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Auction: 20008 - World Banknotes - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1483

Bank of Mauritius, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, rupees including 25, 50, 100, 1000 rupees were, instead of usual order of languages spelling out the rupees (English/Tamil/Hindi) by request of both the Governor and Deputy Governor it was changed to English/Hindi/Tamil which overturned 150 years of tradition, and has caused public disturbances
(Pick 42-55, TBB B413-426), uncirculated (11)

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£110