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Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych Remainder (Pick 175ar Miłczak 198a–b)

The face carries the final 50 zlotych design with King Kazimierz III Wielki, the Polish eagle, denomination panels, guilloche structures, and the complete security layout prepared for circulation. As a remainder, the note survives without serial numbering or series prefix, preserving the finished printed form before completion as circulating currency. Read more →

Uruguay 1872 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 100 Pesos = 10 Doblones Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The note was produced in London by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. as part of the bank’s highest-level security printing program. Its oversized format, broad unprinted margins, and finely executed intaglio engraving identify it as an archival specimen rather than a circulation note. The serial number 010001 places this piece at the very beginning of the production sequence, consistent with an early pull retained for reference, approval, or institutional record rather than public issue. Read more →

New Zealand ND (1924-1933) - Bank of New South Wales Ten Shillings with Perforated SPECIMEN Printers Archival Proof (Pick S161s)

As an object, this proof documents a stage of banknote production that sits outside normal issue chronology. The ND 1924-1933 date range used by PMG and the Standard Catalog does not indicate a single year of printing. Instead, it reflects the period during which the Bank of New South Wales operated under this design lineage in New Zealand. Skipper and East routinely reused and adapted master steel plates over extended periods, modifying lettering, borders, and institutional references as banking charters evolved. Proofs such as this capture the printers finalized working model rather than a dated circulation release. Read more →

Great Britain 1904 - Thomas Cook & Son $50 Circular Note Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

A photographic proof of the 50 Dollars Circular Note produced for Thomas Cook and Son circa 1904, representing a pre-issue production artifact created during the final design and approval phase of one of the earliest globally recognized private payment instruments. This proof predates finished circulation notes and preserves the engraved face as prepared for reproduction rather than for direct financial use. These instruments are directly related to what later became known as Travellers Cheque and Travelers Check systems and are often collected within the same category of early international payment instruments. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 1000 Francs Color Trial Specimen Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52bcts)

This example carries serial number A000000 13 in standard specimen format, with duplicated placement at left and right. A red diagonal 'SPECIMEN' overprint is applied across the central design, accompanied by a single punch-hole cancellation positioned below the central motif. These elements confirm its role as a controlled production-stage trial rather than a circulation note. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 1000 Francs Proof Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52bp)

Unlike specimens and color trials, this proof contains no specimen overprints, no serial numbering, and no physical cancellation. Its role is not to mark or invalidate, but to define. It establishes the exact visual and technical baseline from which all later stages-color trials, specimen formats, and potential circulation notes-are derived. Read more →

El Salvador 1996 - 25 Colones Face Die Proof (Pick 149p)

Attribution and dating: although the circulation notes date to 1997–1999, this proof is correctly dated 1996 as part of the pre-issue approval cycle. It maps directly to the issued Pick 149/155 design family. Read more →

Poland 1929 - 10 Zlotych Issued Note Miłczak 68 (Pick 69)

Obverse: allegorical Industry and Agriculture flank the national arms within ornate guilloché and geometric framing. Reverse: intertwined floral/mechanical motifs echo late-1920s industrial optimism. Watermark: King Bolesław I Chrobry with denomination “10 ZŁ” beneath - a multitonal design introduced in 1926 that became the standard for circulation notes. Read more →

North Macedonia 1996 - 5000 Denari Photographic Transparency Essay (Maenad Vignette)

Within the documented production sequence of the denomination, this photographic transparency represents the earliest surviving stage of the banknote’s creation. Later phases include printer specimens carrying specimen overprints and control markings, followed by the fully issued circulation notes produced for the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia. Read more →

North Macedonia 1996 - 500 Denari Specimen Golden Death Mask GA0000000 No. 006 (Pick 17s)

The note displays the full set of Thomas De La Rue & Company specimen control devices. A bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint crosses the face of the note, accompanied by the oval printer control stamp reading “DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE.” Two punch cancellations are applied in the signature area to prevent circulation while leaving the printed design clearly visible for inspection. These markings identify the note as a controlled reference example rather than a circulating instrument. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych Serial HC7367738 PMG 70 EPQ Star Issued Note (Pick 175a)

Issued 50 Zlotych circulation note from the 1994 Polish series, dated 25 March 1994 and issued as part of the post-redenomination currency introduced in 1995. The design by Andrzej Heidrich features King Kazimierz III Wielki, the Polish eagle, layered guilloche structures, denomination panels, and the King Kazimierz III watermark. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Serial YAA173980 (Pick 175a)

This example is a fully issued circulation note, carrying Serial YAA173980, and does not display any specimen characteristics such as overprints, perforations, punch holes, or control stamps. Its structure and numbering confirm standard production for circulation rather than internal or presentation use. Read more →