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Auction: 20009 - World Banknotes
Lot: 231

(x) Government of Iraq, a near complete set of King Ghazi 1/4, 1/2, 1, 5, 10 dinars, Law 44, ND (1934-1940), portrait of King Ghazi in military uniform at right, 1/4 and 1 dinar with Lord Kennet (nee Edward Hilton Young) and Ata Amin signatures, 1/2, 5, 10 dinars signed by Leopold Stennett Amery and Raouf al Chadirchi
(Pick 7e, 8c, 9e, 10a, 11a, TBB B107e, 108c, 109e, 110a, 111a), all notes with King Ghazi's watermarks, with scarce 5 and 10 dinars being the first signatures issued, also 5 dinars is the only one graded by PMG population report with no records of any sold on track and price, beautiful and sophisticated Bradbury Wilkinson printing for series with the second monarch for the independent constitutional monarchy of Iraq, in PMG holders, respectively 20 Very Fine, 25 Very Fine (tears), 25 Very Fine, 8 NET Very Good (repaired, piece added), 12 NET Fine (severed and reattached, foreign substance), nevertheless and extraordinary set

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Sold for
£21,000

Starting price
£3000