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Paraguay 1907 100 Pesos Banco de la República specimen with 1912 dual-side state and treasury fiscal revalidation overprint, including Emisión del Estado on the face and Departamento de Hacienda Junta Fiscalizadora Diez Pesos Oro Sellado validation on the reverse, base Pick 159, Pick Unlisted, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

Paraguay 1907 - 100 Pesos with 1912 Dual-Side State and Treasury Revalidation Overprint Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The design itself remains one of the finest Waterlow & Sons productions for Paraguay. The face combines a yellow-green tint field with dark intaglio borders, large corner denomination tablets, and the architectural vignette of the Banco de la República building. The engraved security work is dense and elegant, with layered guilloché patterns, scrollwork, and ornamental side panels framing the central promise-to-pay text. The reverse, with its large mirrored denomination panels and circular national emblem, becomes even more important on this variety because the Treasury overprint was placed directly across the center, turning the back from a purely decorative security design into an official fiscal record. Read more →

ParaguayOverprint Specimen1907100 PesosPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Specimen100 PesosPick UnlistedPick 159OverprintState OverprintTreasury OverprintDual-Side OverprintDual-Signature OverprintProvisionalFiscal RevalidationTreasury RevalidationEmergency State IssueParaguayan Emergency Issues1912 ReformJanuary 11 1912 State EmissionMay 20 1912 DecreeBanco de la RepúblicaDepartamento de HaciendaJunta FiscalizadoraEmisión del EstadoDiez Pesos Oro SelladoGold-Value ReaffirmationWaterlow & SonsSouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinanceGovernment RevalidationOverprint VarietiesParaguay19071912PMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Paraguay 1907 100 Pesos Banco de la República note with 1912 Emisión del Estado state overprint on the face, Pick 134, base Pick 159, printed by Waterlow & Sons, London, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Top Pop

Paraguay 1907 - 100 Pesos with 1912 State Overprint (Pick 134, Base Pick 159)

The face design remains one of the most impressive Waterlow & Sons productions for Paraguay. A broad yellow-green tint field supports a dense black intaglio framework, with large corner denomination panels, elaborate guilloché work, floral and scroll ornaments, and a central architectural vignette of the Banco de la República building. The red serial number, large Series A panel, and engraved promise-to-pay text are all preserved beneath the heavy black state overprint. The overprint itself crosses the national emblem and central vignette with striking authority, making the political intervention visually inseparable from the original banknote design. Read more →

ParaguayOverprint Issue1907100 PesosPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated (Top Pop) Overprint Issue100 PesosPick 134Pick 159Base Pick 159State OverprintSingle-Side OverprintFace OverprintProvisionalEmergency State IssueFiscal RevalidationGovernment RevalidationWaterlow & SonsBanco de la RepúblicaEmisión del EstadoLey de 11 de Enero de 1912Moneda NacionalDiez Pesos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseSeries ARed Serial NumberBlack Oval OverprintArchitectural VignetteGuilloché Security DesignParaguayan Emergency Issues1912 ReformParaguayan Civil War PeriodSouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinanceEmergency CurrencyOverprint VarietiesState LiabilityCurrency RevalidationParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum GradeR7 Extremely RareHistory

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Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 100 Pesos Issued Note (Pick 159)

The design is a strong example of Waterlow & Sons security engraving for South America in the early twentieth century. The face combines a yellow-green tint field with dense black intaglio work, broad ornamental side panels, large corner denomination tablets, and a central architectural vignette of the Banco de la República building. The engraved promise-to-pay wording, red serial number, Series A panel, and formal signature arrangement give the note a deeply institutional character. The reverse, built around elaborate guilloché rosettes, large denomination panels, and the national emblem, displays the same technical precision and decorative density that made Waterlow issues widely respected across Latin America. Read more →

ParaguayIssued Note1907100 PesosPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued Note100 PesosPick 159Banco de la RepúblicaBase TypeNon-Overprinted IssueOriginal IssueSeries ARed Serial NumberWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons London100 WatermarkWmk 100Architectural VignetteBanco de la República BuildingGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingYellow-Green TintBlack EngravingLarge Denomination PanelsMoneda NacionalDiez Pesos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseTen Sealed Gold PesosBase for 1912 State OverprintBase for Pick 134Base for Dual-Side Treasury RevalidationParaguayan Monetary HistorySouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinancePre-1912 Emergency IssueReference TypeCurrency Reform ContextHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Ireland - Northern 1940 Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound issued note, Pick 178b and NR68, serial N-I/H 028711, black prefix and serial number variety, graded PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, with blue ONE counter, maritime and industrial vignette, architectural reverse, and Belfast banking identity

Ireland - Northern 1940 - Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound Issued Note, Black Prefix and Serial Number (Pick 178b / NR68)

The reverse presents a large architectural vignette framed by dense wavy-line security engraving and formal scrollwork. The building scene gives the note institutional weight, balancing the commercial and maritime character of the face with a visual statement of permanence, authority, and banking presence. The reverse engraving also functions as a technical security field, using fine linework and layered patterns that make the note visually rich beyond its simple 1 Pound denomination. Read more →

