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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 twenty five dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 001, serial prefix B/1 000000, single punch cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of G. A. McCarthy as Chairman, handwritten printer annotation BS4-52 at upper left, turtle watermark, Pick 19s, PMG 63 holder

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 19s)

The obverse bears the engraved signature of G. A. McCarthy, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board during the 1996 administrative phase. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second appears at right within refined intaglio engraving, balanced by marine motifs and the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the denomination panel. The reverse continues the maritime theme with a coastal scene framed by structured ornamental borders, reflecting De La Rue’s late twentieth century security engraving standards for British Overseas Territory issues. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp199625 DollarsPMG 63 SpecimenRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 001Serial Prefix B/1All Zero Serial NumberG. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle Watermark25 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law Revised 1996Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996Grudzinski CollectionMuseum GradePick 19sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1974 forty dollars specimen with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, punch cancellation in signature area, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, specimen number 097, signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, Pirates Week Festival vignette on reverse, PMG 64 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 40 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 9s)

The obverse design presents Queen Elizabeth the Second at right in finely executed intaglio engraving, framed by marine motifs and the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination cartouche reading Forty Dollars. The left field is intentionally open, creating spatial balance against the dense portrait and denomination panel while preserving security line complexity. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp197440 DollarsPMG 64 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark40 DollarsV. G. Johnson SignatureThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemSecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryPirates Week Festival VignetteCayman Islands1974PMG 64 EPQMuseum GradePick 9s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 50 dollars specimen dated 1974 with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two red De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 064, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 10s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 50 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 10s)

The obverse presents Queen Elizabeth the Second at right in refined intaglio engraving, balanced by the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination cartouche and flanked by marine motifs consistent with the island identity. Beneath the denomination panel appears the engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, placing the note within the standard 1974 administrative phase of the series. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp197450 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Specimen50 DollarsRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 064Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberA. Jefferson SignatureTurtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 10s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 dollars specimen dated 1974 with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black De La Rue oval NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 097, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation, signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 11s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 11s)

On the obverse, Queen Elizabeth the Second is rendered at right in dense intaglio engraving, balanced by the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination panel reading One Hundred Dollars. Beneath the central panel appears the engraved signature of V. G. Johnson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board during the 1974 administrative phase. The layout reflects the restrained symmetry characteristic of British Overseas Territory issues of the period. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp1974100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark100 DollarsV. G. Johnson SignatureThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQExceptional Paper QualityMuseum GradePick 11s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 dollars specimen with perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE cancellation, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial, specimen number 097, upper right printer notation 801/A1, lower margin C.T. Wood 12.10.89 see notes on order form 3523, signed V. G. Johnson as Chairman, George Town capital reverse vignette, Pick 11s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

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

The obverse bears the engraved signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, placing the note within the Johnson administrative phase of the 1974 framework. Queen Elizabeth the Second appears at right in dense intaglio engraving, balanced by the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination panel. Seahorse motifs and structured denomination cartouches reinforce the maritime identity of the territory while maintaining the formal symmetry characteristic of British Overseas Territory currency issues of the period. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'1974100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenPerforatedPerforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'Printer Annotations801/A1 Printer NotationC.T. Wood AnnotationSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark100 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741982PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 11sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1991 one hundred dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two red De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, prefix B/1 with all-zero serial number, specimen number 049, signed by A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 15s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

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

The obverse presents Queen Elizabeth the Second in refined intaglio engraving at right, balanced by marine motifs and the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the denomination panel. The layered background coloration and controlled use of pastel tonal fields reflect the evolved security aesthetic of the early 1990s Cayman series. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp1991100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 049Serial Prefix B/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark100 DollarsA. Jefferson Signature Thomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law RevisedBritish Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemSecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1991PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 15s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 one hundred dollars issued note Pick 20, serial B/1 251767, signed by G. A. McCarthy as Chairman, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on obverse and George Town harbor scene on reverse, turtle watermark, PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

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

The obverse is dominated by the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second at right, rendered in fine intaglio linework that concentrates both authority and technical complexity in a single visual anchor. At center, the Cayman Islands coat of arms is integrated into the denomination panel reading One Hundred Dollars, framed by layered ornamental scrollwork and marine motifs. The engraved signature of G. A. McCarthy appears beneath the central panel in his capacity as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, placing this note firmly within the administrative phase of the 1996 series. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note1996100 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ Issued Note100 DollarsSerial Prefix B/1Serial Number 251767G. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle WatermarkExceptional Paper QualityThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law RevisedCurrency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencyLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996PMG 67 EPQMuseum GradePick 20

