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Barbados 1959 Government of Barbados Treasury Bill photographic proof showing early legal wording, distinct border layout, prefix letter A, and handwritten archival date 13-7-59

Barbados 1959 - Government of Barbados Treasury Bill, Photographic Proof (Early Design Stage)

As a photographic proof, this object occupies a distinct position within Barbados fiscal history. It documents an early Treasury Bill design state that predates later standardized issues and preserves legal language and layout elements that were subsequently revised. Surviving photographic proofs of this type are extremely rare and serve as primary evidence for the evolution of government debt instruments in Barbados during the mid-twentieth century. Read more →

BarbadosPhotographic Proof1959UniquePMG 64 Uncirculated Photographic ProofTreasury BillGovernment of BarbadosFiscal PaperSovereign Debt InstrumentSecurity PrintingDesign ArchiveEarly Design StagePick UnlistedBarbados1959Caribbean Fiscal HistoryHistory of Public FinanceSecurity Printing HistoryHistoryPMG 64Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1968 Government of Barbados 500 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix A0000 and double perforated CANCELLED cancellation in the lower right corner

Barbados 1968 - Government of Barbados 500 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated Cancelled, Prefix A

Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination were produced in strictly limited numbers for government files and printer archives. Surviving examples combining prefix and serial number, double perforated CANCELLED cancellation, and dated handwritten annotations represent a highly specific and rarely encountered configuration within Barbados fiscal material. Read more →

BarbadosSpecimen1968500 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill500 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPerforated CANCELLEDDouble Perforated CancellationPrefix ASerial A0000Pick UnlistedHandwritten AnnotationDated 1968Caribbean Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryHistoryBarbados1968PMG 58Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 500 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two punch hole cancellations, and no prefix or serial number

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 500 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, No Prefix

The note is printed in a multicolour engraved security design, framed by an ornate guilloche border and filled with a dense repeating “Government of Barbados” underprint across the entire face. The denomination “$500” is printed at lower left, while the central obligation text sets out payment terms under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1980500 DollarsPMG 58 Choice About New SpecimenTreasury Bill500 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPunch CancelledNo PrefixNo Serial NumberPick UnlistedBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 64Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1960 Government 1000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix B, four-digit zero serial format, printed numbering trial line, handwritten date 2/5/60, and two large punch hole cancellations in the signature area

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 →

BarbadosSpecimen19601,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill1000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix BSerial Format B0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1960 Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix C, printed serial range C0001–1234–C0400, handwritten reference of 129766 dated 2/5/60, and two punch hole cancellations

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix C

The bill is denominated at five thousand dollars and sets out an obligation payable to bearer out of the General Revenue and Assets of Barbados. This bearer formulation reflects the earlier legal wording employed on Treasury Bills of this period and differs from the later “payable to order” language introduced on subsequent issues. The place of issue, Bridgetown, appears within the printed layout, confirming its origin within the central administrative framework of Barbados. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill19605,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill5000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix CSerial Format C0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, prefix C serial C000000, and single punch hole cancellation

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix C

This example is preserved in graded condition and represents a fully prepared specimen state combining red overprint identification, controlled serial format, and single punch-hole cancellation. Surviving specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination are rare and typically encountered as isolated examples rather than as complete or systematic groups. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill19805,000 DollarsPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill5000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPunch CancelledPrefix CSerial Format C000000Pick UnlistedSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 63Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1960 Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix D, printed serial range D0001–1234–D0400, handwritten date 2/5/60, and two punch hole cancellations

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix D

Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination were produced in limited quantities for government and printer files. Surviving examples combining bearer obligation wording, printed numbering trials, prefix-based serial format, punch cancellation, and dated handwritten annotations represent a distinct and rarely encountered configuration within Barbados fiscal material. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill196010,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill10000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix DSerial Format D0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, prefix D zero serial D000000, and single punch hole cancellation

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix D

The note is printed in a multicolour engraved security design with an ornate guilloche frame and a dense repeating “Government of Barbados” underprint covering the entire face. The denomination “$10,000” is printed prominently at lower left. A bold diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint crosses the face, clearly identifying the document as a specimen produced outside any circulation or settlement context. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill198010,000 DollarsPCGS 58 Choice About New SpecimenTreasury Bill10000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPunch CancelledPrefix DSerial Format D000000Pick UnlistedSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 58Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with punch hole cancellation, no prefix, and no serial number

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, No Prefix

The legal text establishes the bill as payable to order out of the Consolidated Fund at any commercial bank in Barbados or at the Treasury, reflecting the standardized obligation language adopted for Treasury Bills of this later period. The place of issue, Bridgetown, is incorporated into the printed layout, anchoring the instrument within the formal administrative framework of Barbados. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill198010,000 DollarsPCGS 64 Very Choice New SpecimenTreasury Bill10000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledNo PrefixNo Serial NumberPick UnlistedBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 64Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1960 Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix E, printed serial range E0001–1234–E0400, handwritten date 2/5/60, and two punch hole cancellations

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix E

At the top margin of the note appears a printed numbering trial line consisting of the elements “E0001”, “1234”, and “E0400”. This line represents a serial and prefix configuration trial associated with numbering layout and spacing and is distinct from both issuance serials and handwritten archival annotations. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill196050,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill50000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix ESerial Format E0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1975 Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with perforated SPECIMEN marking, zero serial F000000, atypical prefix F for denomination, extensive top-margin administrative annotations dated 6.6.75, and no punch hole cancellation

Barbados 1975 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated SPECIMEN, Prefix F (Atypical for Denomination)

Notably, the bill does not bear circular punch-hole cancellation marks through the body or signature area. Invalidation is effected solely through the perforated SPECIMEN marking, distinguishing this specimen from other Treasury Bills that rely on punch cancellation. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill197550,000 DollarsPMG 53 About Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill50000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPerforated SPECIMENPrefix FAtypical PrefixSerial Format F000000Administrative AnnotationDated 1975Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1975PMG 53Museum GradeR8 Extremely RarePick UnlistedAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1980 Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, prefix E zero serial E000000, and no punch hole cancellation

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix E

The design features an engraved multicolour security layout with an ornate guilloche border and a dense repeating underprint composed of the text “Government of Barbados” across the entire face. The denomination “$50,000” is printed prominently at lower left, with official signature titles for the Permanent Secretary, Finance, and the Accountant General appearing along the lower portion of the bill. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill198050,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill50000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPrefix ESerial Format E000000Pick UnlistedBarbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1980PMG 62Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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