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№ 667

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25 November 2022

Hammer Price:
£280

Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, obverse and reverse (2) archival photographs showing Bradbury Wilkinson designs for 2 1/2 Escudos, ND (c.1921-23), this note was the only denomination issued by De La Rue instead of Bradbury Wilkinson, and these photographs show that the latter did attempt to get that contract as well, backed on single sheet of thick card, all in one PMG large format holder, unique and an important record (3 photos)
BNU PG25ph1, PG25ph2, Pick 13 for note issued instead £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Laurence Pope Collection of Portuguese Colonial Banknotes.

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