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Auction: 16015 - World Banknotes
Lot: 329

Oriental Bank Corporation, specimen 50 rupees, Colombo, 1 March 1884, serial number C 19001 - C 23000, black and white, value in blue and lilac at centre, Victoria as Empress at left, Mercury at right, arms top centre, reverse green and brown, head of Mercury at left and right
(Pick S153), perforated 'SPECIMEN B.W.& Co LONDON', pencil date 'May 13.84' top left, good extremely fine and a lovely note, a classic British Commonwealth issue, extremely rare

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Estimate
£5,000 to £7,000