IrelandIssued Note19401 PoundPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Issued NoteRegular IssuePrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueBlack Prefix and Serial NumberSerial N-I/H 028711N-I/H Prefix1 PoundNorthern BankNorthern Bank LimitedBelfastDated 1st January 1940Blue One CounterMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteArchitectural VignetteSterling BanknoteCommercial Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved BanknotePrivate Banknote ProductionCommercial Banknote IssueBlack Prefix VarietyBlack Serial Number VarietyPick 178bNR68Irish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper MoneyPre-decimal SterlingWartime Period BanknoteHistoryIrelandIreland - Northern1940Pick 178bNR68PMG 67PMG 67 EPQPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Serie A Sepia Photographic Proof Pair, Dated 29 April 1925 (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse also contains a large lower denomination panel and repeated ten-pesos devices in all four corners. These value indicators frame the architectural vignette and ensure that the denomination remains visually dominant across the reverse. The combination of national arms, portraiture, architecture, and repeated values creates a design centered on institutional authority, civic identity, and monetary stability. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair189610 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof PairFace Photo ProofBack Photo ProofUnissued Design ProofSepia Photographic Proof10 PesosSerie AA PrefixA000000 Serial NumbersAll Zero Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairMounted on Original CardstockHandwritten Date 29 April 1925DIEZ PESOS Correct SpellingCorrected Denomination DesignProfile PortraitRepeated Face and Reverse PortraitNational Coat of ArmsSun of MayTwin Towered BuildingArchitectural ReverseUrban Plaza SceneThree Signature PositionsGeneral Manager Signature PositionPresident Signature PositionGovernment Delegate Signature PositionMoneda Legal de Oro SelladoLaw of 4 August 1896Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayBradburyWilkinson and Company LimitedNew Malden Surrey EnglandPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationSepia Photographic PresentationPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudyPortrait Placement StudyArchitectural VignetteGuilloche DesignSecurity EngravingOrnamental Banknote DesignCorrected Lettering StateRelated Black Photographic Proof PairDesign State ComparisonUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyBanco de la Republica Foundation EraNineteenth Century Monetary Law1925 Archival DateUruguayan Banking HistoryInstitutional ArchitectureCivic DevelopmentState Banking HistoryNational Historical IconographyBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay18961925Pick UnlistedPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Series A photographic proof pair by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited, with paired A000000 all-zero serial numbers, DEIZ PESOS denomination spelling, locomotive vignette, gold-standard obligation, Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay headquarters, national arms, portrait studies, and archival reference marking, face certified PCGS 64 Very Choice New and reverse certified PCGS 63 Choice New

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Series A Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Prepared for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, this photographic proof pair preserves a complete face-and-reverse design for the ten pesos denomination authorized under the law of 4 August 1896. Produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited, the two monochrome photographic impressions document the proposed banknote through its denomination structure, Series A serial arrangement, legal wording, institutional imagery, national arms, architectural vignette, ornamental borders, and reserved portrait areas. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair189610 PesosPCGS 64 Very Choice New (Face), PCGS 63 Choice New (Reverse) Photographic Proof PairFace Photo ProofBack Photo ProofUnissued Design Proof10 PesosSeries AA PrefixA000000 Serial NumbersAll Zero Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairReserved Portrait OvalProfile Portrait StudyDEIZ PESOS Denomination SpellingLocomotive VignetteRailway ImageryBanco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay HeadquartersNational Coat of ArmsThree Signature PositionsGeneral Manager Signature PositionPresident Signature PositionGovernment Delegate Signature PositionMoneda Legal de Oro SelladoLaw of 4 August 1896Vertical Archival Reference MarkBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayBradburyWilkinson and Company LimitedNew Malden Surrey EnglandPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudyPortrait Placement StudyArchitectural VignetteGuilloche DesignSecurity EngravingOrnamental Banknote DesignInstitutional ArchitectureRailway and Industrial ProgressUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyBanco de la Republica Foundation EraNineteenth Century Monetary LawUruguayan Banking HistoryIndustrial ModernizationRailway DevelopmentInstitutional PermanenceState Banking HistoryNational Historical IconographyBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay1896Pick UnlistedPCGS 64PCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Jersey 1840 Bible Christian Church Royal Crescent £1 remainder promissory note

Jersey 1840 - Bible Christian Church, Royal Crescent £1 Remainder (Pick Unlisted)

The engraving features an architectural vignette of the Royal Crescent Chapel and elaborate script typography typical of 1835–1845 provincial printing. As a remainder, the note shows no handwritten signatures, no serial number completion, and no payable-at entries - all left blank at the time of production. These sheets were prepared in anticipation of limited local circulation among members and supporters of the church, but few were ever issued. Read more →

