LOT 3059
8th January 2025
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LOT 3059
Two very rare Central Bank of Ceylon partial banknote die proof engraver's test strikes for the obverse of a five rupees note, comprising one cut portrait vignette of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike in brown, and one partial full-plate in brown with portrait vignette of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike on right side (both extremely fine). Note: this design of note was not used on circulated currency. Provenance: from the personal archive of the late Alan Dow, master banknote engraver to Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and the Bank of England.
Hammer price: £300
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