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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)

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 →

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 1971 50 Francs Back Photographic Proof showing industrial manufacturing scene with handwritten annotation 18 May 1972 in lower margin, Signature A, Pick Unlisted

Luxembourg March 20 1971 - 50 Francs Signature A, Back Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Back-side photographic proof of the fifty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, dated March 20, 1971 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 resolved. Read more →

LuxembourgPhotographic Proof (Back)197150 FrancsPCGS 64 Apparent Very Choice New (Mounted on Cardstock) Photographic ProofBack Proof50 FrancsMounted on CardstockHandwritten Annotation 18 May 1972Dated March 20 1971Industrial vignetteManufacturing sceneWorkers and machineryFinal reverse designIntegrated compositionSignature AFinal layout stagePre-production validationBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1971Pick UnlistedPick 55aPCGS 64Very Choice NewMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs color trial specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, serial A000000, two punch holes, and signatures of Marcel Schmit and Pierre Werner, Pick 55cts

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature A, Color Trial Specimen (Pick 55cts)

The portrait of Grand Duke Jean is fully rendered in its final engraved form, integrated within a complex multicolor guilloche structure. The surrounding ornamental framework demonstrates the transition from monochrome photographic proofs to full chromatic execution, with layered color elements interacting across the background and denomination fields. Read more →

LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen197250 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Color Trial Specimen50 FrancsA000000Specimen OverprintPunch CancelledDual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanSignature AMarcel SchmitPierre WernerMulticolor guillocheFinal engraved portraitColor testing stagePre-issuance evaluationColor development phaseBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55ctsPick 55aPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1951 Banque Internationale a Luxembourg 100 Francs multi-stage photographic proof assembly showing early and advanced face designs with A000000 serial on front and reverse industrial vignette with dated annotations

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg 1951 - 100 Francs Multi-Stage Photographic Proof Assembly (Pick Unlisted)

Notably, this advanced face retains a serial numbering system positioned on the front of the note, including a prefix and placeholder numbering in the form "A000000" placed above the signature area. This reflects a conventional banknote layout in which serial numbers are applied to the face. In contrast, the finalized 1956 issue and its corresponding photographic proofs relocate serial numbering entirely to the reverse, where it remains in the issued note. The presence of front-based numbering at this stage therefore documents a transitional design condition, demonstrating that the functional structure of the note had not yet reached its final configuration in 1951. Read more →

LuxembourgPhotographic Proof1951100 FrancsUncirculated Details 100 FrancsPick 13aPhotographic ProofMulti Stage ProofComposite Proof AssemblyFace ProofBack ProofEarly Design StageAdvanced Design StageSerial On FrontA000000 PlaceholderDesign TransitionSerial Placement EvolutionBanque Internationale a LuxembourgBanknote Design ProcessEngraving DevelopmentGuillocheIndustrial VignetteWorkers and MachineryLuxembourg1951Pick UnlistedR9 Extremely RareHistoryMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Luxembourg 1956 Banque Internationale a Luxembourg 100 Francs back photographic proof in monochrome, showing industrial workers, machinery, and two placeholder serials 123456 without prefixes

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg 1956 - 100 Francs Back Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Photographic proof of the reverse of the one hundred francs note of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg S.A., representing the finalized back design stage prior to full circulation printing. Produced in monochrome, this proof preserves the reverse layout in a production-ready state, including both compositional structure and serial placement logic. Read more →

LuxembourgPhotographic Proof1956100 FrancsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Photographic ProofBack Proof100 FrancsPick UnlistedBanque Internationale a LuxembourgMonochrome ProofProduction Stage ProofReverse Serials123456 PlaceholdersNo Prefix SerialsIndustrial VignetteWorkers and MachineryGuillocheLuxembourg1956Pick 13aPMG 64Choice UncirculatedHistoryMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1956 Banque Internationale a Luxembourg 100 Francs issued banknote with three signatures on the front and dual serial numbers E46 0362 and 1129362 on the back, Pick 13a

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg 1956 - 100 Francs Issued Note (Pick 13a)

