Collection — Specimens, Proofs & Issued Banknotes

Issued Banco de Zaragoza 2000 reales vellón, Serie E No. 00589, Pick S455, 14 May 1857

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00589 (Pick S455)

An extraordinarily rare issued 2000 reales vellón banknote from the Banco de Zaragoza dated 14 May 1857, Serie E, serial number 00589. Classified as Pick S455, this note represents the highest denomination placed into active circulation by the bank. Very few issued examples of any Banco de Zaragoza notes survive, and among these, the 2000 reales denomination is one of the most elusive. Read more →

SpainIssued Note18572000 Reales VellónFine (Issued, Fully Signed, Cancellation Punch) Issued NotePick S455Serie ESerial 005892000 RealesBanco de ZaragozaSpanish Provincial IssuePrivate Banknote19th Century SpainCirculation IssueManuscript SignaturesReales VellonHigh DenominationSecurity PrintingMonetary HistorySpain1857R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Issued Banco de Zaragoza 2000 reales vellón, Serie E No. 00500, Pick S455, 14 May 1857

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00500 (Pick S455)

Based strictly on observed examples, issued Pick S455 notes qualify as R8-extremely rare. With both No. 00500 and No. 00589 held within the same collection, the present pair represents the strongest documented surviving assemblage of Zaragoza’s highest real-value circulating note. Read more →

SpainIssued Note18572000 Reales VellónFine (Issued, Fully Signed, Cancellation Punch) Issued NotePick S455Serie ESerial 005002000 RealesBanco de ZaragozaSpanish Provincial IssuePrivate Banknote19th Century SpainCirculation IssueManuscript SignaturesReales VellonHigh DenominationSecurity PrintingMonetary HistorySpain1857R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Jersey 1840 Bible Christian Church Royal Crescent £1 remainder promissory note

Jersey 1840 - Bible Christian Church, Royal Crescent £1 Remainder (Pick Unlisted)

The engraving features an architectural vignette of the Royal Crescent Chapel and elaborate script typography typical of 1835–1845 provincial printing. As a remainder, the note shows no handwritten signatures, no serial number completion, and no payable-at entries - all left blank at the time of production. These sheets were prepared in anticipation of limited local circulation among members and supporters of the church, but few were ever issued. Read more →

JerseyRemainder1840One PoundRemainder (Unissued, Unsigned, Unnumbered) RemainderPick UnlistedOne Pound1 PoundBible Christian ChurchRoyal CrescentPrivate Issue18th–19th Century PrintingChannel IslandsLocal Promissory NoteReligious IssueUnissued NoteWatermark PaperFinancial HistoryProvincial PrintingJersey1840R7 Very RareMuseum Grade

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Poland 1940 Bank Emisyjny w Polsce 10 Złotych Prefix C approval specimen, Kraków issue, featuring Fryderyk Chopin portrait on the reverse

Poland 1940 - 10 Zlotych Bank Emisyjny w Polsce Prefix C Kraków Issue Approval Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse design is anchored by the engraved portrait of Fryderyk Chopin, one of the most recognizable figures in Polish cultural history. His presence on the 10 Złotych was not incidental. In the context of occupation, retaining Chopin on a widely used denomination reinforced a familiar intellectual and emotional reference point in daily economic life. Read more →

PolandApproval Specimen Without Overprints194010 ZłotychUncirculated (archival approval specimen) Approval SpecimenApproval Specimen Without OverprintsPrefix C10 ZlotychBank Emisyjny w PolsceKrakow IssueGeneral GovernmentOccupation Period CurrencyEngraved Security PrintingFryderyk ChopinReverse PortraitPolish Cultural IconographyWartime PolandMonetary AuthoritySecurity Printing HistoryPoland1940R7 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Poland 1940 Bank Emisyjny w Polsce 20 Złotych Prefix A approval specimen, Kraków issue, with Emilia Plater portrait on the obverse

Poland 1940 - 20 Zlotych Bank Emisyjny w Polsce Prefix A Kraków Issue Approval Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Kraków’s designation as the place of issue is structurally significant. With Warsaw removed from its pre-war financial role, Kraków became the administrative and monetary center of the General Government. Approval material bearing the Kraków imprint belongs to the first stabilized phase of occupation governance, when provisional arrangements gave way to formalized institutional systems. Read more →

