Egypt P12a "Ruins of Karnak" P.C.G.S 20

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EGYPT  P12a  15.5.1915  1 POUND  "RUINS at KARNAK" PCGS 20!  SHARP CORNERS, EXCELLENT MARGINS, AND NICE  BRIGHT COLORS! RARE RARE RARE -    ALMOST 100 YEARS AGO THIS PRECIOUS NOTE WAS PRINTED DISPLAYING THE MAJESTIC VILLAGE OF KARNAK.     OF ALL THE COUNTRIES ON THE PLANET THAT HAVE PRINTED PAPER MONEY PERHAPS EGYPT IS NEAR THE PINNACLE IN RARITY IN OBTAINING EARLY PIECES!  MOST PAPER MONEY WAS TRADED IN THE MARKETPLACES FOR FOOD, BASKETS, CLOTHING ETC... AND WERE MARKED ON WITH PEN (KNOWN AS GRAFFITI) TO WRITE DOWN TOTALS ETC... AND REALLY "USED" AS DAY TO DAY TRADES TOOK PLACE IN THE MARKET.  IT'S FASCINATING TO THINK OF HOW MANY EGYPTIANS HANDLED AND SAVED THESE PIECES.  IT'S JUST MINDBOGGLING TO THINK HOW THIS PARTICULAR PIECE HAS SURVIVED ALMOST 100 YEARS!  

OFFERED AT: $2,250

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EGYPT P12a "RUINS OF KARNAK" 1 POUND 1915 PCGS 20 "RUINS OF KARNAK" $2250.00 Image gallery EGYPT  P12a  15.5.1915  1 POUND  "RUINS at KARNAK" PCGS 20!  SHARP CORNERS, EXCELLENT MARGINS, AND NICE  BRIGHT COLORS! RARE RARE RARE -    ALMOST 100 YEARS AGO THIS PRECIOUS NOTE WAS PRINTED DISPLAYING THE MAJESTIC VILLAGE OF KARNAK.     OF ALL THE COUNTIRES ON THE PLANET THAT HAVE PRINTED PAPER MONEY PERHAPS EGYPT IS NEAR THE PINNACLE IN RARITY IN OBTAINING EARLY PIECES!  MOST PAPER MONEY WAS TRADED IN THE MARKETPLACES FOR FOOD, BASKETS, CLOTHING ETC... AND WERE MARKED ON WITH PEN (KNOWN AS GRAFFITI) TO WRITE DOWN TOTALS ETC... AND REALLY "USED" AS DAY TO DAY TRADES TOOK PLACE IN THE MARKET.  IT'S FASCINATING TO THINK OF HOW MANY EGYPTIANS HANDLED AND SAVED THESE PIECES.  IT'S JUST MINDBOGGLING TO THINK HOW THIS PARTICULAR PIECE HAS SURVIVED ALMOST 100 YEARS!