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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar specimen note with large perforated inscription reading SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE, serial prefix A/3 with all-zero serial number, handwritten printer annotations along the lower margin, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on the obverse and marine reef vignette on the reverse, Pick 5as

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 5as)

Certified PMG 65 Exceptional Paper Quality, this specimen retains strong paper integrity and clear print surfaces. Its significance lies not in grade or market classification, but in its documentation of the final control stage applied to Cayman Islands Currency Board specimen material under the Johnson-signed phase of the one dollar series, preserving direct evidence of late twentieth-century security printing and archival practices. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'19741 DollarPMG 65 EPQ SpecimenPerforatedPerforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'Printer AnnotationsAll Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureSerial Prefix A/3Turtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingSpecimen Control ProceduresCayman Islands19741981PMG 65 EPQMuseum GradePick 5asAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar specimen note with a single red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, small handwritten printer annotations at the upper margin, serial prefix A/3 with all-zero serial number, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on the obverse and marine reef vignette on the reverse, Pick 5s, PMG 65 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Red Overprint (Pick 5s)

Certified PMG 65 Exceptional Paper Quality, this specimen preserves strong paper integrity and crisp printing. Its significance lies in documenting the baseline De La Rue presentation specimen format used for Cayman Islands Currency Board notes during the Jefferson-signed phase of the one dollar series, prior to the application of additional control stamps or terminal perforated invalidation methods. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint19741 DollarPMG 65 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintPrinter AnnotationsAll Zero Serial NumberA. Jefferson SignatureSerial Prefix A/3Turtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company Limited1 DollarCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingSpecimen Presentation ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 65 EPQMuseum GradePick 5sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 010, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial and control number 010, single punch hole cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 6s, PMG 67 EPQ Top Population holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 010 with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

Certified PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality under certification number 2203025-059, this specimen is currently Top Population at this grade level with none graded higher. Beyond grading hierarchy, its importance lies in preserving a complete reference impression of the five dollar design while documenting the precise invalidation and control measures used by Thomas De La Rue to segregate specimen material from live currency. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19745 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 010Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark5 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 67 EPQTop PopMuseum GradePick 6s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board five dollars issued note dated 1974, Pick 6a, serial prefix A/1 number 911539, portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second and Cayman Islands coat of arms on the obverse, maritime sailing vessel vignette on the reverse, turtle watermark, PMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 6a)

Certified PMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality, this example preserves strong original paper integrity and sharp engraved detail. It represents a high-grade surviving circulation issue from the Johnson-signed phase of the Cayman Islands Currency Board’s five dollars denomination under the 1974 legal framework. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note19745 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Issued Note5 DollarsSerial Prefix A/1Serial Number 911539V. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 6a

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 dollars specimen dated 1974 with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black De La Rue oval NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 097, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation, signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 11s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 11s)

As a specimen, this note functions as archival and institutional reference material rather than circulating currency. It records the finalized one hundred dollars design together with the exact invalidation tools and internal control methods applied by Thomas De La Rue to segregate specimen impressions from live monetary production. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp1974100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark100 DollarsV. G. Johnson SignatureThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQExceptional Paper QualityMuseum GradePick 11s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 one hundred dollars issued note Pick 20, serial B/1 251767, signed by G. A. McCarthy as Chairman, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on obverse and George Town harbor scene on reverse, turtle watermark, PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 20, B/1 251767)

This one hundred dollars issued note belongs to the 1996 revised series of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. The 1996 revision represents a matured phase of Cayman’s modern currency program, retaining the formal Currency Board structure while introducing a refreshed engraving palette and expanded marine iconography. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note1996100 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ Issued Note100 DollarsSerial Prefix B/1Serial Number 251767G. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle WatermarkExceptional Paper QualityThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law RevisedCurrency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencyLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996PMG 67 EPQMuseum GradePick 20

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 centesimos issued banknote, Serie H, Pick 34, graded PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality, red serial numbers, printed by Casa de Moneda de Chile

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Centesimos Issued Note Serie H (Pick 34)

Graded PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality, this example represents the highest certified population level for the type at the time of writing. Its preservation state, original paper integrity, and sharp embossing place it among the finest known survivors of the denomination. As an issued circulation note rather than a specimen, it documents the practical lower tier of Uruguay’s 1939 monetary system in its most advanced state of preservation. Read more →

UruguayIssued Banknote193950 CentesimosPMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Issued Banknote50 CentesimosSerie HRed Serial NumbersNational Coat of ArmsJulio Solsona Flores SignatureJulian A. Illich SignatureOscar Goldie Arenas SignatureCasa de Moneda de ChileBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayMonetary Law 2 January 1939Interwar Monetary ReformState Issued CurrencyUruguay1939PMG 67 Exceptional Paper QualityTop PopPick 34Museum Grade

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United States Series of 1928C Five Dollars Legal Tender Note with red Treasury seal and red serial numbers, GA block, Friedberg 1528, graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, showing strong centering, vivid red seal color, and crisp engraving detail.

