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Recent Auction No.26

 
Date
Saturday, 12th April, 2008, 6:00 pm onwards
Venue
Sunderbai Hall, Nathibai Thakersay Road, off Maharashi Karve Road,
Behind Income Tax Office, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020.

Categories in Auction 26

> Ancient
> Hindu Coins of Medieval India
> Sultanate Coins
> Mughal Coins
> Independent Kingdoms
> Princely States
> Indo-Dutch
> Indo-French
> East India Company
> British India

> Foreign Coins

> Tokens
> Medals
> Seals, Crests & Misc.
> Autographs
> Subhash Chandra Bose Autographs and Memorabilia
> Paper Money

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Lots 001-019 | Lots 020-039 | Lots 040-060 | Lots 061-083|
Lots 084-100
|Lots 101-120|Lots 121-140|Lots 141-164
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Lots 165-184|Lots 185-204|Lots 205-224|Lots 225-252|
Lots 253-280|Lots 281-309|Lots 310-322

SEALS, CRESTS & MISC.

281.  Ancient Seal, Gold, 5.7 g, Gupta period, 5th -6th centuries AD, inscribed in negative in Gupta Brahmi script, dattasvami. The name suggests a person whose Lord was God Dattatreya. Small cut mark to test the gold, otherwise About Extremely Fine for the type and Extremely Rare.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-25,000



   

282.  Breast Plate, Copper, 1st Bombay Light Cavalry. Repousse, Uncleaned, Very Fine+, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 3,000-4,000



   

283.  Lions of East India Company, Copper (2), lions carrying Royal Crowns in their hands from the Crest of the East India Company. Uncleaned, Very Fine, Scarce. (2)

Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000



   

284.  Rewa State, Crest of the State on cloth with old Jhari work, inscribed in Nagari, Riwa Rajya. Beautiful flowery patterns on the back side on velvet. About Extremely Fine for the type, unusual, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 2,000-3,000



   

285.  2 Page folio of Letters in Persian by Begaum of Bhopal dated AD 1820, AH 1235. Rare.

Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000



   

286.  3 Page folio of Letters in Persian by Nawab Sikander Begum of Bhopal to Captain William Fredrick, the Political Agent to Bhopal, dated AD 1854, AH 1270. Rare.

Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000

   
MEDALS

287.  George V, Silver, Indian Title Badges, Khan Bahadur Medal, awarded to Munshi Maujud Hasan Khan, 3rd June 1925. With suspention and ring, with Original Box. Without enemal type. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare.

Estimate: Rs. 18,500-20,000



   

288.  Gold Medal, The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association, Diamond Jubilee 1875-1935, with ribbon and clasp, awarded to T. R. Parekh 1926, Extremely Fine.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-25,000



   

289.  Silver and Copper, Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India, a farmer ploughing the field on obv, wreath with the name of the Society on rev. Very Fine+, Scarce. (2)

Estimate: Rs. 2,000-3,000



   

290.  British Steam Navigation Medal, Silver, Britannia on obv with her lion; within wreath 1856-1956, Centenary Issue. Extremely Fine, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000



   

292.  Sena Medal, unnamed specimen piece, silver, 35 mm, in original Bombay Mint case of issue, gifted by Michael Kirk to the American Numismatic Society Collection, in flawless proof condition, Very Rare.

Estimate: Rs. 30,000-35,000



   
AUTOGRAPHS

293.  Photo Frame of Field Marshal K. M. Carrippa Signed Autograph. A military Portrait in uniform, in red ink written “With my best wishes to Sir Homi Mody from Carrippa 13th May 52” Extremely Fine condition. Field Marshal K. M. Carrippa then holding rank of kGeneral was the Commander in Chief of Indian Army being appointed on 15th January 1949.

Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

   

294.  Autograph of Sherpa Tenzing Norkay (2), on paper with his photograph & his address in Darjeeling, also a Rolex postcard with Sherpa Tenzing’s photograph & printed autograph, he and Sir Edmund Hillary were the first people known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. (2)

Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000

   

295.  Royal Autographs of Jodhpur State, First Day Covers (3) of Lt. Gen. AVM His Highness Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur, with cancellations dated 14-10-2003 and a brochure. Each of these have autographs of (i) H E Rajmata Krishna Kumari, the wife of the late Maharaja Hanmat Singh who signed the Accession Document thereby Jodhpur State was merged into Indian Union; (ii) H H Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur; and (iii) H E Maharani Hemlata Raje. An Excellent Set Of Three Covers Autographed By Three Royal Family Members Of The Jodhpur State. (3)

Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000



   

