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Great Britain 1997 - Thomas De La Rue 100 Units Test Note Portal Watermark

Certified by PMG as Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, this example ranks among the finest known. Such test pieces are seldom offered publicly, and their design exemplifies the technological innovations De La Rue introduced to the banknote printing industry in the late 20th century. Read more →

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional 10 Cruzeiros Issuede Note (Pick 167b)

Certified PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example ranks at the top of the surviving population. It retains perfect centering, fresh paper gloss, and original embossing. Such immaculate 10 Cruzeiros notes are seldom encountered because the issue circulated heavily until the 1967 currency reform that introduced the Cruzeiro Novo. Today it stands as a pristine record of the artistry and financial narrative of Brazil on the eve of monetary transformation. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 2005 - Northern Bank £50 Specimen NR131 (Pick 208s)

This SPECIMEN demonstrates the first finalized print run of the 2005 reissue and is one of the few surviving examples released for institutional reference rather than circulation. Graded PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, it stands as the benchmark specimen for Northern Bank’s post-robbery currency reform. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Serie C Specimen, Specimen No. 9 (Pick 38bs)

Printed in London by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited, this Serie C, Specimen No. 9 example combines technical precision, national symbolism, and documented specimen control. Certified Paper Money Guaranty 65 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality, it preserves strong color, sharp engraving, clean paper, and balanced margins. It stands as an important surviving record of Uruguay's 1939 currency program and of the administrative methods used to prepare, number, and preserve official specimen notes. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 (1967 Authorization) - Banco Central del Uruguay 50 Pesos Serie D Specimen, Specimen No. 2 (Pick 42As)

Certified Paper Money Guaranty 66 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality, this Serie D, Specimen No. 2 example preserves exceptional paper quality, strong color separation, sharp engraving, and a clean presentation of the complete design. It stands as an important documentary bridge between the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issuing tradition and the Banco Central del Uruguay, demonstrating how an established 1939 banknote design continued into the central bank era under renewed legal authority. Read more →

North Macedonia 1996 - 5000 Denari Issued Note EA5464675 Maened (Pick 19a)

Certified PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example preserves the note in essentially pristine condition. Original paper surfaces, full color intensity, and sharply defined intaglio detail allow the design and security features to be studied exactly as they appeared when the series entered circulation. As the highest denomination of the inaugural Macedonian banknote series, the 5000 Denari served as the visual flagship of the country’s new currency system and remains one of the most technically and artistically significant issues of the early post-independence period. Read more →

North Macedonia 1996 - 500 Denari Issued Note GB2531560 Golden Death Mask (Pick 17a)

Certified PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this example preserves the note in exceptional original condition. The paper retains full brightness, the intaglio impression remains sharply defined, and the layered printing structure can be studied exactly as produced. As the mid-denomination of the inaugural Macedonian series, the 500 Denari played a central role in everyday circulation while embodying the cultural and historical narrative chosen to represent the new national currency. Read more →

North Macedonia 2003 - 500 Denari Issued Note DA8148021 Golden Death Mask (Pick 21a)

Certified PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example retains exceptional paper originality, strong color saturation, and sharply defined intaglio detail. As a superbly preserved specimen of the later production run, it illustrates the enduring use of the Golden Mask motif within Macedonia’s modern banknote design. Read more →

Poland 1988 - 50 Zlotych Prefix HK Issued Note (Pick 142c)

Certified PMG 68 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, the note retains exceptional paper quality, precise centering, and strong embossing from the intaglio printing process. As one of the highest-graded examples of the type, it represents the peak level of preservation attainable for the 1988 50 Złotych issue and provides an archival reference for the technical standards achieved by PWPW during the closing years of the socialist-era Polish currency system. Read more →

France 1793 - Domaines Nationaux Assignat 10 Sous Block 305, Watermark RF/Xs (Pick A68b)

PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, exceptional paper originality and crisp, fully struck embossing-an elite survivor of a note type that generally circulated hard before the 1796 demonetization. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 1940 - Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound Issued Note, Black Prefix and Serial Number (Pick 178b / NR68)

This 1940 Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound issued note is a high-grade survivor of the bank's pre-decimal sterling note tradition in Belfast. Dated 1st January 1940 and bearing serial number N-I/H 028711, the note is cataloged as Pick 178b and NR68, the black-prefix and black-serial-number variety recorded for this wartime-period issue. PMG grades the note 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, placing it in an exceptional state of preservation for a design usually encountered with handling, folds, teller wear, or circulation toning. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Issued Note Serial YAB369567 (Pick 175b)

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, the note stands at a high level of preservation, retaining full originality, strong embossing, and exceptional visual clarity. It represents the peak condition level commonly encountered for this series and exemplifies the final generation of New Zealand’s paper hundred-dollar notes before the technological shift to polymer substrates. Read more →