Government of India, proof 5 Rupees on larger format un-watermarked paper, Allahabad or Calcutta, 20 January 1872, no signature or serial number, four cancellation holes, printers annotations in pencil and coloured crayon, and additonal design elements on the extra paper around the margins, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely fine, extremely rare
BNB B108p for type, Pick A2p1, Razack 2A.1.1 £10,000-£15,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Paper and Proofs from the Portals Archives.

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