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Uruguay 1862 Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 100 Pesos Pick S245r remainder, unissued and unsigned, engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated

Uruguay 1862 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 100 Pesos Remainder (Pick S245r)

Few notes capture the working side of 19th-century banknote production like this 1862 100 Pesos remainder. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. for the Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata but never signed or issued, it remains an untouched example of Uruguay’s first major British-engraved currency design. No cancellations, no serials-just the raw presswork as it left London more than 160 years ago. Read more →

UruguayRemainder1862100 PesosPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Pick S245rPick S245RemainderBanco de Londres y Rio de la PlataBradbury WilkinsonBWCUruguay 19th Century100 PesosUruguay1862

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2005 Northern Bank £50 replacement note, prefix YY001940, printed by De La Rue after 2004 robbery recall

Ireland - Northern 2005 - Northern Bank £50 Replacement Prefix YY (Pick 208)

Featuring the portrait of Sir Samuel Cleland Davidson (1846–1921), inventor and industrialist, the design celebrates Northern Ireland’s engineering legacy. The Sirocco Works turbine engraving appears at left, representing Davidson’s innovations in ventilation and power systems. The complex guilloche patterns, raised intaglio text, and multi-tone palette of violet and copper were devised to prevent counterfeiting and distinguish the reissued series from the compromised pre-robbery notes. Read more →

IrelandReplacement Note200550 PoundsRaw (UNC est.) ReplacementPick 208Northern BankDe La RueSterlingNorthern Ireland2005 ReissueIreland50 PoundsPost-Robbery ReplacementYY Prefix

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Uruguay 1939 50 Pesos specimen with red ESPECIMEN overprint, SIN VALOR perforation, punch cancels and specimen number 000235, printed by Thomas De La Rue

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Perforated SIN VALOR Specimen with Specimen Number 000235 (Pick 38s)

Specimen of the 50 Pesos dated 22 January 1939 for the Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, printed by Thomas De La Rue, London. This specimen carries the red ESPECIMEN overprint, the perforated cancellation reading 'SIN VALOR', and multiple circular punch holes applied by Thomas De La Rue as part of printer archive control. Serial 00000000, Series C. Watermark Jose Gervasio Artigas. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen193950 PesosRaw (AU/UNC) UruguayPick 38sPick 38SpecimenEspecimenSIN VALOR PerforationPerforated SIN VALORSpecimen Number 000235Specimen NumberedThomas De La RueTDLRBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayDepartamento de Emision50 PesosPrewar1939

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Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Serie C Specimen, Specimen No. 9 (Pick 38bs)

Printed in London by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited, this Serie C, Specimen No. 9 example combines technical precision, national symbolism, and documented specimen control. Certified Paper Money Guaranty 65 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality, it preserves strong color, sharp engraving, clean paper, and balanced margins. It stands as an important surviving record of Uruguay's 1939 currency program and of the administrative methods used to prepare, number, and preserve official specimen notes. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen with Red Overprint and Oval Printer Control Stamps193950 PesosPMG 65 EPQ Specimen50 PesosSerie CSpecimen No 9All Zero Serial NumbersRed SPECIMEN OverprintRed Oval Printer Control StampsTwo Sided Specimen CancellationIndigenous Warrior PortraitFeathered HeaddressJose Gervasio Artigas WatermarkCeremonial Historical ReverseBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedIntaglio PrintingSecurity EngravingGuilloche DesignWatermarked PaperMulti Color Security PrintingPrinted Specimen ControlNumbered Institutional SpecimenLondon Security PrintingUruguay Monetary HistoryLaw of 2 January 1939Interwar Monetary SystemState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Reference NoteHigh Value Commercial CurrencySpecimen DistributionBanknote Production HistoryHistoryUruguay193950 PesosPick 38bsPick 38bPMG 65Gem UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityR8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 design authorized for Banco Central del Uruguay in 1967, 50 Pesos Serie D specimen, Specimen No. 2, Pick 42As, with all-zero serial numbers, diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint, red oval Thomas De La Rue printer control stamps, Indigenous warrior portrait, Jose Gervasio Artigas watermark, and historical assembly reverse, certified Paper Money Guaranty 66 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality

Uruguay 1939 (1967 Authorization) - Banco Central del Uruguay 50 Pesos Serie D Specimen, Specimen No. 2 (Pick 42As)

Issued under the authority of the Banco Central del Uruguay, this fifty pesos specimen preserves the established 1939 design in the form authorized for use following the creation of Uruguay's new central banking institution in 1967. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited, the note carries the Serie D designation, all-zero serial numbers, the separately printed designation Specimen No. 2, a diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint, and oval printer control stamps applied across the completed design. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen with Red Overprint and Oval Printer Control Stamps193950 PesosPaper Money Guaranty 66 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality Specimen50 PesosSerie DSpecimen No 2All Zero Serial NumbersRed SPECIMEN OverprintRed Oval Printer Control StampsTwo Sided Specimen CancellationIndigenous Warrior PortraitFeathered HeaddressJose Gervasio Artigas WatermarkHistorical Assembly ReverseBanco Central del UruguayBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayDepartamento de EmisionThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedIntaglio PrintingSecurity EngravingGuilloche DesignWatermarked PaperMulticolor Security PrintingPrinted Specimen ControlNumbered Institutional SpecimenLondon Security PrintingReused Banknote Plate DesignUruguay Monetary HistoryLaw of 2 January 19391967 Central Bank AuthorizationBanco Central del Uruguay ReissueCentral Bank TransitionInstitutional ContinuityInterwar Banknote DesignPostwar Monetary AdministrationState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Reference NoteBanknote Production HistoryHistoryUruguay1939196750 PesosPick 42AsPick 42APaper Money Guaranty 66Gem UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityR8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88a issued note serial A029393 with hand applied signatures and Mercury vignette

