1938 One Pound Banknote National Bank of Egypt Cook Signature P22b PCGS EF40

Description: A nice extremely fine banknote from Egypt. This is the 30th May 1938 one pound currency note. The banknote, which was issued by the "National Bank of Egypt" and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden Surrey, England, has a blue design on multicolored background on the front. The front also has a brown circle to the right with the image of Tutankhamen. The back of the note is green with a design showing a mosque in the center. The note is signed EM Cook for Edward M Cook the Governor of the National Bank of Egypt at the time. The note has the denomination spelled out in the center of the front and in numerals to the left of the back. This particular note has the serial number 476622 displayed three times on the front and is series J/30. The note has one signature displayed on the front center near the bottom. It is dated 30th May 1938. The banknote has a watermark depicting the head of the sphinx. It is graded Extremely Fine 40 by PCGS and comes in a plas