to uncirculated (26) £80-100
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x Government of India, 1 rupee, India Gulf Issue, ND (1959), serial number Z/6 513729, A.K.Roy signature, 10 rupee, India Gulf Issue, ND (1959), serial number Z/5 781193, H.V. Lengar signature (Pick R1, R10, Razack Jhunjhunwalla 6.12.1.1, 6.12.3.1), first about very fine, second fine (2) £150-200
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x India, Gulf rupee issue, 5 rupees, ND (1959), serial number Z/0 042759, H.V.R Lengar signature, orange, Ashoka column at right (Pick R2, Razack Jhunjhunwalla 6.12.2.1), usual staple hole, very good, rare £200-250
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Morvi, Kutch, World War I emergency issue, 500 rupees, 1914-18, serial number 1648/148, purple and red with hand written elements, large embossed seal at top centre, value at low centre, signatures in border (Pick not listed, Razack-Jhunjhunwalla 9.1.4), good extremely fine, scarce £200-250
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x Bank of Kalistan, India, $5 and $100, Kalistan propaganda notes issued by Sikh separatists in the 1980, part of Surjan Singh Gill's campaign promoting a Sikh homeland. (Pick not listed), first note about uncirculated, second uncirculated (2) £100-120
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† Government of Iraq, specimen 1 dinar, law of 1931 (1934-), serial number C 000000, blue and multicoloured, King Ghazi at right, signatures of Amery and Ata Amin (Pick 9s, GOI B9bs), ink date '3.4.35' in top margin, red Arabic overprint on obverse and red CANCELLED on reverse, perforation, good extremely fine and rare £1,500-2,500
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† Government of Iraq, specimen 1 dinar, law of 1931 (1934), no serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, King Ghazi at right, signatures of Amery and al Askari (Pick 9s, GOI B9as ), ink date '3.5.31' in top margin, red Arabic overprint on obverse and red CANCELLED on reverse, perforation, good extremely fine and rare especially with no serial numbers £1,500-2,000
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