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Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 11s)

On the obverse, Queen Elizabeth the Second is rendered at right in dense intaglio engraving, balanced by the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination panel reading One Hundred Dollars. Beneath the central panel appears the engraved signature of V. G. Johnson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board during the 1974 administrative phase. The layout reflects the restrained symmetry characteristic of British Overseas Territory issues of the period. Read more →

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

The obverse bears the engraved signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, placing the note within the Johnson administrative phase of the 1974 framework. Queen Elizabeth the Second appears at right in dense intaglio engraving, balanced by the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination panel. Seahorse motifs and structured denomination cartouches reinforce the maritime identity of the territory while maintaining the formal symmetry characteristic of British Overseas Territory currency issues of the period. Read more →

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

The obverse presents Queen Elizabeth the Second in refined intaglio engraving at right, balanced by marine motifs and the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the denomination panel. The layered background coloration and controlled use of pastel tonal fields reflect the evolved security aesthetic of the early 1990s Cayman series. Read more →

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

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. At center, the Cayman Islands coat of arms is integrated into the denomination panel reading One Hundred Dollars, framed by layered ornamental scrollwork and marine motifs. The engraved signature of G. A. McCarthy appears beneath the central panel in his capacity as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, placing this note firmly within the administrative phase of the 1996 series. Read more →

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

The portrait is surrounded by imagery of industrial activity and modernization. Through dense intaglio engraving, the human figure, machinery, buildings, and patterned backgrounds are joined into a single statement of productive national strength. This industrial language complements the agricultural subject of the reverse and allows the two sides to present different but interconnected foundations of Uruguay's economy. Read more →

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

At right, a seated allegorical female figure holds the Constitution, presenting law as the foundation of monetary and civic order. Her classical form is joined with architectural and industrial details, linking republican legality with national development. The figure is rendered through finely controlled intaglio lines that create depth in the face, garments, book, and surrounding symbolic elements. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen Perforated CANCELLED Serie A (Pick 39as)

At right appears the allegorical guardian of the Constitution, seated within a composition of classical, architectural, and industrial elements. The figure represents legal continuity and civic order, while the surrounding imagery extends the theme toward state development and economic organization. Fine intaglio modeling gives the figure sculptural presence within the intricate security design. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Black Overprint Serie B Specimen No. 9 (Pick 39as)

The allegorical female figure at right holds the Constitution, embodying the legal order from which the currency derives its authority. Classical drapery and civic symbolism are combined with industrial and architectural imagery, creating a visual narrative in which republican law and economic modernization operate together. Thomas De La Rue's intaglio engraving gives the figure and surrounding elements a refined tonal range built from closely controlled linework. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Black Overprint, Serie C (Pick 39bs)

At right, the allegorical figure holding the Constitution represents republican legality and continuity. Her placement beside architectural and industrial forms connects the legal foundation of the state with the country's economic development. The figure, book, garments, and background are modeled through dense intaglio engraving that rewards close examination of the original printed surface. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Red Overprint, Serie D (Pick 39cs)

At right, the allegorical female figure holds the Constitution, presenting republican law as the foundation of the monetary promise. Her classical form is combined with architectural and industrial imagery, linking constitutional authority with economic organization and national development. Fine intaglio linework creates depth across the face, garments, book, and surrounding symbolic elements. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Specimen, Red Oval De La Rue Cancel, Serie A (Pick 38as)

The obverse design integrates the national arms within a structured guilloche security framework, with the denomination CINCUENTA PESOS prominently placed at center. At right appears a classical allegorical female figure symbolizing constitutional authority and national sovereignty, rendered in finely layered intaglio. The reverse presents a detailed historical and civic scene in blue engraving, depicting a public assembly within an architectural setting, balanced by the reserved watermark oval at right. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie B, Specimen No. 8 (Pick 41bs)

The obverse presents the formal engraved portrait and architectural composition characteristic of Thomas De La Rue’s late-interwar intaglio production, with MIL PESOS prominently integrated into an ornate security framework. The reverse displays the equestrian allegorical scene associated with the one thousand pesos type, rendered at full circulation engraving standard. Read more →