World Banknotes: Albania National Bank of Albania, obverse and reverse colour proofs for 20 Franka Ari, ND (1926), no serial number, Alberti and Gambino signatures, navy, yellow, and green print on obverse, blue with violet underprint on reverse, both with SPECIMEN perforation at lower centre, the obverse with three 2-3mm tears at left margin, paperclip indentations, and evidence of mounting on reverse at left margin, about uncirculated, the reverse proof with similar indentations and evidence of mounting, one fold and corner bends, but no tears, good extremely fine to about uncirculated, a beautiful pair, and very rare (2 proofs) BNB B103at for similar, Pick 3p £1,500-£2,000 Provenance: From the personal collection of an ex-employee of a major UK printing firm