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New Zealand 1975 2 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen Pick 164cs serial 2J5000000 Specimen 006 PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

New Zealand 1975 - 2 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 006 Serial 2J5000000 (Pick 164cs)

The design follows the standard layout of the first decimal series, featuring Queen Elizabeth II in engraved portrait form and the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper. The two-dollar denomination replaced the one-pound note of the pre-decimal system, positioning it within the intermediate value tier of the decimal currency structure. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19752 DollarsPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenRed OverprintTDLR OverprintOval StampDouble Oval StampSingle Punch HolePunch Cancelled2 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRKnight SignatureR.L. KnightSpecimen distribution formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandMid decimal periodNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand197519771975-1977Specimen No. 0062J5000000Pick 164csPick 164cPMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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New Zealand 1975 5 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen Pick 165cs serial 1050000000 Specimen 007 PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

New Zealand 1975 - 5 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 007 Serial 1050000000 (Pick 165cs)

The 1975 five-dollar specimen belongs to the third signature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and bears the signature of R.L. Knight as Chief Cashier, issued within the 1975-1977 production period. Knight’s tenure represents the continuation and consolidation of the decimal framework introduced in 1967, following the earlier Fleming and Wilks periods, and reflects a mature stage of New Zealand’s modern monetary system. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19755 DollarsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated SpecimenRed OverprintTDLR OverprintOval StampDouble Oval StampSingle Punch HolePunch Cancelled5 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRKnight SignatureR.L. KnightSpecimen distribution formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandMid decimal periodNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand197519771975-1977Specimen No. 0071050000000Pick 165csPick 165cPMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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New Zealand 1975 10 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen Pick 166cs serial 15Y0000000 Specimen 019 PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated

New Zealand 1975 - 10 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 019 Serial 15Y0000000 (Pick 166cs)

As a Knight-signed specimen from the 1975-1977 issue, this note reflects a fully developed stage of New Zealand’s decimal currency system. The presence of the complete De La Rue specimen format-overprint, dual oval stamps, and punch cancellation-confirms its role as a formal presentation piece prepared for institutional distribution rather than an internally retained perforated specimen. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp197510 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated SpecimenRed OverprintTDLR OverprintOval StampDouble Oval StampSingle Punch HolePunch Cancelled10 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkNew Zealand falconThomas De La RueTDLRKnight SignatureR.L. KnightSpecimen distribution formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandMid decimal periodNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand197519771975-1977Specimen No. 01915Y0000000Pick 166csPick 166cPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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New Zealand 1975 20 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen Pick 167cs serial BS0000000 Specimen 019 PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

New Zealand 1975 - 20 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 019 Serial BS0000000 (Pick 167cs)

As a Knight-signed specimen from the 1975-1977 issue, this note reflects a mature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency development. The complete De La Rue specimen format-overprint, dual oval stamps, and punch cancellation-confirms its role as a formal presentation piece prepared for institutional use, distinct from internally retained perforated specimens. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp197520 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenRed OverprintTDLR OverprintOval StampDouble Oval StampSingle Punch HolePunch Cancelled20 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkNew Zealand pigeonKereruThomas De La RueTDLRKnight SignatureR.L. KnightSpecimen distribution formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandMid decimal periodNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand197519771975-1977Specimen No. 019BS0000000Pick 167csPick 167cPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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New Zealand 1977 1 Dollar Hardie Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen Pick 163ds serial E250000000 Specimen 020 PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Top Population

New Zealand 1977 - 1 Dollar Hardie Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 020 Serial E250000000 (Pick 163ds)

The 1977 one-dollar specimen represents the fourth signature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and bears the signature of H.R. Hardie as Chief Cashier, issued within the 1977-1981 production period. Hardie’s tenure follows the earlier Fleming, Wilks, and Knight periods, marking a continuation of the established decimal framework at a stage where design, production, and distribution had become fully institutionalized. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19771 DollarPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenRed OverprintTDLR OverprintOval StampDouble Oval StampSingle Punch HolePunch Cancelled1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRHardie SignatureH.R. HardieSpecimen distribution formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandLate decimal periodNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand197719811977-1981Specimen No. 020E250000000Pick 163dsPick 163dPMG 66 EPQGem 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)

As a printer’s annotation specimen, this note occupies a distinct category within New Zealand numismatics, representing a stage prior to final approval and distribution. Such pieces are rarely preserved, as most were destroyed during production control processes. 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 1972 50 Francs color trial specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, serial A000000, two punch holes, and signatures of Marcel Schmit and Pierre Werner, Pick 55cts

