Collection — Specimens, Proofs & Issued Banknotes

France 1793 Domaines Nationaux Assignat 10 Sous Pick A68b Block 305 Watermark RF/Xs PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

France 1793 - Domaines Nationaux Assignat 10 Sous Block 305, Watermark RF/Xs (Pick A68b)

Technical features include the 1793 date line (Loi du 23 Mai 1793), 'Série 305' (Block 305), the manuscript signature 'Guyon', and a dedicated watermark reading 'RF' above the denomination-here 'Xs' for 10 sous (one sous = one sol; 20 sols = 1 livre). The combination of watermark, embossing, and legal threats reflects the regime’s push to deter pervasive counterfeiting. Read more →

FranceRevolutionary Assignat (Domaines Nationaux)179310 SousPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated FranceDomaines NationauxAssignatFrench Revolution1793Small ChangeWatermark RF/XsEmbossed SealAnti-counterfeitingEducational

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France 1793 Domaines Nationaux Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b Série 681 Watermark RF/50s PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

France 1793 - Domaines Nationaux Assignat 50 Sols Série 681 Watermark RF/50s (Pick A70b)

Fifty‑sols assignat from the 'Domaines Nationaux' series-fractional Revolutionary paper keyed to sales and rents of nationalized property but used broadly as transactional money. The denomination sits in a classical pediment supported by allegorical figures of Economy and Justice, a visual program meant to legitimize paper credit in a time of fiscal emergency. Read more →

FranceRevolutionary Assignat (Domaines Nationaux)179350 SolsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated FranceDomaines NationauxAssignatFrench Revolution179350 SolsWatermark RF/50sEmbossed SealEconomic HistoryEducational

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France 1792 Domaines Nationaux Assignat 15 Sols Pick A54 Série 1808 PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated

France 1792 - Domaines Nationaux Assignat 15 Sols Série 1808 (Pick A54)

PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated-light handling but strong paper body and crisp embossing. As 1792 issues tended to circulate into the turbulent 1793–1794 period, examples in near‑unc condition are notably scarcer than their grade suggests, making this a prime study piece for the transition from monarchy to republic on France’s paper money. Read more →

FranceRevolutionary Assignat (Domaines Nationaux)179215 SolsPMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated FranceDomaines NationauxAssignatFrench Revolution179215 SolsEmbossed SealMonarchy to RepublicEducational

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Italy 1870 - Banca Toscana di Anticipazioni e di Sconto 2 Lire (Pick Unlisted)

Florentine two‑lire "Bono di Cassa" authorized by Royal Decree of 24 April 1870 for the Banca Toscana di Anticipazioni e di Sconto. The face shows Dante Alighieri at left, a boldly engraved LIRE DUE tablet at center, and a red circular control seal of Florence-typical of Tuscan bank instruments immediately after unification. Read more →

ItalyPrivate Bank Cashier’s Note18702 LirePMG 64 Choice Uncirculated ItalyPick UnlistedBanca Toscana2 LirePrivate Bank NoteFlorence1870Cashier’s NoteUnlisted

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Ireland - Northern 1940 Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound issued note, Pick 178b and NR68, serial N-I/H 028711, black prefix and serial number variety, graded PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, with blue ONE counter, maritime and industrial vignette, architectural reverse, and Belfast banking identity

Ireland - Northern 1940 - Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound Issued Note, Black Prefix and Serial Number (Pick 178b / NR68)

The upper central vignette combines maritime and industrial imagery: a sailing vessel, dockside structure, industrial equipment, landscape elements, and the machinery of trade. This imagery connects the note to the commercial world served by Northern Bank Limited, including shipping, manufacturing, linen, engineering, and regional enterprise. The engraved borderwork, denomination panels, and ornamental counters continue the older visual language of private and regional banknote issue, even as the note belongs to the twentieth-century sterling banking environment of Northern Ireland. Read more →

IrelandIssued Note19401 PoundPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Issued NoteRegular IssuePrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueBlack Prefix and Serial NumberSerial N-I/H 028711N-I/H Prefix1 PoundNorthern BankNorthern Bank LimitedBelfastDated 1st January 1940Blue One CounterMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteArchitectural VignetteSterling BanknoteCommercial Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved BanknotePrivate Banknote ProductionCommercial Banknote IssueBlack Prefix VarietyBlack Serial Number VarietyPick 178bNR68Irish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper MoneyPre-decimal SterlingWartime Period BanknoteHistoryIrelandIreland - Northern1940Pick 178bNR68PMG 67PMG 67 EPQPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityMuseum Grade

