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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Mozambique, obverse and reverse De La Rue archival photographs showing designs for 20 Escudos, in the style of the 2 1/2 Escudos of 1921 but dated 1 January 1937, serial number A000000, with Decreto number in top left, in PMG holders 66 EPQ and 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, extremely rare and quite remarkable to find De La Rue pitching for a later issue of a note already printed by Bradbury Wilkinson (2 photos)
BNU MZ70ph, Pick 70 for similar £150-£200

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

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