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Auction: 13037 - The Ibrahim Salem Collection of African Banknotes
Lot: 700

(x) A Magnificent Presentation Album of Zanzibar A presentation album comprising uniface specimen 5 rupees, 1908, black and pale green, value in pale orange low centre, a dhow in the moonlight at left, fruit pickers and ladder at right, value at centre and at each corner, signatures of C. Akers, Financial Member of the Council and J. Corbitt Davis, Treasurer low centre, uniface specimen 10 rupees, 1908, red and lilac, value in pale green low
centre, a dhow in the moonlight at left, fruit pickers and ladder at right, value at centre and at each corner, signatures of C. Akers, Financial Member of the Council and J. Corbitt Davis, Treasurer low centre, uniface specimen 20 rupees, 1908, green and pale orange, value in lilac low centre, a dhow in the moonlight at left, fruit pickers and ladder at right, value at centre and at each corner, signatures
of C. Akers, Financial Member of the Council and J. Corbitt Davis, Treasurer low centre, uniface specimen 100 rupees, 1908, a rich dark blue, pale green and pink, value in pale brown low centre, a dhow in the moonlight at left, fruit pickers and ladder at right, value at centre and at each corner, signatures of C. Akers, Financial
Member of the Council and J. Corbitt Davis, Treasurer low centre (Pick 2, 3, 4, 6 for types), a superb presentation album, the album slightly distressed from ageing. the notes have small perforations and are attached at the left margin to card, the notes are fresh good extremely fine with vibrant colours and are of the highest rarity, the 100 rupees one of the worlds rarest and most iconic notes. An important discovery and a lovely presentation album.

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