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Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Sarawak $50 Specimen dated 1st July 1929 - September 2014



(†) Government of Sarawak, specimen $50, 1 July 1929, serial number E/1000000, green and multicoloured, Charles Vigner Brooke and arms at centre, palm fronds at left and right, value at left and right, printed signature low right, reverse, green, value at left and right

(Pick 18s Tan K24s), ink date "23.1.29" in top margin, red SPECIMEN overprint at left and right, perforated CANCELLED, extremely fine and extremely rare. A lovely banknote

Subject to 20% VAT on both Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium. 

Sold for £12,500

Source: Spink Auction, September 2014