The Laurence Pope Collection of Portuguese Colonial Banknotes

Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen/proof 5 Escudos on 1 Escudo, 1937 (old date 1 January 1921), no serial number, with metallic silver overlay on the original 1 Escudo note, two cancellation holes, along with the original Bradbury Wilkinson envelope with annotations describing the specimen, ink annotation in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, envelope in attached non-numeric holder, extremely rare, if not unique
BNU CV40as, Pick 33s £300-£400

This item has been graded by PMG and has been awarded grade 58, choice about uncirculated.

View Grading
Report

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Laurence Pope Collection of Portuguese Colonial Banknotes.

View
Collection

This is the BNU plate note