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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)

This 1940 Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound issued note is a high-grade survivor of the bank's pre-decimal sterling note tradition in Belfast. Dated 1st January 1940 and bearing serial number N-I/H 028711, the note is cataloged as Pick 178b and NR68, the black-prefix and black-serial-number variety recorded for this wartime-period issue. PMG grades the note 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, placing it in an exceptional state of preservation for a design usually encountered with handling, folds, teller wear, or circulation toning. 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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United States 1929 Type 2 uncut pair of 5 Dollars National Bank Notes from The Thomas County National Bank of Colby Kansas Charter 13076 with original 1944 W.D. Ferguson signed bank letter

United States 1929 - Uncut Pair of $5 Type 2 National Bank Notes with 1944 Bank Letter – The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas Charter 13076 W.D. Ferguson Provenance (Friedberg 1800-1)

Historically, the Thomas County National Bank (organized 1927, chartered May 12 1927) operated during the final years of the National Banking system. Its 1929 notes circulated locally until the mid-1940s, making Ferguson’s 1944 letter plausible and period-accurate. The combination of an uncut pair and original correspondence represents a complete archival survival-a window into both Depression-era banking and the personal relationships that defined small-town finance. Read more →

United StatesNational Bank Note19295 Dollars (Uncut Pair)Uncirculated (Estimated Choice–Gem) 5 DollarsNational Bank NoteIssued NoteNational Bank Note Provenance SetType 2Uncut PairColbyKansasCharter 13076W.D. FergusonProvenance Letter1944 Correspondence1922Small Size NationalBank HistoryPick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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United States 1935D 1 Dollar Silver Certificate with Radar Serial Number Y88866888E, PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated, blue seal issue signed by Clark and Snyder with mirror-symmetric serial pattern

United States 1935D - 1 Dollar Silver Certificate Radar Serial Number Y88866888E (Friedberg 1613N, YE Block)

The 1935D series was printed under the signatures of Clark and Snyder during the late 1940s, representing the transitional postwar period when the U.S. Treasury still issued silver certificates redeemable in actual silver dollars. This note’s narrow format (1613N) reflects late-series plate revisions that slightly adjusted margins and alignment to improve press consistency. Read more →

United StatesFancy Serial Note19351 DollarPMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated United StatesSilver CertificateFancy Serial NoteRadar Serial NumberFriedberg 1613N1935D Series1935Clark–Snyder SignaturesBlue SealNarrow FormatPMG 64 EPQChoice UncirculatedBureau of Engraving and PrintingPalindrome SerialUnited States Currency1 Dollar

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1950 Oldsmobile and Vauxhall Cairo Gamil Fawzi El Motei service station letterhead with photographic showroom views

Egypt 1950 - Gamil Fawzi El-Motei Oldsmobile & Vauxhall Service Station (Heliopolis–Abbassia)

Gamil Fawzi El-Motei’s dealership represents a pivotal moment in Egypt’s motoring history. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Cairo experienced a surge in imported cars as American manufacturers-General Motors, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, and British Vauxhall-expanded formal representation in the Middle East. Heliopolis and Abbassia became the heart of Egypt’s early automotive corridor, with fuel stations, garages, parts dealers, and brand agencies clustered along tram lines and new suburban arteries. Dealerships like El-Motei acted as the frontline institutions introducing Egyptians to mass-produced American cars, providing not only mechanical service but also the technical literacy, spare parts supply, and formal administrative structure required to sustain motorcar ownership. Read more →

EgyptCommercial Document1950N/A (Automotive Service Letterhead)Uncertified (VF, Complete Illustrated Example) Commercial DocumentCommercial InvoiceCommercial Invoice HistoryAutomotive DocumentAutomotive Service RecordDealership LetterheadIllustrated LetterheadGamil Fawzi El MoteiOldsmobileVauxhallGeneral MotorsGM EgyptVehicle RegistrationAutomobile DeliveryWorkshop SealEgyptian Motoring HistoryPostwar Automotive ExpansionHeliopolis Automotive DistrictAbbassia Automotive DistrictCairo ModernizationArab Automotive IndustryCommercial History EgyptAutomotive Dealership HistoryAmerican Cars EgyptMid Century TechnologyUrban Transport HistoryBilingual PrintingCorporate Branding EgyptEgyptCairo1950Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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1949 Greece Ministry of Foreign Affairs certified translation and legalisation from Volos to Athens

Greece 1949 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Certified Translation and Legalisation (Volos–Athens)

The lower half of the page contains the full foreign ministry legalization block, printed in bright red ink with the header ROYAUME DE GRECE, MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES. This section includes the legalization number, manuscript entries, and the consular authorization text in French, the standard diplomatic language used by Greece for formal certifications during the 1940s. The legalization statement confirms the authenticity of the translator’s signature and references the authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. A large circular violet consular seal of the ministry is struck at the center of this section, overlapping both the printed red text and the handwritten authorization line, providing a complete administrative tie. Read more →

GreeceGovernment Document1949N/A (Government Translation)Uncertified (Fine+, Complete Official Paper) Government DocumentDiplomatic DocumentConsular DocumentCertified TranslationLegalisationForeign Ministry AuthenticationConsular RevenueParakh EisaktionRevenue StampsTranslation CertificationGreek Ministry of Foreign AffairsPostwar Greek AdministrationGreek Legal HistoryMunicipal CertificationCross Border DocumentationArchival Case FilesCivil Status DocumentationPost WWII EuropeBilingual AdministrationDocument Authentication ChainGreeceVolosAthens1949Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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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)

This Prefix C approval specimen of the 10 Złotych issue documents the formal authorization stage of one of the core denominations of the 1940 General Government banknote series. Dated Kraków, 1 March 1940, the note represents the fully approved production standard used to initiate circulation printing by Bank Emisyjny w Polsce. 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)

This Prefix A approval specimen of the 20 Złotych issue documents the formal authorization stage of the occupation-era monetary system administered by Bank Emisyjny w Polsce. Dated Kraków, 1 March 1940, the note represents the fully accepted production standard from which circulation printing was initiated. It is a completed, signed, and institutionally approved banknote retained as a reference at the moment when monetary authority was translated into physical form. 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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Ireland - Northern 1940 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Issued Note (Pick 306)

This 1940 Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound issued note is part of the Northern Ireland Issue tradition of commercial-bank sterling notes. Dated Belfast, 1st January 1940, and bearing serial number A152102, the note represents the fully issued form of the Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound design, with completed date, serial numbering, officer signatures, and payable promise text. Read more →

IrelandIssued Note19401 PoundRaw Issued NoteRegular IssuePrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueSerial A1521021 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastDated Belfast 1st January 1940Ulster Bank Limited WatermarkUlster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperBlue One Pound PanelRed Serial NumbersMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteArchitectural VignetteCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved BanknotePrivate Banknote ProductionCommercial Banknote IssuePick 306Irish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper MoneySterling BanknoteHistoryIrelandIreland - Northern1940Pick 306RawMuseum 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)

Although dated 1 October 1938, the ticket entered circulation on 26 August 1939 during the nationwide mobilization and remained legal tender until 20 May 1940. A total of 12,430,000 examples were printed. Surviving production material, including unnumbered sheets, printing trials, circulation proofs without watermark, and other manufacturing-stage material, documents the complete production history of the issue beyond the released circulation notes. 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)

The circulation issue entered public use on 26 August 1939 and remained legal tender until 20 May 1940. This specimen preserves the complete ticket design, denomination-specific watermark, printed numbering, and the WZÓR and BEZ WARTOŚCI overprint configuration associated with this form of the issue. 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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