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Barbados 1981 Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, prefix G000000, AeroPrint annotation dated April 1981, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill Red Overprint Specimen, Prefix G

The design follows the established multicolour engraved Treasury Bill format used for late high-denomination issues, featuring an ornate guilloche border and a dense repeating underprint composed of the text Government of Barbados across the entire face. The denomination $500,000 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 Bill1981500,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill500000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPrefix GSerial Format G000000Pick UnlistedPMG 62Administrative AnnotationDated 1981Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1981Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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New Zealand 1981 1 Dollar issued note H.R. Hardie signature revised Queen Elizabeth II portrait serial AAA000662 Pick 169a PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated.

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

The obverse features the revised portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, while the Captain James Cook watermark remains consistent with earlier decimal issues, maintaining continuity within New Zealand’s currency identity. The reverse presents native flora and fauna, reflecting the national thematic direction of the series. Read more →

New ZealandIssued Note19811 DollarPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Issued Note1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portrait revisedCaptain James Cook watermarkDecimal currency noteOriginal issueSerial number noteBradbury WilkinsonBWCHardie SignatureH.R. HardieRevised Hardie signature typeStandard circulation productionDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandSecond design typeNew Zealand currency evolutionHistoryNew Zealand198119851981-1985AAA000662Pick 169aPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade

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New Zealand 1981 1 Dollar printer annotation specimen with star serial AA000000*, handwritten not approved marking, single punch hole, no overprint or oval stamp, Pick 169as, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

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

A defining feature of this piece is the presence of handwritten printer’s annotation reading 'not approved' across the obverse, directly indicating its rejection or exclusion from final production approval. This annotation provides rare insight into internal quality control processes at Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, capturing a moment within the decision chain of banknote authorization. Read more →

New ZealandPrinter Annotation Specimen with Punch Hole19811 DollarPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenPrinter annotation specimenPrinter’s annotationsHandwritten not approvedStar serialReplacement style serialSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledNo OverprintNo Oval Stamp1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portrait revisedCaptain James Cook watermarkBradbury WilkinsonBWCHardie SignatureH.R. HardieProduction control stagePrinter evaluation pieceDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandSecond design typeNew Zealand currency evolutionHistoryNew Zealand198119851981-1985AA000000*Pick 169asPick 169aPMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Luxembourg 1982 20 Francs specimen Pick 54As with multicolor design, horizontal SPECIMEN overprint and single punch hole, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1982 - 20 Francs Specimen Unissued Series (Pick 54As)

The obverse features Grand Duke Jean in formal military attire, rendered in sharply defined intaglio engraving consistent with Bradbury Wilkinson's later production style. Compared to the 1966 De La Rue series, the engraving shows stronger contrast separation and a more controlled integration between portrait and background security elements, reflecting advances in engraving and printing methodology. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen198220 FrancsPMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Superb Gem Uncirculated Specimen20 FrancsPick 54AsPick 54aGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternMulticolor designSingle Punch HoleHorizontal SPECIMEN overprintA000000 099Bradbury Wilkinson and CompanyBradbury WilkinsonBWCEmergency issueEmergency banknoteBelgian Franc devaluationUnissued banknoteUnissued 1982 seriesBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionLuxembourg monetary systemHistoryLuxembourg1982PMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade

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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 Prefix AA 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 →

BarbadosFront & Back Archival Photograph19685 DollarsPMG 66 Gem Uncirculated front and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated back Archival PhotographFront Archival PhotographBack Archival PhotographFront and Back Archival Photograph PairUnissued Banknote DesignPick Unlisted5 DollarsBank of BarbadosQueen Elizabeth IISerial Number A0000000Prefix ABradbury 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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Uruguay 1883 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 10 Pesos Specimen (Pick S242s)

A 10 Pesos specimen prepared for the Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata in Montevideo and dated 1 January 1883, engraved and printed in London by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. The piece preserves the complete specimen format of the bank's 10 Pesos issue, including the retained counterfoil, full multicolor face design, reverse engraving, production numbering, and printer-applied perforated cancellation. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen188310 PesosPMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated (Top Pop) Specimen10 PesosDiez PesosDiez Pesos NacionalesPrivate BanknotePrivate IssueNumbered SpecimenTwo Number Production ControlProduction Control NumberingNumber 345501Number 370500Repeated Number 370500Three Position NumberingCounterfoil NumberingPrinter Control NumberBradbury Wilkinson Production ControlPerforated SPECIMEN BW & Co LONDONSPECIMEN BW & Co LONDONPin Perforated SpecimenSpecimen CancellationRetained CounterfoilFull CounterfoilMulticolor Security PrintingBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick S242sBanco de Londres y Rio de la PlataBanco de Londres y Río de la PlataMontevideoMoneda Nacional en Oro SelladoLaw of 23 June 1862Pagaremos al Portador y a la VistaUruguay Banking HistoryUruguay Private Banknote EraPrivate Banknote EraNineteenth Century BankingSouth American Banking HistorySouth American NumismaticsBritish Banking in South AmericaSecurity Printing HistoryBritish Security PrintingInternational Banknote PrintingHistoryChristopher Columbus PortraitChild VignetteClassical Female PortraitsDual Portrait ReverseGuilloche Security DesignOrnamental Security DesignDenomination Security DevicesEngraved BanknotePrinter Control SpecimenCounterfoil Control FormatNineteenth Century Security PrintingUruguay18831 January 18831 de Enero 1883PMG 64 EPQChoice UncirculatedTop PopPMG Top PopPopulation 1 at GradeNone HigherMuseum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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