Collection PL

Poland 1919 - Bank Polski 100 Zlotych Serial S.B. 5482263 Issued Note (Pick 57)

Series S.B. was one of three regular issued series used for the denomination. All surviving issued notes carry seven-digit serial numbers printed on both the left and right sides of the obverse. This example, serial 5482263, preserves an individually identifiable note from the inaugural Bank Polski issue released during the 1924 Grabski monetary reform. Read more →

Poland 1933 - 25 Zlotych Investment Fund Voucher, Series I Bon Funduszu Inwestycyjnego (Lucow 732)

Survivors in higher grade with EPQ designation are scarce, as most were redeemed, cancelled, or simply used for routine payments. This example, with its distinctive serial and certification, represents both a monetary curiosity and a historical window into Poland’s interwar treasury operations. Read more →

France 1792 - Domaines Nationaux Assignat 15 Sols Série 1808 (Pick A54)

PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated-light handling but strong paper body and crisp embossing. As 1792 issues tended to circulate into the turbulent 1793–1794 period, examples in near‑unc condition are notably scarcer than their grade suggests, making this a prime study piece for the transition from monarchy to republic on France’s paper money. Read more →

Ireland 1939–40 - Belfast Banking Company Limited £1 (Pick 126b)

PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated signals near‑uncirculated eye appeal with only the lightest handling-excellent quality for a type that saw regular commercial use at the onset of World War II. Read more →

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

PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated confirms original paper with excellent color and embossing. A strong example of a short‑lived issuer and a favorite design for collectors of Scottish bridges and industry on banknotes. Read more →

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

PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated indicates original paper with minimal handling. A textbook De La Rue specimen from the last years of the independent British Linen Bank before it was absorbed into the Bank of Scotland group. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 1968–72 - Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited £1 Specimen PR99 (Pick 245s)

PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated notes original paper with minimal handling. A clean specimen linking the older provincial title to later consolidated Irish banking. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Replacement Star Serial YA000000* Printer Annotation Specimen (Pick 175as)

Graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated with Printer’s Annotations noted on the holder, the note presents full design clarity and complete structural integrity. The combination of handwritten approval markings, replacement star serial, and non-standard cancellation defines it as a unique and highly informative archival artifact of banknote production methodology. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Vertical Perforated SPECIMEN Black Overprint Serial YAA000000 Specimen No. 016 (Pick 175as)

Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, the note retains strong visual presence and full design clarity. The precision of the vertical perforated 'SPECIMEN' markings and the sharp black overprint together define a complete and well-preserved example of this specialized specimen format. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Black Overprint Specimen No. 004 with Dual Oval Stamps and YAC000000 Serial (Pick 175bs)

Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, the note maintains full design clarity and strong visual presence. The coexistence of multiple validation systems and annotation layers defines it as a uniquely detailed archival specimen within the New Zealand decimal series. Read more →

New Zealand 1992 - 100 Dollars Rutherford Design Vertical Red SPECIMEN Overprint Printer-Annotated TDLR Specimen (Pick 181s)

Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, this example preserves the full integrity of all applied control features and annotations, offering a rare and highly detailed insight into the internal processes behind the creation of New Zealand’s final paper one hundred dollar note. Read more →

United States 1935D - 1 Dollar Silver Certificate Butterfly Fold Error (Friedberg 1613W, IF Block)

This specimen is certified PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated, combining near-Uncirculated condition with completely original paper quality. The EPQ designation confirms natural paper wave and embossing, untouched by pressing or cleaning-an important consideration for collectors of mechanical errors, since the physical fold itself is the defining feature. Despite the minor handling typical for the grade, the note retains full originality and strong color contrast, with deep blue Treasury seal and serials against crisp off-white paper. Read more →