The pieces, created in 2003 and distributed during the Anti-Iraq War March, are being sold by Eastbourne Auctions.

The works are from an early stage in Banksy’s career, before his work became widely recognised in the commercial art market.

Jeannette May of Eastbourne Auctions said: “We are incredibly excited to have discovered these two works from Banksy.

“He is, of course, well known for his works but these two go back to a very early part of his fascinating career.

“We are anticipating a high level of interest when it comes to auction next week.”

Bomb Hugger is a spray paint piece on cardboard (Image: Supplied)

The pieces are both estimated to fetch between £2,000 and £3,000 each.

The first artwork, Bomb Hugger, is a spray paint piece on cardboard and one of Banksy’s most recognisable anti-war images.

It is “a child embracing a missile as if it were a teddy bear.”

The second piece, Yellow Chopper – “Wrong War,” is spray paint stencil on cardboard.

It features a military helicopter in Banksy’s recognisable stencil style, paired with an unambiguous political message.

Wrong War, spray paint stencil on cardboard (Image: Supplied)

Both works use a juxtaposition of imagery that is characteristic of Banksy’s early anti-war output, the auctioneers said.

Buyers can bid online for a rare chance to acquire these “inspiring” early pieces on Thursday, February 26, at 9.30am.

In November 2023, Eastbourne Auctions sold a book which was signed by Banksy for £3,400 at auction after it was bought in a charity shop.

The book, titled Wall and Piece, was purchased for £3 at a shop in Eastbourne.

The original Banksy artwork in St Leonards (Image: Hastings Borough Council)

The artist confirmed to The Argus in 2010 that a mural in St Leonards was his work.

The image of a little girl building sandcastles with the word ‘Tesco’ on them first appeared on a beach wall in St Leonards in 2010.

Banksy himself confirmed to The Argus that the painting, outside St Leonards Parish Church in the Marina, was his work.

Hastings Borough Council’s foreshore team later put up a Perspex screen to protect the piece after it was vandalised.