Government of India, a printers design for 5 Rupees, Lahore or Calcutta, 20 January 18- (1871), serial number L/8 00000, six cancellation holes, ink and crayon annotations on face, and a note on reverse stating that this is the ‘1st approximate trial of position of printing’ with the date 1 June 1871, staple holes and a small tear, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, and while at first it may appear the same as the issued notes, this is actually very different in almost all respects, such as the size and positioning of elements of the design, the same of several of them, and the colour of the printing, an absolutely remarkable piece, and probably a unique survivor
BNB B108p for similar, Pick A2pd, Razack 2A.1.1 £12,000-£16,000

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

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