World War II time rarest one rupee note!

1944 Issued, Govt. of India, 1 Rupee, Black serial with inset A, A rare note!

Image Courtesy: SPINK & SONS LTD. (London) 

The above note with obverse and reverse image of 1940 coin and signature of C.E. Jones might appear a common one rupee British India note! If seen keenly the serial number W/44 569445 in black with inset A makes it extremely rare note among the series issued in 1944. There are following varieties found in this series:

TYPE 1:

1944 Issue, Govt. of India, 1 Rupee, Serial number in black A/17 660359 without inset. 

TYPE 2:

1944 Issue, Govt. of India, 1 Rupee, Serial number in green A/84 505492 with inset A. 

TYPE 3:

1944 Issue design, Originally issued on 15th Aug. 1947, Serial number in red D/93 062678 without inset. Rare note!

TYPE 4:

As shown above (top first note). 

SPINK & SONS LTD., auctioned type 4 for £1,250 (inclusive of buyer's premium and VAT) at London in their 2nd Oct., 2013 World Banknotes sale. Other similar looking banknotes were also issued for BURMA and PAKISTAN with different overprints. Barnaby Faull, SPINK auctioneer comments in his catalogue, "Two sets of staple holes, otherwise uncirculated, a very rare type and in wonderful condition, to the best of our knowledge, we have not sold a note of this type for at least ten years." Amazing results I would say!