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United States 1902 – 5 Dollars Large Size Plain Back National Bank Note – The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas Charter 13076 Error Note (Fr.609)

Certified PCGS Currency 64 Very Choice New, the note retains strong embossing, ideal inks, and bright white paper. It stands as both a testament to the final years of National Bank issuance and a physical record of small-town American finance during the transitional period between the National system and the modern Federal Reserve era. Read more →

United States 1929 - Uncut Pair of $5 Type 2 National Bank Notes with 1944 Bank Letter – The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas Charter 13076 W.D. Ferguson Provenance (Friedberg 1800-1)

Sets of this kind are virtually unknown. While individual Colby $5 notes appear occasionally in collections, none are recorded as uncut pairs with verified period letters. The Ferguson correspondence elevates this artifact from numismatic rarity to documentary history, capturing a moment when local banking, personal gratitude, and American currency art intersected on the same page. Read more →

United States 1929 - 5 Dollars Type 1 National Bank Note - The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas Charter 13076 (Friedberg 1800-1)

Together with the 1902 $5 Plain Back and the uncut 1929 pair and letter, this circulated example completes the historical picture of The Thomas County National Bank of Colby’s paper currency-showing not just how these notes were printed and preserved, but how they lived, worked, and survived in the community that issued them. Read more →

United States 1950A - 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note Chicago District Butterfly Fold Error (Friedberg 2011-G)

Butterfly fold errors are treasured among collectors for their artistic unpredictability and diagnostic clarity-they offer a three-dimensional look at the precise moment when a mechanical accident became permanent history. This 1950A Chicago example stands among the finest recorded of its type and serves as an outstanding teaching piece in the study of U.S. printing anomalies. Read more →

United States 1995 - 5 Dollars Federal Reserve Note San Francisco District Insufficient Ink on Face Error (Friedberg 1985-L)

This note stands as a textbook case for understanding intaglio ink distribution and its failure points. It bridges art and engineering - showing how even the smallest ink shortfall in a high-volume printing run can transform a standard Federal Reserve Note into a tangible piece of printing history. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The face photograph reproduces the formal Serie A layout authorized under the law of 2 January 1939. The institutional title of the Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay spans the upper field, while the denomination UN PESO and MONEDA NACIONAL occupy the central ornamental structure. Serie A appears within the design, accompanied by all-zero serial numbers that preserve the appearance and spacing of the production numbering system. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A Specimen, Specimen No. 41 (Pick 35as)

At the center appears a finely engraved portrait of Jose Gervasio Artigas in military dress. Artigas is presented with a direct, composed expression, his uniform and cloak modeled through dense intaglio linework. As Uruguay's principal national figure, his portrait connects the everyday monetary instrument with the country's foundational political history and the republican ideals associated with national independence. Read more →

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Sepia Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse presents a pastoral scene framed by classical ornament, incorporating rural activity and landscape elements alongside a portrait medallion and the national arms. Fine cross-hatching and controlled tonal transitions maintain clarity across the broad pictorial field in sepia photographic form. Read more →

Uruguay 1935 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A photographic proof pair for the 1935 1 Peso issue produced for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Printed on photographic paper and mounted on cardstock, this pair records the approved face and back designs for the lowest denomination of Uruguay’s 1935 series. Read more →

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 5 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse depicts a monumental architectural façade framed by classical ornament, with the national arms incorporated into the composition. Fine cross-hatching and controlled tonal transitions convey depth and clarity across the broad pictorial field, reflecting late Victorian security engraving standards. Read more →

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Serie A Sepia Photographic Proof Pair, Dated 29 April 1925 (Pick Unlisted)

The national coat of arms appears at left beneath the radiant Sun of May, embedded within an ornamental cartouche. At right, the same profile portrait used on the face is repeated within a large circular frame. This repetition creates visual continuity between the two sides and establishes the portrait as a unifying element within the complete design. Read more →

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Series A Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A large vertical archival marking remains visible along the right side of the cardstock outside the banknote frame. This workshop reference forms part of the surviving printer documentation and records the proof's place within the internal photographic or design archive. Together with the Series A zero serials, the legal text, portrait studies, and full face-and-reverse presentation, it preserves the proof as a working institutional record rather than merely a photographic reproduction. Read more →