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United States Series 1934A Reverse Changeover Mule 20 Dollars Richmond, Serial E17813376A paired with E17813377A, Friedberg 2055-Em, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

United States 1934A - Reverse Changeover Mule, 20 Dollars Richmond, Serials E17813376A and E17813377A (Friedberg 2055-Em, EA Block)

Certified PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, the note retains fully original paper integrity, strong embossing, and undisturbed surface quality. Preservation at this level allows unobstructed examination of reverse characteristics associated with the 2055-Em Mule classification. Read more →

United StatesFederal Reserve Note193420 DollarsPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Federal Reserve NoteIssued NoteReverse changeoverReverse changeover muleMuleMule varietyReverse plate transitionSerial boundary transitionConsecutive serial pairPlate change documentationSmall size banknotePortrait of Andrew Jackson20 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingRichmond Federal Reserve DistrictEA blockFriedberg 2055-EmExceptional Paper Quality designationDepression era United States currencyEarly small size Federal Reserve NotesUnited States paper money varietyHistoryUnited States19341934AReverse Changeover Pair Richmond 1934 E17813376-77E17813376AE17813377APMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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United States Series 1934 Reverse Changeover 20 Dollars Richmond, Dark Green, Serial E17813377A paired with E17813376A, Friedberg 2054-Edgs EA Block, PMG 63 EPQ Choice Uncirculated.

United States 1934 - Reverse Changeover, 20 Dollars Richmond, Dark Green, Serials E17813376A and E17813377A (Friedberg 2054-Edgs, EA Block)

Graded PMG 63 EPQ Choice Uncirculated, the note retains original paper integrity and preservation consistent with its certified grade. The level of preservation supports detailed examination of reverse ink tone and plate characteristics central to the changeover classification. Read more →

United StatesFederal Reserve Note193420 DollarsPMG 63 EPQ Choice Uncirculated Federal Reserve NoteIssued NoteReverse changeoverDark GreenDark Green reverseReverse plate transitionSerial boundary transitionConsecutive serial pairPlate change documentationSmall size banknotePortrait of Andrew Jackson20 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingRichmond Federal Reserve DistrictEA blockFriedberg 2054-EdgsExceptional Paper Quality designationDepression era United States currencyEarly small size Federal Reserve NotesUnited States paper money varietyHistoryUnited States1934Reverse Changeover Pair Richmond 1934 E17813376-77E17813376AE17813377APMG 63 EPQChoice UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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United States 1875 Fourth Issue Fractional Currency 25 Cents note, Friedberg 1301, printed on watermarked paper with 40 millimeter red Treasury seal, Allison and Spinner signatures, graded PMG 62 EPQ Uncirculated.

United States 1875 - Fourth Issue Fractional Currency, 25 Cents, Watermarked Paper, 40mm Seal (Friedberg 1301, Allison-Spinner)

Certified PMG 62 EPQ Uncirculated, this example retains original paper integrity as confirmed by the Exceptional Paper Quality designation. Embossing and engraving detail remain crisp, preserving the intricate border design and clarity of Washington’s portrait. As a high-grade survivor printed on watermarked paper with the 40 millimeter seal, this note stands as a technically complete and historically significant representative of United States fractional currency production. Read more →

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United StatesFractional Currency187525 CentsPMG 62 EPQ Uncirculated Fractional CurrencyIssued NoteFourth IssueWatermarked Paper40mm SealLarge red Treasury sealCivil War era currency25 CentsBureau of Engraving and PrintingFriedberg 1301Allison signatureSpinner signatureExceptional Paper Quality designationUnited States fractional moneyReconstruction era currencyEmergency paper currencyHistoryUnited States18751878PMG 62 EPQUncirculatedMuseum Grade
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New Zealand 1967 1 Dollar issued note with Fleming signature, serial IB563273, Pick 163a, graded PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, top population example.

New Zealand 1967 - 1 Dollar Fleming Signature Issued Note Serial IB563273 (Pick 163a)

Unlike specimen issues prepared for institutional distribution, this note is a fully issued circulation example, retaining its original serial IB563273 and standard production characteristics without cancellation markings. Its preservation at an exceptional level allows for full appreciation of De La Rue’s engraving precision, ink clarity, and paper quality. Read more →

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New ZealandIssued Note19671 DollarPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Issued Note1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkDecimal currency noteOriginal issueSerial number noteThomas De La RueTDLRFleming SignatureRoderick Ninian FlemingStandard circulation productionDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandFirst decimal issueNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand196719681967-1968IB563273Pick 163aPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade
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New Zealand 1967 10 Dollars Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen Serial C4000000 Specimen No. 93 with double De La Rue oval stamps and single punch hole, Pick 166as, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Top Population.

