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Cayman Islands 1974 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

This five dollar specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1974 design series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It was never intended to circulate. Instead, it preserves the fully finalized engraved design of the denomination in a deliberately invalidated form prepared for institutional distribution and internal printer control. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1967 — 10 Dollars (Pick 166as, Fleming Signature, TDLR Overprint Specimen, Serial C4000000, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated)

The 1967 ten-dollar specimen forms part of the inaugural decimal currency series issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, marking the country’s transition from the sterling-based system to the modern dollar structure introduced in July 1967. This example carries the signature of Roderick Ninian Fleming, issued during the ND (1967–1968) period, whose tenure as Chief Cashier defined the initial phase of decimalization and makes his signed notes among the earliest products of the new monetary system. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, the specimen was prepared for formal distribution to central banks and institutional collections. ... Read more →