(†) Government of Sarawak, printer's archival specimen $25, 1 July 1929, serial number run D/1 00,001 to D/1 25,000, blue and multicoloured, portrait of Charles Vyner Brooke and Brooke coat of arms at centre, fronds at left and right, value in guilloches in each corner, reverse The Astana (Governor's House) in Kuching set in ornate rectangular frame, perforated CANCELLED
(Pick 17s, LNZ GOS B16as2), ink date '23/ 1/ 29' and annotations in top margin, otherwise choice good extremely fine to about uncirculated, excessively rare and a magnificent note
Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium.
Sold for £10,000
Source: Spink Auction, April 2014
Source: Spink Auction, April 2014
