Great Britain 1919 - Thomas Cook and Son Limited 50 Dollars Travellers Cheques Photographic Proof, Central Eagle Vignette Design (Pick Unlisted)
The central payment field is also built around an eagle vignette. The eagle is integrated into the engraved security design behind the signature and payment wording, with clawed feet visible beneath the body and wings. This vignette is one of the defining design features of the proof. Together with the wording "in the United States and Canada," the eagle gives the form a clear North American visual identity while the issuing authority and security-printing origin remain British: Thomas Cook and Son Limited, engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited in London. 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
