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Australia 1889 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited £5 specimen with serial number prefix, perforated SPECIMEN, printer annotation dated 1 March 1890

Australia 1880–1889 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited £5 SPECIMEN with Serial Prefix (Pick Unlisted, MVR4a)

The note is perforated SPECIMEN across the face and lacks manuscript signatures, confirming its exclusion from any intended issuance workflow. Serial numbers appear at both sides of the face, consistent with bank and printer audit material rather than circulation stock. A pencil annotation dated 1 March 1890 is present in the upper margin, recording a printer or bank-side control date. Read more →

AustraliaSpecimen with Serial Number Prefix18895 PoundsUncirculated SpecimenSpecimen with Serial Number Prefix5 PoundsCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LimitedBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick UnlistedColonial SpecimenEngraved Security PrintingAustralian Private BanknotesNew South Wales Banking HistoryPre-Federation Finance19th Century BankingSecurity Printing HistoryAustralian Monetary HistoryAustraliaSydney1889Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Mauritius 1842 - Mauritius Commercial Bank 10 Dollars / 2 Pounds Sterling Issued & Cancelled (Pick S122a)

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. & Co. depicts the busy Port Louis waterfront, with ships and warehouses illustrating Mauritius’s role as a maritime trading hub between Africa, India, and Europe. Read more →

MauritiusIssued & Cancelled Note184210 Dollars / 2 Pounds SterlingFine–Very Fine (Issued & Cancelled) Issued NoteCancelled10 Dollars2 PoundsDual-CurrencyColonial CurrencyMyers Frs & CoEngraved Security PrintingMauritius Commercial BankEarly Mauritius BankingColonial Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote EraPort Louis Harbor VignetteBritish Colonial Finance19th Century BanknotesRedemption and Cancellation NotesMauritiusPort Louis1842Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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Mauritius 1843 Mauritius Commercial Bank 10 Dollars / 2 Pounds Sterling Remainder, PMG 50 NET

Mauritius 1843 - Mauritius Commercial Bank 10 Dollars / 2 Pounds Sterling Remainder (Pick S122r)

As an unissued remainder, this note was never completed with manuscript signatures, serials, or cashier validations. Instead, it shows wide margins, crisp plate detail, and period ink burn caused by iron-gall annotations during internal inventorying at the bank or printer. The 'ink burn' noted by PMG is a natural oxidation effect from 19th-century ink formulas and is frequently found on surviving remainders from Mauritius and other tropical colonies where humidity accelerated the chemical reaction. Read more →

MauritiusRemainder184310 Dollars / 2 Pounds SterlingPMG 50 NET (Ink Burn) Remainder10 Dollars2 PoundsDual-CurrencyColonial CurrencyMyers Frs & CoEngraved Security PrintingInk BurnMauritius Commercial BankEarly Mauritius BankingColonial Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote EraPort Louis Harbor VignetteBritish Colonial Finance1840s Currency Reform19th Century BanknotesMauritiusPort Louis1843PMG 50Museum GradeR6 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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1863 Bank of the State of South Carolina uncut sheet with one 10c and two 15c notes

United States 1863 - Bank of the State of South Carolina 10c and 15c Uncut Sheet of 3

Design and printing: blue printed denominations with the state palmetto emblem at center and manuscript signatures at bottom. The back carries the red legend Issued under Act February 1863 on each position. Lithographed in Charleston by Walker, Evans and Cogswell, the leading state security printer of the period. Read more →

United StatesUncut Sheet186310c and 15c (Sheet of 3)Raw (VF est.) Civil WarObsolete CurrencyFractionalSouth CarolinaBank of the State of South CarolinaUncut Sheet10 cents15 centsWalker Evans and Cogswell1863

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Honduras 1863 five pesos treasury vale de hacienda with national seal and manuscript signatures, Pick 7

Honduras 1863 - 5 Pesos Treasury Bond Vale de Hacienda República Libre, Soberano e Independiente (Pick 7)

At the bottom appear the original manuscript signatures of the responsible officials: the Contador, the Tesorero General, and the Intendente. These handwritten endorsements authenticated the instrument within the decentralized fiscal administration of the Honduran government. The large central punch cancellation indicates that the certificate was ultimately redeemed through the treasury accounting process. Read more →

HondurasTreasury Bond (Vale de Hacienda)18635 PesosUncertified (Manuscript Signed, Cancelled) Treasury BondVale de HaciendaFiscal CertificateGovernment ObligationManuscript SignedRepublica de Honduras Libre Soberano e IndependienteHonduras National SealCentral American Fiscal HistoryEarly Republican FinanceHonduras18635 PesosPick 7CancelledRedeemed Treasury InstrumentMuseum Grade

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United States 1872 State of South Carolina 50 Dollars Revenue Bond Scrip Columbia Act March 2 1872 PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated

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

Below the main legend, the text confirms the scrip’s legal utility: 'Receivable as Fifty Dollars in payment of all taxes and dues to the State except special tax levied to pay interest on public debt.' The imprint of the American Bank Note Company appears along the bottom margin, with engraved and manuscript signatures completing the instrument. Each note was individually numbered-in this example, No. 2040 printed in red-and dated Columbia, March 2, 1872. Read more →

United StatesState Issue187250 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated United StatesSouth CarolinaColumbiaState IssueRevenue Bond Scrip1872ABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyReconstruction EraPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem Uncirculated50 Dollars

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Paraguay 1856 2 Reales Tesoro Nacional Treasury Note, earliest national paper money of Paraguay, signed by Matias Reina and Santiago Ozcariz, Pick Unlisted and attributed as Miguel Pratt MC14.

