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Egypt 1921 — National Bank of Egypt, Cairo Branch Issued Cheque

Issued cheque from the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Cairo branch, dated 23 March 1921. Printed in a deep blue guilloche frame with an Art Nouveau–influenced border, the cheque represents the transitional print style used by NBE shortly before the establishment of Egypt’s central banking functions in the early 1920s. The document is completed in manuscript for £E85 and validated by a red diagonal NOT NEGOTIABLE overprint, a violet PASSÉ 24 MARS 1921 settlement stamp, and dual signatures from the branch’s cashier and accountant. ... Read more →