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature A, Color Trial Specimen (Pick 55cts)

Typography, denomination placement, and layout are fully aligned with the finalized production design. The color palette represents a trial stage in which tonal balance, contrast, and print interaction were evaluated prior to mass production. Read more →

LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen197250 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Color Trial Specimen50 FrancsA000000Specimen OverprintPunch CancelledDual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanSignature AMarcel SchmitPierre WernerMulticolor guillocheFinal engraved portraitColor testing stagePre-issuance evaluationColor development phaseBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55ctsPick 55aPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, serial D000000, punch holes, Signature B with Corneille Brück and Pierre Werner, Pick 55bs

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature B, Specimen (Pick 55bs)

The note carries serial number D000000 in dual placement and is overprinted SPECIMEN in red across the face. Two circular punch holes are present across the central field, consistent with specimen handling and cancellation practices. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen197250 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Specimen50 FrancsD000000Dual Serial FormatSpecimen OverprintPunch CancelledGrand Duke JeanSignature BCorneille BrückPierre WernerMinistre d'ÉtatBanque Centrale du LuxembourgFinal specimen stagePre-circulation referenceBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55bsPick 55bPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Great Britain 1922 Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque specimen printed in brown with red specimen and cancellation markings, portrait vignette, large denomination devices, and reverse payment text for Thomas Cook and Son Bankers Limited.

Great Britain 1922 - Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

This specimen connects directly with the matching Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque photographic proof, allowing the specimen-stage cheque and the proof-stage design record to be studied together. The photographic proof preserves the design as a mounted production review image, while this specimen preserves the printed cheque format with red specimen and cancellation markings, reverse payment structure, and full issued-style presentation form. Read more →

Great BritainSpecimen19225 PoundsUncirculated SpecimenTravellers ChequeTravelers Check5 PoundsPrivate IssueSpecimen CancelledPrinted ReverseSignature Verification InstrumentThomas Cook and SonThomas Cook and Son Bankers LimitedInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsEarly Travellers Cheque SystemEarly Travelers Check SystemSecurity PrintingSpecimen Presentation FormProof and Specimen PairGlobal Payment SystemsGreat BritainGreat Britain 19221922Pick UnlistedR9 Extremely RareDiscovery-Level SpecimenMuseum Grade

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Great Britain c. 1900 Thomas Cook and Son 20 Pounds Circular Note, serial No. 1163727 S, with blue and green security printing, Circular Note for Twenty Pounds title, £20 denomination, Letter of Indication payment wording, twelve-month validity notice, multiple punch cancellations, clipped lower-right corner, and blank reverse.

Great Britain c. 1900 - Thomas Cook and Son 20 Pounds Circular Note, Cancelled Unissued Note (Pick Unlisted)

The piece appears to represent genuine numbered operational stock prepared for customer issue, subsequently withdrawn unused and formally cancelled. It preserves the actual form in which a 20 Pounds Thomas Cook and Son Circular Note existed within the firm's working payment system. This gives the note particular historical importance because cancelled operational instruments had little practical reason to be retained once their financial function had ended. Read more →

Great BritainCircular Note190020 PoundsUncirculated Circular Note20 PoundsTwenty PoundsPrivate IssueUnissued NoteCancelled Unissued NoteCancelled Circular NoteOperational Production NoteNumbered Production NoteSerial Number 1163727 SPunch CancelledPunch CancellationCorner ClippedCancellation ControlBlank ReverseNo EndorsementNo Redemption MarkingsGood for Twelve Months from DateSignature Verification InstrumentIdentity Verification InstrumentThomas Cook and SonThomas Cook & SonThomas Cook Circular NoteInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsCircular Note HistoryEarly Travel Payment SystemInternational Payment InstrumentCorrespondent Bank Payment SystemLetter of IndicationBanker Correspondent NetworkCurrent Rate of ExchangePortable MoneyGlobal Payment SystemsSecurity PrintingGuilloche Security DesignBlue and Green Security PrintingOrnamental Security DesignDenomination Security DevicesFinancial Instrument CancellationWithdrawn Operational StockLondonGreat BritainGreat Britain 19001900Early Twentieth CenturyPick UnlistedR9 Extremely RareUniqueDiscovery-Level Circular NoteMuseum GradeUncirculated

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