Paraguay 1856 - Tesoro Nacional 2 Reales Treasury Note, Earliest National Paper Money (Pick Unlisted, Miguel Pratt MC14)

This example preserves the handmade and improvised nature of Paraguay's earliest fiscal printing. Its thin paper, uneven inking, blank reverse, manuscript signatures, and locally printed format are not merely production details; they are evidence of a young state creating sovereign money with the limited tools available in Asuncion. As a Pick Unlisted note attributed in specialized Latin American references as Miguel Pratt MC14, it stands outside the standard world-paper-money catalog sequence and represents a primary artifact of Paraguay's monetary origins. Read more →

ParaguayTreasury Note18562 RealesUncertified Very Fine Original, Blank Reverse 2 RealesTreasury NoteTesoro Nacional Treasury NoteEarliest National Paper MoneyFirst IssueHandsignedBlank ReversePrimitive LithographyThin Handmade PaperTesoro NacionalCarlos Antonio LopezMatias ReinaSantiago OzcarizAsuncion PrintingParaguayan Monetary OriginsEarly National PaperSouth American Fiscal HistoryWar of the Triple AllianceHistoryParaguay1856Pick UnlistedMiguel Pratt MC14R10 UniqueR10Unique Known ExampleMuseum Grade

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1922 to 1927 Anglo-Egyptian Bank Alexandria multicolor cheque set showing blue red and black engraved varieties

Egypt 1922–1927 - Anglo-Egyptian Bank, Alexandria Multicolor Cheque Set (Transition to Barclays DCO)

All pieces retain original margins, intact engraved details, and authentic banking usage signs, including period folding, light offsetting, and multiple manuscript signatures from the cashier, accountant, or controller. No modern markings or alterations are present. Together, the cheques document the progressive shift from Anglo-Egyptian Bank control to Barclays DCO while also preserving rare color variants that seldom survive as a unified group. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document1922Cheque (Egyptian Pounds)Uncertified (VF Group, Complete, Four-Piece Set) EgyptFinancial DocumentAnglo-Egyptian BankBarclays DCOAlexandriaCheque Set19221927British BankingInterwar FinanceColor Variants

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Issued Serie A No. 23322 Banco de Zaragoza 100 reales vellón, 1 May 1857, Pick S451b

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 100 Reales Vellón Serie A Issued Note No. 23322 (Pick S451b)

As a rare issued note preserved in clean condition with full manuscript signatures, this example ranks at R8 rarity, representing one of Spain’s scarcest mid-19th-century provincial banknote issues. Read more →

SpainIssued Note1857100 Reales VellónExtremely Fine (Issued, Fully Signed) Issued NoteSerie ASerial 23322100 RealesPick S451bBanco de ZaragozaSpanish Provincial IssuePrivate BanknoteReales Vellon19th Century SpainCirculation IssueManuscript SignaturesRegional FinanceMonetary HistorySpain1857R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Issued Banco de Zaragoza 500 reales vellón, Serie C No. 08785, Pick S453a, 14 May 1857

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 500 Reales Vellón Serie C Issued Note No. 08785 (Pick S453a)

Rarity is extremely high. PMG lists only one graded example for S453a, but this listing aggregates notes from multiple provincial banks and does not confirm Zaragoza attribution. No Zaragoza-issued 500 reales vellón notes are recorded in major Spanish auction archives, suggesting that only a handful of true S453a-issued examples may survive worldwide. This piece, with clear signatures, strong detail, and well-preserved surface, qualifies as R8. Read more →

SpainIssued Note1857500 Reales VellónExtremely Fine (Issued, Fully Signed) Issued NotePick S453aSerie CSerial 08785500 RealesBanco de ZaragozaSpanish Provincial IssuePrivate Banknote19th Century SpainCirculation IssueManuscript SignaturesReales VellonSecurity PrintingMonetary HistorySpain1857R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Issued Banco de Zaragoza 2000 reales vellón, Serie E No. 00589, Pick S455, 14 May 1857

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00589 (Pick S455)

The note retains full manuscript signatures of the Comisario Regio, Director, Interventor, and Cajero, and displays the characteristic circular cancellation punch used to invalidate high-denomination Zaragoza issues after redemption. Despite circulation wear, the engraving remains strong and unmistakably tied to the Madrid-school style that defines Zaragoza’s 1857 series. Read more →

SpainIssued Note18572000 Reales VellónFine (Issued, Fully Signed, Cancellation Punch) Issued NotePick S455Serie ESerial 005892000 RealesBanco de ZaragozaSpanish Provincial IssuePrivate Banknote19th Century SpainCirculation IssueManuscript SignaturesReales VellonHigh DenominationSecurity PrintingMonetary HistorySpain1857R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Issued Banco de Zaragoza 2000 reales vellón, Serie E No. 00500, Pick S455, 14 May 1857

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00500 (Pick S455)

The engraving and typographic layout match precisely those of the Madrid-school private printer employed by the Banco de Zaragoza. Despite circulation wear and cancellation, the note remains structurally sound and fully legible, carrying the complete manuscript signatures required for legal tender status. Read more →

SpainIssued Note18572000 Reales VellónFine (Issued, Fully Signed, Cancellation Punch) Issued NotePick S455Serie ESerial 005002000 RealesBanco de ZaragozaSpanish Provincial IssuePrivate Banknote19th Century SpainCirculation IssueManuscript SignaturesReales VellonHigh DenominationSecurity PrintingMonetary HistorySpain1857R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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