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Argentina 1869 - Banco Domingo Garbino, 1 Peso Fuerte Issued Note with Red Overprint (Pick S1802)

The large vertical red BANCO DOMINGO GARBINO overprint adds a second institutional layer to the already printed 1869 Oxandaburu y Garbino note. The underlying partnership identity remains visible beneath the overprint, allowing both stages of the note's history to be read directly from the same object. PMG likewise identifies Pick S1802 as an overprint on Argentina Pick S1791. Read more →

Argentina 1869 - Banco Domingo Garbino, 5 Pesos Fuertes Issued Note with Red Overprint (Pick S1803)

Historically, these notes belong to Argentina's fragmented late-1860s and early-1870s monetary environment, when private and provincial banking institutions issued paper obligations alongside multiple metallic currency standards. The transition from the 1867 Pesos Bolivianos partnership notes to the 1869 Pesos Fuertes series documents a change in monetary denomination, while the subsequent BANCO DOMINGO GARBINO overprint records the later institutional reuse of the earlier printed currency. Read more →

United States 1934A - 10 Dollars North Africa Silver Certificate (Friedberg 2309), PCGS 35 Very Fine

North Africa Silver Certificates remain among the most recognizable and historically contextualized emergency issues of United States paper money. Their distinct coloration and wartime origin elevate them beyond ordinary circulation notes, marking them as artifacts of both monetary history and military logistics. Read more →

United States 1928 - 20 Dollars Gold Certificate (Friedberg 2402, AA Block), PMG 50 EPQ About Uncirculated

Within the broader framework of United States monetary history, the 1928 20 Dollars Gold Certificate stands as a foundational small-size gold-backed issue. It embodies the technical refinement of modern note production while marking the closing era of domestic gold redemption, making it both historically and aesthetically significant. Read more →

New Zealand 1967 - 1 Dollar Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 035 Serial 2A000000 (Pick 163as)

As part of the first decimal issue authorized under Fleming during the ND (1967–1968) period, this specimen captures a moment of structural transformation in New Zealand’s monetary history. The controlled specimen production by De La Rue, combined with the limited duration of Fleming’s signature, results in a narrow survival base for this specific configuration. Read more →

Luxembourg Undated - 100 Francs Back Photographic Proof, Composition Study (Pick Unlisted)

Back-side photographic proof for the one hundred francs design of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, preserved as an archival working piece mounted on cardstock. This example represents an early composition study within the development of the Grand Duke Jean series, prior to final engraving and production alignment. Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 - 20 Francs Specimen Unissued Series (Pick 54As)

Within Luxembourg's monetary history, this specimen forms part of an emergency issue prepared in 1982 following the devaluation of the Belgian franc. Luxembourg and Belgium were linked through the Belgian-Luxembourg monetary arrangement, and the currency crisis prompted Luxembourg to prepare its own banknotes for possible use. The program progressed well beyond the design stage: proofs, finalized specimens and even signed, normally numbered notes are known. The issue was ultimately not required and was never placed into circulation, leaving the surviving material as evidence of an emergency currency program that came remarkably close to issuance. Read more →

Luxembourg 1967 - 10 Francs Specimen (Pick 53s)

The note carries serial number A000000 in dual red placement, consistent with specimen designation. A red "SPECIMEN" overprint is applied horizontally across the central field of the note, clearly identifying its non-circulating status. Two cancellation punch holes are present across the central area, penetrating both the obverse and reverse. Read more →

Luxembourg 1967 - 10 Francs Issued Note (Pick 53a)

The printed date "20 MARS 1967" appears within the design, corresponding to the formal issue of the note. Unlike specimen examples, this issued form carries no overprint or cancellation, representing the standard currency as placed into circulation. Read more →

Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 Dual-Side State and Treasury Revalidation Overprint (Pick Unlisted, Base Pick 156)

The original Pick 156 design already carried the monetary clause “Moneda Nacional ó Cincuenta Centavos Oro Sellado,” meaning that the 5 Pesos paper denomination was legally associated with fifty centavos in sealed gold value. During the monetary instability of 1912, this phrase became more than a printed value formula. It gave the government a pre-existing legal and monetary reference point that could be reaffirmed through emergency overprinting. The reverse Treasury stamp is especially meaningful because it repeats the gold-value language directly, making the fiscal validation not just an ownership or issue mark, but a visible reaffirmation of the note’s official value status. Read more →

Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 State Overprint (Pick 127, Base Pick 156)

The overprint marks a decisive administrative transformation. The original note began as a Banco de la República obligation issued under the 1907 monetary framework. In 1912, during a period of political disorder, fiscal instability, and urgent demand for usable circulating paper, the Paraguayan state repurposed existing banknote stocks rather than waiting for a completely new issue. The oval “Emisión del Estado” overprint announced that this older banknote had been accepted into the emergency currency system and was now recognized as a state-authorized obligation. Read more →

Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos Issued Note (Pick 156)

Issued 1907 Banco de la República 5 Pesos note, cataloged as Pick 156 and printed by Waterlow & Sons, London. This is the original, non-overprinted base type from which the later 1912 5 Pesos emergency state-overprint issue was created. In this untouched issued form, without the later “Emisión del Estado” oval stamp and without the additional reverse Treasury validation seen on the dual-side fiscalized variety, the note preserves the full Waterlow & Sons design as Paraguay originally released it under the monetary framework of 1907. Read more →