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New Zealand 1967 - 100 Dollars Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 9 Serial G000000009 (Pick 168as)

The design introduced the decimal series layout, featuring Queen Elizabeth II in engraved portrait form on the obverse and the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper. As the highest denomination of the inaugural issue, the one hundred dollars note was intended primarily for institutional and reserve-level use, rather than general circulation, reflecting its role within the upper tier of the monetary system. Read more →

New Zealand 1967 - 100 Dollars Fleming Signature Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE Serial G000000 (Pick 168as)

The design follows the decimal layout introduced in 1967, featuring Queen Elizabeth II in engraved portrait form on the obverse and the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper. As the highest denomination of the inaugural series, the one hundred dollars note was intended primarily for institutional and reserve functions, reflecting its position within the upper tier of the monetary structure. Read more →

New Zealand 1975 - 100 Dollars R.L. Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 004 Serial G000000004 (Pick 168bs)

The design follows the decimal layout introduced in 1967, featuring Queen Elizabeth II in engraved portrait form on the obverse, paired with the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper. As the highest denomination of the series, the one hundred dollars note was primarily intended for institutional and reserve functions rather than everyday circulation, reinforcing its role within the upper tier of the monetary system. Read more →

New Zealand 1975 - 100 Dollars R.L. Knight Signature Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE Serial G000000000 (Pick 168bs)

The design follows the decimal series layout introduced in 1967, featuring Queen Elizabeth II in engraved portrait form on the obverse and the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper. As the highest denomination, the one hundred dollars note functioned primarily within institutional and reserve contexts rather than everyday circulation. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Replacement Star Serial YA000000* Printer Annotation Specimen (Pick 175as)

The design retains the full issued layout, featuring Queen Elizabeth II in engraved portrait form and the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper, alongside the complex multitone guilloche structure characteristic of Bradbury Wilkinson’s production. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Serial YAA000000 Printer Annotation Specimen with Single Punch Hole (Pick 175as)

The design retains the full issued layout, including the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Captain James Cook watermark, alongside the multitone guilloche structure characteristic of Bradbury Wilkinson’s early 1980s production. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Vertical Perforated SPECIMEN Black Overprint Serial YAA000000 Specimen No. 016 (Pick 175as)

The design retains the full issued layout, featuring Queen Elizabeth II in engraved portrait form and the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper. The multitone guilloche patterns and balanced engraving reflect Bradbury Wilkinson’s refined production techniques of the early 1980s. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Black Overprint Specimen No. 004 with Dual Oval Stamps and YAC000000 Serial (Pick 175bs)

The design retains the full issued layout, featuring the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper. The multitone guilloche structure and rich crimson palette reflect the refined engraving standards of Bradbury Wilkinson’s late paper production. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE Serial YAC000000 (Pick 175bs)

The design retains the full issued layout, featuring the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper. The multitone guilloche structure and deep crimson palette represent the fully matured engraving style of Bradbury Wilkinson during the late paper era. Read more →

United States ca. 1970s – Giori Test Note – Jefferson Center, Black Front / Greenback Inverted Experimental Serial With Watermark

Experimental intaglio test note printed around the 1970s by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on the Giori multicolor press system. Named for engineer Giovanni Giori, these sheets were used to evaluate multi-plate registration, color density, and press alignment on machinery that would later define modern currency production. The design known as the Jefferson Center joins engraved portraits of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Ulysses S. Grant beneath a partial UNITED STATES OF AMERICA banner serving as a calibration reference. Read more →

United States 1872 – State of South Carolina $20 Revenue Bond Scrip Act of March 2 1872 Columbia Issue

The central vignette portrays Liberty presenting a laurel to an allegorical figure of South Carolina while a sailor and ship in the background evoke commerce and maritime trade. The state seal appears prominently in the center with the Latin motto 'Animis Opibusque Parati'-Prepared in Mind and Resources-encircled by flourishes of oak, palm, and rice. The numeral '20' is printed multiple times in both black and green, enhanced by a large green protector overprint, while the serial number '2583' appears in red. In the lower left, the bold Roman 'XX' denomination rests within a guilloche medallion, and to the right, an engraved portrait of a woman reading reinforces the domestic virtues that Reconstruction propaganda sought to associate with recovery and stability. Read more →

United States 1872 – State of South Carolina $50 Revenue Bond Scrip Act of March 2 1872 Columbia Issue

The design balances artistry and propaganda. At center, an engraved portrait of George Washington anchors the composition, flanked by vignettes emblematic of South Carolina’s economy: a farmer with a horse-drawn plow at left and a cotton field worker at right. Above, 'The State of South Carolina' arcs in bold Gothic script under the heading 'Revenue Bond Scrip.' Rich green tinting reinforces the denomination, with large shaded 'FIFTY' protectors and dual '50' counters in ornate guilloche. The intricate micro-lettered border repeats the word 'FIFTY' in alternating fonts-a subtle security feature designed to frustrate counterfeiters. Read more →