Collection — Specimens, Proofs & Issued Banknotes

Great Britain 1900 Thomas Cook and Son 4 Pounds 1 Shilling 8 Pence sight draft photographic proof mounted on cardstock, with Ludgate Circus London headquarters address, boxed sterling value, at sight payment wording, written denomination banner, date blanks, sign here instruction, and Bradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited production context.

Great Britain 1900 - Thomas Cook and Son 4 Pounds 1 Shilling 8 Pence Sight Draft Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Photographic proof of a Thomas Cook and Son sight draft for 4 Pounds, 1 Shilling and 8 Pence, prepared in Great Britain during the early twentieth century and preserved mounted on cardstock. The proof records a compact sterling payment form issued from the firm's Ludgate Circus office in London, with the amount, payment instruction, date line, and signature guidance arranged as a controlled private travel-finance document. Ludgate Circus is central to the identity of this proof. ... Read more →

Great BritainPhotographic Proof19004 Pounds 1 Shilling 8 PencePCGS 58 Choice About New Photographic ProofSight Draft4 Pounds 1 Shilling 8 PenceFour Pounds One Shilling and EightpencePrivate IssueMounted on CardstockSignature Verification InstrumentAt Sight Payment FormSterling Denominated Payment InstrumentExchange Based Denomination20 Dollars Sterling EquivalentBradbury Wilkinson and Company LimitedLondon Security PrintingSecurity PrintingPhotographic Design ReviewProduction Review ProofDesign Verification ArtifactThomas Cook and SonThos Cook and SonLudgate Circus LondonThomas Cook Ludgate Circus HeadquartersThomas Cook 1873 HeadquartersLondon Financial DistrictInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsSight Draft HistoryCircular Note HistoryTravellers Cheques HistoryTravelers Checks HistoryEarly Travel Payment SystemGlobal Payment SystemsHistoryGreat BritainGreat Britain 190019001900s Date LinePick UnlistedPCGS 58 Choice About NewR9 Extremely RareDiscovery-Level Photographic ProofUniqueMuseum Grade

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Poland 1938 Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket, serial IB4039776, with Boleslaw I the Brave portrait, Polish crowned eagle, repeating 1 ZL watermark, and PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated preservation.

Poland 1938 - Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket IB4039776 (Pick 50)

Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket dated 1 October 1938 and bearing serial number IB4039776. Issued by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Poland, it formed part of the emergency treasury-ticket program introduced to address the shortage of subsidiary coinage during the final days of the Second Polish Republic. The face centers on the authority and historical continuity of the Polish state. ... Read more →

PolandIssued State Ticket19381 ZlotyPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued State TicketState TicketMinistry of FinanceMinisterstwo Skarbu1 ZlotySerial IB4039776Emergency Coin ReplacementTreasury-Issued Paper MoneySecond Polish RepublicLate Prewar Issue1939 Emergency CirculationSmall-Denomination Paper MoneySubsidiary Coinage SubstituteBoleslaw I the BraveBoleslaw ChrobryPolish Crowned EagleLeonard SowinskiMarian Romuald PolakEugeniusz KwiatkowskiWieslaw DomaniewskiPolish Security Printing WorksPWPWPolska Wytwornia Papierow WartosciowychWarsaw PrintingSecurity Printing HistoryFibrous PaperEmergency Paper StockRepeating 1 ZL WatermarkAs-Made InclusionPolandPoland 1938Second Polish Republic Currency19381939Pick 50Milczak 78bPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Poland 1938 1 Zloty specimen H1234567 with red WZOR overprints on both sides and vertical Bez wartosci overprint

Poland 1938 - Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty Specimen with WZÓR and BEZ WARTOŚCI Overprints (Pick 50s)

A specimen of the Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket dated 1 October 1938, bearing red diagonal WZÓR overprints on both sides and a vertical BEZ WARTOŚCI overprint on the face. The overprints form the principal visible specimen markings applied across the completed ticket design. The face features King Boleslaw I the Brave within an engraved oval portrait medallion at right. ... Read more →

PolandSpecimen19381 ZlotyPMG 64 SpecimenState TicketMinistry of FinanceMinisterstwo Skarbu1 ZlotySerial H1234567Additional Number H0900000Red WZOR OverprintWZOR Overprint on Both SidesVertical Bez wartosci OverprintEmergency Coin ReplacementTreasury-Issued Paper MoneySmall-Denomination Paper MoneySubsidiary Coinage SubstituteRepeating 1 ZL WatermarkBoleslaw I the BraveBoleslaw ChrobryPolish Crowned EagleLeonard SowinskiMarian Romuald PolakEugeniusz KwiatkowskiWieslaw DomaniewskiPolish Security Printing WorksPWPWPolska Wytwornia Papierow WartosciowychWarsaw PrintingSecurity Printing HistoryPolandPoland 1938Second Polish RepublicSecond Polish Republic CurrencyLate Prewar Issue19381939Pick 50sMilczak 78WaPMG 64Museum Grade

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Poland 1941 Bank Emisyjny w Polsce 1 Zloty State Note, serial BD3580426, Miłczak 99b Warsaw printing, with geometric watermark, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated.

