British, Irish and World Banknotes

Bank of England, Matthew Marshall (era of), a trial banknote printed by Henry Bradbury (or Bradbury and Evans) and designed by John Leighton, and likely taken from the illustrated publication On the Security and Manufacture of Bank Notes, by Henry Bradbury. On watermarked paper, reading ‘Henry Bradburys Specimen Bank Note’, with minor toning at edges and some folds, very fine and a beautiful and scarce item £150-£200