296.  Autograph of Hon’ble Shri Morarji Desai, on letter pad, dated 1975 before becoming the Prime Minister of India. He is the only Indian to receive the highest civilian awards from both India and Pakistan, namely the Bharat Ratna and Nishaan-e-Pakistan, included is the signed letter of Dr. Tulsian to which Shri Morarji Desai has replied to. (2)

Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200



 

297.  Autographs of Acharya Vijay Prem Suriji Maharaj Saheb - Shankheshwar District Patan, Acharya Shri Yasobhadra (Dhahelawala), Acharya Vijay Naiprabh Suriji, on 3 first day covers commemorating Bhagwan Mahavira 2600th Janm Kalyanak with stamp, cancellation & brochure. (3)

Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000



   
Subhash Chandra Bose Autographs and Memorabilia

298.  Azad Hind Order, Star Badge, a tiger’s bust within Azad Hind, on a radiating star, with original box of issue, German makers name on the reverse of the order and on the box. Extremely Fine. Very Rare

Estimate: Rs. 45,000-50,000



   

299.  Album of Subhash Chandra Bose containing 54 Photos of AZAD HIND including an autograph of Subhash Chandra Bose. AZAD HIND FAUJ:- 54 Photographs numbered 1 to 54 pasted on 12 black folios in a later day album. The photos are of day to day activities of Indian National Army formed from volunteers of Indian POW’s (Prisoner of Wars) taken by Germany in North Africa. The Division was stationed in a small German town of Koenigsbruck. At photo No. 2 is Captain Kurt Gerber who was a German officer training the Indian Volunteers. Subhash Chandra Bose is seen in photographs 18 to 22, 24 to 28. Photograph 28 has Subhash Chandra Bose autograph. Also pasted in the Album is an article by Dinkar Sakrikar from the Times of India, Sunday January 26, 1969 titled “The Brave Men of the Azad Hind Fauj”. Photographs in excellent condition. The Album was gifted by Captain Kurt Gerber to the present owner an Indian Engineer in 1969.

Estimate: Rs. 40,000-50,000



   

300.  Hand written letter & signed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, written to the Chief Commissioner of the Mandalay Jail, requesting the Chief Commissioner to visit him as he had a conflict with the Acting Superintendent of the Jail. Netaji was jailed in October of 1924 & was first kept in the Alipore Jail and then exiled to Mandalay where he spent nearly 3 years, he was released in May 1927.

Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000



   

301.  Envelope, addressed to the Commander, Military Camp in Rangoon, Burma, stamped on top right, Japanese Special Service Post Burma, a Japanese cancellation on a George VI 1˝ Anna stamp with peacock, unused.

Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,500



   
PAPER MONEY

302.  Junagadh State, Cash Coupons (3). Card Board, 1 Anna, 1 Paisa and 2 Paisa. Arms of the State on obv with denomination value and crossed signed; Serial Numbers along with Persian details of the Coupon on rev. About UNC for the type, Rare in this condition. (3)

Estimate: Rs. 500-600



   

303.  Hyderabad State, Rupees 5, 2nd issue, signed Zahed Hussain, (Jhun #9.5; KM #S274d), Uncirculated.

Estimate: Rs. 2,200-2,500



   

304.  Indo-Portuguese, Set of 6 Specimen notes, 30, 60, 100, 300, 600 and 1000 Escudos, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 7th issue, 1959 (Jhun# 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40). Specimen written across the note on obverse & reverse, Uncirculated, Rare (6)

Estimate: Rs. 1,60,000-1,80,000

   

305.  Burma, George V, Rupees 10, 3rd issue, 1933, signed J. W. Kelly, LEGAL TENDER IN BURMA ONLY, black overprint in center on both sides, (Jhun #2.1A; KM #2b), tear upto center half, good

Estimate: Rs. 6,000-8,000



   

306.  Burma, George VI, Rupees 100, 1939, signed J. B. Taylor, Burma, blue colour, peacock on obverse & Burmese legend on reverse, (Jhun# 6.1; KM #6), Fine +, Rare

Estimate: Rs. 30,000-40,000



   
BRITISH INDIA

307.  George V, Rupees 5, 1st issue, 1925, signed J. B. Taylor, (Jhun# 4.2; KM# 4b). Very fine.

Estimate: Rs. 12,000-15,000



   

308.  George V, Rupees 5, 1st issue, 1925, signed H. Denning, (Jhun# 4.1B; KM# 4a). Small tear at center top otherwise Fine+.

Estimate: Rs. 4,000-5,000



   

309.  George V, Rupees 10, 2nd issue, 1933, signed J. B. Taylor, (Jhun #7.2; KM #7b), Uncirculated

Estimate: Rs. 15,000-18,000



   

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