Egypt 1921 - National Bank of Egypt, Cairo Branch Issued Cheque
A violet PASSÉ settlement stamp dated 24 MARS 1921 overlaps both the red overprint and the blue guilloche beneath, confirming next-day processing through the bank’s internal clearing house. The presence of a PASSÉ marking-rather than a full endorsement chain-indicates that the cheque circulated only within NBE’s own clearing network or through a controlled interbank settlement, rather than open public negotiation. Additional signatures by cashier and accountant appear at lower right above the printed PAY ONLY instruction, executed in slightly different ink shades, reflecting multi-stage internal validation. Faint offsetting around the payee line and minor pen corrections reflect genuine in-period desk handling. Read more →
