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New South Wales 1865 embossed ONE HALF PERCENT stamp duty fiscal proof specimen with colourless embossing, blue layout frame and printed Specimen legend

New South Wales 1865 - Embossed 'ONE HALF PERCENT' Stamp Duty Fiscal Proof Specimen

The embossing itself was almost certainly executed by Thomas De La Rue & Company in London, which served as a primary supplier of colonial revenue dies and printing services during this period. Embossed die proofs such as this were created so that government officials could inspect the quality of the engraving and confirm the alignment of the die before authorizing full production of the fiscal paper. Read more →

AustraliaFiscal Die Proof1865One Half PercentUnissued archival proof (colourless embossing with printed SPECIMEN) Fiscal ProofDie ProofEmbossed Revenue PaperStamp Duty PaperAd Valorem DutyOne Half PercentNew South Wales TreasuryColonial Revenue SystemGovernment Fiscal PaperLegal Document AuthenticationThomas De La RueTDLRCowan & Sons PaperSecurity Paper ProductionEmbossed Die EngravingEarly Security PrintingAustraliaNew South Wales1865Colonial Fiscal PrintingRevenue Paper HistoryMuseum Grade
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Australia 1880–1910 Commercial Bank of Australia £100 specimen, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

Australia 1880–1910 - Commercial Bank of Australia £100 Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Engraved by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. in London and printed locally by Sands & McDougall in Melbourne, the note embodies the cooperative evolution of Australian banknote production. Bradbury, Wilkinson supplied the master plates, security devices, and engraving framework, while Sands & McDougall executed local printing to supply the bank's circulation demands across Victoria and the wider Australian colonies. The imprint 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Engravers, London' confirms its master-plate origin, while the local printer’s marks establish the dual-track production typical of the late colonial banking era.

British Engraving Influence
New Zealand ND 1924-1933 Bank of New South Wales ten shillings proof printed by Charles Skipper and East, perforated SPECIMEN control marking, single sided with blank reverse

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

As a museum grade research artifact, this proof embodies several converging narratives. It illustrates London based contract engraving for colonial and dominion banks, the trans Tasman operational identity of the Bank of New South Wales, and the use of perforated control markings as an internal security and archival mechanism within early twentieth century banknote production. Rather than serving as a monetary instrument, this piece functions as documentary evidence of how colonial banking institutions planned, approved, and archived designs that in some cases never reached the public.

Guilloche Engraving
New Zealand 1977 1 Dollar Hardie Signature issued note Pick 163d serial K26161311 PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

New Zealand 1977 - 1 Dollar Hardie Signature Issued Note Serial K26161311 (Pick 163d)

The 1977 one-dollar note represents the issued circulation format of New Zealand’s decimal currency system during the H.R. Hardie signature period, corresponding to the 1977-1981 production range. Hardie’s tenure marks the fourth signature phase of the decimal era, following Fleming, Wilks, and Knight, and reflects a period in which the system had reached full operational maturity with stable design and production standards.

Hardie Signature H.R. Hardie
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