Earliest known issued high-denomination note from the Mauritius Commercial Bank, dated 9 April 1839 and denominated Twenty Dollars / Four Pounds Sterling. Printed by Myers Frs. & Co. ... Read more →
A fully issued, hand-signed, and dated Mauritius Commercial Bank note — one of the earliest known examples of circulating paper money from the island. Dated 2 August 1842, this note bears manuscript signatures, serial numbers, and the characteristic oval CANCELLED stamps applied upon redemption. The engraving by Myers Frs. ... Read more →
Earliest circulation variety of the Omar al-Mukhtar 10 Dinars, struck on imported banknote paper with the Arms watermark and released before the lower-margin Arabic legal line was standardized. The omission signals how quickly production moved from approval proof to press—printer and issuer prioritized delivery while regulatory text lagged behind. For study, this P-37a is the clean baseline: the intaglio key plate and underprint geometry match the final design, letting you isolate the later inscription as a discrete typographic addition rather than a re-engraving. ... Read more →
Follow-on circulation note with the added Arabic inscription along the lower border, aligning the issue with the finalized Central Bank legal formula. The portrait die and guilloche structure remain unchanged; the inscription arrives as a typographic layer in the underprint, leaving the intaglio relief untouched. Collecting P-37a and P-37b as a pair shows how a single line of text can mark a policy pivot without disturbing the security architecture. ... Read more →
Issued 100 Pesos note of the Banco de la República, catalogued as Pick 159 and printed by Waterlow & Sons, London. It shows the full design as originally released in 1907, featuring the central building vignette, elaborate guilloche, and watermark '100'. This is the parent design upon which the later 1912 fiscal overprints were imposed, making it the foundation type for both specimen and provisional issues. ... Read more →
Issued one-dollar note from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, dated 2018 and printed by Thomas De La Rue (TDLR). This early printing of the 2018 series originally appeared as an unlisted variety before it was catalogued under Pick 38 in later references. It carries serial number prefix D/6 and features the same design as subsequent printings — Queen Elizabeth II at right, reef fish vignette at lower left, and the national coat of arms at upper center. ... Read more →
Issued one-dollar note from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, dated 2018 and catalogued as Pick 38g. Printed by Thomas De La Rue (TDLR), this note forms part of the 2018 definitive series depicting Queen Elizabeth II on the front and a lively reef fish scene on the back. The design reflects the Cayman Islands’ maritime environment and national identity, integrating strong color contrasts and detailed line engraving. ... Read more →
Issued 5 Reais note from Banco Central do Brasil, dated 2010, bearing the classic República effigy at left and modern Brazilian fauna reverse. Printed by Casa da Moeda do Brasil (CdM-B), this note carries the signatures of E. Guardia and I. ... Read more →
Issued 5 Reais note from Banco Central do Brasil, dated 2010, featuring the enduring República head vignette and a sea turtle reverse. Printed by Casa da Moeda do Brasil and signed by H. Meirelles and I. ... Read more →
Issued 10 Dollars note from the East Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), dated 2019 and printed on polymer substrate by De La Rue. This variety was the first polymer $10 of the ECCB and initially appeared as an unlisted entry in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money before being formally classified as Pick 56a. It carries updated security features including a clear polymer window with the ECCB logo, raised tactile marks, microtext, and color-shifting elements embedded in the vertical design format. ... Read more →
Issued polymer 10 Dollars from the East Caribbean Central Bank, dated 2019 and catalogued as Pick 56a. This note belongs to the first vertical polymer series introduced by the ECCB as part of its modernization program across the currency union. Printed by De La Rue, it retains Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the obverse with the ECCB emblem and enhanced optical features including a see-through window and raised print for the visually impaired. ... Read more →
Issued 20 Dollars polymer note from the East Caribbean Central Bank, dated 2019 and printed by De La Rue. When first released, this note was unlisted in the SCWPM but later catalogued as Pick 57. It belongs to the ECCB’s first full polymer issue, designed to withstand the tropical environment of the Eastern Caribbean. ... Read more →