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Italy Regie Finanze di Torino 100 lire front proof sheet from plate 2 dated 1765 showing landscape vignette with Savoyard shield, obligation text panels, denomination inscriptions, and full ornamental frame

Italy 1765 - Regie Finanze di Torino - 100 Lire Front Proof, Final Face State (Pick Unlisted)

This proof sheet represents the front of the one hundred lire denomination prepared for the Regie Finanze of the Kingdom of Sardinia and preserves the final face state dated Torino il p. Gen. 1765. The composition is engraved within a rectangular ornamental frame and printed under full intaglio pressure on official laid paper, with a clear plate impression visible from the verso. All elements originate from plate number two. Read more →

ItalyProof1765100 LireUncirculated ProofFront ProofFinal Face State100 LireRegie Finanze di TorinoPlate 2Kingdom of SardiniaSavoyard State FinanceEighteenth Century CurrencyItalian State Paper MoneyPre Central Bank EraSecurity Printing HistoryItaly1765Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 017, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial and control number 017, single punch hole cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 6s, PMG 64 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 017 with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

On the obverse, Queen Elizabeth the Second’s portrait anchors the right side in dense intaglio linework, while the Cayman Islands coat of arms is integrated into the central denomination panel. Beneath the central panel appears the engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, linking this specimen to a specific administrative phase within the same 1974 series. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19745 DollarsPMG 64 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 017Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark5 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 64 EPQMuseum GradePick 6s

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Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 010 with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

On the obverse, the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second anchors the right side within dense intaglio linework, while the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrates into the central denomination panel. Beneath the central panel appears the engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, situating this specimen within a specific administrative phase of the 1974 framework. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19745 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 010Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark5 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 67 EPQTop PopMuseum GradePick 6s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board five dollars issued note dated 1974, Pick 6a, serial prefix A/1 number 911539, portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second and Cayman Islands coat of arms on the obverse, maritime sailing vessel vignette on the reverse, turtle watermark, PMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 6a)

The obverse presents a formally structured composition centered on institutional authority. At right appears the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second, rendered in dense intaglio linework designed both for aesthetic clarity and anti-counterfeiting complexity. At center, the Cayman Islands coat of arms is integrated into the denomination panel reading Five Dollars, reinforcing the constitutional framework of the Currency Board. Beneath the central panel appears the engraved signature of V. G. Johnson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board during this administrative phase of the 1974 issue. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note19745 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Issued Note5 DollarsSerial Prefix A/1Serial Number 911539V. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 6a

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 five dollars specimen Pick 17s with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, single punch cancellation, serial prefix B/1 000000, specimen number 001, top-edge annotations BS4 50, 8.3.96, 229/1, PMG 63 holder

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 17s)

The reverse presents a more colorful marine composition than the earlier series, featuring coral forms, shell motifs, and a sailing vessel framed within structured denomination panels. De La Rue’s intaglio linework remains disciplined and security-oriented, combining ornamental marine symbolism with layered geometric engraving intended to resist reproduction while maintaining immediate visual authority. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19965 DollarsPMG 63 SpecimenRed OverprintRed SPECIMEN OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 001Serial Prefix B/1All Zero Serial NumberG. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle Watermark5 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law Revised1996 SeriesBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996PMG 63Museum GradePick 17sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1974 ten dollars specimen with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 011, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial, single punch cancellation, turtle watermark, Pick 7s, PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Top Pop holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 10 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 7s, Top Pop)

On the obverse, Queen Elizabeth the Second appears at right in finely executed intaglio, balanced by the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination cartouche. 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 of the series. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp197410 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 011Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark10 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 67 EPQTop PopMuseum GradePick 7s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 dollars specimen dated 1974, Pick 8s, red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint with two red De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 025, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation in signature area, engraved signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, turtle watermark, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 8s)

On the obverse, Queen Elizabeth the Second appears at right in finely executed intaglio engraving, balanced by the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination cartouche reading Twenty Five 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 of the series. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp197425 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 025Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark25 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 8sTop Pop

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 twenty five dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 001, serial prefix B/1 000000, single punch cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of G. A. McCarthy as Chairman, handwritten printer annotation BS4-52 at upper left, turtle watermark, Pick 19s, PMG 63 holder

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 19s)

The obverse bears the engraved signature of G. A. McCarthy, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board during the 1996 administrative phase. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second appears at right within refined intaglio engraving, balanced by marine motifs and the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the denomination panel. The reverse continues the maritime theme with a coastal scene framed by structured ornamental borders, reflecting De La Rue’s late twentieth century security engraving standards for British Overseas Territory issues. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp199625 DollarsPMG 63 SpecimenRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 001Serial Prefix B/1All Zero Serial NumberG. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle Watermark25 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law Revised 1996Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996Grudzinski CollectionMuseum GradePick 19sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1974 forty dollars specimen with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, punch cancellation in signature area, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, specimen number 097, signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, Pirates Week Festival vignette on reverse, PMG 64 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 40 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 9s)

The obverse design presents Queen Elizabeth the Second at right in finely executed intaglio engraving, framed by marine motifs and the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination cartouche reading Forty Dollars. The left field is intentionally open, creating spatial balance against the dense portrait and denomination panel while preserving security line complexity. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp197440 DollarsPMG 64 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark40 DollarsV. G. Johnson SignatureThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemSecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryPirates Week Festival VignetteCayman Islands1974PMG 64 EPQMuseum GradePick 9s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 50 dollars specimen dated 1974 with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two red De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 064, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 10s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 50 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 10s)

The obverse presents Queen Elizabeth the Second at right in refined intaglio engraving, balanced by the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the central denomination cartouche and flanked by marine motifs consistent with the island identity. Beneath the denomination panel appears the engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, placing the note within the standard 1974 administrative phase of the series. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp197450 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Specimen50 DollarsRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 064Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberA. Jefferson SignatureTurtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 10s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 dollars specimen dated 1974 with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black De La Rue oval NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 097, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation, signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 11s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

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 IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp1974100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark100 DollarsV. G. Johnson SignatureThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQExceptional Paper QualityMuseum GradePick 11s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 dollars specimen with perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE cancellation, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial, specimen number 097, upper right printer notation 801/A1, lower margin C.T. Wood 12.10.89 see notes on order form 3523, signed V. G. Johnson as Chairman, George Town capital reverse vignette, Pick 11s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

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 IslandsSpecimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'1974100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenPerforatedPerforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'Printer Annotations801/A1 Printer NotationC.T. Wood AnnotationSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark100 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741982PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 11sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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