Archive Lots

Reserve Bank of India, King George VI, Ten Rupees, Side Face, 1938, Signed by J.B. Taylor, Serial Number B93 895544, Obv. KGVI facing left in an oval shape frame. Govt of India on top center aligned to left. Numeral 10 on the three corners. promise text and Ten Rupees at the center with a banana tree in the foreground, lake, and hills in the background. the serial number on top right. signature panel on the bottom left, underprint Ten Rupees beside. Watermark of KGVI facing right on left, Ten Rupees/ Reserve Bank/ of/ India/ Ten Rupees in five lines, Rev. Numeral 10 on a floral pattern with Elephants with mahouts on either side, Government of India on top, and Ten Rupees below. 8 regional languages on left. watermark window on right, First issue of this series, Faint folds on the notes, otherwise Uncirculated, Rare in this grade.

Reserve Bank of India, King George VI, Ten Rupees, Front Face, 1944, Signed by C.D. Deshmukh, Serial Number K11 262937, Obv. KGVI facing front in a frame on right. Reserve Bank of India on top center. Numeral 10 top corners. Promise Text and Ten Rupees at center with 10 Rupees on either side below promise text. The signature panel below the watermark window and the serial number below the vignette. Rs 10 in a panel at the bottom center. Watermark of KGVI front facing on left, Ten Rupees/ Reserve Bank/ of/ India/ Ten Rupees in five lines, Rev. Reserve Bank of India on top. Vignette of a Sailing boat at the center, RBI logo below. 8 regional languages panel with numeral 10 above and Rupees Ten below on left, Watermark window with numeral 10 above & Ten Rupees below on right. Centerfold & minor folds, Very Fine+, Scarce.

Reserve Bank of India, King George VI, Thousand Rupees, Side Face, 1944, Signed by J.B. Taylor, Serial Number A2 038244, Obv. Portrait of King George VI facing left oval frame with wreath of Laurel on right with GRI below. Government of India on top. Circle of Issue, promise text, One Thousand Rupees at center. On demand text divides serial number and signature with a panel on bottom. For the Reserve Bank of India above signature. Numeral 1000 on all corners. Serial number also on top right. Watermark of KGVI facing right on left, Reserve Bank of India on top and bottom. Rev. Reserve Bank of India in a panel on top. Vignette of Mountain range with trees in foreground at center. 8 Regional languages within an oval frame on left, watermark window on right with RBI logo. One Thousand Rupees in a panel at bottom center. Numeral 1000 on all corners. Even though 1000 rupees were issued they are barely in use and among the issues Lahore is considered to be one of the rarest as it's issued only with one Prefix A2. Centre fold, other minor folds, Very Fine+ Exceedingly Rare.

Government of India, (For the use of Armed Forces only), King George VI, One Rupee, 1940, Signed by C.E. Jones, Green Serial number C97 025017, A Insert, Obv. Silver one rupee coin of King George VI facing left on right and signed for the Government of India, Secretary- Finance Department below. Govt of India on top. One Rupee and Number 1 at the center. The serial number on underprint 1 One Rupee 1. Numeral 1 on top corners. Watermark KGVI facing right on left, Rev. Govt of India on the top center, 7 regional languages below. Numeral 1 on top corners. The reverse of One Rupee coin with the year 1940 and 1/ONE/RUPEE on left, watermark window with GRI and crown above on right, Red overprint Military Administration of Burma Legal Tender in Burma Only, Brilliant Uncirculated, Rare in this condition.

Government of India, (For Civilian Use in Burma), King George VI, One Rupee, 1940, Signed by C.E. Jones, Green Serial number K55 877355, A Insert, Obv. Silver one rupee coin of King George VI facing left on right and signed for the Government of India, Secretary- Finance Department below. Govt of India on top. One Rupee and Number 1 at the center. The serial number on underprint 1 One Rupee 1. Numeral 1 on top corners. Watermark KGVI facing right on left, Rev. Govt of India on the top center, 7 regional languages below. Numeral 1 on top corners. The reverse of One Rupee coin with the year 1940 and 1/ONE/RUPEE on left, watermark window with GRI and crown above on right, Red overprint Burma Currency Board Legal Tender in Burma only, Brilliant Uncirculated, Rare in this condition.