When viewed within the full design sequence of the issue, this note stands as the terminal stage of development. The earlier 1951 proof assembly documents the progressive refinement of the face design, including variations in portrait rendering, signature placement, and the presence of serial numbering on the obverse. The 1956 photographic proofs confirm the finalization of both face and back layouts, including the relocation of serial numbering exclusively to the reverse and the establishment of fixed serial positions. This issued note preserves that finalized system in its complete operational form. Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note1956100 FrancsPMG 30 Very Fine Issued Note100 FrancsPick 13aBanque Internationale a LuxembourgThree SignaturesBack SerialsDual Serial SystemE46 03621129362Allegorical PortraitIndustrial VignetteWorkers and MachineryGuillocheCirculation NoteFinal Production StageBanknote Design DevelopmentHistoryLuxembourg1956PMG 30Very FineMuseum Grade

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Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 Dual-Side State and Treasury Revalidation Overprint (Pick Unlisted, Base Pick 156)

The 5 Pesos denomination is especially valuable for understanding how the 1912 process operated below the large 100 Pesos level. On the 100 Pesos notes, the gold-related clause referred to ten sealed gold pesos. On this 5 Pesos note, the same system appears in smaller form through the “Cincuenta Centavos Oro Sellado” language. The repeated structure across denominations shows that the 1912 emergency revalidation was not random. It was part of a broader attempt to preserve official monetary order by tying old Banco de la República notes back to their printed gold-referenced value clauses while visibly placing them under state and Treasury control. Read more →

ParaguayDual-Side Overprint Issue19075 PesosUncirculated Dual-Side Overprint Issue5 PesosPick UnlistedPick 156Base Pick 156OverprintState OverprintTreasury OverprintDual-Side OverprintFace OverprintReverse OverprintProvisionalEmergency State IssueFiscal RevalidationTreasury RevalidationGovernment RevalidationWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons LondonBanco de la RepúblicaEmisión del EstadoLey de 11 de Enero de 1912Departamento de HaciendaJunta FiscalizadoraConforme Decreto de 20 de Mayo 1912Moneda NacionalCincuenta Centavos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseSeries ARed Serial NumberBlack Oval OverprintReverse Treasury ValidationGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingParaguayan Emergency Issues1912 ReformParaguayan Civil War PeriodSouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinanceEmergency CurrencyOverprint VarietiesState LiabilityTreasury VerificationCurrency RevalidationPublic Finance HistoryHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912UncirculatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1968 Bank of Barbados 5 Dollars unissued banknote design archival photographs, front and back pair produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited, PMG 66 and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated

Barbados 1968 - Bank of Barbados 5 Dollars, Front and Back Archival Photograph (Pick Unlisted)

This item consists of a matched pair of archival photographic prints documenting the front and back designs of a proposed 5 Dollars banknote for Barbados, dated to approximately 1968 and produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited of New Malden, Surrey, England. The pair preserves a transitional and apparently abandoned currency concept carrying the issuer name Bank of Barbados, a title that does not correspond to the formal issuing authority ultimately adopted by the country. Read more →

BarbadosArchival Photograph19685 DollarsPMG 66 Gem Uncirculated front and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated back Archival PhotographFront Archival PhotographBack Archival PhotographUnissued Banknote DesignPick Unlisted5 DollarsBank of BarbadosQueen Elizabeth IISerial Number A0000000Bradbury WilkinsonBWCNew Malden Surrey EnglandBritish Security PrintingPMG 66PMG 65Proposed Currency DesignUnadopted Issuer NamePrinter Archive MaterialCaribbean Monetary HistoryBritish West IndiesPost-Colonial Currency DesignPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1968Museum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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China 1949 People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship unnumbered multi-layer alignment trial printed by the Shanghai Banknote Printing Plant, with oversized sheet margin, printer guide marks, no serial number, inverted 1948 100 Yuan Ploughing and Factory underprint beneath the face design, and blue 100-denomination underprint visible beneath the reverse, cataloged as Pick Unlisted

China 1949 - People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship Unnumbered Multi-Layer Alignment Trial with Inverted 1948 100 Yuan Underprint (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse preserves a separate blue 100-denomination underprint or background layer beneath the Red Ship design. Repeating 100 numerals remain visible throughout the exposed blue field, most prominently below the main reverse design and continuing into both side margins. Read more →

