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1922 to 1927 Anglo-Egyptian Bank Alexandria multicolor cheque set showing blue red and black engraved varieties

Egypt 1922–1927 - Anglo-Egyptian Bank, Alexandria Multicolor Cheque Set (Transition to Barclays DCO)

Set of four original cheques issued by The Anglo-Egyptian Bank Limited, Alexandria branch, spanning the years 1922 to 1927. Each piece is printed on period cream banking stock with engraved borders, full branch listings, manuscript completions, and clearing stamps, offering a detailed view of interwar British banking operations in Egypt. The cheques include three distinct color printings-black, blue, and red-reflecting the evolving design and internal accounting systems used by the bank before its rebranding to Barclays DCO. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document1922Cheque (Egyptian Pounds)Uncertified (VF Group, Complete, Four-Piece Set) EgyptFinancial DocumentAnglo-Egyptian BankBarclays DCOAlexandriaCheque Set19221927British BankingInterwar FinanceColor Variants
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1921 National Bank of Egypt Cairo issued cheque with blue guilloche frame and settlement stamps

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

Fully preserved engraved NBE cheques from the early 1920s survive in extremely limited numbers. Most were destroyed during settlement cycles, reduced during later archival consolidation, or discarded after the creation of more modern banking systems. Examples retaining complete guilloche borders, full manuscript text, strong NOT NEGOTIABLE overprints, PASSÉ settlement stamps, and intact signatures are particularly scarce. This 23 March 1921 specimen stands as a significant document from the foundational era of Egypt’s modern financial system, representing both the administrative operations of the National Bank of Egypt and the broader economic climate of early interwar Cairo. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document1921Cheque (Egyptian Pounds)Uncertified (VF, Complete Early-Issue Instrument) Financial DocumentBanking DocumentIssued ChequeRed OverprintCheque HistorySecurity PrintingEngraved Financial StationeryNot Negotiable InstrumentNational Bank of EgyptEgyptian Banking HistoryInterwar BankingProto Central Bank FunctionsClearing House HistorySterling Zone FinanceForeign Exchange HistoryCommercial History EgyptColonial Era BankingBritish Engraving StyleEgyptCairo1921Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare
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1923 Banco di Roma Cairo issued cheque with Capitoline Wolf emblem and engraved Roman header

Egypt 1923 - Banco di Roma, Cairo Branch Issued Cheque

Surviving Cairo-issued Banco di Roma cheques from the early 1920s are uncommon. Most were destroyed during archival reductions, especially during mid-century bank liquidations or mergers, or when financial institutions disposed of decades-old clearing paper. Many surviving examples are heavily trimmed, defaced, or reduced to fragments. This complete specimen-with full engraving, intact overprints, clear clearing stamp, and uninterrupted manuscript entries-stands as a valuable artifact of Italian overseas banking operations in Egypt during the interwar period and contributes meaningfully to the broader documentary history of Egypt’s multi-national financial landscape.

Banking Document Italian Banking Egyptian Banking History Interwar Finance Colonial Era Banking Correspondent Banking
1927 Chahine and Sbath Cairo commercial draft endorsed by Banque d’Orient with violet boxed handstamp

Egypt 1927 - Chahine & Sbath Cairo Commercial Draft Endorsed by Banque d’Orient

The draft remains complete with full margins, intact engraved borders, and no trimming. Paper shows natural toning and light folds from office handling, but all signatures, stamps and inscriptions remain sharply legible. Banque d’Orient-endorsed drafts from the interwar period are uncommon, and examples carrying both French and Arabic commercial content from Levantine merchant houses such as Chahine & Sbath are highly desirable for the study of Egypt’s 1920s Mediterranean trading networks.

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