Reserve Bank of India, (For the use of Armed Forces only), King George VI, Ten Rupees, Front Face, 1944, Signed by C.D. Deshmukh, Serial Number C82 507271, Obv. KGVI facing front in the frame on right. Reserve Bank of India on top center. Numeral 10 top corners. Promise Text and Ten Rupees at center with 10 Rupees on either side below promise text. The signature panel below the watermark window and the serial number below the vignette. Rs 10 in a panel at the bottom center. Watermark of KGVI front facing on left, Ten Rupees/ Reserve Bank/ of/ India/ Ten Rupees in five lines, Rev. Reserve Bank of India on top. Vignette of a Sailing boat at the center, RBI logo below. 8 regional languages panel with numeral 10 above and Rupees Ten below on left, Watermark window with numeral 10 above & Ten Rupees below on right. Red overprint Burma Currency/ Board/ Legal Tender in/ Burma Only, Brilliant Uncirculated, Extremely Rare in this condition.

Reserve Bank of India, King George VI, Five Rupees, Side Face, 1938, Signed by J.B. Taylor, Serial Number A22 704249. Obv. KGVI facing left in a designer frame on right. Rs 5 in English and Burmese on top corners, Reserve bank of India on top. Promise text, denomination Five Rupees/ Burma at the center. Numeral 5 in a floral pattern with a dancing peacock above dividing serial number and signature on an underprint Five Rupees in a panel at the bottom. Watermark of KGVI on left and Reserve / Bank/ of/ India in four lines, Rev. Reserve Bank/ of India on top. Vignette of Tusker elephant in the forest at the center. Denomination in words in Burmese and English divided by numeral 5 in a panel on left, One centerfold, Extra Fine+, Scarce.

Reserve Bank of India, King George VI, Ten Rupees, Side Face, 1938, Signed by J.B. Taylor, Serial Number A34 611084. Obv. KGVI side facing in a frame on right with Rs 10 below. Reserve Bank of India on top. promise text, vignette of farmer ploughing field, Bullock Cart, and Ten Rupees/ Burma at the center. Watermark window on left with Rs 10 above and signature panel below. Serial number at bottom center. Watermark of KGVI facing right on left, Ten Rupees/ Reserve Bank/ of/ India/ Ten Rupees in five lines, Rev. Reserve Bank of India in a triangular frame, Vignette of Sailing Boat above at center. Denomination in words in Burmese Rs 10 below watermark window on right, Tiny paper loss on center top otherwise Uncirculated, Scarce.

Hyderabad State, Mir Osman Ali Khan, One Rupee, Signed by Ghulam Muhammad (1941-1943), Serial Number B/4 339227. Obv. Sarkar-e-Ali on top center. Hyderabad State coat of Arms on the top left and numeral 1 in the top right. All text in Urdu. Promise text and denomination reading 'Ek Rupya Sicca Osmania' in 3 lines at center. the serial number on the bottom center. signature within a panel on the left side, Rev. Front and Back of a Hyderabad Rupee coin at center, Languages (2 each) on top and bottom of a rupee coin. Denomination 1 in numeral on left and siyaq on right. Brilliant Uncirculated, Rare in this condition.

Hyderabad State, Mir Osman Ali Khan, Five Rupees, Signed by Zahid Hussain (1945), Serial Number PP 338662. Obv. Sarkar-e-Ali at top center. Hyderabad State coat of Arms on the top left and watermark window on the top right, promise text and denomination reading 'Paanch Rupye Sicca Osmania' in three lines at center surrounded by regional language, two serial numbers below in red. Signature and for the Government in Urdu at bottom center. Rev. 5 Hyderabad Rupee coins at the center. Numeral 5 at top right. all inside a designer frame. Fine+, Scarce.