Lot # 723 - Extremely Rare Specimen Five Roupies Banknote of Pondicherry of French India of 1937, exceptional paper quality In un Circulated Condition.
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- P-Auction # 35
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| Start Price 175000 | Estimated Price 175000-200000 |
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| Year | 1937 | |||
| Full Description: French India, 1937, Specimen Cinq Roupies (5 Rupees), Banque de l'Indochine, 1st Issue, Signed by Marcel Borduge & Paul Baudouin, S. No. 000, (KJ & RR # 13.2.1/Pick # 5s), exceptional paper quality, choice uncirculated, Extremely Rare. Note: This is a flamboyantly gorgeous 5 Roupies banknote printed on watermarked white paper. This banknote has its original form and colors intact from the time of issue. Deep pastel undertones adorn the portrait of Marianne in a helmet on the left on the obverse. An image of a Cambodian girl and the ruins of Angkor Wat can be seen on the reverse. ‘SPECIMEN’ in perforations at the center. This is a rare opportunity for collectors to build a set of this series. | ||||
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