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Italy 1869 - Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Portrait of Man for Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire Design Intaglio Vignette

This piece represents a working design element rather than a standalone artwork. Its direct linkage to the 30 Lire Credito Agricolo note places it within the exact production sequence of that issue, documenting how individual engraved components were created and later assembled into the finished banknote. Read more →

Argentina 1876 - Banco de San Juan 1 Peso Fuerte Condor Vignette (Bradbury Wilkinson and Company)

The corresponding Banco de San Juan specimen is dated 1876 and cataloged as Pick S1880s. It carries serial number D 030001 and a perforated SPECIMEN / BW&Co cancellation. The presence of the same engraved vignette on the completed specimen provides a direct production connection between die number 203 and the final banknote composition. Read more →

Argentina 1876 - Banco de San Juan 5 Pesos Fuertes Central Portrait Vignette (Bradbury Wilkinson and Company)

The corresponding Banco de San Juan specimen is dated 1876 and cataloged as Pick S1881s. It carries serial number D 006001 and a perforated SPECIMEN / BW&Co cancellation. The completed specimen preserves the same portrait engraving in its final position within the banknote composition. Read more →

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00589 (Pick S455)

Few issued Serie E notes are known. The surviving population is best measured by direct observation rather than catalog assumptions. Only a tiny number of fully signed, circulation-authorized 2000 reales vellón notes have been documented. This note (No. 00589) is one of just two examples currently held in the collection-the other being serial No. 00500-and it pairs with that companion piece to form what is likely the strongest private holding of issued 2000 reales vellón worldwide. Read more →

Poland 1937 - Free City of Gdańsk Bank of Danzig 20 Gulden Architectural Vignette Bradbury Wilkinson and Company

The involvement of Bradbury Wilkinson and Company underscores the reliance on established British security printers for high-grade banknote production. Their work provided both technical security and international credibility, particularly for semi-autonomous issuing authorities such as the Free City of Gdańsk. Read more →