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Australia ca.1939 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Travellers Cheque photographic proof, PCGS 63

Australia 1939 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Travellers Cheque Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Photographic proof of a £5 Travellers Cheque prepared for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED around 1939, mounted on cardstock and annotated at upper margin for archival use. This early pre-war layout marks one of the first generations of CBC traveller’s cheques, preceding the coloured issues of the 1960s. Read more →

AustraliaPhotographic Proof19395 PoundsPCGS 63 Choice New (Mounted on Cardstock) Pick UnlistedPhotographic Proof5 PoundsTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckCommercial Bank of SydneySydneyCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITEDCommercial Bank of SydneyBradbury WilkinsonBWCPre-War1939Australia

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Brazil circa 1963 Tesouro Nacional undated Valor Legal test proof

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional, Undated ‘Valor Legal’ Test Proof

During the 1960s, Brazil’s currency authorities frequently requested printer samples to refine the national identity of Tesouro Nacional issues. Such 'Valor Legal' tests were part of that process, functioning as mock-ups for the placement of statutory wording required on all circulating paper money. These were not design proofs for a specific note but exercises in proportion and composition, testing the visual hierarchy of textual elements. Read more →

BrazilTest Proof1963UndatedPCGS 53 PPQ (About New) Test ProofTypographyNDArchivalBrazil1963

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Brazil 100 Cruzeiros 1964 essay face proof

Brazil 1964 - 100 Cruzeiros Essay Face Proof (SCWPM 170b)

Large-format essay face proof for a proposed 100 Cruzeiros design, mounted on card and attributed to the early Tesouro Nacional redesign period of the 1960s. This archival printer’s pull demonstrates the face layout considered for adoption under SCWPM 170b, with unfinished margins and unprinted color fields typical of pre-production material. Read more →

BrazilEssay Face Proof1964100 CruzeirosPCGS 64 (Very Choice New), Mounted on Cardstock EssayFace ProofSCWPM 170bMountedBrazil1964100 Cruzeiros

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Brazil 100 Cruzeiros 1963 specimen P180s TDLR

Brazil 1963 - 100 Cruzeiros Specimen (Pick 180s)

The 100 Cruzeiros denomination circulated widely during Brazil’s economic expansion of the early 1960s, when De La Rue supplied notes to maintain consistency with earlier layouts established under the Tesouro Nacional. Engraving quality remained high, characterized by intricate borders, multi-tone shading, and mechanical guilloche patterns that enhanced both beauty and counterfeit resistance. Read more →

BrazilSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp1963100 CruzeirosPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Pick 180sPick 180aSpecimenRed OverprintTDLREstampa 2ABrazil1963100 Cruzeiros

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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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Scotland 1967 British Linen Bank £1 Specimen, Pick 168s, PMG 55 EPQ

Scotland 1967 - British Linen Bank £1 Specimen Sorting Lines on Back (Pick 168s)

PMG notes Sorting Lines on Back, the vertical coding lines adopted in the late 1960s to facilitate mechanical bank sorting. Specimens like this documented production features for institutional archives and do not represent circulation pieces. Read more →

ScotlandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19671 PoundPMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated ScotlandBritish Linen Bank£11 PoundRed Overprint1967Pick 168sTDLRSpecimenSorting LinesSterling

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United States American Bank Note Company 10 Units green Series of 1929 specimen note with watermark and foil security thread PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

United States 1929 – American Bank Note Company Test Note, 10 Units, Green Series of 1929 With Watermark and Segmented Foil Security Thread

This engraved test note by the American Bank Note Company (ABNCo) represents one of the firm’s most enduring demonstration designs, known as the 'Series of 1929' specimen. Although dated 1929, these were printed decades later-primarily in the 1960s and 1970s-as house proofs and sales samples showcasing engraving precision, watermark technology, and later innovations such as foil-thread anti-counterfeiting devices. Read more →

United StatesTest Note192910 UnitsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated United StatesABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyTest NoteSpecimen192910 UnitsGreen SeriesWatermarkFoil ThreadEngraving ArtPMG 66 EPQ

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Australia 1961 Bank of New South Wales Sterling Traveller’s Cheques complete printer’s proof set by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company showing 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Pounds denominations with control punches, numbering annotations, and the 10 Pounds master approval sheet with perforated binding stub and red reverse sign-off

Australia 1961 - Bank of New South Wales Sterling Travellers Cheques, Complete Printer’s Proof Set £2-£50 (Pick Unlisted)

Each sheet displays the finished engraved face design adopted by the Bank of New South Wales for its early-1960s traveller’s cheque issue. The layouts feature multitone intaglio guilloche backgrounds, denomination tablets at the corners, a central payable text panel, and the London address of the issuing bank at 29 Threadneedle Street. All five sheets are printed on high rag-content proof paper, showing clear plate bite and fibre structure under angled light. Read more →

AustraliaPrinter’s Archival Proof Set19612 Pounds • 5 Pounds • 10 Pounds • 20 Pounds • 50 PoundsPrinter’s Archival Proofs Printer’s Proof Set2 Pounds5 Pounds10 Pounds20 Pounds50 PoundsSterling DenominationsIntaglio Security PrintingNumbering Trial ProofsApproval Workflow MaterialBradbury Wilkinson & CompanyPrinter’s ArchiveProof Room PracticeSerial Layout TestingColour Separation by DenominationBank of New South WalesAustralian Private BankingPre-Decimal CurrencyTraveller’s Cheque HistoryTravelers Check HistoryTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckAustralia1961R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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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

Additional handwritten archival annotations are present on the face of the note, including a handwritten reference number and a clearly legible date reading “2/5/60”, corresponding to 5 February 1960. These annotations document an internal handling or approval event and provide a firm chronological anchor for this specimen. 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 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

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 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 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

This specimen Treasury Bill was issued by the Government of Barbados under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922 and prepared as a non-circulating reference instrument for internal administrative, accounting, and archival use. 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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