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24 & 25 November 2022
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, obverse and reverse uniface colour trials for 50 Rupias, 1 January 1924, each with a section removed from left margin, along with the two removed sections, both of which are stuck to a sheet of paper addressed to Mr. Gough at the B.N.U. Nova Goa, with the note ‘These are approved colours for the Rs100’, and signed and dated 10 October 1942, notes with various pencil annotations, in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated, previously mounted,...
Hammer Price: £22,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 1 Rupia, 1 October 1917, serial number range 100,001 to 300,000, ship seal Type II, CANCELLED perforation, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, extremely rare with only four archival specimens extant for this issue TBB B307as, Pick 21bs £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £12,000
31 May & 1 June 2023
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 20 Rupias, 1 January 1906, serial number range 40001 to 45000, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, ship seal Type III, perforated CANCELLED, order date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, extremely rare, with only three print runs and six specimens produced in total for this second issue TBB B303es, Pick 17As £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
29 & 30 November 2023
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, colour trial 2 1/2 Rupias, 1 October 1917, no serial number, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, ship seal type III, single small cancellation hole, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, extremely rare, this being the first time an example has come up for auction in almost a decade BNB B310at3, Pick 22Act £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 10 Rupias, 1 January 1906, serial number range 105001 to 113333, ship seal Type I, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, a beautiful example of the much rarer issue with the first ship seal TBB B302s, Pick 16as £3,600-£4,200
Hammer Price: £4,800
26 & 27 May 2022
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, obverse and reverse archival photographs showing the original design for 5 Rupias, 19- (1905), serial number 00000, in most cases identical to the note issued but with several differences in the printers imprint, signature strips and date, laid down on card and annotated with the intended colours for the note, and the date 28.11.05, in PMG holder, unique and attractive (2 photographs) TBB B301 for type, Pick 15 for type £300-£400
Hammer Price: £4,600
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 5 Rupias, 1 January 1906, serial number range 183334 to 200000, Manuel Carlos de Freitas Alzina signature, Ship seal Type II, perforated CANCELLED, mounting traces in counterfoil, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very scarce TBB B301ds, Pick 15s £2,000-£2,600
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 4 Tangas, 1 October 1917, serial number range 120,001 to 180,000, Ship seal Type II, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated, very rare TBB B305as, Pick 19s £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,800
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 10 Rupias, 1 January 1906, serial number range 160001 to 170000, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, extremely rare, this being one of only six archival specimens ever made for this ship seal, in addition to being the finest example graded by PMG, superb BNB B302es, Pick 16bs £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 5 Rupias, 1 January 1906, serial number range 106001 to 126000, Balthasar Freire Cabral signature, ship seal Type I, perforated SPECIMEN, order date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, the scarcest signature type for this already scarce issue TBB B301cs, Pick 15s £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 500 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 001,501 to 002,500, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, a few minor mounting traces, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated and rare TBB B329ds, Pick 40s £1,000-£1,500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 5 Rupias, 1 January 1906, serial number range 300001 to 310000, Alfredo Mendes da Silva signature, ship seal type III, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare BNB B301es, Pick 15bs £3,000-£4,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing the original obverse design for 10 Rupias, ND (1906), backed on board, with ink annotations in margins, edge damage, in PMG holder 61, uncirculated, unique and important BNB B302, Pick 16 for type £1,500-£2,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 8 Tangas, 1 October 1917, serial number range 200001 to 300000, ship seal Type II, perforated CANCELLED, note unaffected by glue stains in counterfoil, in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, extremely rare, this is the third of only four print runs, meaning only eight archival specimens in total were ever made for this note, a superb example and likely the last chance for many years to acquire an example TBB...
