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Auction: 1022 - World Banknotes Part I and Part II
Lot: 576

A book on the ´Preventing of forgery´ on behalf of the Society of Arts, 1819, and containing proofs of £1, 3 February 1819, black and white, allegorical figures at left and right, £1, black and white, Europa at centre, £1, black and red, Britannia top left and right, RIPPON low centre , £1, black and white, 4 June 1818, Athena at centre, £5, black and white with a multicoloured central panel, Britannia top left and a £5 as previous but no panel at centre the cover distressed but proofs in excellent condition, annotation inside dated 27 June 1865 and purchased 18 August 1862, rare and interesting, Estimate £ 600-800

Sold for
£800