Collection — Specimens, Proofs & Issued Banknotes

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 Treasury Bill specimen was issued by the Government of Barbados under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922 and represents a high-value, non-circulating fiscal instrument prepared for internal reference, audit control, and archival retention. The denomination of ten thousand dollars places this note within the upper tier of Barbados Treasury Bills, intended for substantial treasury operations rather than routine fiscal use. 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

No prefix letter or serial number is present on the face of the bill. This configuration was used for selected specimen examples retained for reference and control rather than for issuance or financial 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 bill is denominated at fifty thousand dollars and sets out an obligation payable to bearer out of the General Revenue and Assets of Barbados. This bearer formulation reflects the earlier legal wording employed on Treasury Bills of this period and predates the later standardized “payable to order” language adopted on subsequent issues. The place of issue, Bridgetown, appears within the printed layout, confirming its origin within the central administrative framework of Barbados. 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 bill sets out an obligation payable to order out of the Consolidated Fund at any commercial bank in Barbados or at the Treasury. This legal wording reflects the post-bearer, standardized obligation language adopted prior to the fully uniform specimen formats of the 1980s. The place of issue, Bridgetown, is incorporated into the printed layout, anchoring the document within the formal administrative framework of Barbados. 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

No punch-hole cancellation is present on this specimen. Invalidation is achieved solely through the red SPECIMEN overprint and zero serial configuration, distinguishing this example from other specimen formats that employ physical punch cancellation. 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

Along the upper margin, handwritten archival annotations are present, including a clearly legible date reading "15 NOV 1968," a signature notation, and a numerical reference. These markings document an internal handling or approval event and provide a firm temporal anchor for this specimen’s use within government workflow. 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

This example is preserved in a Paper Money Guaranty holder and graded 62 Uncirculated, confirming its technical state of preservation while retaining all original administrative markings. Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination and configuration are extremely rare, and examples combining zero serial prefix F, printed internal serial range, dated handwritten annotations, and absence of cancellation represent a distinct and seldom-encountered variant within Barbados fiscal material. 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

A bold diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint is applied across the central field of the note, identifying it as specimen material retained outside any live issuance or settlement context. The serial number printed on the face is F000000, consisting of a six-digit zero serial with prefix F, a format reserved for specimen material rather than issued Treasury Bills. 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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Barbados 1976 Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix G000000, printed serial range G0501–G1500, handwritten date 7.5.76, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1976 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Prefix G

The document carries a printed denomination of five hundred thousand 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 →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1976500,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill500000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPrefix GSerial Format G000000Printed Serial Range G0501 G1500Pick UnlistedHandwritten AnnotationDated 1976PMG 62Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1976Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1981 Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, prefix G000000, AeroPrint annotation dated April 1981, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix G

The upper margin carries handwritten administrative annotations documenting later internal handling. These include a notation reading From AeroPrint, numerical references, and a handwritten date corresponding to April 1981. These annotations reflect printer-side or treasury-side processing and provide a firm chronological anchor for this specimen’s handling and retention. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1981500,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill500000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPrefix GSerial Format G000000Pick UnlistedPMG 62Administrative AnnotationDated 1981Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1981Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Issued Banco de Zaragoza 2000 reales vellón, Serie E No. 00286, Pick S455, Zaragoza 14 May 1857, cancellation punch

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00286 (Pick S455)

True issued examples of Pick S455 are rarely represented in institutional holdings or auction archives. Based on confirmed surviving specimens rather than conjecture, this note qualifies as R8, placing it among the most elusive surviving artifacts of Spain’s provincial banking era. Read more →

SpainIssued Note18572000 Reales VellónFine (Issued, Fully Signed, Cancellation Punch) Issued NotePick S455Serie ESerial 002862000 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 consecutive pair, Serie E Nos. 00031–00032, Pick S455, Zaragoza 14 May 1857, cancellation punches

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Consecutive Pair No. 00031–00032 (Pick S455)

True issued examples of Pick S455 are scarcely represented in collections or auction archives, and consecutive pairs elevate rarity significantly beyond that of single survivors. Based strictly on observed specimens and documented survivals, this issued pair qualifies as R9, placing it among the most important extant artifacts of Spain’s provincial banking era. Read more →

SpainIssued Note Pair18572000 Reales VellónFine (Issued, Fully Signed, Consecutive Pair, Cancellation Punch) Issued Note PairPick S455Serie ESerial 00031Serial 00032Consecutive Pair2000 RealesBanco de ZaragozaSpanish Provincial IssuePrivate Banknote19th Century SpainCirculation IssueManuscript SignaturesReales VellonHigh DenominationSecurity PrintingMonetary HistorySpain1857R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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