Poland 1941 - 1 Zloty Bank Emisyjny w Polsce State Note BD3580426 (Pick 99)

The 1 Zloty State Note issued by Bank Emisyjny w Polsce and dated Kraków, 1 August 1941, formed part of the second occupation-era monetary issue introduced for circulation within the General Government during the Second World War. It was the lowest denomination of the series and served as everyday transactional currency within the monetary system administered by Bank Emisyjny w Polsce. The obverse presents the issuing authority, denomination, Kraków issue date, and printed signatures of President Feliks Młynarski and Deputy President Rudolf Jędrzejowski within a compact typographic composition. ... Read more →

PolandIssued State Note19411 ZlotyPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Issued State NoteState NoteBank Emisyjny w Polsce1 ZlotySerial BD3580426BD PrefixGeneral GovernmentOccupation Period CurrencySecond World War1941 IssueFeliks MłynarskiRudolf JędrzejowskiLeonard SowińskiMłynarkiWatermark Type 14Watermark Type 14AGeometric Pattern WatermarkDark and Light RectanglesGuilloche DesignSeven-Digit Red NumberingTypographic PrintingSecurity Printing HistoryStaatsdruckerei und MünzeFormer PWPWPolska Wytwórnia Papierów WartościowychWarsaw PrintingNo Known WZÓRPolandPoland 1941General Government Currency1941Pick 99Miłczak 99bPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Poland 1941 Bank Emisyjny w Polsce 1 Zloty uncut sheet of three Miłczak 99b notes, serials BE4460823, BE4464323, and BE4467823, with two circular punch holes, red diagonal control mark, and PMG 55 About Uncirculated.

Poland 1941 - 1 Zloty Bank Emisyjny w Polsce Uncut Sheet of 3 Notes (Pick 99b)

This uncut sheet of three 1 Zloty notes belongs to the 1941 issue of Bank Emisyjny w Polsce produced for circulation within the General Government during the Second World War. Preserved as a connected production unit, it documents three numbered impressions before final separation into individual banknotes. Each position retains its complete seven-digit red serial number. ... Read more →

PolandUncut Sheet19411 ZlotyPMG 55 About Uncirculated Uncut SheetUncut Sheet of 3 NotesBank Emisyjny w Polsce1 ZlotyBE4460823BE4464323BE4467823BE PrefixGeneral GovernmentOccupation Period CurrencySecond World War1941 IssueGeneral Government CurrencyFeliks MłynarskiRudolf JędrzejowskiLeonard SowińskiMłynarkiWatermark Type 14Watermark Type 14AGeometric Pattern WatermarkDark and Light RectanglesGuilloche DesignSeven-Digit Red NumberingTypographic PrintingTwo Circular Punch HolesRed Diagonal Control MarkProduction ControlManufacturing-Stage ArtifactConnected Production UnitOriginal Sheet Layout48-Note Printing SheetSecurity Printing HistoryStaatsdruckerei und MünzeFormer PWPWPolska Wytwórnia Papierów WartościowychWarsaw PrintingNo Known WZÓRPolandPoland 19411941Pick 99bMiłczak 99bPMG 55About UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Poland 1946 Narodowy Bank Polski 1 Zloty State Note with multi-tone triangular watermark, no serial number, Pick 123, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated.

Poland 1946 - 1 Zloty Narodowy Bank Polski State Note (Pick 123)

The 1 Zloty note dated 15 May 1946 formed part of the first post-war currency issued by Narodowy Bank Polski following the establishment of the new monetary system in Poland after the Second World War. As the lowest denomination of the series, it was intended for everyday transactions and circulated extensively between 1946 and 1950. Unlike most contemporary Polish banknotes, this denomination was issued without a serial number or prefix. ... Read more →

PolandState Note19461 ZlotyPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Narodowy Bank PolskiState Note1 Zloty1946 IssueEdward DrożniakWitold TrąmpczyńskiKarol PustówkaRyszard KleczewskiMulti-tone WatermarkTriangle WatermarkNo Serial NumberTypographic PrintingGuilloche DesignPolish Security Printing WorksPWPWŁódźPolandPoland 1946Pick 123Miłczak 123PMG 67EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Poland 1946 Narodowy Bank Polski 1 Zloty Specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, diagonal red cancellation lines, multi-tone triangular watermark, Pick 123s, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

Poland 1946 - 1 Zloty Narodowy Bank Polski Specimen (Pick 123s)

