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Barbados 1960 Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix D, printed serial range D0001–1234–D0400, handwritten date 2/5/60, and two punch hole cancellations

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix D

At the top margin of the note appears a printed numbering trial line consisting of the elements “D0001”, “1234”, and “D0400”. This line represents a serial and prefix configuration trial associated with numbering layout and spacing and is distinct from both issuance serials and handwritten archival annotations. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill196010,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill10000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix DSerial Format D0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1960 Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix E, printed serial range E0001–1234–E0400, handwritten date 2/5/60, and two punch hole cancellations

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix E

At the top margin of the note appears a printed numbering trial line consisting of the elements “E0001”, “1234”, and “E0400”. This line represents a serial and prefix configuration trial associated with numbering layout and spacing and is distinct from both issuance serials and handwritten archival annotations. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill196050,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill50000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPunch CancelledPrefix ESerial Format E0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Numbering TrialHandwritten AnnotationDated 1960Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1960Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1975 Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with perforated SPECIMEN marking, zero serial F000000, atypical prefix F for denomination, extensive top-margin administrative annotations dated 6.6.75, and no punch hole cancellation

Barbados 1975 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated SPECIMEN, Prefix F (Atypical for Denomination)

The upper margin of the bill carries extensive administrative annotations documenting internal handling and inventory control. These include quantity and serial-range notes recorded as “QTY. 500 Nos. F.1601 – F.2100”, reference numbers written in ink, and a clearly written date “6.6.75”. These annotations reflect treasury or printer-side recordkeeping activity and provide a firm chronological anchor for this specimen state. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill197550,000 DollarsPMG 53 About Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill50000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPerforated SPECIMENPrefix FAtypical PrefixSerial Format F000000Administrative AnnotationDated 1975Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1975PMG 53Museum GradeR8 Extremely RarePick UnlistedAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1968 Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix F0000 and double perforated CANCELLED cancellation in the lower right corner

Barbados 1968 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated Cancelled, Prefix F

Along the upper margin, handwritten archival annotations are present, including a clearly legible date reading "15 NOV 1968," a signature notation, and a numerical reference. These markings document an internal handling or approval event and provide a firm temporal anchor for this specimen’s use within government workflow. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1968100,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill100000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPerforated CANCELLEDDouble Perforated CancellationPrefix FSerial Format F0000Pick UnlistedHandwritten AnnotationDated 1968Caribbean Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryHistoryBarbados1968Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1971 Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix F0000, printed serial range F1001–F1500, handwritten date 4.6.71, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1971 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Prefix F

Along the upper margin, handwritten administrative annotations are present, including a numerical reference and a clearly written date reading 4.6.71. These annotations record internal handling or review activity and provide a firm chronological anchor for this specimen’s use within treasury or printer workflow. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1971100,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill100000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPrefix FSerial Format F0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Serial Range F1001 F1500Handwritten AnnotationDated 1971Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1971PMG 62Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1981 Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, prefix F000000, handwritten AeroPrint annotation dated April 1981, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix F

The upper margin carries handwritten administrative annotations documenting later internal handling. These include a notation reading From AeroPrint, numerical references, and a handwritten date corresponding to April 1981. These annotations reflect printer-side or treasury-side processing and provide a firm chronological anchor for this specimen’s handling and retention. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1981100,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill100000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPrefix FSerial Format F000000Pick UnlistedPMG 62Administrative AnnotationDated 1981Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1981Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1976 Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix G000000, printed serial range G0501–G1500, handwritten date 7.5.76, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1976 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Prefix G

Separately from the printed top-margin control line, handwritten administrative annotations are present in the upper right portion of the note. These handwritten markings include an internal batch reference and a handwritten date reading 7.5.76. Their placement and character indicate later treasury or printer-side handling distinct from the original printed control annotations. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1976500,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill500000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPrefix GSerial Format G000000Printed Serial Range G0501 G1500Pick UnlistedHandwritten AnnotationDated 1976PMG 62Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1976Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1981 Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, prefix G000000, AeroPrint annotation dated April 1981, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix G

The upper margin carries handwritten administrative annotations documenting later internal handling. These include a notation reading From AeroPrint, numerical references, and a handwritten date corresponding to April 1981. These annotations reflect printer-side or treasury-side processing and provide a firm chronological anchor for this specimen’s handling and retention. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1981500,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill500000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPrefix GSerial Format G000000Pick UnlistedPMG 62Administrative AnnotationDated 1981Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1981Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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French colonial treasury second of exchange dated 22 August 1871 for 2,000 francs, payable in New Caledonia, with printed text and manuscript treasury endorsements

New Caledonia 1871 - French Treasury Second of Exchange for 2,000 Francs (Service des Colonies)

The reverse carries manuscript endorsements, treasury markings, and control annotations applied during validation and processing. These elements document the administrative life of the instrument rather than serving any decorative or public function. Together, the front and back constitute a single treasury document associated with one specific authorization and payment instruction. Read more →

New CaledoniaTreasury Bill of Exchange18712,000 FrancsIssued Treasury Instrument (Manuscript and Stamped) Treasury Bill of ExchangeColonial FinanceSecond of ExchangeNon-Circulating InstrumentManuscript SignaturesFrench Colonial AdministrationService des ColoniesPublic Treasury DocumentColonial Fiscal ControlNew CaledoniaFrance1871Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniquePick UnlistedAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Martinique 1870 Banque de la Martinique 1 franc cheque recovered from the ruins of Saint-Pierre after the 1902 Mount Pelée eruption, with contemporary handwritten provenance notes

Martinique 1870 - Banque de la Martinique 1 Franc Cheque Recovered After the 1902 Mount Pelée Eruption (Pick P.5A)

A Banque de la Martinique one franc cheque form, Pick P.5A, originally printed for use at Saint-Pierre during the late nineteenth century and later recovered from the ruins of the city following the catastrophic eruption of Mount Pelée on 8 May 1902. Although printed decades earlier as part of the bank’s standardized cheque issue, this surviving example was never negotiated as a financial instrument and instead entered history as a disaster-recovery relic, explicitly identified as such by contemporary handwritten annotations. Read more →

MartiniqueDisaster Recovery Cheque18701 FrancVery Fine Disaster Recovery Cheque1 FrancBanque de la MartiniqueMount Pelee EruptionSaint Pierre DestructionColonial Bank RuinsPick P.5AColonial Banking HistoryFrench Overseas TerritoriesCaribbean Monetary HistoryNineteenth Century BankingDisaster Recovered ArtifactDocumentary Financial InstrumentsSecurity Printing HistoryFrench Engraving TraditionMartinique18701902Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniqueAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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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)

Along the lower margin, handwritten printer annotations are present and correspond to production or archival handling notes made during the specimen’s retention within Thomas De La Rue’s internal reference system. These annotations, cited directly on the PMG label, authenticate the note as printer-handled material rather than a later altered circulation example. 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)

Small handwritten printer’s annotations are present at the upper margin of the note, applied during production or internal handling at Thomas De La Rue. These markings are subtle but intentional and represent routine printer-side notation rather than later defacement, further confirming the specimen’s role as controlled reference material retained outside circulation channels. 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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