Presenting 20 pounds (5 results)

New Zealand 1907–1926 Bank of New Zealand £20 Blue audit-range serial-prefix specimen with dual control numbers, Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., PMG 55 AU, Pop 1/1, R9 Extremely Rare

New Zealand 1907–1926 - Bank of New Zealand £20 Blue Serial-Prefix Audit Specimen (Pick S194s)

A unique high-denomination Bradbury Wilkinson audit-range specimen and the rarest surviving document from New Zealand’s private-banknote era, the £20 Blue (Pick S194s) represents the apex of BNZ’s color-coded denomination hierarchy. This specimen is not a generic zero-serial example: it carries dual live serials (No. 061001 and No. ... Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen190720 PoundsPMG 55 About Uncirculated (Pop 1/1) Specimen20 PoundsBlueBNZ Color LineageHigh Denomination Color TierHigh DenominationAudit-Range SpecimenSerial PrefixDual Serial NumbersPerforated SpecimenBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick S194sBank of New ZealandPrivate Banknote EraPre-Reserve BankNew Zealand Banking HistoryBritish Engraved NotesMāori Portrait VignettesSecurity Printing HistoryHigh-Value NotesAudit Control SheetNew Zealand190719261907–1926PMG 58Pop 1Top PopMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Australia 1877 City of Melbourne Bank Limited £20 specimen engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson, PMG 62 Uncirculated, unique surviving example

Australia 1877 - City of Melbourne Bank Limited £20 Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

A unique surviving specimen of the £20 denomination issued by the City of Melbourne Bank Limited, representing one of the highest-value private banknotes produced in colonial Victoria. Printed from Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. master plates, this note belongs to the final generation of Australian private banknote engraving before national standardization and the destruction of nearly all high-denomination material. ... Read more →

AustraliaSpecimen187720 PoundsPMG 62 Uncirculated Specimen20 PoundsCity of Melbourne Bank LimitedBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick UnlistedColonial SpecimenEngraved Security PrintingAustralian Private BanknotesVictoria Banking HistoryPre-Federation FinanceGold Rush Era BankingSecurity Printing History19th Century BankingAustralian Monetary HistoryAustraliaVictoria1877PMG 62Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company 1877 Portrait of Woman intaglio vignette proof, printer's library design element associated with the City of Melbourne Bank Limited 20 Pounds colonial Australian banknote design

Australia 1877 - Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Portrait of Woman Intaglio Vignette Proof for City of Melbourne Bank Limited 20 Pounds Design (Pick Unlisted)

This Portrait of Woman intaglio vignette proof is a Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company printer’s library master associated with the portrait used on the City of Melbourne Bank Limited 20 Pounds specimen of 1877. It preserves the female portrait as a stand-alone engraved design element, before its integration into the complete colonial Australian banknote composition. The vignette is executed in oval format, with the sitter shown in a composed three-quarter portrait. ... Read more →

AustraliaVignette Proof1877Reference VignetteArchival Intaglio Proof Vignette ProofIntaglio Vignette ProofPortrait VignettePortrait of WomanEngraved PortraitPrinter's Library ElementPrinter's Design ArchiveProduction Stage ArtifactStandalone VignetteReference VignetteCity of Melbourne Bank Limited Design Source20 Pounds Design SourceBradbury, Wilkinson and CompanyBradbury, Wilkinson and Company LondonLondon Security PrinterIntaglio PrintingIntaglio EngravingSecurity EngravingBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingPrivate Banknote ProductionProofing and Plate ApprovalDesign Verification ArtifactPick UnlistedAustralian Banking HistoryAustralian Colonial BankingPre Federation AustraliaVictoria Banking HistoryCity of Melbourne BankCity of Melbourne Bank LimitedColonial VictoriaPrivate Banknote TraditionNineteenth Century Paper MoneyVictorian Era EngravingHistoryAustraliaVictoria1877Pick UnlistedR9 Extremely RareUniqueMuseum Grade

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Australia 1961 Bank of New South Wales Sterling Traveller’s Cheques complete printer’s proof set by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company showing 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Pounds denominations with control punches, numbering annotations, and the 10 Pounds master approval sheet with perforated binding stub and red reverse sign-off

Australia 1961 - Bank of New South Wales Sterling Travellers Cheques, Complete Printer’s Proof Set £2-£50 (Pick Unlisted)

A complete archival printer’s proof set of five Sterling Traveller’s Cheques produced by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company in London for the Bank of New South Wales in April 1961. The set comprises the full denomination range - 2 Pounds, 5 Pounds, 10 Pounds, 20 Pounds, and 50 Pounds - preserved together from a single, documented submission event within the printer’s internal approval and numbering workflow. Each sheet displays the finished engraved face design adopted by the Bank of New South Wales for its early-1960s traveller’s cheque issue. ... Read more →

AustraliaPrinter’s Archival Proof Set19612 Pounds • 5 Pounds • 10 Pounds • 20 Pounds • 50 PoundsPrinter’s Archival Proofs Printer’s Proof Set2 Pounds5 Pounds10 Pounds20 Pounds50 PoundsSterling DenominationsIntaglio Security PrintingNumbering Trial ProofsApproval Workflow MaterialBradbury Wilkinson & CompanyPrinter’s ArchiveProof Room PracticeSerial Layout TestingColour Separation by DenominationBank of New South WalesAustralian Private BankingPre-Decimal CurrencyTraveller’s Cheque HistoryTravelers Check HistoryTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckAustralia1961R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum Grade

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Great Britain 1922 Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque specimen printed in brown with red specimen and cancellation markings, portrait vignette, large denomination devices, and reverse payment text for Thomas Cook and Son Bankers Limited.

Great Britain 1922 - Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Specimen of the 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque prepared for Thomas Cook and Son during the early 1920s, representing the finished specimen-stage form of one of the most recognizable private travel-payment instruments of the interwar period. Printed in a rich brown security design and marked with red specimen and cancellation wording, this cheque preserves the operational format used by Thomas Cook and Son for secure international travel finance after the First World War. The face design combines a strong Thomas Cook and Son title banner, large 5 Pounds denomination devices, dense guilloche patterning, a portrait vignette at the right, and a layered security background designed to convey institutional reliability and protect against alteration. ... Read more →

Great BritainSpecimen19225 PoundsUncirculated SpecimenTravellers ChequeTravelers Check5 PoundsPrivate IssueSpecimen CancelledPrinted ReverseSignature Verification InstrumentThomas Cook and SonThomas Cook and Son Bankers LimitedInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsEarly Travellers Cheque SystemEarly Travelers Check SystemSecurity PrintingSpecimen Presentation FormProof and Specimen PairGlobal Payment SystemsGreat BritainGreat Britain 19221922Pick UnlistedR9 Extremely RareDiscovery-Level SpecimenMuseum Grade

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