Astaguru&rsquo;s 7th outing for the year was marked by their exclusive foray in the Numismatic &amp; Philatelic segment. The online auction which took place on the 30th &amp; 31st of October, 2018 can easily be touted as one of the most exquisite auctions in this segment to have taken place in India, especially considering the &lsquo;Numismatic&rsquo; segment&rsquo;s curation. Leading the Banknote brigade was a rare &lsquo;Rupees 10. Government Of India Uniface Progressive Proof Note&rsquo; from the year 1958. This lot was auctioned for 50,60,000 (US$ 72,286), the value achieved for this lot was due to its historical significance. This was the draft upon which the final Rupees 10 Queen Victoria banknote was derived. The circulation of this type was only initiated post 1861. Watermarked Govt. Of India the progressive proof note also has annotations of edits and an approval dated 1861. The second most valuable sale was achieved for lot 6, which was a &lsquo;King George V 5, Colour Trial Of A Pattern Note, Government Of India&rsquo; for 29,82,803 (US$ 42,611). This lot surpassed its higher estimate by a 100% margin considering its rarity. The specific lot has &lsquo;SPECIMEN&rsquo; perforated and was one of the colour trials that were executed suring the drafting period. This specific colour trial option did not get approved and the associated jaded aura of the lot and the fact that they were not printed any further made it desirable and elaborates the research based curation of the auction house. The third most expensive sale of 27,83,000 (US$ 39,757) was achieved for a &lsquo;Rupees 5. Government Of India Uniface Note, Dual Circle Of Issue - Kurrachee Or Bombay&rsquo;, dated 20th January 1871, the banknotes denomination panel featured description in Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi and Kannada. Another rare attribute was that the lot was of Dual Circle. Since it was a specimen note, it did not have an assigned serial number and also observed 11 perfin holes. A specimen banknote is printed in scare quantity for distribution to central banks of other countries. This exercise is undertaken in order to familiarize and aid recognition of foreign currency. The Philatelic segment which consisted of 5 lots was headlined by a &lsquo;2 Anna Green Typo &ndash; Graphs&rsquo; from the year 1854 which was actioned for 1,53,065 (US$ 2,187).<img src="http://magarticles.magzter.com/articles/2764/313592/5bebbd63cb65a/1542176046672.jpg"" owidth=621 oheight=379" style="height:379px; width:621px" />Astaguru has recorded a substantial degree of diversification in this current year.<img src="http://magarticles.magzter.com/articles/2764/313592/5bebbd63cb65a/1542176046483.jpg"" owidth=1379 oheight=1372" style="height:1372px; width:1379px" />Their journey from a boutique auction house to a full-fledged entity has been a story of focus, dedication and perseverance. Astaguru&rsquo;s sole modus operandi for a long period of time post their conception was Modern &amp; Contemporary Indian art, however in the past year itself it conducted debut auctions in segments such as Rare Books, Southeast Asian Contemporary Art, Memorabilia (First Stand Alone Edition), Timepieces (First Stand Alone Edition) and finally the recently concluded Numismatic &amp; Philatelic segment. However in spite of the rapid growth, Astaguru&rsquo;s CEO Tushar Sethi&rsquo;s vision inspires them to continue to present their clients with antiquities that thrill the senses. And therefore to end the year with a bang they are going to curate what they do best and are geared to host their highly awaited &ldquo;Modern Indian Art&rdquo; main sale auction, as well as a &ldquo;No ReserveModern Indian Art&rdquo; auction in the month of December. Here is a sneak peek into their star studded &ldquo;No Reserve-Modern Indian Art&rdquo; auction which will include works by leading Modernists from India such as MF Husain, SH Raza, FN Souza &amp; Krishen Khanna, Thota Vaikuntham to name a few.<img src="http://magarticles.magzter.com/articles/2764/313592/5bebbd63cb65a/1542176046632.jpg"" owidth=694 oheight=382" style="height:382px; width:694px" />However with a formidable precedent we can always expect a surprise in transit from Astaguru. &mdash; All sale figures inclusive of Margin.

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