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Hugo Fleury Original Artwork for Waterlow & Son Designed “European” Banknote.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - United States Start Price:1,050.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Hugo Fleury Original Artwork for Waterlow & Son Designed “European” Banknote.
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1,000.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2013 Apr 16 @ 18:10UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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London, England, ND (ca. 1930-40's), “European” Dramatic and impressive original partially complete banknote format hand drawn and colored, 7.5 x 3.75 inch advertising card, black, brown and olive green with portrait facing left with name “Robert Broo?” drawn under portrait, with “5” numerals on left and right, “European......” on top, possibly a back for proposed banknote or advertising piece, extremely attractive Waterlow advertising note design. Fleury, an artist and designer for Waterlow & Sons, is known for designing stamps for the 1935 King George V Silver Jubilee Issue for England as well as a 1935 Portugal 1000 Escudos Note and a number of Czechoslovakian banknotes used in the 1940's and also other banknotes and stamps. Rare and unique artwork from this well known Waterlow & Sons artist. XF condition with light mounting stains and glue remnants in a couple of small areas on back. W&S.