INDIA - PRINCELY STATES. Government of Hyderabad. 10 Rupees, ND (1939). P-S274afp & S274fp. B&W Photographic Progressive Face Proofs. WBG Very Fine 30 to Extremely Fine 40. Uniface obverse and reverse archival photographs of the progressive proof for the 10 Rupees of 1938 to 1947. The basic design elements are the same as the issued note but why the actual proofs were substituted by photographs remains an enigmatic question. <p>WBG comments "writing" on P-S274fp.<p>