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Auction: 12022 - World Banknotes
Lot: 870

† Bank of Mauritius, a set of specimens of the ND (1967) issue, including every signature variety, comprising 5 Rupees (3), prefix A/1, signature 1; prefix A/15, signature 3; prefix A/25, signature 4, blue, Elizabeth II at right, reverse yacht, 10 Rupees (3), prefix A/1, signature 1; prefix A/9, signature 2; prefix A/16, signature 4, red, Elizabeth II at right, reverse Government House, 25 Rupees (2), prefix A/1, signature 1; prefix A/2, signature 4, green, Elizabeth II at right, reverse ox cart, and 50 Rupees (3), prefix A/1, signature 1; prefix A/1, signature 2; prefix A/2, signature 4, purple, Elizabeth II at right, reverse Port Louis harbour, all overprinted SPECIMEN in red, with two De La Rue Specimen ovals on obverse and reverse, punch hole(s) (Pick 30as, 30bs, 30cs, 31as, 31bs, 31cs, 32as, 32bs, 33as, 33bs, 33cs), mounting traces, otherwise about uncirculated, very rare and an exceptional opportunity to acquire every variety of specimen for this issue (11) Estimate £ 400-600

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