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Auction: 15028 - World Banknotes
Lot: 382

(†) Nepal Rastra Bank, specimen colour trial proof 5 Rupees, ND (1980), serial number 000000, no signature, black-brown, violet and green, King Birendra in royal dress and cap at left, temple of Taleju at centre, reverse blue and dark brown, two yaks and Mount Amadablam, overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes, sold with original annotated envelope containing issued note for comparison

(Pick 23pct; LNZ NRB B16tp), ink annotations 'approved 10. 11. 80 (memo G1),as submitted 17-3-80' in top margin and 'copy for signature only, not for colour' in lower margin, otherwise good extremely fine to about uncirculated and an excessively rare, if not unique, proof (2)

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Sold for
£200