British, Irish and World Banknotes

Banco de Portugal, obverse and reverse archival photographs showing designs for an unadopted 2$50 Escudos, c.1923, produced by Bradbury Wilkinson, likely in an effort to win the printing contract eventually won by Waterlow and Sons, also including an alternative portrait, backed on card, dated ‘25/1/23’ in pencil, unique and important (3 photos)
Pick unlisted, 132-139 for the notes issued instead £200-£260

The image on the reverse of this note was eventually used on the reverse of the 1000 Escudos of 1932