The Mount Damavand Collection of Persian Banknotes

Imperial Bank of Persia, colour trial 50 Tomans, ND (1924-1932), in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, marked C in top right, an extremely rare example of a genuine ‘colour trial’ that lives up to it’s name, in this case the colours printed here are the exact opposite of those chosen in all printing elements
BNB B118t, Pick 16ct £4,000-£5,000

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

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This is an extremely rare example of a genuine Bradbury Wilkinson ‘colour trial’, used for the purpose of testing different colour schemes prior to printing, rather than the far more common ‘commercial specimens’ used by salesmen. These genuine colour trials were always marked with a letter in the margin, and no other holes or overprints so that the whole design could be seen properly. They are very rare, with only one or two of each colour ever being produced.