New Zealand 1967 - 10 Dollars Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 93 Serial C4000000 (Pick 166as)

Graded PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this note stands at the top of the PMG population for the type, with only two examples recorded at this grade and none certified higher at the time of cataloging. The Exceptional Paper Quality designation confirms full originality, undisturbed paper structure, and complete embossing. In this condition, the note serves as a reference-level specimen within the New Zealand decimal series. Read more →

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New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint and Oval Stamps196710 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated SpecimenRed OverprintTDLR OverprintOval StampDouble Oval StampSingle Punch HolePunch Cancelled10 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitNew Zealand falcon reverseCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRFleming SignatureRoderick Ninian FlemingSpecimen distribution formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandFirst decimal issueNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand196719681967-1968Specimen No. 93C4000000Pick 166asPick 166aPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade
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New Zealand 1968 20 Dollars Wilks Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen Pick 167bs serial BE000000 Specimen 010 PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

New Zealand 1968 - 20 Dollars Wilks Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 010 Serial BE000000 (Pick 167bs)

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example sits at the top of the PMG population for the type, with no higher-certified specimens at the time of cataloging. The Exceptional Paper Quality designation confirms full originality, undisturbed paper structure, and strong embossing. The clarity of the overprint, well-defined oval control stamps, and intact punch cancellation together present a technically complete and visually refined specimen from the Wilks signature period. Read more →

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New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp196820 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenRed OverprintTDLR OverprintOval StampDouble Oval StampSingle Punch HolePunch Cancelled20 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkNew Zealand pigeon reverseKereru birdThomas De La RueTDLRWilks SignatureD.L. WilksSpecimen distribution formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand196819751968-1975Specimen No. 010BE000000Pick 167bsPick 167bPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade
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New Zealand 1975 1 Dollar Knight Signature issued note Pick 163c serial C24111123 PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

New Zealand 1975 - 1 Dollar Knight Signature Issued Note Serial C24111123 (Pick 163c)

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, the note retains full originality, strong embossing, and sharp ink definition. The Exceptional Paper Quality designation confirms undisturbed paper structure and complete preservation, presenting a well-preserved example from the Knight signature period. Read more →

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New ZealandIssued Note19751 DollarPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued Note1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkSmall denomination banknoteThomas De La RueTDLRKnight SignatureR.L. KnightDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandCirculating currencyNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand197519771975-1977C24111123Pick 163cPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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New Zealand 1975 1 Dollar Replacement Star Note with R.L. Knight signature, Pick 163c star, serial Y91304453 star, graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

New Zealand 1975 - 1 Dollar Knight Signature Replacement Star Note Serial Y91304453* (Pick 163c*)

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, the note survives in exceptional condition, with full originality, strong embossing, and sharp printed detail. The Exceptional Paper Quality designation confirms that the paper retains its original character and has not been impaired by pressing or alteration. In this grade, the piece stands not merely as a high-quality survivor of the Knight period, but as a refined reference example of a New Zealand Replacement Star Note-an issue whose importance lies in its combination of everyday design, hidden production purpose, and fully preserved state. Read more →

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New ZealandReplacement Note19751 DollarPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Replacement NoteStar NoteReplacement Star NoteReplacement issueStar replacement1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRKnight SignatureR.L. KnightReplacement productionSpoilage replacementDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandCirculating currencyNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand197519771975-1977Y91304453*Pick 163c*Pick 163cPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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New Zealand 1975 2 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen Pick 164cs serial 2J5000000 Specimen 006 PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

New Zealand 1975 - 2 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 006 Serial 2J5000000 (Pick 164cs)

Graded PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, the note retains full originality, strong embossing, and sharp ink definition. The Exceptional Paper Quality designation confirms undisturbed paper structure and complete preservation, presenting a well-preserved specimen from the Knight signature period. Read more →

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New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19752 DollarsPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenRed OverprintTDLR OverprintOval StampDouble Oval StampSingle Punch HolePunch Cancelled2 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRKnight SignatureR.L. KnightSpecimen distribution formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandMid decimal periodNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand197519771975-1977Specimen No. 0062J5000000Pick 164csPick 164cPMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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New Zealand 1981 1 Dollar issued note H.R. Hardie signature revised Queen Elizabeth II portrait serial AAA000662 Pick 169a PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated.

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 →

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New ZealandIssued Note19811 DollarPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Issued Note1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portrait revisedCaptain James Cook watermarkDecimal currency noteOriginal issueSerial number noteBradbury WilkinsonBWCHardie SignatureH.R. HardieRevised Hardie signature typeStandard circulation productionDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandSecond design typeNew Zealand currency evolutionHistoryNew Zealand198119851981-1985AAA000662Pick 169aPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade
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Luxembourg 1966 20 Francs issued note Pick 54a Grand Duke Jean PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

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 →

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LuxembourgIssued Note196620 FrancsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued Note20 FrancsPick 54aGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternWatermark portraitDe La Rue printingLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionBanknote production processHistoryLuxembourg1966Pick 54aPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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Luxembourg 1982 20 Francs specimen Pick 54As with multicolor design, horizontal SPECIMEN overprint and single punch hole, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated

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

Graded PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example represents the highest certified level for the type at the time of cataloging. As a fully realized but unissued design, it stands as both a technical endpoint of the development process and a rare artifact of Luxembourg's late twentieth-century monetary planning. Read more →

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LuxembourgSpecimen198220 FrancsPMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Superb Gem Uncirculated Specimen20 FrancsPick 54AsPick 54aGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternMulticolor designSingle Punch HoleHorizontal SPECIMEN overprintA000000 099Bradbury Wilkinson and CompanyBradbury WilkinsonBWCEmergency issueEmergency banknoteBelgian Franc devaluationUnissued banknoteUnissued 1982 seriesBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionLuxembourg monetary systemHistoryLuxembourg1982PMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade
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