Hammer Price: £2,800
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macau, colour trial 500 Patacas, ND (1958), serial number 000000, red SPECIMEN overprint, two cancellation holes, specimen number 29, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated and very rare, with no others listed on the PMG population report TBB B049t, Pick 48cts £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 5 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 000,001 to 100,000, Joao Baptista de Araujo signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated and very scarce, the first print run for this issue TBB B324cs, Pick 35s £500-£700
Hammer Price: £2,400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 10 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 150,001 to 200,000, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, very scarce TBB B325fs, Pick 36s £500-£700
Hammer Price: £2,200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 50 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 000,001 to 005,000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated and very scarce, the first print run for this issue TBB B327ds, Pick 38s £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, colour trial 100 Rupias, ND (1945), red SPECIMEN overprint, two cancellation holes, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, very rare and in superb condition TBB B328t, Pick 39cts £1,000-£1,500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, obverse and reverse archival photographs showing the original designs for 100 Rupias, 29 November 1945, obverse with Arabic numeral in a triangle at lower right, different from issued note, laid on card with ink date 21 Jan ‘46, in a single PMG holder, unique and an important record (2 photos) TBB B328t, Pick 39cts £600-£800
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 100 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 013,001 to 018,000, Joao Baptista de Araujo signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, a few minor mounting traces, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated and rare TBB B328cs, Pick 39s £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 20 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 000,001 to 050,000, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated and very scarce, with this being the first print run for this issue TBB B326as, Pick 37s £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,800
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 10 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 200001 to 260000, Manuel Rodrigues Junior signature, perforated SPECIMEN, previously mounted, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, very scarce TBB B325es, Pick 36s £700-£900
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 500 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 002501 to 004000, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, perforated SPECIMEN, previously mounted, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, rare TBB B329as, Pick 40s £2,000-£2,600
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, uniface reverse colour trial/positional proof for 50 Rupias, ND (1 January 1924), ink annotation, pinholes, in PMG holder 64 choice uncirculated, rare TBB B316at4, Pick 28/34p2 £800-£1,200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 20 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 100,001 to 130,000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very scarce TBB B326ds, Pick 37s £1,200-£1,600
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 50 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 012001 to 014000, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, mounting traces, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, rare BNB B329as, Pick 40s £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £1,700
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 20 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 050,001 to 100,000, Antonio Augusto Correia de Aguiar signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated and very scarce TBB B326bs, Pick 37s £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,600
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 20 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 020,001 to 030,000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, very scarce TBB B327gs, Pick 38s £1,000-£1,500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing designs for the obverse and reverse of 20 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number 000000, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, unique (2 photos) BNB B326 for type, Pick 37 for type £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers’ archival specimen 20 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 220001 to 250000, Joao Baptista de Araujo signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated BNB B326cs, Pick 37s £800-£1,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 5 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 500001 to 600000, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very scarce TBB B324as, Pick 35s £700-£900
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 20 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 130,001 to 160,000, Manuel Rodrigues Junior signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very scarce TBB B326es, Pick 37s £1,200-£1,600
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 10 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 000,001 to 050,000, Artur Meneses Correia de Sá – Visconde de Merceana signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated and very scarce, with this being the first print run for this issue TBB B325bs, Pick 36s £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,400
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 5 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 600001 to 700000, Jose Gabriel Pinto Coelho signature, perforated SPECIMEN, previously mounted, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, very scarce TBB B324ds, Pick 35s £700-£900
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, 10 Rupias, 11 January 1938, serial number 310306, Joao Baptista de Araujo signature, original paper, in PMG holder 30, very fine, rare, only a handful of examples graded higher by PMG BNB B320c, Pick 32 £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,300
Banco de Angola, specimen 1000 Angolares, 1 June 1944, serial number A000000, several cancellation holes, previously mounted, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare and a lovely note BNB B412a, Pick 82 £1,500-£2,000
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 50 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 010,001 to 020,000, Manuel Rodrigues Junior signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, previously mounted, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, very scarce TBB B327es, Pick 38s £1,000-£1,500
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 50 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 005,001 to 010,000, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, extremely minor mounting traces and one paper pull on the face of Vasco de Gama, in PMG holder 53, about uncirculated and very scarce TBB B327ds, Pick 38s £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese India, printers archival specimen 100 Rupias, 29 November 1945, serial number range 018001 to 020000, Antonio Pedroso Pimenta signature, perforated SPECIMEN, previously mounted, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, very scarce TBB B328gs, Pick 39s £1,000-£1,500
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