ChinaAlignment Trial1949100 YuanUngraded Alignment TrialProduction TrialUnnumbered Alignment TrialMulti-layer Alignment TrialPre-numbering Trial ImpressionSheet-margin Trial ImpressionPrinting ErrorAlignment Error1948 100 Yuan Underprint1948 100 Yuan Ploughing and Factory UnderprintInverted 1948 100 Yuan UnderprintInverted Ploughing and Factory Underprint1948 100 Yuan Reverse UnderprintBlue 100 Yuan UnderprintBlue 100-denomination UnderprintBlue Security Underprint100 Yuan Security UnderprintDisplaced 1948 100 Yuan UnderprintDisplaced Blue 100 Yuan UnderprintDisplaced Production PrintingProduction-stage Printing AnomalyLower Margin PrintingNo Serial NumberPick Unlisted100 YuanRed ShipPloughing and FactoryCargo VesselIndustrial HarborOversized Sheet MarginPrinter Guide MarksFirst Series RenminbiShanghai Banknote Printing PlantBanknote PrintingProduction-stage MaterialPrinting AlignmentBackground Impression AlignmentSecurity Printing LayerColor Registration MarksUntrimmed Sheet MarginPre-numbering StagePeople's Bank of ChinaChinese Monetary HistoryEarly People's Republic of ChinaRenminbi Monetary ConsolidationPostwar ChinaSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryHistoryChina19491948Pick number 831bPick number 807aUniqueMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Ireland 1929 Ulster Bank Limited large-format watermarked security paper, Pick Unlisted, showing repeated Ulster Bank Limited watermarking across uncirculated banknote security paper associated with the Northern Ireland issue period

Ireland - Northern 1929 - Ulster Bank Limited Large-Format Watermarked Security Paper

The paper is a production artifact in its own right. It shows the physical substrate prepared for banknote manufacture before printed design, serial numbering, signatures, or denomination-specific engraving were applied. The repeated Ulster Bank Limited watermark is clearly visible when the sheet is backlit, giving the piece strong technical value as surviving banknote security paper rather than only a supporting accessory to a printed proof. Read more →

IrelandSecurity Paper1929Security PaperUncirculated Security PaperWatermarked Security PaperLarge-Format Security PaperBanknote Security PaperUnused Banknote PaperUncirculated PaperUlster Bank Limited WatermarkUlster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperPrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBanknote PaperSecurity Paper ProductionWatermark ProductionBanknote Production MaterialPrivate Banknote ProductionProof-production MaterialWatermark StudyPaper Security FeaturePick UnlistedIrish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper Money1929-1934 IssueHistoryIreland19291934Pick UnlistedUncirculatedR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Ireland - Northern 1940 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Issued Note (Pick 306)

The reverse presents an architectural vignette framed by dense wavy-line security engraving and ornamental scrollwork. The contrast between the formal building scene on the back and the maritime-industrial vignette on the face gives the note both institutional weight and regional character. The security paper carries an Ulster Bank Limited watermark, visible when backlit, adding a second layer of bank identity beneath the printed design. Read more →

IrelandIssued Note19401 PoundRaw Issued NoteRegular IssuePrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueSerial A1521021 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastDated Belfast 1st January 1940Ulster Bank Limited WatermarkUlster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperBlue One Pound PanelRed Serial NumbersMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteArchitectural VignetteCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved BanknotePrivate Banknote ProductionCommercial Banknote IssuePick 306Irish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper MoneySterling BanknoteHistoryIrelandIreland - Northern1940Pick 306RawMuseum Grade

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

The reverse presents an engraved Edinburgh city view centered on the Castle and surrounding architectural landscape. The scene is more than decorative: it anchors the note visually in Scotland's national and financial setting, balancing the legal promise of the face with a civic image of historical continuity, capital authority, and urban permanence. The large oval reserve contains the Man's Head watermark, visible when backlit, adding a portrait-style paper security feature beneath the reverse design. Read more →

ScotlandIssued Note19665 PoundsPMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated Issued NoteRegular IssuePrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueScottish Private BankNational Commercial Bank of ScotlandNational Commercial Bank of Scotland LimitedSerial L2476755 PoundsEdinburghDated Edinburgh 4th January 1966Man's Head WatermarkMan's Head Watermarked PaperCoat of ArmsHeraldic ArmsEdinburgh Castle VignetteArchitectural VignetteSterling BanknoteBradbury, Wilkinson and CompanyBradbury WilkinsonBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved BanknotePrivate Banknote ProductionCommercial Banknote IssuePick 272aScottish Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueScottish Financial HistoryTwentieth Century Paper MoneyPre-decimal Sterling1963-1966 IssueHistoryScotland1966Pick 272aPMG 58PMG 58 Choice About UncirculatedChoice About UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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