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Brazil 1963 Tesouro Nacional 10 Cruzeiros note featuring Getúlio Vargas, Pick 167b, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional 10 Cruzeiros Issuede Note (Pick 167b)

The obverse presents a formal engraved portrait of Getúlio Vargas, President of Brazil through two defining eras: his populist leadership of the 1930s and 1940s and his later return to power in the early 1950s. The image projects stability and authority, reflecting the government’s effort to reaffirm confidence in a currency already strained by inflation. The reverse displays an allegorical female figure representing the Republic surrounded by detailed guilloche and geometric security patterns. Read more →

BrazilIssued Note196310 CruzeirosPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Brazil196310 CruzeirosTesouro NacionalPick 167bPMG 67 EPQGetulio VargasABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyCruzeiroMonetary Reform

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Scotland 1959 National Commercial Bank of Scotland £1, Pick 265, PMG 58 EPQ

Scotland 1959 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited £1 (Pick 265)

The National Commercial Bank was a pillar of Scottish banking until its merger with the Royal Bank of Scotland in 1969. This late 1950s type captures the classical, steel‑engraved aesthetic of Scottish sterling notes before the shift to multi‑color photogravure in the 1960s and 1970s. Read more →

ScotlandIssued Note19591 PoundPMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated ScotlandNational Commercial Bank of Scotland£11 Pound1959Pick 265Bradbury WilkinsonBWCForth BridgeHead of CaledoniaSterlingIssued

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United States 1950A 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Chicago District with Butterfly Fold Error extending from the lower right corner, PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated, showing misprinted triangular fold pattern

United States 1950A - 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note Chicago District Butterfly Fold Error (Friedberg 2011-G)

This 1950A 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Chicago District (Friedberg 2011-G, GB Block) displays a striking Butterfly Fold Error, one of the most visually dramatic mechanical mishaps encountered in modern U.S. currency production. During printing, a corner of the paper was unintentionally folded over, causing part of the note’s design to print on the folded flap and leaving an unprinted void once the fold was later unfolded. The result is a note with a pronounced triangular blank area extending beyond the normal border, creating the distinct 'butterfly wing' appearance that gives this error its name. Read more →

United StatesError Note195010 DollarsPMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated United StatesFederal Reserve NoteIssued NoteError NoteButterfly Fold ErrorFolding ErrorPrinting ErrorBureau of Engraving and PrintingChicago DistrictFriedberg 2011-G1950A Series1950PMG 64 EPQChoice UncirculatedModern Error NoteProduction AnomalyUnited States Currency10 Dollars

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United States 1928G 2 Dollars Legal Tender Note with red seal and star replacement serial number *03707599A, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, featuring Thomas Jefferson portrait and vivid red overprints

United States 1928G - 2 Dollars Legal Tender Note Red Seal Star Replacement (Friedberg 1508*)

The 'G' sub-series represents the final iteration of the original 1928 issue, printed under the signatures of Ivy Baker Priest’s predecessors, Georgia Neese Clark and John W. Snyder. It closed out the prewar phase of small-size United States Notes, just before widespread inflation and policy changes permanently shifted currency designs in the 1950s. Star replacements from this series are notably elusive due to limited replacement sheet runs and tight quality thresholds enforced by BEP inspectors at the time. Read more →

United StatesLegal Tender Note19282 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated United StatesLegal Tender NoteIssued NoteStar ReplacementRed OverprintRed SealSmall Size1928G Series1928Thomas JeffersonFriedberg 1508*Clark–Snyder SignaturesBureau of Engraving and PrintingGem UncirculatedPMG 66 EPQEarly Small Size NoteUnited States CurrencyTwo Dollars

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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)

Original 1950 service and delivery letterhead from Gamil Fawzi El-Motei, the official Oldsmobile and Vauxhall agent in Cairo and one of the earliest postwar General Motors dealerships operating in Egypt. The top section is printed on light cream stock and features an unusually elaborate illustrated masthead for a mid-century Arab automotive agency. Two large halftone photographs dominate the header: the left image shows the dealership's illuminated evening service station with its tower signage and forecourt lighting, while the right image presents a clear street-level view of the showroom façade, with GENERAL MOTORS branding and the distinctive EL-MOTEI signage above the entrance. These photographs served both as advertising and proof of modernity, reflecting the dealership's alignment with global General Motors corporate identity during Egypt's rapidly expanding motoring era. 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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1925 Egyptian government fraud certificate with full pane of six King Fouad five milliemes revenue stamps

Egypt 1925 - Government Internal Fraud Certificate With Full Pane of Six King Fouad Five Milliemes Revenues

The administrative seal, the complete booklet pane, and the unmistakably authentic period handwriting collectively preserve a snapshot of Fouad-era civil-service mechanics at a time when Egypt was modernizing internal recordkeeping while still relying heavily on Ottoman-inherited formats and manual verification systems. Such documents were routinely purged as ministries streamlined archives in the 1930s–1950s, making surviving internal certificates exceptionally scarce. Read more →

EgyptGovernment Document1925N/A (Government Fiscal Certificate)Uncertified (VF, Complete Document With Intact Revenue Pane) Government DocumentInternal Government CertificateFraud Investigation DocumentRevenue StampsKing Fouad RevenuesComplete Booklet PaneFive Milliemes StampsFiscal UsageMinistry SealEgyptian BureaucracyFouad Era AdministrationAdministrative OversightCivil Service HistoryInternal Audit ProcedureFiscal History EgyptHandwritten Official Document1920s EgyptEgypt1925Museum GradeR6 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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United States Series 1950A 20 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Cleveland District with misaligned back printing error, Friedberg 2060-D, graded PMG 45 PPQ Extremely Fine.

United States 1950A - 20 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Cleveland District, Misaligned Back Printing Error (Friedberg 2060-D), PMG 45 PPQ Extremely Fine

The Series 1950A 20 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Cleveland District, cataloged as Friedberg 2060-D, exhibits a documented Misaligned Back Printing Error. This production anomaly occurred during the back plate printing stage, when the reverse impression shifted relative to the front, creating visible displacement in the alignment of the reverse design elements. Read more →

United StatesError Note195020 DollarsPMG 45 PPQ Extremely Fine Federal Reserve NoteIssued NoteError NoteMisaligned back printingSmall size banknotePortrait of Andrew Jackson20 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingCleveland Federal Reserve DistrictFriedberg 2060-DPremium Paper Quality designationPost-war fiat currency eraUnited States printing errorMid twentieth century United States currencyHistoryUnited States19501950APMG 45 PPQExtremely FineMuseum 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. 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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