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

Preserved intact, this set documents the final pre-decimal Sterling traveller’s cheque series prepared for the Bank of New South Wales immediately prior to Australia’s 1966 currency changeover. While isolated traveller’s cheque proofs occasionally survive, complete denomination sets with unified dates, control notes, and a clearly identifiable master approval sheet are virtually unknown. As a coherent archival object recording one approval workflow, this set constitutes a unique survival and a museum-grade record of mid-twentieth-century Australian security printing. Read more →

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Issued Note (Pick 54a)

Issued twenty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg dated 1966, representing the first fully matured expression of the Grand Duke Jean series within the Belgian Luxembourg Economic Union framework. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company, London, this denomination reflects the point where design, engraving, and production discipline reached stable standardization for Luxembourg’s circulating paper money. Read more →

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Specimen (Pick 54s)

Specimen of the twenty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg dated 1966, produced as part of the official reference and control series for the Grand Duke Jean issue within the Belgian Luxembourg Economic Union framework. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company, London, this piece represents the approved design in its non-circulating validation format. Read more →

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Color Trial Specimen (Pick 54cts)

Color trial specimen of the twenty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg dated 1966, produced during the advanced evaluation phase of the Grand Duke Jean series within the Belgian Luxembourg Economic Union framework. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company, London, this example represents a controlled press-stage trial where final color relationships, engraving visibility, and overall tonal balance were assessed prior to full production approval. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 20 Francs Specimen Unissued Series (Pick 54As)

The color palette bears a striking resemblance to the 1966 color trial specimen, particularly in its violet-dominant engraving and pastel blue, yellow and pink guilloche work. Produced sixteen years later by Bradbury Wilkinson, the 1982 emergency issue appears to revive and further develop a visual direction already explored during the original 1966 production program. Read more →

Luxembourg July 3 1966 - 10 Francs Face Photographic Proof Final Layout Stage (Pick 53)

Face-side photographic proof of the ten francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, dated July 3, 1966 as indicated on the grading holder, representing the finalized obverse layout prior to production. Printed in monochrome and mounted on archival cardstock, this example preserves the design at the stage where all structural and compositional decisions had been completed. Read more →

Luxembourg July 3 1966 - 10 Francs Back Photographic Proof Final Layout Stage (Pick 53)

Back-side photographic proof of the ten francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, dated July 3, 1966 as indicated on the grading holder, representing the finalized reverse layout prior to production. Printed in monochrome and mounted on archival cardstock, this example preserves the reverse composition at the stage where all structural and visual elements had been fully resolved. Read more →

Scotland 1966 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Issued Note (Pick 272a)

This 1966 National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds issued note represents the completed circulation form of the bank's mid-twentieth-century sterling design, cataloged as Pick 272a. Dated Edinburgh, 4th January 1966, and bearing serial number L247675, the note belongs to the 1963-1966 issue period and was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company. PMG grades the note 58 Choice About Uncirculated, preserving the design at a high level for a denomination that functioned as practical banking currency rather than as presentation material. Read more →

Scotland 1962 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Photographic Back Proof, Edinburgh Castle Design (Pick Unlisted)

This proof belongs naturally beside the issued 1966 Pick 272a example. The issued note shows the complete banknote, with face, date, serial number, signatures, printer, watermark, and the finished Edinburgh reverse. This photographic proof isolates the back design before that full banknote structure is assembled, allowing the reverse to be studied as an approved visual and technical component in its own right. Read more →

Scotland 1962 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Photographic Back Proof, Landscape Design (Pick Unlisted)

Placed beside the Edinburgh Castle photographic proof and the issued 1966 Pick 272a note, this landscape proof becomes the alternate branch of the group. The issued note shows the final direction. The Edinburgh Castle proof shows the chosen reverse as a separate production study. This landscape proof preserves the path that remained in the design archive, making the three pieces together a compact record of selection, comparison, and completion. Read more →

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Perforated CANCELLED Specimen No. 62 (Pick 54s)

Perforated specimen of the twenty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg dated 1966, produced as part of the official reference and control material for the Grand Duke Jean series within the Belgian Luxembourg Economic Union framework. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company, London, the note carries the finalized design of the issued type together with multiple specimen and cancellation markings documenting its non-circulating production status. Read more →