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New Zealand 1981 1 Dollar printer annotation specimen with star serial AA000000*, handwritten not approved marking, single punch hole, no overprint or oval stamp, Pick 169as, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

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 →

New ZealandPrinter Annotation Specimen with Punch Hole19811 DollarPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenPrinter annotation specimenPrinter’s annotationsHandwritten not approvedStar serialReplacement style serialSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledNo OverprintNo Oval Stamp1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portrait revisedCaptain James Cook watermarkBradbury WilkinsonBWCHardie SignatureH.R. HardieProduction control stagePrinter evaluation pieceDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandSecond design typeNew Zealand currency evolutionHistoryNew Zealand198119851981-1985AA000000*Pick 169asPick 169aPMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations
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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 →

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 1966 20 Francs color trial specimen Pick 54cts with SPECIMEN overprint and punch holes PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

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

The note remains in Gem Uncirculated condition with exceptional paper quality, preserving full originality, strong color integrity, and complete visibility of the overprint and punch cancellations. Read more →

LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen196620 FrancsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Color Trial Specimen20 FrancsPick 54ctsGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternExperimental colorColor evaluationDe La Rue printingSPECIMEN overprintPunch holesA000000Luxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionBanknote production processHistoryLuxembourg1966Pick 54ctsPick 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 →

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, original non-overprinted base type later used for the 1912 state overprint Pick 127 and the dual-side Treasury revalidation variety, printed by Waterlow & Sons, London, with 5 watermark and Moneda Nacional ó Cincuenta Centavos Oro Sellado clause, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

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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Barbados 1968 Bank of Barbados 5 Dollars unissued banknote design archival photographs, front and back pair produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited, PMG 66 and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated

Barbados 1968 - Bank of Barbados 5 Dollars, Front and Back Archival Photograph (Pick Unlisted)

This matched front and back pair is preserved in Paper Money Guaranty holders, with the front graded 66 Gem Uncirculated and the back graded 65 Gem Uncirculated. As a complete archival design pair documenting an apparently unadopted Barbados issuer concept produced by Bradbury Wilkinson, the set represents exceptionally important and highly elusive Caribbean monetary archive material. Read more →

BarbadosArchival Photograph19685 DollarsPMG 66 Gem Uncirculated front and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated back Archival PhotographFront Archival PhotographBack Archival PhotographUnissued Banknote DesignPick Unlisted5 DollarsBank of BarbadosQueen Elizabeth IISerial Number A0000000Bradbury WilkinsonBWCNew Malden Surrey EnglandBritish Security PrintingPMG 66PMG 65Proposed Currency DesignUnadopted Issuer NamePrinter Archive MaterialCaribbean Monetary HistoryBritish West IndiesPost-Colonial Currency DesignPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1968Museum GradeR9 Extremely Rare
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Poland 1938 Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket, serial IB4039776, with Boleslaw I the Brave portrait, Polish crowned eagle, repeating 1 ZL watermark, and PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated preservation.

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

The reverse is composed around a prominent central denomination surrounded by geometric guilloche ornament and repeated value devices designed for rapid recognition in circulation. The paper incorporates a repeating horizontal 1 ZL watermark serving as the principal security feature of the issue. Read more →

PolandIssued State Ticket19381 ZlotyPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued State TicketState TicketMinistry of FinanceMinisterstwo Skarbu1 ZlotySerial IB4039776Emergency Coin ReplacementTreasury-Issued Paper MoneySecond Polish RepublicLate Prewar Issue1939 Emergency CirculationSmall-Denomination Paper MoneySubsidiary Coinage SubstituteBoleslaw I the BraveBoleslaw ChrobryPolish Crowned EagleLeonard SowinskiMarian Romuald PolakEugeniusz KwiatkowskiWieslaw DomaniewskiPolish Security Printing WorksPWPWPolska Wytwornia Papierow WartosciowychWarsaw PrintingSecurity Printing HistoryFibrous PaperEmergency Paper StockRepeating 1 ZL WatermarkAs-Made InclusionPolandPoland 1938Second Polish Republic Currency19381939Pick 50Milczak 78bPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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