Great Britain 1919 - Thomas Cook and Son Limited 50 Dollars Travellers Cheques Photographic Proof, Control Layout Design (Pick Unlisted)
The central title reads "Travelers Cheque for Fifty Dollars," using the American spelling on the face, and the right-side text box states "Good for Twelve Months from Date." Beneath the title, the payment instruction is addressed formally to the paying correspondent, beginning with "Gentlemen," and explains that the cheque will be presented by a named holder whose signature appears in the firm's letter of identification. The text directs payment against a sight draft on the back of the cheque, showing how the document was designed to operate through controlled presentation, identification, and correspondent-bank settlement rather than through ordinary circulation. Read more →
Great BritainPhotographic Proof191950 DollarsPCGS 64 Very Choice New Photographic ProofTravellers ChequesTravelers Check50 DollarsPrivate IssueControl Layout DesignMounted on CardstockSerial Number 000000Specimen Serial NumberSignature Verification InstrumentIdentity Verification InstrumentGood for Twelve Months from DateDollar Denominated Payment InstrumentBradbury Wilkinson and Company LimitedBradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited Engravers LondonLondon Security PrintingSecurity Printer ImprintProduction Review ProofPhotographic Design ReviewDesign Verification ArtifactOperational Payment LayoutExchange Conversion TableThomas Cook and Son LimitedThomas Cook and SonNew YorkLetter of IdentificationSight Draft Payment FormInternational Exchange Rate GridCorrespondent Bank Payment SystemPrivate Payment InstrumentsTravellers Cheques HistoryTravelers Checks HistoryPost First World War FinanceGlobal Payment SystemsHistoryUnited States and Canada Fifty DollarsGreat Britain and Ireland 10 Pounds 4 Shillings 1 PennyFrance Belgium and Switzerland 256.25 FrancsGermany 208.30 MarksItaly 256.25 LireScandinavia 183.49 KronerHolland 122.70 FlorinsAustria 245.10 KronenOther Countries Current RatesGreat BritainGreat Britain 1919191929 March 1919Pick UnlistedPCGS 64 Very Choice NewR9 Extremely RareDiscovery-Level Photographic ProofUniqueMuseum Grade
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