United States 1928C - Five Dollars Legal Tender Note Red Seal, Friedberg 1528, GA Block, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

This example, graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, resides firmly within the upper tier of surviving examples for the type. Exceptional Paper Quality confirms fully original paper surfaces with intact embossing and undisturbed fiber integrity. The centering, color saturation of the red seal, and sharpness of engraving detail combine to present the note as a pristine representative of its issue. Read more →

United StatesLegal Tender Note19285 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Legal Tender NoteIssued NoteRed SealSmall size banknotePortrait of Abraham LincolnLincoln Memorial reverse5 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingTreasury obligationJulian and Morgenthau signaturesGA blockFriedberg 1528Exceptional Paper Quality designationUnited States Legal Tender NotesEarly small size United States currencyTwentieth century United States paper moneyHistoryUnited States19281928CPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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United States Series of 1934 5 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Cleveland District, Friedberg 1956-Dm DGS Mule, DA block, graded PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine, showing portrait of Abraham Lincoln and black Federal Reserve seal.

United States 1934 - 5 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Cleveland District, DGS Mule (DA Block), Friedberg 1956-Dm, PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine

Graded PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine, this example retains original paper integrity as confirmed by the Exceptional Paper Quality designation. The surfaces show honest circulation consistent with its grade, while preserving clarity of engraving, legibility of serial numbers, and the crisp district seal that anchors the composition. As a documented DGS Mule variety, it holds additional interest for specialists who study transitional plate pairings within the 1934 Federal Reserve Note series. Read more →

United StatesFederal Reserve Note19345 DollarsPMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine Federal Reserve NoteIssued NoteSmall size banknoteBlack sealPortrait of Abraham Lincoln5 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingCleveland Federal Reserve DistrictDGS Mule varietyDA blockFriedberg 1956-DmJulian and Morgenthau signaturesExceptional Paper Quality designationSeries of 1934 Federal Reserve NotesTransitional plate pairingUnited States monetary reform eraHistoryUnited States1934PMG 35 EPQChoice Very FineMuseum Grade

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United States Series 1928B 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Kansas City District with Dark Green Seal, JA block, Friedberg 2002-Jdgs, graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

United States 1928B - 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Kansas City District, Dark Green Seal, JA Block (Friedberg 2002-Jdgs), PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example sits within the upper tier of preservation for the type. Exceptional Paper Quality confirms fully original surfaces with intact embossing and undisturbed paper integrity. Strong centering, vivid seal color, and razor-sharp margins combine to present a premium representative of the 1928B Kansas City issue. Read more →

United StatesFederal Reserve Note192810 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Federal Reserve NoteIssued NoteDark Green SealSmall size banknotePortrait of Alexander Hamilton10 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingKansas City Federal Reserve DistrictJA blockFriedberg 2002-JdgsWoods and Mellon signaturesExceptional Paper Quality designationEarly small size United States currencyGold redemption clausePre-Great Depression issueHistoryUnited States19281928BPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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United States Series 1969C 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Philadelphia District with overprint misalignment error affecting the green seal and serial numbers, Friedberg 2021-C, graded PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine.

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

Graded PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine, this example retains original paper quality as confirmed by the Exceptional Paper Quality designation. Despite moderate circulation consistent with its grade, the paper integrity and embossing remain intact. The misalignment error adds a layer of mechanical and production interest, elevating the note beyond a standard circulation example. Read more →

United StatesError Note196910 DollarsPMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine Federal Reserve NoteIssued NoteError NoteOverprint misalignment errorSmall size banknotePortrait of Alexander Hamilton10 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingPhiladelphia Federal Reserve DistrictCB blockFriedberg 2021-CBanuelos and Shultz signaturesExceptional Paper Quality designationModern United States currencyUnited States printing errorFiat currency eraHistoryUnited States19691969CPMG 35 EPQChoice Very FineMuseum Grade

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United States Series 1928 20 Dollars Gold Certificate with orange-gold Treasury seal and serial numbers, Friedberg 2402 AA block, graded PMG 50 EPQ About Uncirculated from the Misch Collection.

United States 1928 - 20 Dollars Gold Certificate (Friedberg 2402, AA Block), PMG 50 EPQ About Uncirculated

Graded PMG 50 EPQ About Uncirculated, this note retains original paper quality as confirmed by the Exceptional Paper Quality designation. Light handling consistent with the grade does not diminish the strength of color, engraving clarity, or the visual impact of the gold overprint elements. The inclusion of the Misch Collection pedigree further anchors the note within a recognized provenance, adding contextual depth to its preservation history. Read more →

United StatesGold Certificate192820 DollarsPMG 50 EPQ About Uncirculated Gold CertificateOrange-gold Treasury sealSmall size banknotePortrait of Andrew JacksonWhite House reverse20 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingAA blockFriedberg 2402Woods and Mellon signaturesExceptional Paper Quality designationGold redemption clausePre-1933 gold standard eraUnited States gold-backed currencyHistoryUnited States1928PMG 50 EPQAbout UncirculatedMisch CollectionMuseum Grade

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