Collection

Scotland 1956–64 — The Royal Bank of Scotland £1 (Pick 324b, With Engraver's Name on Back, PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated)

Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound of the 1956–64 series, variety with the engraver's imprint on back as cited by PMG. The face carries the bank's crowned arms and the long‑standing central medallion portrait associated with the institution since the eighteenth century, surrounded by a dense field of micro‑lettered Royal Bank of Scotland repeats. Production credit on this type appears as W and A K Johnston and G W Bacon Ltd Edinburgh, reflecting Scottish engraving traditions as late as the mid‑twentieth century before most issuers shifted to London firms. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Black Photo Proof Pair (PCGS 62 New Face, PCGS 63 Choice New Back)

The 1 Peso photo-proof pair from the 1896 American Bank Note Company series captures the democratic face of Uruguay’s new monetary system. While higher denominations projected international prestige, the single-peso note was designed to circulate widely and embody trust among ordinary citizens—a key goal following decades of financial upheaval. These engraver’s photographic proofs, printed on sensitized paper and mounted to card, were produced in New York as pre-production approvals. ... Read more →

New Zealand ND (1924–1933) — Bank of New South Wales Ten Shillings, Perforated SPECIMEN (Pick S161s), Charles Skipper & East London Proof

Printer’s archival proof for the Bank of New South Wales Ten Shillings, classified in the Standard Catalog and PMG system as New Zealand Pick S161s (ND 1924–1933) and attributed to Charles Skipper & East, London. Although cataloged under New Zealand because of the bank’s cross-Tasman operations and later currency context, this piece is fundamentally an Australian bank design printed in London—typical of interwar colonial practice where London firms supplied house styles for banks active across Australasia. This specimen is single-sided in orange-red with full untrimmed margins, a blank reverse, and the characteristic perforated legend “SPECIMEN C. ... Read more →