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Auction: 22008 - World Banknotes
Lot: 319

Zanzibar Government, 5 rupees, 1 January 1908, maroon serial number 1005, uniface, black, pale green and pale orange, dhow at left, fruit picking at right, ornate background detail, value in orange-brown underprint low centre, two printed signatures of Charles Akers and James Davis below,
(Pick 2, TBB B102a), in PMG holder, annotations, 15 Choice Fine, 1908 first and scarce date, well preserved. This is possibly the lowest serial number known for the 5 rupees (4 digits), rare

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£24,000

Starting price
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