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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 →

LuxembourgSpecimen198220 FrancsPMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Superb Gem Uncirculated Specimen20 FrancsPick 54AsGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternMulticolor designSingle Punch HoleHorizontal SPECIMEN overprintA000000 099Bradbury Wilkinson and CompanyBradbury WilkinsonBWCLuxembourg monetary systemUnissued 1982 seriesBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionContingency issueHistoryLuxembourg1982Pick 54AsPick 54aPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1967 10 Francs issued banknote with serial A020076, Pick 53a, PMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1967 - 10 Francs Issued Note (Pick 53a)

The note is preserved in Gem Uncirculated condition with Exceptional Paper Quality designation, encapsulated by Paper Money Guaranty, retaining full originality, sharp detail, and strong color. Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note196710 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Issued Note10 FrancsA020076Dual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanFinal obverse designFinal reverse designArchitectural vignetteBridge structureCirculation issueFinal production formLuxembourg monetary historyHistoryLuxembourg1967Pick 53aPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs color trial specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, serial A000000, two punch holes, and signatures of Marcel Schmit and Pierre Werner, Pick 55cts

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature A, Color Trial Specimen (Pick 55cts)

The note is preserved in Gem Uncirculated condition with Exceptional Paper Quality, retaining full color integrity, sharp detail, and complete specimen characteristics. Read more →

LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen197250 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Color Trial Specimen50 FrancsA000000Specimen OverprintPunch CancelledDual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanSignature AMarcel SchmitPierre WernerMulticolor guillocheFinal engraved portraitColor testing stagePre-issuance evaluationColor development phaseBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55ctsPick 55aPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, serial D000000, punch holes, Signature B with Corneille Brück and Pierre Werner, Pick 55bs

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature B, Specimen (Pick 55bs)

The note is preserved in Gem Uncirculated condition with Exceptional Paper Quality, retaining full color integrity, sharp detail, and complete specimen characteristics. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen197250 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Specimen50 FrancsD000000Dual Serial FormatSpecimen OverprintPunch CancelledGrand Duke JeanSignature BCorneille BrückPierre WernerMinistre d'ÉtatBanque Centrale du LuxembourgFinal specimen stagePre-circulation referenceBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55bsPick 55bPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs issued banknote with serial C176655, portrait of Grand Duke Jean, Signature A with Marcel Schmit and Pierre Werner, Pick 55a

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature A, Issued Note (Pick 55a)

This example is preserved in Gem Uncirculated condition with Exceptional Paper Quality, retaining full original paper integrity, sharp embossing, and vibrant color fidelity. Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note197250 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Issued Note50 FrancsC176655Dual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanSignature AMarcel SchmitPierre WernerMulticolor guillocheEngraved portraitIndustrial vignetteCirculation issueFinal production stageBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55aPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs issued banknote with serial D813992, portrait of Grand Duke Jean, Signature B with Corneille Brück and Pierre Werner, Pick 55b graded PMG 68 EPQ

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature B, Issued Note (Pick 55b)

This example is preserved in Superb Gem Uncirculated condition with Exceptional Paper Quality, retaining full original paper integrity, sharp embossing, and vivid color saturation. Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note197250 FrancsPMG 68 Exceptional Paper Quality Superb Gem Uncirculated Issued Note50 FrancsD813992Dual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanSignature BCorneille BrückPierre WernerMinistre d'ÉtatBanque Centrale du LuxembourgIndustrial vignetteMulticolor guillocheEngraved portraitCirculation issueFinal production stageBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55bPMG 68Exceptional Paper QualitySuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopR7 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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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 →

ParaguayIssued Note19075 PesosPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued Note5 PesosPick 156Banco de la RepúblicaBase TypeNon-Overprinted IssueOriginal IssueSeries ARed Serial NumberWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons London5 WatermarkWatermark 5Allegorical PortraitFemale PortraitGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingBlue UnderprintBrown ReverseNational EmblemLarge Denomination PanelsMoneda NacionalCincuenta Centavos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseHalf Peso OroBase for 1912 State OverprintBase for Pick 127Base for Dual-Side Treasury RevalidationParaguayan Monetary HistorySouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinancePre-1912 Emergency IssueReference TypeCurrency Reform ContextHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityMuseum GradeR7 Extremely Rare

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Ireland 1929 Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound proof with specimen perforation, Pick 306p, graded PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated, with selvage included, no serial number, no issuing date, no signatures, Westminster Bank Limited watermarked security paper, and Charles Skipper and East Limited London printer imprint

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

The proof is printed on Ulster Bank Limited watermarked security paper, visible through the reverse under light. The watermark ties the paper itself to the issuing bank, adding a second layer of institutional identity beneath the engraved face. Together, the bank-name watermark, Belfast issue language, specimen perforation, and selvage show how private-bank paper money was physically constructed, controlled, and prepared for issue in the Northern Ireland banking system. Read more →

IrelandProof19291 PoundPMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated ProofSingle ProofSpecimen PerforationWith Specimen PerforationSelvage IncludedPrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueNo Serial NumberNo Issuing DateNo Signatures1 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastWestminster Bank Limited WatermarkWestminster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved ProofPrivate Banknote ProductionProof-stage MaterialSpecimen Perforation ProductionPick 306pIrish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper Money1929-1934 IssueHistoryIreland19291934Pick 306pPMG 55PMG 55 EPQPMG 55 EPQ About UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityTop PopPopulation 1R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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