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Hugo Fleury, ND (ca. 1938) Original Essay Artwork for Waterlow & Son's Printed Banknote Obverse from

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - World Currency Start Price:2,800.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Hugo Fleury, ND (ca. 1938) Original Essay Artwork for Waterlow & Son's Printed Banknote Obverse from
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This item SOLD at 2013 Apr 16 @ 18:11UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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Portugal and England, ND (ca. 1938), 500 Escudos, P-151, Dramatic and impressive hand drawn and colored, 6 x 4 inch essay Obverse design for Portuguese banknote, very similar to final design, Infante Don Henrique on right in brown with purple border and light purple and green underprint, S/N 000001, 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. Rare Fleury original artwork and possibly unique as well as historic.