PolandApproval Specimen Without Overprints194020 ZłotychUncirculated (archival approval specimen) Approval SpecimenApproval Specimen Without OverprintsPrefix A20 ZłotychBank Emisyjny w PolsceKraków IssueGeneral GovernmentOccupation Period CurrencyEngraved Security PrintingEmilia PlaterObverse PortraitPolish National IconographyWartime PolandMonetary AuthorityInstitutional ContinuitySecurity Printing HistoryPoland1940R7 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Barbados 1959 Government of Barbados Treasury Bill photographic proof showing early legal wording, distinct border layout, prefix letter A, and handwritten archival date 13-7-59

Barbados 1959 - Government of Barbados Treasury Bill, Photographic Proof (Early Design Stage)

The reverse is blank but bears a faint handwritten pencil notation reading “13-7-59.” This marking documents internal handling or archival reference and anchors the proof chronologically to 1959. No overprints, serial numbers, perforations, or cancellation marks are present, confirming that this piece was created as a photographic design record rather than a fiscal instrument intended for use. Read more →

BarbadosPhotographic Proof1959UniquePMG 64 Uncirculated Photographic ProofTreasury BillGovernment of BarbadosFiscal PaperSovereign Debt InstrumentSecurity PrintingDesign ArchiveEarly Design StagePick UnlistedBarbados1959Caribbean Fiscal HistoryHistory of Public FinanceSecurity Printing HistoryHistoryPMG 64Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1968 Government of Barbados 500 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix A0000 and double perforated CANCELLED cancellation in the lower right corner

Barbados 1968 - Government of Barbados 500 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated Cancelled, Prefix A

The document carries a printed denomination of five hundred dollars and defines an obligation payable out of the Consolidated Fund at any commercial bank in Barbados or at the Treasury. The place of issue is identified as Bridgetown, confirming its role within the central administrative framework of the Barbadian state. Read more →

BarbadosSpecimen1968500 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill500 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPerforated CANCELLEDDouble Perforated CancellationPrefix ASerial A0000Pick UnlistedHandwritten AnnotationDated 1968Caribbean Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryHistoryBarbados1968PMG 58Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 500 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two punch hole cancellations, and no prefix or serial number

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 500 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, No Prefix

This Treasury Bill specimen was issued by the Government of Barbados under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922 and represents a non-circulating fiscal instrument prepared for internal treasury reference and archival retention. The denomination of five hundred dollars reflects a lower-tier value within the Barbados Treasury Bill structure, intended for routine accounting and liquidity operations rather than high-value treasury settlements. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1980500 DollarsPMG 58 Choice About New SpecimenTreasury Bill500 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPunch CancelledNo PrefixNo Serial NumberPick UnlistedBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 64Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1960 Government 1000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix B, four-digit zero serial format, printed numbering trial line, handwritten date 2/5/60, and two large punch hole cancellations in the signature area

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 1,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix B

Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination were produced in limited quantities for government files and printer archives. Surviving examples combining printed numbering trials, prefix-based serial format, punch cancellation, and dated handwritten annotations represent a distinct and rarely encountered configuration within Barbados fiscal material. Read more →

BarbadosSpecimen19601,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill1000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix BSerial Format B0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1960 Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix C, printed serial range C0001–1234–C0400, handwritten reference of 129766 dated 2/5/60, and two punch hole cancellations

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix C

Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination were produced in limited quantities for government and printer files. Surviving examples combining bearer obligation wording, printed numbering trials, prefix-based serial format, punch cancellation, and dated handwritten annotations represent a distinct and rarely encountered configuration within Barbados fiscal material. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill19605,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill5000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix CSerial Format C0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, prefix C serial C000000, and single punch hole cancellation

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix C

The serial number is C000000, comprising six zero digits following the prefix C. This fully zeroed serial format is characteristic of specimen material created for reference, verification, and institutional control rather than issuance or financial use. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill19805,000 DollarsPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill5000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPunch CancelledPrefix CSerial Format C000000Pick UnlistedSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 63Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1960 Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix D, printed serial range D0001–1234–D0400, handwritten date 2/5/60, and two punch hole cancellations

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix D

The background is formed by a dense multicolour security underprint composed of repeated “Government of Barbados” text, serving both issuer identification and anti-counterfeiting purposes. The design is enclosed within an engraved guilloche border consistent with British fiscal security printing practices of the mid-twentieth century. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill196010,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill10000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix DSerial Format D0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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