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Sold on 13 April 2010

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The Collection of World Banknotes formed by the Late Edward Barnby

Edward Barnby

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№ 745

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13 April 2010

Hammer Price:
£8,500

Hungary, Penzjegy [Finance Ministry], London, One Forint, 1860-1, no. 07804, printed signature of Lajos Kossuth (Pick S146). Several edge tears, pinholes and a tiny split at centre, otherwise paper very firm, good to very good, rare £300-400

Very few notes survive from this London issue as vast majority were confiscated by the British government and destroyed