Collection PL

Spain 1857 — Banco de Zaragoza 200 Reales Vellón Serie B Issued Note No. 07958 (Pick S4532s)

A specimen of the Banco de Zaragoza 200 reales vellón dated 14 May 1857, Serie B, serial number 07958, classified as Pick S452s. This is the standard specimen format as preserved for printer archives and official reference, fully complete in its intended banknote form. The Madrid-school engraving includes the Spanish coat of arms, detailed acanthus ornaments, and formal promise text characteristic of Zaragoza's mid-19th century private-bank issues. ... Read more →

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

This Treasury Bill specimen was issued by the Government of Barbados under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922 and represents a non-circulating fiscal instrument prepared for internal reference, accounting control, and archival purposes. The note is denominated at five thousand dollars and forms part of the upper range of Barbados Treasury Bill denominations, distinct from the extreme high-value issues produced for exceptional treasury requirements. The note is printed in the official multicolour security design, featuring an ornate guilloche frame and a dense repeating “Government of Barbados” background pattern across the entire face. ... Read more →

Brazil ca. 1852–1870 — Imperial Treasury of Brazil 10 Mil Réis Contemporary Counterfeit (Pick A231x)

This note represents a contemporary counterfeit of the Imperial Treasury of Brazil ten mil réis issue, produced during the active circulation period of the official banknote and intended to pass as legal tender in everyday commerce. Classified in standard references as Pick A231x, it is a period forgery rather than a later reproduction or fantasy piece, created using materials, engraving methods, and paper consistent with mid-nineteenth-century Brazilian monetary circulation. Contemporary counterfeits occupy a distinct and historically important category within paper money studies. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie C, Specimen No. 2 (Pick 41bs)

This specimen note represents the one thousand pesos denomination of the Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939, a period that marks the mature phase of state-directed banking and currency policy in Uruguay. Produced as an official non-circulating specimen, this note was created for institutional reference, printer archives, and controlled distribution among central banking authorities, government departments, and international financial correspondents, rather than for public monetary use. The Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, established in 1896, had by the late 1930s consolidated its role as the principal state banking institution, combining commercial operations with responsibility for currency issuance, monetary stabilization, and credit regulation. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, De La Rue Cancel Stamp, Serie A, Specimen No. 50 (Pick 41as)

This specimen note represents a further distinct institutional handling variant of the one thousand pesos denomination of the Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939. As the highest denomination issued within Uruguay’s paper currency system at the time, the 1000 pesos was reserved exclusively for interbank settlement, treasury accounting, and high-level financial administration, and was never intended for routine public circulation. By the late 1930s, the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay had consolidated its position as the central state banking institution, responsible not only for commercial banking functions but also for currency issuance, monetary regulation, and financial stability. ... Read more →

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

This specimen note represents the one hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939, produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company as official institutional reference material. It belongs specifically to Serie D as printed on the face of the note, reflecting the actual production series rather than the generalized A–B grouping sometimes shown on third-party labels. Within the 1939 emission structure, the one hundred pesos denomination occupied an upper mid-tier role in Uruguay’s monetary hierarchy. ... Read more →

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

This specimen note represents the one hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company in London. It belongs specifically to Serie D as printed on the face of the note, reflecting the actual production series rather than any generalized series grouping used on third-party grading labels. Within the 1939 emission structure, the one hundred pesos denomination functioned as a substantial working value within Uruguay’s monetary hierarchy. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note PAGADO 25.8.96 Perforation Cancel, Serial L084390 (Pick A88b)

This 20 Centesimos note was issued by the Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay in 1896 and printed in London by Waterlow and Sons. The base note corresponds to Pick A88b and represents the later emission phase of the nineteenth century fractional series. It bears a formal perforated redemption cancel reading PAGADO 25.8.96 applied after circulation. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1870 — El Banco Franco Platense 20 Pesos Dos Doblones Issued Note (Pick S173a)

This 20 Pesos note was issued by El Banco Franco Platense in Montevideo and dated 1 de Agosto de 1870. The denomination is expressed both as Veinte Pesos and Dos Doblones, reflecting contemporary dual-value terminology within Uruguay's evolving monetary structure during the late nineteenth century. The note was engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Company of New York, a major supplier of security printing to Latin American commercial banks during this period. ... Read more →

United States 1934 — Reverse Changeover, 20 Dollars Richmond, Dark Green, Serials E17813376A and E17813377A (Friedberg 2054-Edgs, EA Block)

The Series 1934 20 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Richmond Federal Reserve District, cataloged as Friedberg 2054-Edgs, represents the earlier reverse configuration within a certified Reverse Changeover Pair. The holder explicitly identifies this note as Dark Green (EA Block) and as a Reverse Changeover Note, confirming both its ink tone classification and its position within a documented plate transition boundary. Reverse changeover notes preserve the exact moment when the Bureau of Engraving and Printing transitioned between reverse plate states during active production. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1968 — 5 Dollars (Pick 165bs, Wilks Signature, TDLR Overprint Specimen, Serial 050000000, Specimen No. 001, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated)

The 1968 five-dollar specimen belongs to the second signature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency series and bears the signature of D.L. Wilks as Chief Cashier, issued during the 1968-1975 period following the initial decimal introduction of 1967. Wilks succeeded Roderick Ninian Fleming, marking the continuation and stabilization of decimal currency production beyond its inaugural phase. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1975 — 1 Dollar (Pick 163cs, Knight Signature, TDLR Overprint Specimen, Serial L1000000, Specimen No. 012, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated)

The 1975 one-dollar specimen represents the third signature phase of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and carries the signature of R.L. Knight as Chief Cashier, issued within the 1975-1977 production period. Knight’s tenure marks the transition from the extended Wilks era into the mid-1970s refinement of the decimal series, maintaining continuity while introducing subtle production adjustments. ... Read more →