Coins, Banknotes and Medallions

An extremely rare late 19th century Bradbury Wilkinson & Co engraved copper large format die plate for an Italy one hundred lire advertising banknote, detailed 'La Banca Irlanda, Specimen Bank Note' and dated 'London 1o Gennaio 1880', with central portrait vignette of a classical young maiden wearing laurel crown, values '100' to the corners, height 13.5cm, width 27cm, together with a test strike from the same plate (environmental staining and discolouration, otherwise good/very fine).

An extremely rare early to mid-20th century Bradbury Wilkinson & Co engraved steel large format die plate for an advertising banknote, detailed 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company Limited', 'Bank Note Engravers & Printers', obverse with central design of a Viking princess and longboats reaching land, an oval cartouche with the head of Napoleon to the left, an oval cartouche with the numeral '5' to the right, values '5' to the corners, height 15cm, width 25.5cm (extremely fine), together with a colour trial uniface test strike from the same plate, printed in brown, yellow and black (good/very fine).

An extremely rare late 19th century Bradbury Wilkinson & Co engraved steel large format die plate for an advertising banknote, detailed 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld., Specimen Bank Note, Engravers and Printers of Bank Notes, Bonds, Coupons, Shares, Cheques, & c...', with portrait vignettes of a European shepherdess and a European princess to left and right, values '10' and 'Ten' to corners, height 15cm, width 25.5cm (extremely fine, some minor scuffs and blemishes), with original card/paper sleeve with applied die proof printed cover (some degradation, losses overall).

An extremely rare late 19th century Bradbury Wilkinson & Co engraved steel oversized die plate for an advertising banknote, detailed 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld., Engravers and Printers of Bank Notes, Bonds and all Documents of Security...', with central vignette of three putti, each reading, painting and playing a harp, an oval portrait vignette of a bearded gentleman to the left, an oval vignette of a European style crest to the right, values '20' to top corners and 'Vinte' to bottom right, height 12cm, width 23cm (extremely fine), with original card/paper sleeve with applied die proof printed cover, inscribed 'No. 16' top right (damaged and torn, some losses).

An extremely rare late 19th century Bradbury Wilkinson & Co engraved steel die plate for an advertising banknote, detailed 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld., Graveurs et Imprimeurs de Billets de Banque, Obligations, Coupons, Actions, Cheques, etc... Modèle de Billet', with vignette of drover and cattle to the centre, an oval portrait vignette of a Bacchanalian maiden to the left, an oval cartouche with the numeral '5' to the right, values '5' to the corners, height 11cm, width 18.7cm (some environmental damage and rust to the border edges coming into the fields), with original card/paper sleeve with applied die proof printed cover, inscribed 'No. 3' top right (some degradation, staining, tears and losses overall).

An extremely rare engraved steel progressive die plate for a Portsmouth Memorial poster stamp 1914-1918, probably by Bradbury Wilkinson, height 8cm, width 10.1cm (some sticky residue to surface, a small amount of environmental damage to edges, some rust patches). Note: it is thought that these stamps were produced in aid of the memorial charity to erect a monument in the city of Portsmouth.

A Bradbury Wilkinson & Co advertising note, detailed 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden, Surrey, Designers, Engravers and Printers of Bank Notes, Postage Stamps, Bonds and all Monetary Documents', obverse with oval portrait vignette of Charles I to the centre, printed in red and blue, reverse with vignette of a maiden surround by putti to the centre, printed in black and blue (band of adhesive residue to reverse), together with another Bradbury Wilkinson uniface advertising note, detailed 'Bradbury Wilkinson', with portrait of Charles I to the right, values '100' to opposing corners, printed in brown and blue, and its original engraved steel die plate, height 7.3cm, width 16.5cm, all three mounted to a paper/card display sheet.

A rare late 19th century engraved steel die plate depicting a locomotive, probably American, probably used for the National Banknote Company, New York, height 8.2cm, width 12.7cm, together with a group of trial prints from the same plate.

A rare Banco de Portugal progressive print die plate for use on a one thousand escudos banknote, depicting a portrait bust of Queen Filipa de Lencastre, height 11.8cm, width 9.5cm.

A rare early 20th century engraved steel die plate, probably for an advertising stamp for Spanish national insurance and annuities, detailed 'España S.A. Compania Nacional de Seguros', 'Seguros de Vida Rentas Vitalicias', with a standing crowned woman, holding a flag, beside a lion, all upon a map of Spain, height 9cm width 7.5cm, together with two die proof test strikes of the design, printed in light and dark blue.

A late 20th century American Bank Note Company white metal printer's design element plate, probably a sample plate showing values, borders and vignettes for use on banknotes, height 29cm, width 46cm.

Two Bradbury Wilkinson & Co De La Rue engraved steel printer's plates for advertising banknotes, both front and back design elements depicting Isaac Newton, height 25.7cm, width 20.3cm.

A rare Reserve Bank of India engraver's test strike on thermo-plastic depicting a portrait vignette of Mahatma Gandhi for Mahatma Gandhi Series banknotes 1996-2016, height 18cm, width 13cm (some degradation to border areas).

A group of four Bradbury Wilkinson & Co engraver's/printer's test strikes for advertising notes, all detailed 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.', comprising two obverse strikes with portrait vignette of Viscount Nelson to the right, values '100' to bottom corners, printed in black, and two obverse strikes with vignette of a Viking warrior princess to the centre and the head of Napoleon to the left, values '5' to corners, printed in black, all on oversized paper/card (some environmental damage).

A group of two Bradbury Wilkinson & Co metal die plates and three impressions on plastic, all relating to the obverse production of the Viscount Nelson advertising notes issued by the company for promotional purposes, height of largest plate 13.5cm, width 21.8cm.

Two rare Bradbury Wilkinson & Co metal printing plates, used in the production of advertising notes, each plate with obverse and reverse designs, detailed 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Company Limited 125 Years 1856-1981', one design side of each with depiction of a master engraver at work to the right, each 26.7cm x 25.8cm.

A late 20th century engraved steel die plate depicting the Tambourine Girl, after the painting by Pierre de Coninck, within an oval vignette, probably for use on either a banknote or an advertising work for Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, height 9cm, width 5.5cm.

An early 20th century engraved steel die plate for a stamp-form advertising design, detailed 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.', with portrait of a bearded man, value '3' to top corner, the reverse of the plate stamped 'John Sellers & Sons, Sheffield, England', height 7.6cm, width 6.5cm.

A group of early to mid-20th century engraved steel die plates, impressions and test strikes on paper/card, all depicting a seated master engraver at work in period costume, probably for use on an advertising note for Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.