The Mount Damavand Collection of Persian Banknotes

Imperial Bank of Persia, cancelled 5 Tomans, Kermanshah, 8 August 1908, serial number D/B 057275, Grundy and Rabino signatures, repaired, split and rejoined, cancelled, in PMG holder 15 NET, fine, rare to find these official cancellations on the market as they were supposed to be destroyed, a rare branch of issue regardless of cancellation
BNB B105e14, Pick 3 £1,500-£2,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Mount Damavand Collection of Persian Banknotes.

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This note was officially redeemed and cancelled at the bank offices in Tehran, supposedly as a prelude to destruction. It is unclear why this destruction was not carried out.