Top Selling QATAR & DUBAI 25 Riyals SPECIMEN Note

QATAR & DUBAI 25 Riyals SPECIMEN Note

   The RARE Paper Money 25 Riyals Qatar & Dubai Specimen note realized $ 21,546

The recent Spink's auction sales have seen specimen notes soar high, and the sale was no exception. All the notes selling in excess of $10,000 dollars were the Specimens, Commercial Specimens, or the Proofs. This Qatar & Dubai, 25 riyals specimen has no date, and the item is UNC catalogue reference P-4s, sold for 21,546 USDs

French India Pondicherry Paper Money

French India Rare Paper Money

Pondicherry Issue

French India 1945 "SPECIMEN" 1 Rupee Note Very Rare

Serial Number 0.000 000

   In 1664, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the French Minister of Finance succeeded in establishing the first viable French Company (the French East India Company) during the reign of Louis XIV. The company established its factory at Surat in Western India and acquired a foothold in Southern India by acquiring Pondicherry in 1674. The disintegration of the Mughal Empire and the rivalry of local powers that strove to fill the vacuum, provided fertile ground for the English and the French to precipitate the Anglo-French struggle in India. As a result, the French lost most of their territories. The French territories were transferred to the Indian Union.

   De facto transfer of Pondicherry took place on 1st November, 1954 and de jure transfer on 28th May, 1956. Banque De l'Indochine issued paper money for the French in India, under decrees, which find mention on the notes. The earliest 'Roupie' denominated notes were issued in 1898. 

  The Roupie consisted of 8 Fanons and one Fanon was equivalent to two annas. These were in the denomination of 50 and 10. Notes of One Roupie were issued immediately after the First World War. New notes of 50 Roupies carried the bust of Dupleix, who founded the French Empire in India. These notes continued to be in circulation till they were replaced by Indian currency in 1954.

French India 10 Rupees "SPECIMEN" Note Extremely Rare

Serial Number 000 0.0

French India 50 Rupees "SPECIMEN" Note Extremely Rare

Serial Number 000 0.0

HAJ Persian Gulf Paper Money

HAJ Paper Money

   The Reserve Bank of INDIA issued the banknotes in 1950's for the Indian Haj Pilgrims, which has been used in Saudi Arabia. These specific notes had the word "HAJ" inscribed on the obverse and the serial number of the notes was prefixed with the letter HA.

   There are 2 different denomination of the HAJ notes are 10 Rupees in Blue Color and 100 Rupees in Red Color. These notes are very expensive since it was issued in very less quantity. These HAJ notes were discontinued when the Gulf States were withdrawn the notes meant for circulation.

10 Rupees HAJ Note "SPECIMEN" Blue Color

Serial: 000000

First issued: 3 May 1959

Serial numbers: 'HA' followed by a six digit number
Signature: H. V. R. Iyengar

100 Rupees HAJ Note "SPECIMEN" Red Color

Serial: 000000

First issued: 3 May 1959

Serial numbers: 'HA' followed by a six digit number
Signature: H. V. R. Iyengar

Persian Gulf Paper Money

   The Indian Persian Gulf notes were redeemable in foreign currency equivalent, which had printed by the Reserver Bank of India in 1950's and 1960's. The RBI Issues separate Series of the Banknotes or Paper money exclusively for circulation in the Gulf countries Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the Trucial States (which is now UAE).

   The notes retained the contemporary design but were different in colour and carried the prefix 'Z'. The notes were issued in the denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 100 Rupees and were redeemable only at the Bombay office of issue. As the Gulf States issued their own currency, these notes were withdrawn over a period of time from the early 1960's and ceased to be used around the year 1970.

1 Rupee  India Persian Gulf Note "SPECIMEN" Red Color

Serial: 000000

First issued: 11 May 1959

Signature: A. K. Roy

Serial numbers: Serial number prefix in the range of Z/0 to Z/11, followed by a six digit number

5 Rupees India Persian Gulf Note Orang Color

Serial: Z0 312849

First issued: 11 May 1959

Signature: H. V. R. Iyengar

Serial numbers: Serial number prefix in the range of Z/0 to Z/3, followed by a six digit number

10 Rupee  India Persian Gulf Note "SPECIMEN" Red Color

Serial: 000000
First issued: 11 May 1959
Signature: H. V. R. Iyengar
Serial numbers: Serial number prefix in the range of Z/0 to Z/14, followed by a six digit number

1 Rupee  India Persian Gulf Note "SPECIMEN" Green Color

Serial Number: 000000

First issued: 11 May 1959

Signature: H. V. R. Iyengar

Serial numbers: Serial number prefix in the range of Z/0 to Z/4, followed by a six digit number

British India 2 Rupees 8 Annas Note

British India 2 Rupees 8 Annas Note

British India "SPECIMEN" Over print Rupees Eight Annas Eight Note

Extremely Rare

Serial Number K1 437498

ZANZIBAR Rare Notes

Rare and Expensive Paper Money

THE ZANZIBAR GOVERNMENT 1920 1 Rupee SPECIMEN Note, Extremely RARE

Serial Number A/2 00000

THE ZANZIBAR GOVERNMENT 1908 5 Rupees SPECIMEN Note, Extremely RARE

Serial Number 0000

THE ZANZIBAR GOVERNMENT 1928 10 Rupees SPECIMEN Note, Extremely RARE

Serial Number 000000