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note Serial A029393 (Pick A88a)

This 20 Centesimos note was issued by the Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay under the monetary framework established on 25 de Agosto de 1887, during a formative period in the consolidation of Uruguay’s national banking authority. Printed in London by Waterlow & Sons, it represents the earliest hand-signed emission phase of the type and corresponds to Pick A88a. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVF (PMG 20 est.) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial A029393Hand SignedMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Monetary ReformLate 19th Century BankingUruguay1887Pick A88aMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88a issued note serial A053441 with hand applied signatures and Mercury vignette

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note Serial A053441 (Pick A88a)

This 20 Centesimos note was issued by the Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay under the monetary framework dated 25 de Agosto de 1887, during a period of structured national banking consolidation. Printed in London by Waterlow and Sons, it belongs to the hand-signed emission classified as Pick A88a and reflects the established production phase prior to mechanized signature adoption. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVF to VF Plus (PMG 20 to 25 estimated) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial A053441Hand SignedMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88aMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88c issued note serial K078922 with mechanically printed signatures and Mercury vignette

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note Serial K078922 (Pick A88c)

This 20 Centesimos note was issued by the Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay under the monetary framework dated 25 de Agosto de 1887, during a phase of institutional consolidation and expanding note production. Printed in London by Waterlow and Sons, this example represents the mechanically signed emission classified as Pick A88c, marking a technical evolution within the same engraved design series. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVF (PMG 20 est.) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial K078922Printed SignaturesMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88cMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88c issued note serial J016899 with red PAYSANDO branch overprint

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Paysando Branch Overprint Serial J016899 (Pick A88c)

This 20 Centesimos note was issued by the Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay under the monetary framework dated 25 de Agosto de 1887 and printed in London by Waterlow and Sons. The base note corresponds to the mechanically signed production phase classified as Pick A88c. It carries an additional red PAYSANDO branch overprint applied after initial issuance. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVF to VF Plus (PMG 20 to 25 estimated) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial J016899Printed SignaturesPaysando Branch OverprintRed OverprintMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayProvincial Branch DistributionLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88cMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88c issued note serial H092503 with red CANELONES branch overprint

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos CANELONES Branch Overprint Serial H092503 (Pick A88c)

This 20 Centesimos note was issued by the Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay under the monetary framework dated 25 de Agosto de 1887 and printed in London by Waterlow and Sons. The base note corresponds to the mechanically signed production phase classified as Pick A88c. It bears an additional red CANELONES branch overprint applied after central issuance. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosFine to Very Fine (PMG 15 to 20 estimated) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial H092503Printed SignaturesCANELONES Branch OverprintRed OverprintMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayProvincial Branch DistributionLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88cMuseum Grade

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Photographic transparency essay showing the Maenad engraving prepared for the 1996 North Macedonia 5000 Denari banknote

North Macedonia 1996 - 5000 Denari Photographic Transparency Essay (Maenad Vignette)

This photographic transparency records the engraved Maenad vignette prepared during the design development of the Republic of Macedonia’s inaugural 5000 Denari banknote. Created within the pre-press workflow of Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited in London, the transparency preserves the original engraved image before the design progressed into plate production and full banknote printing. Read more →

North MacedoniaPhotographic Proof19965000 DenariPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic ProofEssayPhotographic TransparencyPre-Press ProofEngraving Stage ProofMaenadMaenad VignetteBanknote EngravingSecurity Printing ProcessDe La RueBanknote Production WorkflowPre-Press MaterialsBanknote Design DevelopmentNorth Macedonia19965000 DenariPCGS 63Choice NewMuseum Grade

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North Macedonia 1996 5000 Denari De La Rue specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, oval De La Rue NO VALUE stamp, EA0000000 control serial and specimen number 006

North Macedonia 1996 - 5000 Denari Specimen Maenad EA0000000 No. 006 (Pick 19s)

This official printer specimen of the 5000 Denari belongs to the inaugural post-independence banknote series of the Republic of Macedonia, introduced in 1996 by the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia. The series was produced by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited of London, whose security printing program established the technical and visual identity of the country’s modern currency. Read more →

North MacedoniaSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19965000 DenariPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated SpecimenRed SPECIMEN OverprintOval De La Rue NO VALUE StampTwin Punch CancelsPrinter SpecimenDe La RueSecurity PrintingPrinter Verification CopyEA0000000 Specimen SerialSpecimen Tracking NumberMaenadMaenad WatermarkClassical Macedonian SculptureNorth Macedonia19965000 DenariPick 19sPMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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