Central Bank of Lesotho, two sets of 3 specimen proofs 50 Maloti, 1981, all serial number A/81 000000, purple and blue on multicoloured underprint, King Moshoeshoe II at right, arms at centre, reverse Qiloane rock formation, the first set of 3 returned in envelope with markings were not approved, the second set of 3 returned in envelope with one copy signed as approved, all one punch hole (Pick 8p (6); TBB B105ap (6)), ink annotations and various 1981 dates on all copies, 4 copies otherwise about uncirculated to uncirculated, one copy extremely fine and one copy very fine, sold with two annotated envelopes concerning the approval process and a fascinating excessively rare group of Lesothos scarcest issued note, ideal for a specialist (8)
