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Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 11s, 801/A1)

This one hundred dollars Cayman Islands Currency Board specimen represents a terminal archival control state within the 1974 series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. It preserves the fully approved production design of the highest denomination of the series while permanently removing any monetary validity through physical perforated cancellation and documented printer control markings. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1991 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 15s)

The specimen format follows De La Rue’s established control protocol. A bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint crosses the face, accompanied by two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE.” A single punch cancellation is present in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving the engraved composition fully legible. At the lower margin, the printed tracking panel reads “SPECIMEN No. 049,” identifying its place within the controlled specimen documentation of this denomination. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 20, B/1 251767)

The serial number B/1 251767 appears at left and right in standard circulation format, identifying this specific production example within the B/1 prefix run. Unlike specimen material of the same denomination, this note carries no overprint, no control stamps, and no physical cancellation, reflecting its intended role as active legal tender within the Cayman monetary system. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Oval De La Rue Cancel Serie B Specimen No. 45 (Pick 40as)

This Serie B five hundred pesos specimen is distinguished by the deliberate restraint of its cancellation system. Identified as Specimen No. 45, it carries the completed design of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issue together with a single localized red oval SPECIMEN DE LA RUE CANCELLED stamp on the face. The absence of a large diagonal overprint allows the engraved composition to remain unusually open and visually intact. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie C Specimen No. 10 (Pick 40bs)

Serie C, Specimen No. 10, represents a fully marked reference form of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay five hundred pesos issue of 1939. Its importance rests in the completeness of its specimen-control system: all-zero serial numbers, an individually printed specimen number, a large diagonal red SPECIMEN inscription, and multiple Thomas De La Rue cancellation stamps applied across both sides of the finished note. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie D Specimen No. 12 (Pick 40cs)

This Serie D five hundred pesos specimen, numbered 12, preserves one of the most fully developed cancellation formats used for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issue of 1939. Both sides carry bold red specimen markings, creating a complete reference instrument whose status is declared across the portrait, denomination, landscape, and surrounding security design. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen Perforated CANCELLED Serie A (Pick 39as)

This Serie A one hundred pesos specimen records the perforated-cancellation form of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issue authorized under the law of 2 January 1939. The note carries the completed design, all-zero serial numbering, and a diagonal CANCELLED inscription formed directly through the paper, creating a permanent mechanical record of its institutional status. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Black Overprint Serie B Specimen No. 9 (Pick 39as)

A diagonal black SPECIMEN inscription crosses the face with strong visual authority. Oval SPECIMEN DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED NO VALUE stamps at the upper left and lower right add formal printer authentication to the cancellation system. The markings establish the note as a controlled institutional specimen while retaining the complete structure of the underlying design. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Red Overprint, Serie D (Pick 39cs)

Red specimen markings continue across the reverse, creating a complete two-sided cancellation state. The repeated diagonal inscription and oval control stamps bind both faces into a single documented reference format and distinguish this piece clearly from its black-marked companion. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Black Overprint, Serie D (Pick 39cs)

The survival of both versions establishes that the black markings represent an intentional printer-controlled state rather than discoloration, fading, or variation caused by photography. Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited deliberately prepared separate red and black presentations of the same numbered Serie D reference note. The identical Specimen No. 2 inscription indicates that numbering was repeated within parallel specimen groups or handling channels, preserving the same reference position across more than one cancellation format. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Specimen, Red Oval De La Rue Cancel, Serie A (Pick 38as)

This example carries a red oval printer control stamp reading “SPECIMEN – DE LA RUE & CO LTD – CANCELLED” applied to the lower central field of the obverse. Unlike some parallel specimen formats of the same emission, this note does not bear a large diagonal SPECIMEN overprint across the face and shows no cancellation markings on the reverse. The invalidation protocol relies solely on the oval ink cancellation, preserving the engraved design in full clarity while formally rendering the note non-monetary. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie B, Specimen No. 8 (Pick 41bs)

Cancellation is executed through a printed method combining a diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint across the central field with a red oval printer control stamp reading "SPECIMEN DE LA RUE & CO LTD – CANCELLED." No perforation or punch cancellation is present. This layered ink cancellation method represents De La Rue’s controlled specimen handling protocol for formally invalidating reference material while preserving full design clarity. Read more →