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New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Vertical Perforated SPECIMEN Black Overprint Serial YAA000000 Specimen No. 016 (Pick 175as)

Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, the note retains strong visual presence and full design clarity. The precision of the vertical perforated 'SPECIMEN' markings and the sharp black overprint together define a complete and well-preserved example of this specialized specimen format. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Issued Note Serial YAB369567 (Pick 175b)

The 1985 one hundred dollars note represents the final chapter of New Zealand’s traditional paper currency for its highest denomination, issued within the ND (1985–1989) period under the authority of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and bearing the signature of S.T. Russell as Chief Cashier. This series marks the last fully developed paper format before the transition to polymer, preserving the culmination of decades of engraving, layout refinement, and security evolution. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Black Overprint Specimen No. 004 with Dual Oval Stamps and YAC000000 Serial (Pick 175bs)

Across the top margin, multiple handwritten annotations are visible, including dated notations and numerical references, indicating review, tracking, and approval stages within the production process. These annotations provide direct evidence of internal handling and evaluation, documenting the note’s passage through production control checkpoints. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE Serial YAC000000 (Pick 175bs)

The 1985 one hundred dollars perforated specimen represents a highly specialized internal control format from the final paper-currency series of New Zealand, issued within the ND (1985–1989) period under the signature of S.T. Russell as Chief Cashier. This series marks the closing phase of engraved paper production before the transition to polymer substrates. Read more →

New Zealand 1992 - 100 Dollars Rutherford Design Vertical Red SPECIMEN Overprint Printer-Annotated TDLR Specimen (Pick 181s)

The obverse integrates Rutherford’s portrait with scientific imagery, including atomic modeling references and the Nobel Prize medal, while the reverse presents native New Zealand flora and fauna rendered in complex multitone engraving. The precision of line work, color layering, and registration reflects the mature technical standard of Thomas De La Rue’s early-1990s production. Read more →

United States 1929 Type 2 - 10 Dollars National Bank Note - The First National Bank of Easthampton, Massachusetts Charter 428 (Fr. 1801-2)

Certified PMG 63 EPQ Choice Uncirculated, this piece exemplifies original color and paper quality seldom preserved in small-town issues. It represents not just Easthampton’s banking history but the closing chapter of a uniquely American experiment that tied national currency directly to local enterprise. Read more →

United States 1929 Type 1 - 10 Dollars National Bank Note - The Farmers National Bank of Sussex, New Jersey Charter 1221 (Fr. 1801-1)

Situated in a region defined by farming, iron mining, and dairy production, the bank’s lending underpinned the growth of rural northern New Jersey. Its resources expanded from 230 000 dollars in 1865 to more than 3 million by 1928-a scale remarkable for a farming town of fewer than 2 000 residents. Like thousands of similar community banks, it weathered recessions and banking panics through conservative management and local trust. Read more →

United States 1872 – State of South Carolina $50 Revenue Bond Scrip Act of March 2 1872 Columbia Issue

Certified PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this specimen exhibits perfect margins, deep ink contrast, and full original embossing. It survives as an exceptional artifact of post-Civil War American fiscal history and of the engraver’s art in its most confident, ornamental phase. Read more →

Confederate States of America 1864 – 10 Dollars First Series in Roman Letters Richmond (T-68 PF-3 CR-541)

Serial 2580 and Plate A55 identify this example within its production sequence. Certified PCGS Banknote 62 Uncirculated, it retains crisp original paper, vivid pink tint, and bold hand signatures. As an artifact of Confederate finance, it bridges numismatic study with the broader economic realities of the Civil War. Read more →

Confederate States of America 1864 – 100 Dollars Pink Underprint Richmond (T-65 CR-121)

The central vignette features an allegorical female portrait often associated with Lucy Pickens of South Carolina. To the left stand two Confederate soldiers in field gear, while at lower right appears the engraved bust of George W. Randolph, Confederate Secretary of War. The red-pink background tint and intricate geometric lathework served both artistic and anti-counterfeiting functions. Read more →

United States 1929 – 10 Dollars Type 1 National Bank Note – The First National Bank of Taylorville, Illinois Charter 3579 (Fr.1801-1)

This Series 1929 Type 1 ten-dollar note from The First National Bank of Taylorville, Illinois (Charter 3579) is a national-level rarity and a true anomaly in U.S. banking history. The bank officially ceased operations in October 1929-barely months after the introduction of small-size National Bank Notes-making it one of the first casualties of the transition from large-size to small-size currency. Although government records indicate that no 1929 notes were released for this charter, this example, serial E000176A, proves that a small batch of $10 notes briefly entered circulation before the bank’s collapse. Read more →

United States 1902 – 20 Dollars Large Size Plain Back National Bank Note – The First National Bank of Taylorville, Illinois Charter 3579 (Fr.650-652)

Serial 21634 documents a late Plain Back print. Paper shows honest circulation folds, edge wear, and scattered foxing, but retains strong ink in the blue overprints and clear device detail on both sides. As a raw Very Good survivor from a bank with almost no public sales history, this piece anchors the scarce large-size side of the Taylorville story and pairs historically with the ultra-rare 1929 Type 1 ghost note from the same charter. Read more →