Great Britain 1919 - Thomas Cook and Son Limited 50 Dollars Travellers Cheques Photographic Proof, Central Eagle Vignette Design (Pick Unlisted)
The face should be read as a working financial instrument, not simply as an ornamental proof image. At the upper field, the Thomas Cook and Son name dominates the design, with a blank serial-number field at the left. A small administrative notice box instructs that particulars of advice are to be forwarded to Thomas Cook and Son in London or New York, showing the transatlantic administrative structure behind the instrument. The central title reads "Travellers Cheque for Fifty Dollars," placing the piece clearly within the travellers cheque branch of Thomas Cook and Son Limited's private payment system. Read more →
Great BritainPhotographic Proof191950 DollarsPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic ProofTravellers ChequesTravelers Checks50 DollarsPrivate IssueCentral Eagle Vignette DesignCentral Eagle VignetteEagle VignetteEagle Security VignetteMounted on CardstockSignature Verification InstrumentIdentity Verification InstrumentGood for Twelve Months from DateUnited States and Canada Payment FormDollar Denominated Payment InstrumentBradbury Wilkinson and Company LimitedBradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited Engravers LondonLondon Security PrintingSecurity Printer ImprintProduction Review ProofPhotographic Design ReviewDesign Verification ArtifactThomas Cook and Son LimitedThomas Cook and Son Bankers LimitedInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsTravellers Cheques HistoryTravelers Checks HistoryNorth American Dollar Payment NetworkUnited States and CanadaLondon or New York Advice WordingPost First World War FinanceGlobal Payment SystemsHistoryGreat BritainGreat Britain 1919191920 October 1919Pick UnlistedPCGS 63 Choice NewR9 Extremely RareDiscovery-Level Photographic ProofUniqueMuseum Grade
