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Uruguay 1867 Banco Oriental 10 Pesos equals 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado issued banknote, dual handwritten circulation signatures at left and right, serial number 23286, Pick S385a, plate position pp B

Uruguay 1867 - Banco Oriental 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado Issued Note, Dual Handwritten Signatures at Left and Right, Serial 23286 (Pick S385a)

Issued banknote of the Banco Oriental of Uruguay, dated 1 de Agosto de 1867 and printed by the American Bank Note Company in New York. Although produced from the same engraved plates as the standard single-signature issue, this example documents a brief and highly unusual authorization phase in which two handwritten circulation signatures were applied to a single note. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note186710 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro SelladoFine to Very Fine (estimated) Issued BanknoteDual Handwritten SignaturesLeft and Right Signature PlacementPlate Position BGold Convertible DenominationABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyNineteenth Century Security PrintingAuthorization ExperimentAdministrative Control VariantBanco OrientalUruguay1867MontevideoPick S385aHistoryRarityMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Uruguay 1867 Banco Oriental 10 Pesos equals 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado issued banknote, centered handwritten circulation signature, serial number 35345, Pick S385a, plate position pp A

Uruguay 1867 - Banco Oriental 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado Issued Note, Centered Handwritten Signature, Serial 35345 (Pick S385a)

Serial number 35345 is distinguished by a single handwritten circulation signature placed centrally within the designated signature area. This centered placement differs from both the original right-side handwritten signature format and the later right-side facsimile signature format. Its positioning reflects a deliberate layout adjustment following the abandonment of the dual-signature authorization model. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note186710 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro SelladoVery Fine (estimated) Issued BanknoteHandwritten SignatureCentered Signature PlacementPlate Position AGold Convertible DenominationABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyNineteenth Century Security PrintingAuthorization TransitionAdministrative AdjustmentBanco OrientalUruguay1867MontevideoPick S385aHistoryMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Uruguay 1867 Banco Oriental 10 Pesos equals 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado issued banknote, engraved facsimile circulation signature at right, serial number 74487, Pick S385a, plate position pp C

Uruguay 1867 - Banco Oriental 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado Issued Note, Facsimile Signature at Right, Serial 74487 (Pick S385a)

Serial number 74487 is distinguished by a single engraved facsimile circulation signature placed at the right side of the designated signature area. This placement exactly matches the original position used for the earliest handwritten signatures, indicating a deliberate return to the initial spatial layout once the authorization system was stabilized. The facsimile signature replaced manual signing to improve uniformity, speed, and administrative efficiency. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note186710 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro SelladoVery Fine to Extremely Fine (estimated) Issued BanknoteFacsimile SignatureRight Side Signature PlacementPlate Position CGold Convertible DenominationABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyNineteenth Century Security PrintingMechanized AuthorizationStandardized ProductionBanco OrientalUruguay1867MontevideoPick S385aHistoryMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Bolivia 1904 - Banco Nacional 5 Bolivianos (Specimen)

Specimens such as this provide the only opportunity to appreciate the note in its original state: crisp ink contrasts, strong intaglio detail, and intact margins, here preserved with perforated 'CANCELLED' markings. The vivid orange and black inks demonstrate BWC’s skill at combining color and linework for security and aesthetic effect. Read more →

BoliviaSpecimen19045 BolivianosPMG 64 (Top Pop) S214sTop PopBanco NacionalBradbury WilkinsonBWCBolivia 20th CenturyBolivia19045 BolivianosAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Argentina 1866 Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 1 Real Rosario Type A printed signature serial 635405

Argentina 1866 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 1 Real Rosario Type A (Printed Signature) PS1731 · Bauman SFE 70

This example represents the Type A variety identified by its printed authorization signature rather than a handwritten manuscript signature. The printed signature suggests a standardized authorization format prepared for larger scale circulation through the Rosario office as banking operations expanded throughout the Santa Fe region during the 1860s. Read more →

ArgentinaIssued Note18661 RealFine–Very Fine (issued example with printed authorization signature) Issued Note1 RealBanco de Londres y Rio de la PlataRosario BranchPrivate BanknotePrinted Signature TypeTypographic Bank ValeCommercial Promissory NoteBolivian Silver StandardProvincial Currency SystemRiver Trade EconomyBritish Banking ExpansionEarly Argentine Paper MoneyEarly Argentine BanknoteNineteenth Century Provincial BankingArgentinaRosario1866Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Argentina 1866 Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 1 Real Rosario Type B handwritten signature serial 636796

Argentina 1866 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 1 Real Rosario Type B (Hand-Signed) PS1731 · Bauman SFE 70

This example represents the Type B variety distinguished by its handwritten authorization signature. Unlike Type A notes bearing printed authorization, Type B examples were manually countersigned by a bank officer at the Rosario branch before entering circulation. Such signatures reflect the semi-private operational structure of provincial banking during this early period. Read more →

