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Auction: 12022 - World Banknotes
Lot: 566

† Bank Melli, a group of specimens, all zero serial numbers, all Shah Pahlavi at right, comprising 50 Rials, ND (1944), dark green and multicoloured, reverse Tomb of Cyrus, overprinted specimen in Farsi in red on obverse, 100 Rials, ND (1953), maroon and multicoloured, reverse mythical figures, overprinted SPECIMEN in black with two De La Rue Specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, 200 Rials, ND (1969-71), dark blue and multicoloured, reverse railway viaduct, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse, also issued 20 Rials, SH1337 (1958), brown and multicoloured, Shah Pahlavi at right, reverse statue and hotel, and issued 10 Rials, SH1340 (1961), blue and multicoloured, Shah Pahlavi at right, reverse dam, (Pick 42s, 62s, 87bs, 69, 71), the first ink annotations in top margin otherwise good extremely fine, the second mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated, the third ink annotation lower margin, otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, the fourth extremely fine, the fifth very fine (5) Estimate £ 400-600

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