The 1 Zloty specimen dated 15 May 1946 belongs to the first post-war currency series issued by Narodowy Bank Polski following the establishment of Poland's new monetary system after the Second World War. Prepared as an official specimen, it documents the final approved design and security features of the denomination before distribution for institutional reference and archival purposes. The note carries a red SPECIMEN overprint across both sides together with red diagonal cancellation lines extending from corner to corner. ... Read more →

PolandSpecimen19461 ZlotyPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenNarodowy Bank PolskiState Note1 Zloty1946 IssueSPECIMEN OverprintRed Diagonal CancellationNo Serial NumberMulti-tone WatermarkTriangle WatermarkEdward DrożniakWitold TrąmpczyńskiKarol PustówkaRyszard KleczewskiTypographic PrintingGuilloche DesignPolish Security Printing WorksPWPWŁódźPolandPoland 1946Pick 123sMiłczak 123Wa-bPMG 66EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Great Britain c. 1900 Thomas Cook and Son 20 Pounds Circular Note, serial No. 1163727 S, with blue and green security printing, Circular Note for Twenty Pounds title, £20 denomination, Letter of Indication payment wording, twelve-month validity notice, multiple punch cancellations, clipped lower-right corner, and blank reverse.

Great Britain c. 1900 - Thomas Cook and Son 20 Pounds Circular Note, Cancelled Unissued Note (Pick Unlisted)

Unissued 20 Pounds Circular Note produced for Thomas Cook and Son during the early twentieth century, representing a finished operational instrument from the firm's international travel-payment system. Serial numbered No. 1163727 S and preserved without completion of the issue date, holder information, payment details, endorsement, or redemption markings, the note was subsequently rendered non-negotiable through extensive punch cancellation and deliberate clipping of the lower-right corner. ... Read more →

Great BritainCircular Note190020 PoundsUncirculated Circular Note20 PoundsTwenty PoundsPrivate IssueUnissued NoteCancelled Unissued NoteCancelled Circular NoteOperational Production NoteNumbered Production NoteSerial Number 1163727 SPunch CancelledPunch CancellationCorner ClippedCancellation ControlBlank ReverseNo EndorsementNo Redemption MarkingsGood for Twelve Months from DateSignature Verification InstrumentIdentity Verification InstrumentThomas Cook and SonThomas Cook & SonThomas Cook Circular NoteInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsCircular Note HistoryEarly Travel Payment SystemInternational Payment InstrumentCorrespondent Bank Payment SystemLetter of IndicationBanker Correspondent NetworkCurrent Rate of ExchangePortable MoneyGlobal Payment SystemsSecurity PrintingGuilloche Security DesignBlue and Green Security PrintingOrnamental Security DesignDenomination Security DevicesFinancial Instrument CancellationWithdrawn Operational StockLondonGreat BritainGreat Britain 19001900Early Twentieth CenturyPick UnlistedR9 Extremely RareUniqueDiscovery-Level Circular NoteMuseum GradeUncirculated

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Uruguay 1883 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 10 Pesos Specimen (Pick S242s)

A 10 Pesos specimen prepared for the Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata in Montevideo and dated 1 January 1883, engraved and printed in London by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. The piece preserves the complete specimen format of the bank's 10 Pesos issue, including the retained counterfoil, full multicolor face design, reverse engraving, production numbering, and printer-applied perforated cancellation. The obverse combines formal banking text with an elaborate multicolor security design. ... Read more →

UruguaySpecimen188310 PesosPMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated (Top Pop) Specimen10 PesosDiez PesosDiez Pesos NacionalesPrivate BanknotePrivate IssueNumbered SpecimenTwo Number Production ControlProduction Control NumberingNumber 345501Number 370500Repeated Number 370500Three Position NumberingCounterfoil NumberingPrinter Control NumberBradbury Wilkinson Production ControlPerforated SPECIMEN BW & Co LONDONSPECIMEN BW & Co LONDONPin Perforated SpecimenSpecimen CancellationRetained CounterfoilFull CounterfoilMulticolor Security PrintingBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick S242sBanco de Londres y Rio de la PlataBanco de Londres y Río de la PlataMontevideoMoneda Nacional en Oro SelladoLaw of 23 June 1862Pagaremos al Portador y a la VistaUruguay Banking HistoryUruguay Private Banknote EraPrivate Banknote EraNineteenth Century BankingSouth American Banking HistorySouth American NumismaticsBritish Banking in South AmericaSecurity Printing HistoryBritish Security PrintingInternational Banknote PrintingHistoryChristopher Columbus PortraitChild VignetteClassical Female PortraitsDual Portrait ReverseGuilloche Security DesignOrnamental Security DesignDenomination Security DevicesEngraved BanknotePrinter Control SpecimenCounterfoil Control FormatNineteenth Century Security PrintingUruguay18831 January 18831 de Enero 1883PMG 64 EPQChoice UncirculatedTop PopPMG Top PopPopulation 1 at GradeNone HigherMuseum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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