Collection PL

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 1,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix B

The primary prefix displayed on the bill itself is the letter “B”, followed by a four-digit zero serial format (B0000). This configuration distinguishes the note from specimen variants without prefixes or with different serial structures, and documents a specific reference format within the Treasury Bill production process. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar H.R. Hardie Signature Issued Note Serial AAA000662 (Pick 169a)

Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, this issue marks a transition in production away from the earlier Thomas De La Rue printings. The engraving reflects the refined late-period banknote style, with intricate guilloche patterns and balanced color layering characteristic of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company’s output during the early 1980s. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar H.R. Hardie Signature Printer’s Annotation Specimen Star Serial AA000000* (Pick 169as)

Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, this specimen departs from both the earlier Thomas De La Rue specimen formats and the standard 1980s perforated specimen types. Instead, it represents a printer’s working or control-stage example, carrying unique production annotations and non-standard cancellation characteristics. Read more →