Collection PL

Luxembourg 1967 — 10 Francs Issued Note (Pick 53a)

Issued ten francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, dated 20 MARS 1967, representing the final circulation form of the series following completion of the design and production phases documented by earlier photographic proofs and specimen issues. This example reflects the fully realized execution of the note as released for public use. The note carries serial number A020076 in dual red placement, consistent with standard production format. ... Read more →

Luxembourg 1972 — 50 Francs Signature A, Issued Note (Pick 55a)

Issued fifty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg dated 1972, representing the Signature A configuration as cataloged under Pick 55a. This note belongs to the finalized circulating series featuring Grand Duke Jean and reflects the fully executed design following earlier proof and specimen stages. The obverse presents a detailed engraved portrait of Grand Duke Jean, integrated within a complex multicolor guilloche field composed of interwoven geometric patterns in green, orange, and brown tones. ... Read more →

Luxembourg 1972 — 50 Francs Signature B, Issued Note (Pick 55b)

Issued fifty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg dated 1972, representing the Signature B configuration as cataloged under Pick 55b. This variant forms the second signature type within the final circulating series and is distinguished by a change in the left-side issuing authority signature while retaining continuity in the right-side ministerial signature. The obverse features the engraved portrait of Grand Duke Jean, positioned within an intricate multicolor guilloche structure composed of layered geometric forms in green, orange, and brown tones. ... Read more →

China 1949 — People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship Unnumbered Alignment Trial with Inverted 1948 100 Yuan Gateway Impression (Pick Unlisted)

This 1949 100 Yuan Red Ship unnumbered alignment trial from the People's Bank of China belongs to the turbulent production history of the First Series Renminbi, the founding paper-money issue of the early People's Republic of China. The issued Red Ship design is cataloged as Pick number 831b, while this production-stage survivor is cataloged as Pick Unlisted because it was preserved outside the finished note format: unnumbered, untrimmed, marked by printer guide lines, and carrying an inverted displaced impression from the 1948 100 Yuan gateway design beneath the later Red Ship face. The Red Ship type was printed by the Shanghai Banknote Printing Plant at a moment when China's new national currency was still being built under pressure. ... Read more →