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Auction B39 24 Feb 2021
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Banco de Portugal, obverse and reverse archival photographs showing designs for an unadopted 2$50 Escudos, c.1923, produced by Bradbury Wilkinson, likely in an effort to win the printing contract eventually won by Waterlow and Sons, also including an alternative portrait, backed on card, dated '25/1/23' in pencil, unique and important (3 photos)
Pick unlisted, 132-139 for the notes issued instead £200-£260
The image on the reverse of this note was eventually used on the reverse of the 1000 Escudos of 1932
Banco de Portugal, obverse and reverse archival photographs showing designs for an unadopted 2$50 Escudos, c.1923, produced by Bradbury Wilkinson, likely in an effort to win the printing contract eventually won by Waterlow and Sons, also including an alternative portrait, backed on card, dated '25/1/23' in pencil, unique and important (3 photos)
Pick unlisted, 132-139 for the notes issued instead £200-£260
The image on the reverse of this note was eventually used on the reverse of the 1000 Escudos of 1932