Cayman Islands Dollar — CIMA Notes, Proofs & Specimens

Cayman Islands 2018 $1 Pick Unlisted later catalogued as Pick 38, Prefix D/6, PMG 66 EPQ

Cayman Islands 2018 - Monetary Authority $1 Prefix D/6 (Pick Unlisted)

Security features include a latent turtle image, electrotype 'CIMA' watermark, and an embedded security thread visible under transmitted light. The note is printed in blue-green hues representing the one-dollar denomination and is graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated. Read more →

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Cayman Islands 2018 $1 Pick 38g, Prefix D/7, PMG 66 EPQ

Cayman Islands 2018 - Monetary Authority $1 Prefix D/7 (Pick 38g)

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example demonstrates the continued refinement of modern polymer-compatible paper printing and De La Rue’s precision in tropical climate adaptation. For collectors, the D/7 prefix represents the stabilized phase of the 2018 issue sequence following the early unlisted runs. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note2018$1PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Pick 38gPMG 66 EPQTDLR2018 SeriesCIMAIssued NoteCayman Islands2018

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Cayman Islands Currency Board unissued photographic back proof for the one dollar denomination, circa 1970, showing a fully developed ornamental reverse design prepared as a standalone security printing surface

Cayman Islands 1970 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Unissued Back Photographic Proof

The Cayman Islands Currency Board operated within a conservative monetary framework characteristic of British Caribbean administration, where visual restraint, symmetry, and institutional clarity were prioritized in currency design. Within this system, back designs were not decorative afterthoughts but formal security surfaces, intended to reinforce legitimacy through structured ornamentation, controlled repetition, and disciplined use of negative space. Read more →

Cayman IslandsUnissued Design Proof19701 DollarPCGS 62 Unissued Design ProofPhotographic ProofBack ProofSecurity Printing1 DollarCurrency Board IssueBritish Caribbean Monetary HistoryLate Colonial Currency SystemsCurrency Design and Approval ProcessSecurity Printing HistoryCayman Islands1970Pick UnlistedPCGS 62Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar issued note dated 1974, Pick 5e, serial prefix A/6 number 105218, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait and Cayman Islands coat of arms on the obverse, marine vignette on the reverse, PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Issued Note (Pick 5e)

The obverse is built around a deliberately conservative composition typical of late twentieth century Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited output for British overseas territories. Queen Elizabeth the Second appears at right in a dense engraved portrait field designed to anchor the note’s authority visually and to concentrate anti-counterfeiting linework in a single high-information zone. At center, the Cayman Islands coat of arms is integrated into a bold denomination panel reading One Dollar, a layout that privileges immediate denomination recognition while preserving an uncluttered field for security patterning. Beneath the central panel, the note bears the engraved signature of A. Jefferson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board at the time of this printing. The printed serial number 105218 with prefix A/6 occupies the left and right serial positions, providing the operational identity of this specific note within the printed run. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note19741 DollarPMG 67 EPQ Issued Note1 DollarSerial Prefix A/6Serial Number 105218A. Jefferson SignatureTurtle WatermarkExceptional Paper QualityThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 67 EPQMuseum GradePick 5e

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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar issued note, Pick 5d, serial prefix A/5 number 997069, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait and coat of arms on the obverse, marine reef vignette on the reverse, PMG 68 Exceptional Paper Quality Top Pop

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Issued Note (Pick 5d)

The obverse follows a restrained and highly structured layout characteristic of Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited’s work for British overseas territories during the late twentieth century. A formal engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second occupies the right half of the note, concentrating fine-line security engraving in a high-density visual field. At center, the Cayman Islands coat of arms is integrated into the principal denomination panel reading One Dollar, establishing immediate denomination clarity while reinforcing institutional authority. Beneath this panel appears the engraved signature of A. Jefferson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board at the time this printing was produced. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note19741 DollarPMG 68 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated (Top Pop) Issued Note1 DollarSerial Prefix A/5Serial Number 997069A. Jefferson SignatureTurtle WatermarkExceptional Paper QualityThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 68 EPQTop PopMuseum GradePick 5d

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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar specimen note with a single bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, serial prefix A/3 with all-zero serial number, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on the obverse and marine reef vignette on the reverse, Pick 5as

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Red Overprint (Pick 5as)

