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Cayman Islands 1974 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 11s, 801/A1)

This one hundred dollars Cayman Islands Currency Board specimen represents a terminal archival control state within the 1974 series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. It preserves the fully approved production design of the highest denomination of the series while permanently removing any monetary validity through physical perforated cancellation and documented printer control markings. The defining invalidation is a large dot-matrix perforation reading “SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE” applied across the face. ... Read more →

Cayman Islands 1991 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 15s)

This one hundred dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1991 series issued under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It preserves the fully authorized production design of the denomination while being permanently invalidated for non-monetary use through layered printer control measures. The specimen format follows De La Rue’s established control protocol. ... Read more →

Cayman Islands 1996 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 20, B/1 251767)

This one hundred dollars issued note belongs to the 1996 revised series of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. The 1996 revision represents a matured phase of Cayman’s modern currency program, retaining the formal Currency Board structure while introducing a refreshed engraving palette and expanded marine iconography. The obverse is dominated by the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second at right, rendered in fine intaglio linework that concentrates both authority and technical complexity in a single visual anchor. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Oval De La Rue Cancel, Serie B, Specimen No. 45 (Pick 40as)

This specimen note represents the five hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. It is a non-circulating institutional reference example prepared for controlled handling rather than for public monetary use, preserving the full production design standard of the series. Within the 1939 denomination structure, the five hundred pesos occupied a high tier intended for major accounting, treasury movement, and upper-level commercial settlement. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie D, Specimen No. 12 (Pick 40cs)

This specimen represents the five hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939, belonging to the Serie D printing of the interwar emission. Produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company of London, the note was prepared as official non-circulating reference material for institutional control, archival retention, and regulated distribution. In 1939 the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay stood as the core institution of the national monetary system, combining central banking authority with commercial operations and regulatory oversight. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie A, Specimen No. 13 (Pick 39as)

This specimen represents the one hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939. Belonging to Serie A of the 1939 emission, it was produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company of London as official non-circulating reference material for institutional control and archival documentation. By 1939 the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay functioned as the central authority of the national monetary system, combining issuance, regulation, and commercial banking roles. ... Read more →

Argentina 1869 — Banco Domingo Garbino, 1 Peso Fuerte Issued Note with Red Overprint (Pick S1802)

Issued 1 Peso Fuerte note of Banco Domingo Garbino, printed by the American Bank Note Company (Compañía Americana de Billetes de Banco Nueva York) and formally activated for circulation through the large vertical red overprint “DOMINGO GARBINO.” This overprint was the legal validation required to convert remainder stock (Pick S1791) into fully issued, signed, numbered, and payable currency. Pick S1802 represents the only surviving issued form of the Garbino 1 Peso denomination. The base design reflects ABNC’s late 1860s export engraving style. ... Read more →

United States 1928C — Five Dollars Legal Tender Note Red Seal, Friedberg 1528, GA Block, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

The Series of 1928C Five Dollars Legal Tender Note represents one of the foundational issues of modern small-size United States currency. Authorized under the Legal Tender Acts and issued by the United States Treasury, this red seal note embodies the transition from the large format nineteenth-century designs to the compact format introduced in 1928. Friedberg 1528, bearing the signatures of W. ... Read more →

United States 1934 — 5 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Cleveland District, DGS Mule (DA Block), Friedberg 1956-Dm, PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine

The Series of 1934 Five Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Cleveland District represents an important transitional variety within early small-size Federal Reserve production. Classified as Friedberg 1956-Dm, this example is identified as a DGS Mule from the DA block — a notable hybrid pairing of face and back plate types that emerged during a period of evolving engraving standards. The designation 'DGS Mule' refers to the combination of a 1934 face plate paired with a back design originally intended for a different signature configuration. ... Read more →

United States 1934A — 10 Dollars North Africa Silver Certificate (Friedberg 2309), PCGS 35 Very Fine

The Series 1934A 10 Dollars North Africa Silver Certificate, cataloged as Friedberg 2309, belongs to the distinctive emergency issues produced during the Second World War. Commonly known as the 'North Africa' notes, these certificates were printed with a yellow Treasury seal rather than the standard blue seal of Silver Certificates. The color modification was deliberate — a wartime security measure designed so that, if large quantities were captured by enemy forces, they could be immediately declared invalid. ... Read more →

United States 1928B — 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Kansas City District, Dark Green Seal, JA Block (Friedberg 2002-Jdgs), PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

The Series 1928B 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Kansas City District, cataloged as Friedberg 2002-Jdgs, represents one of the early small-size Federal Reserve issues that defined modern United States currency. Bearing the signatures of Woods and Mellon, this example features the Dark Green Seal variety and belongs to the JA block, a detail of interest to specialists tracking early district production sequences. The 1928 series marked the first issuance of standardized small-size Federal Reserve Notes, replacing the larger nineteenth-century format. ... Read more →

United States 1969C — 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note, Philadelphia District, Overprint Misalignment Error (Friedberg 2021-C, CB Block), PMG 35 EPQ Choice Very Fine

The Series 1969C 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Philadelphia District, cataloged as Friedberg 2021-C, presents a documented Overprint Misalignment Error affecting the green seal and serial number impressions. Signed by Treasurer Romana Acosta Banuelos and Secretary of the Treasury George P. Shultz, this issue belongs to the transitional era of late small-portrait Federal Reserve Notes prior to the design revisions of the 1990s. ... Read more →