The Laurence Pope Collection of Portuguese Colonial Banknotes

Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Portuguese Guinea, printers archival specimen 500 Escudos, 27 March 1947, serial number range 000001 to 002800, Francisco Jose Vieira Machado signature, perforated SPECIMEN, order number and date inked in top margin, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, the first print run for this issue, and this note virtually unobtainable in issued form
BNU PG46as, Pick 36s £240-£300

This item has been graded by PMG and has been awarded grade 64, choice uncirculated.

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

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This is the BNU plate note