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Ireland Northern 1939 Belfast Banking Company Limited £1 Pick 126b PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated

Ireland 1939–40 - Belfast Banking Company Limited £1 (Pick 126b)

Pick 126b identifies the late 1930s series with blue serials; this example is prefixed E/M, a style used by the bank to manage branches and print batches. Belfast Banking Company notes capture the last decades of Northern Ireland’s independent bank designs before decimalization and later standardization. Read more →

IrelandPrivate Bank Issue19391 PoundPMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated Belfast Banking CompanyNorthern IrelandIreland£11 Pound1939Pick 126bBlue SerialPrivate Bank IssueUlster

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Scotland 1959 National Commercial Bank of Scotland £1, Pick 265, PMG 58 EPQ

Scotland 1959 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited £1 (Pick 265)

PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated confirms original paper with excellent color and embossing. A strong example of a short‑lived issuer and a favorite design for collectors of Scottish bridges and industry on banknotes. Read more →

ScotlandIssued Note19591 PoundPMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated ScotlandNational Commercial Bank of Scotland£11 Pound1959Pick 265Bradbury WilkinsonBWCForth BridgeHead of CaledoniaSterlingIssued

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Scotland 1956–64 Royal Bank of Scotland £1, Pick 324b, PMG 64 EPQ

Scotland 1956 - The Royal Bank of Scotland £1 With Engraver's Name on Back (Pick 324b)

Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound of the 1956–64 series, variety with the engraver's imprint on back as cited by PMG. The face carries the bank's crowned arms and the long‑standing central medallion portrait associated with the institution since the eighteenth century, surrounded by a dense field of micro‑lettered Royal Bank of Scotland repeats. Read more →

ScotlandIssued Note19561 PoundPMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated ScotlandRoyal Bank of Scotland£11 Pound19561964Pick 324bEngraver's Name on BackJohnston and BaconSterlingIssued

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Scotland 1967 British Linen Bank £1 Specimen, Pick 168s, PMG 55 EPQ

Scotland 1967 - British Linen Bank £1 Specimen Sorting Lines on Back (Pick 168s)

PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated indicates original paper with minimal handling. A textbook De La Rue specimen from the last years of the independent British Linen Bank before it was absorbed into the Bank of Scotland group. Read more →

ScotlandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19671 PoundPMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated ScotlandBritish Linen Bank£11 PoundRed Overprint1967Pick 168sTDLRSpecimenSorting LinesSterling

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Ireland 1977 Bank of Ireland £1 Specimen, Pick 247as PR101, PMG 64

Ireland - Northern 1977 - Bank of Ireland Limited £1 Specimen PR101 (Pick 247as)

This PR101 variety is part of the modern polymer‑era ancestor set of Northern Irish paper £1 notes, showing the move to brighter inks and machine‑readable layout while retaining heraldic panels and microlettered backgrounds. Read more →

IrelandSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp19771 PoundPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated IrelandBank of Ireland£11 Pound1977Pick 247asTDLRSpecimenBlack OverprintNorthern Ireland

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Ireland 1968–72 Provincial Bank of Ireland £1 Specimen, Pick 245s PR99, PMG 58 EPQ

Ireland - Northern 1968–72 - Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited £1 Specimen PR99 (Pick 245s)

PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated notes original paper with minimal handling. A clean specimen linking the older provincial title to later consolidated Irish banking. Read more →

IrelandSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp19681 PoundPMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated IrelandProvincial Bank of Ireland£11 Pound1968Pick 245sTDLRSpecimenBlack OverprintNorthern Ireland

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New Zealand 1967 100 Dollars Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen Serial G000000009 Specimen No. 9 with diagonal red overprint, oval stamp, and single punch hole, Pick 168as, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated.

New Zealand 1967 - 100 Dollars Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 9 Serial G000000009 (Pick 168as)

Graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, the note retains strong paper originality, visible embossing, and clear ink definition. The complete set of specimen features-overprint, oval stamp, and punch cancellation-remains sharply defined, presenting a technically complete and historically significant example of the first decimal hundred-dollar issue. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint and Oval Stamp1967100 DollarsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated SpecimenRed OverprintTDLR OverprintDiagonal SPECIMEN overprintOval StampSingle Oval StampSingle Punch HolePunch Cancelled100 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRFleming SignatureRoderick Ninian FlemingSpecimen distribution formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandFirst decimal issueNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand196719681967-1968Specimen No. 9G000000009Pick 168asPick 168aPMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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