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Uruguay 1939 — Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A photographic proof pair for the 1939 100 Pesos issue produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Forming part of Uruguay’s unified 1939 national series, the 100 Pesos denomination represented the entry level of the redesigned monetary structure beneath the higher 500 and 1,000 Pesos values. The obverse features a classical female figure in profile, rendered within a restrained architectural framework and surrounded by finely balanced guilloche engraving. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1935 — Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Large-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A large-format photographic presentation proof pair for the 1935 500 Pesos issue produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. As part of Uruguay’s pre-war unified design program, the 500 Pesos denomination occupied a senior position within the series, below the 1,000 Pesos but above the standard circulation values. The obverse features a classical female head in profile within an elaborate architectural and ornamental framework, accompanied by the full denomination and national arms. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A complete photographic proof pair for the 1939 500 Pesos issue produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Issued as part of Uruguay’s unified 1939 monetary series, the 500 Pesos denomination occupied a senior position within the structure of the issue, second only to the 1,000 Pesos. The obverse features a classical female head in profile, framed within an ornate architectural cartouche and accompanied by the full denomination and national arms. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1,000 Pesos Large-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

This exceptionally large-format photographic presentation proof pair for the 1,000 Pesos issue dated 1939 represents the apex of archival proof material prepared for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Produced by the American Bank Note Company, this pair documents the finalized design of Uruguay’s highest denomination in its fully resolved form, preserved outside the currency production workflow. Printed on heavyweight photographic paper and mounted on archival cardstock, this presentation format was intended for institutional reference rather than technical testing. ... Read more →

United States 2003A — 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note Atlanta District Repeater Serial Number F67776777L (Friedberg 1931-F)

This 2003A 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note from the Atlanta District (Friedberg 1931-F, FL Block) bears an exceptional Repeater Serial Number F67776777L, a pattern highly prized among collectors of fancy serial notes. The repeating sequence '67776777' captures a rhythmic and nearly palindromic arrangement of digits—repeating the '67' pair while culminating in a triple '777'—a visual and numerical symmetry that immediately distinguishes it from ordinary production runs. Repeater serials are a subset of fancy numbers where the numeric pattern repeats or mirrors itself within the eight-digit range. ... Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

This five dollar specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1974 design series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It was never intended to circulate. Instead, it preserves the fully finalized engraved design of the denomination in a deliberately invalidated form prepared for institutional distribution and internal printer control. ... 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 →

United States 1969C — 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Philadelphia District, Overprint Misalignment Error (Friedberg 2021-C, CB Block), PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine

The Series 1969C 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Philadelphia District, cataloged as Friedberg 2021-C, presents a documented Overprint Misalignment Error affecting the green seal and serial number impressions. Signed by Treasurer Romana Acosta Banuelos and Secretary of the Treasury George P. Shultz, this issue belongs to the transitional era of late small-portrait Federal Reserve Notes prior to the design revisions of the 1990s. ... Read more →

United States 1950A — 20 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Cleveland District, Misaligned Back Printing Error (Friedberg 2060-D), PMG 45 PPQ Extremely Fine

The Series 1950A 20 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Cleveland District, cataloged as Friedberg 2060-D, exhibits a documented Misaligned Back Printing Error. This production anomaly occurred during the back plate printing stage, when the reverse impression shifted relative to the front, creating visible displacement in the alignment of the reverse design elements. Misaligned back printing errors arise when the sheet positioning during the reverse pass deviates from its intended registration. ... Read more →

United States 1875 — Fourth Issue Fractional Currency, 25 Cents, Watermarked Paper, 40mm Seal (Friedberg 1301, Allison-Spinner)

The Fourth Issue 25 Cents Fractional Currency note, cataloged as Friedberg 1301, represents the mature phase of the Civil War–era fractional paper money system. Fractional currency was introduced during the coin shortages of the early 1860s when hoarding of silver created a critical absence of small change in circulation. By the Fourth Issue, the United States Treasury had refined both design and anti-counterfeiting measures to a high degree of technical sophistication. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1968 — 2 Dollars (Pick 164bs, Wilks Signature, TDLR Overprint Specimen, Serial 1J5000000, Specimen No. 006, PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated)

The 1968 two-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 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 →