ArgentinaIssued Note18661 RealFine (issued example with original manuscript authorization signature) Issued Note1 RealBanco de Londres y Rio de la PlataRosario BranchPrivate BanknoteHand-Signed AuthorizationTypographic Bank ValeCommercial Promissory NoteBolivian Silver StandardProvincial Currency SystemRiver Trade EconomyBritish Banking ExpansionEarly Argentine Paper MoneyEarly Argentine BanknoteNineteenth Century Provincial BankingArgentinaRosario1866Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Great Britain Derby Bank £5 proof, circa 1806–1812, engraved private bank issue payable via Samuel Smith & Co., PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated

Great Britain c.1806–1812 - Derby Bank £5 Proof (Pick Unlisted)

A printer’s proof of a £5 note prepared for the Derby Bank during the formative years of British provincial banking, dating to circa 1806–1812. This piece belongs to the critical transitional period between eighteenth-century handwritten credit instruments and the fully industrialized, security-driven banknote production that would dominate the nineteenth century. Read more →

Great BritainProof18065 PoundsPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Proof5 PoundsPrivate Bank IssueProvincial BankingEarly British BanknotesNapoleonic War EraBank Restriction PeriodSecurity EngravingCalligraphic DesignPre Standardization CurrencyLondon Correspondent BankingGreat BritainDerby18061806–1812Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Brazil 1963 20 Cruzeiros front and back proof, PMG 67 Superb Gem Unc

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional 20 Cruzeiros Front & Back Proof

Archival proofs of this denomination and period are seldom encountered intact, making this example a tangible record of Brazil’s engraving heritage at its technical and aesthetic peak, bridging imperial portraiture with modern Republican identity. Read more →

BrazilFront & Back Proof196320 CruzeirosPMG 67 Superb Gem UNC ABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyPMG 67 EPQTesouro NacionalDom Pedro IIBrazil196320 CruzeirosAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Great Britain ca. 1904 Thomas Cook and Son 50 Dollars Circular Note photographic proof mounted on card stock with signature field and engraved security background

Great Britain 1904 - Thomas Cook & Son $50 Circular Note Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

In modern terms, the same financial logic survives today in debit and credit card systems: pre-funded or credit-backed instruments, globally recognized, with identity verification performed electronically rather than by handwritten signature. The medium has changed, but the underlying concept of secure, portable purchasing power for international travel remains identical. Read more →

Great BritainPhotographic Proof190450 DollarsPCGS 58 Choice About New Photographic Proof50 DollarsCircular NoteTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckSignature Verification InstrumentPrivate IssuePre Issue Production ProofMounted on Card StockThomas Cook and SonEarly Travellers Cheque SystemEarly Travelers Check SystemInternational Finance HistoryGlobal Payment SystemsEdwardian Security PrintingProofing and Plate ApprovalDesign Verification ArtifactGreat Britain1904Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Luxembourg 1970 100 Francs calibration specimen serial D170001 with blue registration gridlines and handwritten printer annotation, Pick 56s

Luxembourg 1970 - 100 Francs Archival Gridlines Calibration Specimen Serial D170001 (Pick 56s)

At the upper margin, a handwritten printer’s annotation is present, consisting of a date and internal control reference. These markings document the note’s movement through a specific stage of production review, connecting the physical sheet to a defined moment within the printing workflow. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen1970100 FrancsPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Specimen100 FrancsD170001Live SerialCalibration SheetGridlinesRegistration GridPrinter AnnotationHandwritten AnnotationGrand Duke JeanLuxembourg banknote designGuilloche security patternProduction calibrationPre-production controlThomas De La RueDe La RueTDLRLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionProduction workflowHistoryLuxembourg1970Pick 56sPick 56aPMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Luxembourg 24 February 1970 100 Francs back photographic proof mounted on cardstock with handwritten date annotation and full cityscape design

Luxembourg 24 February 1970 - 100 Francs Back Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

A handwritten production annotation dated 24 February 1970 is visible along the lower margin, providing a direct reference to the internal review timeline. Such markings are characteristic of working proofs retained during layout approval and production coordination. Read more →

LuxembourgPhotographic Proof (Back)1970100 FrancsPCGS 64 Apparent (Mounted on Cardstock) Photographic ProofBack Proof100 FrancsMounted CardstockArchival ProofDated AnnotationLuxembourg cityscapeReverse designLayout approval stageGuilloche borderLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic Union1970 issueHistoryLuxembourg1970Pick UnlistedPick 56aPCGS 64Very Choice NewMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Austria 1800 - Wiener Stadt Banco 1 Gulden Issued Note (Pick A29a)

Additional security elements include embossed dry stamps, hand-applied serial numbers, and official signatures, all characteristic of early Austrian paper money production. These features reflect a transitional phase in banknote design, positioned between handwritten fiscal instruments and later industrial security printing. Read more →

AustriaIssued Note18001 GuldenPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Issued NoteBanco-ZettelFiduciary Paper MoneyEarly State CurrencyTypographic BanknoteWiener Stadt BancoHabsburg Monetary SystemNapoleonic Era FinanceEveryday CirculationGaliciaZłoty ReńskiPolish Language TextAustrian Partition of PolandAustria1800PMG 63 Choice UncirculatedPick A29aMuseum Grade

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