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Barbados 1943 - Government of Barbados 100 Dollars Prefix AA Front and Back Archival Photograph Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Paper Money Guaranty identifies this item as a Design of Pick 6, reflecting its direct relationship to the issued banknote while confirming that the photographic proof itself is not a listed Pick type. The photographs are not legal tender and were never intended for circulation. They bear no signatures, serial numbers, or security features associated with issued notes. Read more →

Italy 1868 - Banco di Napoli Fede di Credito 50–200 Lire Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Specimen Fede di Credito from the Banco di Napoli, engraved by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. during the early years of the unified Kingdom of Italy. The Banco di Napoli traced its roots back to charitable institutions founded in 1539, making it one of Europe’s oldest surviving banks. Rather than circulating currency in the strict sense, these fede di credito served as deposit receipts payable on demand, functioning as quasi-banknotes that circulated regionally as trusted paper. Read more →

Italy 1866 - Credito Fondiario di Bologna 50 Lire Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated and ranked Top Pop, this is the finest certified survivor of the type. It serves as both a benchmark example of Bradbury Wilkinson’s Italian work and a tangible artifact of how Bologna’s banks attempted to project security and prestige during the turbulent 1860s. For collectors, it represents a fusion of art, finance, and political symbolism at the dawn of modern Italy. Read more →

Australia 1939 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Travellers Cheque Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

The design showcases the CBC’s monogram in a large ornamental medallion at left, intricate border engraving, and redemption clauses payable at the bank’s main offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. It served as a final visual check before plate approval and production of operational cheques issued to customers travelling across the Commonwealth. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 1000 Francs Specimen Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52bs)

Graded PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example stands as Top Population, with no higher-graded examples recorded. The combination of elite condition, top denomination status, and its role within an unissued national series elevates it from a specimen into a defining reference piece of Luxembourg’s late twentieth-century monetary history. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 1000 Francs Color Trial Specimen Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52bcts)

The note remains in Gem Uncirculated condition with exceptional paper quality, preserving sharp printing detail, original color balance, and full clarity of the trial characteristics. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 1000 Francs Proof Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52bp)

Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, the note displays the full intaglio structure exactly as prepared for final production. The portrait of Grand Duchess Charlotte is rendered in sharp, uninterrupted engraving, surrounded by precise guilloche architecture and balanced ornamental framing. At this stage, the design exists as a controlled reference standard, used to verify engraving accuracy, layout integrity, and readiness for subsequent production phases. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 500 Francs Specimen Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52as)

Within the structure of the series, this specimen represents the finalized production stage-following proof development and preceding any theoretical circulation. It stands alongside the 1000 Francs specimen and color trials as part of a complete but unrealized monetary system. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 500 Francs Proof Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52ap)

Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, the note presents the complete design in its pure form, without overprints, serial numbering, or cancellation. The portrait of Grand Duchess Charlotte is rendered in precise intaglio engraving, supported by a dense guilloche framework and balanced ornamental layout. At this stage, the note functions as a reference standard, used to confirm engraving accuracy, spatial alignment, and readiness for transition into subsequent production phases. Read more →

Uruguay 1862 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 100 Pesos Remainder (Pick S245r)

Every detail of the engraving is intact, from the fine guilloché to the portraits of Mercury and Agriculture that framed Uruguay’s economic vision. These were not symbolic choices but direct references to the nation’s trade and export economy, which the bank helped finance. By the late 19th century, the institution was absorbed into Lloyds Bank, but these early remainders preserved the look and ambition of its founding years. Read more →

Italy 1871 - Germania with Shield and Spear Vignette Die Proof Used on 500 Lire (Pick PS977)

The proof reference PS977 identifies the design’s later appearance in the 500 Lire proof prepared for the Banca Italo-Germanica. Within the banknote production chain, such vignette impressions represent one of the earliest surviving stages of the design process, preceding plate assembly, color separation, and final printing. Read more →

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

The National Commercial Bank was a pillar of Scottish banking until its merger with the Royal Bank of Scotland in 1969. This late 1950s type captures the classical, steel‑engraved aesthetic of Scottish sterling notes before the shift to multi‑color photogravure in the 1960s and 1970s. Read more →