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Auction: 15008 - World Banknotes
Lot: 1675

(†) Central Bank of Ceylon, specimen 20 Rupees (3), 1 January 1985, the first serial number 000000, the second first prefix serial number F/11 000000, and the third a printer's archival specimen serial run number F/11 000001 to F/40 1000000, all purple and red on multicoloured underprint, Moonstone Steps in Anuradhapura at right, reverse temple in Anuradhapura, the second only overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes
(Pick 93bs (3)), uncirculated, sold with printer's envelope and three pink identification slips one for each specimen, an exceptionally rare trio, the printer's archival specimen believed to be unique (3)

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Sold for
£260