Palestine Currency Board, the approved colour proof for £5, ND (1927)

Palestine Currency Board, the approved colour proof for £5, ND (1927), printed by De La Rue using the plate for a £1 in the colours intended for the £5, including the predominant orange, and a green and purple underprint, with pencil annotations ‘5’ in margin, and on reverse ‘approved colour for £5, Ransom, 24/6/27’, in addition to a crossed-out £10, indicating that this may have been the intended colour for the £10 at some time, in non-numeric PMG holder, note appears about uncirculated, unique, and a wonderful record of the design process for this iconic series BNB B103a, Pick 9a for type, Dabbah Page 116 £15,000-£20,000.

Estimate:$20,074

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