India 1917 P-1e PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ 1 Rupee
A fantastic original example of this small-change note from India, seldom available anywhere even remotely close to this grade, and an important opportunity for the specialist to acquire a better variety of this type in high grade. Variety with star in box watermark and McWatters signature. The left edge retains the original selvage where it was stapled to a booklet at the time of issue. Fantastic originality and eye-appeal are seen. This example, which is fresh to the market, is tied for finest for this variety in the PMG population report. PMG mentions "With booklet selvage".
PMG Population in 66 EPQ: 8 (0 Finer)