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New Zealand 1975 - 20 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 019 Serial BS0000000 (Pick 167cs)

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, the note retains full paper originality, strong embossing, and balanced color integrity. The sharp overprint, well-defined oval control stamps, and intact punch cancellation together present a technically complete and visually refined specimen from the Knight signature period. Read more →

New Zealand 1977 - 1 Dollar Hardie Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 020 Serial E250000000 (Pick 163ds)

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, and recorded with no examples in higher grades at the time of cataloging, this note represents the top certified population for the type. It retains full paper originality, strong embossing, and clear ink definition. The sharp overprint, well-defined oval control stamps, and intact punch cancellation together present a technically complete and visually refined specimen from the Hardie signature period. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar H.R. Hardie Signature Vertical Perforated Specimen Serial AAA000000 (Pick 169as)

Graded PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, the note retains full originality, sharp embossing, and strong color integrity. The clarity of the horizontal overprint, the precision of the vertical perforated 'SPECIMEN' markings on both sides, and the absence of additional cancellation methods together define a clean and technically distinct specimen type within the New Zealand decimal series. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar H.R. Hardie Signature Issued Note Serial AAA000662 (Pick 169a)

Graded PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, the note stands at the highest tier of preservation, exhibiting full originality, strong embossing, and exceptional color clarity. The Exceptional Paper Quality designation confirms undisturbed paper integrity and complete preservation of original manufacturing characteristics, placing this example among the finest known for the type. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar H.R. Hardie Signature Printer’s Annotation Specimen Star Serial AA000000* (Pick 169as)

Graded PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated with Printer’s Annotations noted on the holder, the note retains full paper originality, strong embossing, and clear design integrity despite its working-stage markings. The combination of star serial, handwritten rejection note, and non-standard cancellation defines it as a unique and highly informative example of banknote production methodology. Read more →

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Issued Note (Pick 54a)

The note remains in Gem Uncirculated condition with exceptional paper quality, preserving full originality, sharp embossing, and complete integrity of the printed design. Read more →

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Color Trial Specimen (Pick 54cts)

The obverse displays Grand Duke Jean in formal military attire, rendered in finely controlled intaglio and surrounded by complex multicolor guilloche structures. Unlike the issued format, this trial emphasizes a more experimental palette, allowing printers to evaluate contrast between portrait, denomination, and background security elements under varying lighting and handling conditions. The interplay of color layers demonstrates how visual hierarchy was refined before standardization. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 20 Francs Specimen Unissued Series (Pick 54As)

Specimen of the unissued 1982 twenty francs series of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company as part of a fully prepared emergency banknote program. This example, serial A000000 099, represents a complete and finalized design held at the specimen stage, with no corresponding issued notes known for the type. Read more →

Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos Issued Note (Pick 156)

Certified PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example is an exceptional survivor of the original issued type. The grade confirms both high preservation and exceptional paper quality, important for a note that was not a specimen or proof but a circulating issue. Most original banknotes of this period were handled, circulated, redeemed, or lost, and high-grade survivors are far less common than the design’s formal elegance might suggest. This piece preserves the portrait, tint, engraving, serial number, watermark-confirmed paper, and reverse design with the clarity needed for serious comparison across the full issue family. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 1929 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Proof with Specimen Perforation (Pick 306p)

PMG identifies the piece as a proof, graded PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated, with specimen perforation and selvage included. The retained selvage gives the proof a sheet-context that is rarely preserved on a single note, while the specimen perforation marks the piece as controlled production material. These features keep the object close to the production and approval process rather than reducing it to a separated printed design. Read more →

Poland 1938 - Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket IB4039776 (Pick 50)

The issue documents one of the last emergency monetary measures undertaken by the Polish state before invasion and occupation, preserving the combined work of the Ministry of Finance, Polska Wytwornia Papierow Wartosciowych, and the artists and engravers responsible for the final generation of pre-war Polish treasury paper money. Read more →

Poland 1941 - 1 Zloty Bank Emisyjny w Polsce State Note BD3580426 (Pick 99)

This example preserves the issued design, complete BD3580426 numbering, watermark type 14, original paper, and printing characteristics of the Miłczak 99b Warsaw production. Read more →