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28 August 2024

Estimate: £1,000–£1,500

Bank Melli Iran, a fully printed proof for 20 Rials, AH1315 (1936), serial number A/1 000000, orange and pale blue-green, without the usual image of Shah Reza at right, with additional tracing paper sheet showing the lion, sword and crown arms, presumably intended for the right side of the note, printers ink date ‘3.7.36’ in low margin, paperclip indentation top right otherwise an original about uncirculated and extremely rare (1 note, 1 extra paper)
BNB B128a, Pick 34 for similar £1,000-£1,500