1952 National Bank of Egypt One Pound Banknote P 24b Signed Fekry Extremely Fine
Description: A nice extremely fine banknote from Egypt. This is the Cairo 8 May 1952 one pound banknote issued by the National Bank of Egypt. The banknote is blue and lilac in color on multi colored background. It depicts the image of King Farouk the first facing forward within a circular frame to the right of the front. The back is blue in color and shows ancient Egyptian temple ruins in water with a round white circle to its right (where the watermark is located). The front also indicates that the note was issued by the National Bank of Egypt according to the decree dated 25th June 1898. This particular note has the serial number 519785 and is from the series (Kha Dal) KD/18, which is displayed three times in black lettering on the front and not on the back. The note has a watermark depicting the head of the Sphinx of Giza. It is signed by Mohamed Amin Fekry the governor of the National Bank of Egypt at the time. Please carefully review the scans presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 8 May 1952.
Printer: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. New Malden, Surrey, England.
Size: The banknote measures ~6 1/4" by ~3 3/8".
Pick Number: P 24b and is listed in The Banknote Book as B123c.
Condition: The note is graded extremely fine 40 by PMG and comes in a plastic holder so labeled. It is in excellent condition, clean and intact with minor signs of circulation. It shows a couple of minor bumps at the corners. A great note to add to your collection. Please see scans for additional condition information.