Certified PMG 65 Exceptional Paper Quality, this specimen preserves strong paper integrity and crisp printing. Its significance lies in documenting the classic De La Rue specimen presentation format used for Cayman Islands Currency Board notes during the Johnson-signed phase of the 1974 one dollar series, prior to the adoption of later specimen control and archival invalidation methods. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint19741 DollarPMG 65 EPQ SpecimenRed OverprintClassic Specimen FormatAll Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureSerial Prefix A/3Turtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingSpecimen Presentation ProceduresCayman Islands19741981PMG 65 EPQMuseum GradePick 5as

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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar specimen note with large perforated inscription reading SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE, serial prefix A/3 with all-zero serial number, handwritten printer annotations along the lower margin, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on the obverse and marine reef vignette on the reverse, Pick 5as

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 5as)

The obverse preserves the complete production design of the issued one dollar note, including the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second at right and the central denomination panel incorporating the Cayman Islands coat of arms. The serial format consists of an all-zero number sequence with prefix A/3, a configuration reserved exclusively for specimen handling and never used on issued notes. The engraved signature of V. G. Johnson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board at the time, situates this specimen within an earlier administrative phase of the 1974 series despite its later printing date. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'19741 DollarPMG 65 EPQ SpecimenPerforatedPerforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'Printer AnnotationsAll Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureSerial Prefix A/3Turtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingSpecimen Control ProceduresCayman Islands19741981PMG 65 EPQMuseum GradePick 5asAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 dollar specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 024, serial prefix A/3 with all-zero serial and control number 024, single punch hole cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 5bs, PMG 64 holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 5bs)

At the lower left margin, a printed tracking panel reading SPECIMEN No. 024 is present, recording the internal control number assigned to this specimen. The serial format consists of an all-zero number sequence with prefix A/3, followed by the control number 024, a configuration never used on issued notes and reserved exclusively for specimen accounting within the De La Rue workflow. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19741 DollarPMG 64 SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 024Serial Prefix A/3All Zero Serial NumberA. Jefferson SignatureTurtle Watermark1 DollarThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 64Museum GradePick 5bs

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Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 5bs)

The serial format consists of an all-zero number sequence with prefix A/3, reserved exclusively for specimen handling and never used on issued notes. This serial structure, combined with the perforated invalidation, clearly situates the note within the final control phase of the Currency Board’s specimen management process. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'19741 DollarPMG 64 SpecimenPerforatedPerforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'All Zero Serial NumberA. Jefferson SignatureSerial Prefix A/3Turtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company Limited1 DollarCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingSpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 64Museum GradePick 5bs

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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar specimen note with a single red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, small handwritten printer annotations at the upper margin, serial prefix A/3 with all-zero serial number, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on the obverse and marine reef vignette on the reverse, Pick 5s, PMG 65 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Red Overprint (Pick 5s)

This specimen note represents the one dollar denomination prepared for the Cayman Islands Currency Board under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and was printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited, with the PMG label attributing the production to a not dated 1985 printing. It was produced as a presentation and institutional reference specimen and was never intended for public circulation. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint19741 DollarPMG 65 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintPrinter AnnotationsAll Zero Serial NumberA. Jefferson SignatureSerial Prefix A/3Turtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company Limited1 DollarCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingSpecimen Presentation ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 65 EPQMuseum GradePick 5sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 017, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial and control number 017, single punch hole cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 6s, PMG 64 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 017 with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

As a curatorial object, this specimen is not important because it is a “specimen” in a grading-company bucket. It is important because it preserves a complete reference impression of the five dollar design while recording, in one piece, the exact invalidation and internal control tools De La Rue applied to separate reference material from live currency. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19745 DollarsPMG 64 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 017Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark5 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 64 EPQMuseum GradePick 6s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 dollars perforated specimen with SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE cancellation, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, upper right handwritten notation 467/1–A2, lower margin inscription C.T. Wood 12.10.89 see notes on order form, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 6s, PMG 64 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 6s, 467/1–A2)

As an archival specimen, this piece is documentary evidence of process. It shows how a fully authorized five dollar design was preserved in a permanently voided state and how De La Rue differentiated otherwise comparable specimens through explicit job coding and written handling instructions. That internal differentiation is exactly what makes this A2-marked specimen a distinct catalog object rather than a redundant duplicate. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'19745 DollarsPMG 64 EPQ SpecimenPerforatedPerforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'Printer AnnotationsAll Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureSerial Prefix A/1Turtle Watermark5 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 64 EPQMuseum GradePick 6sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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