Great Britain 1919 - Thomas Cook and Son Limited 50 Dollars Travellers Cheques Photographic Proof, Ornamental Oval Design (Pick Unlisted)
Photographic proof of the 50 Dollars Travellers Cheques prepared for Thomas Cook and Son Limited in 1919, representing a distinct ornamental design state within the firm's post First World War dollar-denominated traveller-payment programme. Mounted on cardstock and dated 10 November 1919 on the reverse mount, this proof preserves a related but visually separate 50 Dollars design from the same United States and Canada payment branch as the earlier pictorial payment panel proof. The face is dominated by a large ornamental oval structure that carries the main traveller-payment wording through a dense engraved security field. ... Read more →
Great BritainPhotographic Proof191950 DollarsPCGS 64 Very Choice New Photographic ProofTravellers ChequesTravelers Checks50 DollarsPrivate IssueOrnamental Oval DesignMounted on CardstockSignature Verification InstrumentIdentity Verification InstrumentUnited 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 ArtifactOrnamental Security DesignThomas Cook and Son LimitedInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsTravellers Cheques HistoryTravelers Checks HistoryNorth American Dollar Payment NetworkUnited States and CanadaPost First World War FinanceGlobal Payment SystemsHistoryGreat BritainGreat Britain 1919191910 November 1919Pick UnlistedPCGS 64 Very Choice NewR9 Extremely RareDiscovery-Level Photographic ProofUniqueMuseum Grade
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