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Auction: 14013 - World Banknotes
Lot: 1672

(†) Government of the Straits Settlements, archival photographic designs for the obverse of a $5 (2), 1915, comprising two different proposed designs, both black and white photographs with colour added by hand, the first with arms and tiger at centre, George V at low left, value at low right, second with George V at top centre, flanked by values, tiger at centre
(this denomination was never issued), laid down on thin card, several annotations on each including dates and colour notes, a superb insight into the design process of a note that never existed, unique (2)

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£900