JerseyRemainder1840One PoundRemainder (Unissued, Unsigned, Unnumbered) RemainderPick UnlistedOne Pound1 PoundBible Christian ChurchRoyal CrescentPrivate Issue18th–19th Century PrintingChannel IslandsLocal Promissory NoteReligious IssueUnissued NoteWatermark PaperFinancial HistoryProvincial PrintingJersey1840R7 Very RareMuseum Grade

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Macau 1937 Foo Hang Bank 10 patacas archival printer proof compound sheet with blue obverse obligation form on the left and red reverse vignette showing the Foo Hang Bank building on the right

Macau 1937 - Foo Hang Bank 10 Patacas Archival Printer Proof Compound Sheet (Pick S105)

The reverse of the same sheet, shown alongside, carries the red vignette proof depicting the Foo Hang Bank building in Macau. Architectural vignettes of this type were employed to anchor trust visually, presenting the issuing institution as a stable physical presence within the urban fabric of the port. In proof state, the vignette records engraving quality, composition, and symbolic emphasis prior to integration into finished circulating notes. Read more →

MacauArchival Printer Proof193710 PatacasUnissued (Archival Printer Proof) Archival Printer ProofCompound Proof SheetUnissued Banknote MaterialObverse ProofReverse Proof10 PatacasFoo Hang BankMacau Banking HistoryColonial-Era FinancePre-Issue Approval MaterialSecurity Printing ProcessBanknote Design HistoryChinaMacau1937R9 Extremely RareUniqueMuseum GradePick S105

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Lower Canada 1837 Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad full uncut sheet showing six notes with 15 Sous, Quarter Dollar, and Half Dollar denominations in A and B series paired layout

Lower Canada 1837 - Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad - 15 Sous, Quarter Dollar, Half Dollar (Full Uncut Dual Series Sheet)

Printed with detailed engraved locomotive and architectural vignettes, the notes emphasize industrial progress and institutional identity. These visual elements functioned both as security features and as symbolic representations of technological advancement, reinforcing the credibility of the issuing railroad. Read more →

Lower CanadaRailroad Scrip Uncut Sheet183715 Sous, Quarter Dollar, Half DollarUncut Sheet, ungraded Railroad ScripUncut SheetFull SheetDual Series LayoutA SeriesB SeriesPaired Denomination FormatTwo of Each DenominationSix Note SheetChamplain and St. Lawrence RailroadLower CanadaPrivate CurrencyTransportation CurrencyLocomotive VignettesIndustrial Engraving15 SousQuarter DollarHalf DollarFifteen PenceSeven Pence Half PennyThirty SousThree FrancsPre Confederation CanadaLower Canada Rebellion EraCanadian Railroad HistoryNineteenth Century FinanceHistory1837August 1 1837350mm x 220mmUngradedR8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 10 Francs back photographic proof dated July 3 1966 with architectural bridge and urban landscape vignette and handwritten annotation 6-1-67 in lower margin, mounted on cardstock

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

The central vignette presents a fully developed architectural and landscape composition, integrating bridge structures, urban elements, and natural surroundings within a controlled and balanced framework. The spatial hierarchy between foreground, midground, and background is clearly defined, reflecting a completed design optimized for clarity, depth, and mechanical reproduction. Read more →

LuxembourgPhotographic Proof (Back)196610 FrancsPCGS 64 Apparent Very Choice New (Mounted on Cardstock) Photographic ProofBack Proof10 FrancsMounted on CardstockHandwritten Annotation 6-1-67Dated July 3 1966Final reverse designArchitectural vignetteBridge structureUrban landscapeIntegrated guillocheFinal layout stagePre-production validationPick 53HistoryLuxembourg1966PCGS 64Very Choice NewMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Luxembourg 1967 10 Francs specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, serial A000000 and two punch holes, Pick 53s, PMG 55 About Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1967 - 10 Francs Specimen (Pick 53s)

The reverse presents the completed architectural and landscape composition, integrating bridge structures and urban elements within a balanced and mechanically optimized layout. The spatial hierarchy and tonal depth reflect the finalized design prepared for mass production. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen196710 FrancsPMG 55 About Uncirculated Specimen10 FrancsA000000Dual Serial FormatRed SPECIMEN OverprintHorizontal OverprintTwo Punch HolesGrand Duke JeanFinal obverse designFinal reverse designArchitectural vignetteBridge structureProduction control stagePre-circulationLuxembourg monetary historyHistoryLuxembourg1967Pick 53sPick 53PMG 55About UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1967 10 Francs issued banknote with serial A020076, Pick 53a, PMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1967 - 10 Francs Issued Note (Pick 53a)

The reverse presents the completed architectural and landscape composition, incorporating bridge structures and urban elements within a balanced and mechanically optimized layout. The spatial hierarchy and tonal execution reflect the final engraved and printed state prepared for circulation. Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note196710 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Issued Note10 FrancsA020076Dual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanFinal obverse designFinal reverse designArchitectural vignetteBridge structureCirculation issueFinal production formLuxembourg monetary historyHistoryLuxembourg1967Pick 53aPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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