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 pesos specimen Pick 39as, Serie A, single black De La Rue CANCELLED oval stamp on obverse, Specimen No. 13, no diagonal overprint

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie A Specimen No. 13 (Pick 39as)

The black oval SPECIMEN DE LA RUE CANCELLED stamp is applied as the principal control device. Its compact placement leaves the central coat of arms, denomination, allegorical figure, and most of the architectural framework open for examination. This treatment gives the specimen a particularly clear presentation of the finished obverse design while recording the authority of the printer responsible for its controlled status. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen1939100 Pesos SpecimenBlack Overprint100 PesosPrinted CancelSingle Oval DE LA RUE CANCELLED StampNo Diagonal SPECIMEN OverprintSerie ASpecimen No 13Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Monetary SystemState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Reference NoteThomas De La RueTDLRUruguay1939Pick 39asMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 centesimos issued banknote, Serie H, Pick 34, graded PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality, red serial numbers, printed by Casa de Moneda de Chile

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Centesimos Issued Note Serie H (Pick 34)

The reverse displays a symmetrical ornamental design centered on the national coat of arms within layered rosette geometry. The denomination 0.50 is repeated in the corners, reinforcing legibility and functional clarity. The engraving style reflects the disciplined late-interwar production standards of Casa de Moneda de Chile, the printer responsible for this issue. Read more →

UruguayIssued Banknote193950 CentesimosPMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Issued Banknote50 CentesimosSerie HRed Serial NumbersNational Coat of ArmsJulio Solsona Flores SignatureJulian A. Illich SignatureOscar Goldie Arenas SignatureCasa de Moneda de ChileBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayMonetary Law 2 January 1939Interwar Monetary ReformState Issued CurrencyUruguay1939PMG 67 Exceptional Paper QualityTop PopPick 34Museum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88c issued note serial D099758 with red SORIANO branch overprint

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note SORIANO Branch Overprint, Serial D099758 (Pick A88c)

The obverse presents the seated Mercury allegory at left, symbolizing commerce and monetary circulation, engraved in refined intaglio within a layered green and black guilloche framework. At right appears the national coat of arms, reinforcing sovereign authority within the monetary structure. The mechanically reproduced signatures of Vittone, Bugliam, and Gimenez confirm classification within the A88c emission. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVery Fine (estimated) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial D099758Printed SignaturesSORIANO Branch OverprintRed OverprintMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayProvincial Branch DistributionLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88cMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88b issued note serial L084390 with perforated PAGADO 25.8.96 redemption cancel mirrored on both sides

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

The underlying printed design remains intact. The obverse features the seated Mercury allegory symbolizing commerce at left and the national coat of arms at right within an ornate guilloche framework. Mechanically reproduced signatures of Vittone, Bugliam, and Gimenez confirm classification within the A88b emission phase. Serial L084390 belongs to the L-prefix distribution of the 1896 production. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note189620 CentesimosPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial L084390Printed SignaturesPerforated PAGADO 25.8.96Redemption CancelMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInstitutional RedemptionAdministrative InvalidationUruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1896Pick A88bPMG 63 Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Barbados 1968 Bank of Barbados 5 Dollars unissued banknote design archival photographs, front and back pair produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited, PMG 66 and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated

Barbados 1968 - Bank of Barbados 5 Dollars, Front and Back Archival Photograph (Pick Unlisted)

The front design presents a complete engraved banknote layout featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second, the Barbados coat of arms, ornamental denomination panels, and the inscription Bank of Barbados across the center. The serial-style placeholder numbering A0000000 confirms the non-circulating and archival nature of the design. Unlike finalized specimen or proof notes prepared from approved issues, this photographic pair appears to document an earlier developmental stage before the issuer structure and legal framework of the note issue were fully settled. Read more →

BarbadosArchival Photograph19685 DollarsPMG 66 Gem Uncirculated front and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated back Archival PhotographFront Archival PhotographBack Archival PhotographUnissued Banknote DesignPick Unlisted5 DollarsBank of BarbadosQueen Elizabeth IISerial Number A0000000Bradbury WilkinsonBWCNew Malden Surrey EnglandBritish Security PrintingPMG 66PMG 65Proposed Currency DesignUnadopted Issuer NamePrinter Archive MaterialCaribbean Monetary HistoryBritish West IndiesPost-Colonial Currency DesignPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1968Museum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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