Collection — Specimens, Proofs & Issued Banknotes

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

The background is formed by a dense multicolor 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 →

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

Cancellation is effected by two large punch holes applied in the lower right portion of the note through the signature area. These punch holes constitute a physical method of invalidation, permanently preventing the document from being used for payment or settlement. 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

This example is preserved in graded condition and represents a fully prepared specimen state combining red overprint identification, controlled serial format, and single punch-hole cancellation. Surviving specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination are rare and typically encountered as isolated examples rather than as complete or systematic groups. 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

Cancellation is effected by two large punch holes applied in the lower right portion of the note through the signature area. These punch holes constitute a physical method of invalidation, permanently preventing the document from being used for payment or settlement. 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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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, prefix D zero serial D000000, and single punch hole cancellation

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix D

This example is preserved in graded condition and represents a completed specimen state combining red overprint identification, controlled zero serial format, and punch-hole cancellation. Surviving specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination are scarce and are typically encountered as individual archival remnants rather than as part of complete denomination sets. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill198010,000 DollarsPCGS 58 Choice About New SpecimenTreasury Bill10000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPunch CancelledPrefix DSerial Format D000000Pick UnlistedSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 58Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with punch hole cancellation, no prefix, and no serial number

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, No Prefix

Cancellation has been applied by punch hole, permanently invalidating the document for payment or settlement while preserving it as an official specimen. The perforations are positioned in the lower portion of the note and form part of the controlled specimen handling process applied to Treasury Bills retained for reference rather than circulation. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill198010,000 DollarsPCGS 64 Very Choice New SpecimenTreasury Bill10000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledNo PrefixNo Serial NumberPick UnlistedBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 64Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1960 Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix E, printed serial range E0001–1234–E0400, handwritten date 2/5/60, and two punch hole cancellations

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix E

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 Bill196050,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill50000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix ESerial Format E0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1975 Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with perforated SPECIMEN marking, zero serial F000000, atypical prefix F for denomination, extensive top-margin administrative annotations dated 6.6.75, and no punch hole cancellation

Barbados 1975 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated SPECIMEN, Prefix F (Atypical for Denomination)

The upper margin of the bill carries extensive administrative annotations documenting internal handling and inventory control. These include quantity and serial-range notes recorded as “QTY. 500 Nos. F.1601 – F.2100”, reference numbers written in ink, and a clearly written date “6.6.75”. These annotations reflect treasury or printer-side recordkeeping activity and provide a firm chronological anchor for this specimen state. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill197550,000 DollarsPMG 53 About Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill50000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPerforated SPECIMENPrefix FAtypical PrefixSerial Format F000000Administrative AnnotationDated 1975Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1975PMG 53Museum GradeR8 Extremely RarePick UnlistedAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, prefix E zero serial E000000, and no punch hole cancellation

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix E

A bold diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint is applied across the face of the bill, clearly identifying it as a specimen retained outside any live issuance or settlement context. The serial number is E000000, consisting of a zero serial format with the prefix letter E, a configuration reserved for specimen material rather than issued Treasury Bills. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill198050,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill50000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPrefix ESerial Format E000000Pick UnlistedBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 62Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1968 Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix F0000 and double perforated CANCELLED cancellation in the lower right corner

Barbados 1968 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated Cancelled, Prefix F

The design is executed on a dense multicolour security underprint composed of repeated "Government of Barbados" text, combining issuer identification with anti-counterfeit intent. The engraved guilloche border reflects established British fiscal printing conventions of the mid-twentieth century. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1968100,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill100000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPerforated CANCELLEDDouble Perforated CancellationPrefix FSerial Format F0000Pick UnlistedHandwritten AnnotationDated 1968Caribbean Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryHistoryBarbados1968Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1971 Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix F0000, printed serial range F1001–F1500, handwritten date 4.6.71, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1971 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Prefix F

Unlike other specimen formats within the Barbados Treasury Bill series, this example does not bear punch-hole cancellation, perforated cancellation text, or specimen overprint. The absence of these features distinguishes this piece as a separate specimen handling state within the broader specimen framework. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1971100,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill100000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPrefix FSerial Format F0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Serial Range F1001 F1500Handwritten AnnotationDated 1971Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1971PMG 62Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1981 Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, prefix F000000, handwritten AeroPrint annotation dated April 1981, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix F

The bill is denominated at one hundred thousand dollars and sets out an obligation payable to order out of the Consolidated Fund at any commercial bank in Barbados or at the Treasury. The place of issue, Bridgetown, is incorporated into the printed layout, confirming its role within the central administrative framework of Barbados. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1981100,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill100000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPrefix FSerial Format F000000Pick UnlistedPMG 62Administrative AnnotationDated 1981Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1981Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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