Rare banknotes, stamps: Astaguru’s next auction is a collector’s special
Astaguru’s upcoming Numismatic & Philatelic auction is slated to take place on October 30 and 31.
By ET Bureau |
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Astaguru’s upcoming Numismatic & Philatelic auction, slated to take place on October 30 and 31 is expected to be a thrilling affair.
The auction house will foray into this segment with a star-studded catalogue. Driven and focused to present unique antiques to Indian collectors, the online auction house will present lots that not only intrigue but are also immersed and intertwined in history. The auction house will foray into this segment with a star-studded catalogue One of the highlights of the auction is a Government of India proof note from 1858. The note was the draft design which was later sanctioned as official currency.
The proof note is one of the first series of notes that were circulated by the government in accordance with the Indian Paper Currency Act of 1861. A proof note is a draft upon which the design and other integral aspects of a banknote that has to be issued is etched and scrutinised.
Since the banknote went into circulation post 1861, one can deduce that the design and formatting of the note took about three years to complete.
From 'Pink' Diamond To The World's First Microchip: Items That Failed To Sell At Auctions
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In 2016, Sotheby's had a manuscript by Ludwig van Beethoven up for auction. The single-page manuscript was described as the "Autograph manuscript of the 'Allegretto' in B minor for string quartet (WoO 210), composed for an English visitor to Vienna in 1817". It has the words "composed and written by Beethoven himself November 29, 1817 at Vienna" inscribed on it. The manuscript was expected to fetch about 200,000 pounds. The auction house made a statement that there were no takers because of a Beethoven scholar's claim that the manuscript was not authentic.
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In 1958, Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments made the world's first microchip by hand. The second prototype of this historic chip went under the hammer in 2014, but failed to meet the reserve price. Kilby won the Nobel Prize for the creation of the microchip and his other contributions to the computing era. Christie's had estimated that the chip would bring in between $1-2 million.
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Father Jamie McLeod had bought an artwork from a small antique shop in Cheshire for £400. It later came to light that the artwork was an original Van Dyck painting. It was discovered after a television show evaluated the painting. In 2014, Christie's set an estimate of 400,000-500,000 pounds for the painting titled 'Head Study of a Man in a Ruff', which failed to sell.
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The most dated lot in this auction will be a cancelled Rupees 100 Sicca issued in Calcutta by the Bank of Bengal on April 24, 1834. The script and value of the note is stated in Bengali, Persian and Kaithi. Another lot includes a `5 Government of India uniface note. The circle of issue for this note is Kurrachee or Bombay (1867-1910). Another lot includes a `5 Government of India uniface note Apart from the banknotes, the auction will also feature lots from countries such as Mauritius, Pakistan and Malaya. Also included is a note from princely India belonging to the Morvi state. Also up for auction are rare stamps. The philatelic segment consists of lots such as the Blue Scinde Dawk.
The first stamps of India and Asia were produced under the authority of a provincial commissioner of Sind. Bartle Frere, the then deputed authority, along with Edward Less Coffey, the postmaster of Karachi, issued the first stamp for India, now famously known as the ‘Scinde Dawk’. On sale at the auction is a ½ Anna Blue from the year 1852.
Bartle Frere, the then deputed authority, along with Edward Less Coffey, the postmaster of Karachi, issued the first stamp for India, now famously known as the ‘Scinde Dawk’
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Other lots include a set of 16 unmounted mint condition archaeological series stamps from 1949. The value of the stamps span three paise to `15. Also, on display is a set of four first issue of Mahatma Gandhi stamps in Courvoisier original booklet.
On display is a set of four first issue of Mahatma Gandhi stamps in Courvoisier original booklet
