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New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Issued Note Serial YAB369567 (Pick 175b)

Graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, the note stands at a high level of preservation, retaining full originality, strong embossing, and exceptional visual clarity. It represents the peak condition level commonly encountered for this series and exemplifies the final generation of New Zealand’s paper hundred-dollar notes before the technological shift to polymer substrates. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Black Overprint Specimen No. 004 with Dual Oval Stamps and YAC000000 Serial (Pick 175bs)

Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, the note maintains full design clarity and strong visual presence. The coexistence of multiple validation systems and annotation layers defines it as a uniquely detailed archival specimen within the New Zealand decimal series. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE Serial YAC000000 (Pick 175bs)

Graded PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example stands alone at the highest certified level for this issue, with a population of one and no examples recorded in higher grades. This top population status places it at the absolute pinnacle of known survivals, combining elite preservation with a rare and technically distinct specimen format. Read more →

New Zealand 1992 - 100 Dollars Rutherford Design Vertical Red SPECIMEN Overprint Printer-Annotated TDLR Specimen (Pick 181s)

Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, this example preserves the full integrity of all applied control features and annotations, offering a rare and highly detailed insight into the internal processes behind the creation of New Zealand’s final paper one hundred dollar note. Read more →

Confederate States of America 1864 – 10 Dollars First Series in Roman Letters Richmond (T-68 PF-3 CR-541)

Serial 2580 and Plate A55 identify this example within its production sequence. Certified PCGS Banknote 62 Uncirculated, it retains crisp original paper, vivid pink tint, and bold hand signatures. As an artifact of Confederate finance, it bridges numismatic study with the broader economic realities of the Civil War. Read more →

Confederate States of America 1864 – 100 Dollars Pink Underprint Richmond (T-65 CR-121)

The one-hundred-dollar note of the February 17, 1864 Confederate issue, cataloged as T-65 (Criswell 121), was the highest denomination of the Confederacy’s final paper-money series. Printed by Keatinge & Ball in Columbia, South Carolina, this design became one of the most recognizable icons of Confederate finance during the final year of the Civil War. Read more →

United States 1929 - Uncut Pair of $5 Type 2 National Bank Notes with 1944 Bank Letter – The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas Charter 13076 W.D. Ferguson Provenance (Friedberg 1800-1)

Uncut consecutive pair of Series of 1929 Type 2 five-dollar National Bank Notes from The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas (Charter 13076), accompanied by the original 1944 letter of transmittal from the bank’s president, W. D. Ferguson. Together, they form a uniquely documented provenance set-one of the most personal and historically complete National Bank artifacts known from rural Kansas. Read more →

United States 1995 - 5 Dollars Federal Reserve Note San Francisco District Insufficient Ink on Face Error (Friedberg 1985-L)

Certified PCGS 58 PPQ Choice About New, this note retains original embossing, crisp paper, and full color fidelity in unaffected areas. The subtle fold that prevents a higher grade does not detract from the visual impact of the printing flaw, which cleanly exposes the mechanics of Bureau of Engraving and Printing intaglio production. Errors of this nature are seldom preserved in near-uncirculated condition - most were caught during press inspection or quickly worn out in circulation. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

This relationship gives the pair exceptional documentary value. The photographic proofs preserve the complete design as archival images, while the related Pick 35as specimen records the same composition as a finished, numbered, and printer-cancelled reference note. Viewed together, the photographic pair and specimen form a surviving design-to-production sequence for the 1939 one peso Serie A denomination. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A Specimen, Specimen No. 41 (Pick 35as)

Certified Paper Money Guaranty 66 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality, this Serie A, Specimen No. 41 example preserves exceptional paper quality, strong color, sharp engraving, and a remarkably clean presentation of the finished design. At the time of cataloging, the Paper Money Guaranty population records one example in this grade and none graded higher. Read more →

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Sepia Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The obverse features a formal portrait of José Gervasio Artigas within an elaborate late-nineteenth-century ornamental frame of scrollwork and guilloche, with the denomination prominently displayed in a central cartouche. The composition emphasizes symmetry, legibility, and visual authority consistent with American Bank Note Company practice of the period. Read more →

Uruguay 1935 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A photographic proof pair for the 1935 1 Peso issue produced for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Printed on photographic paper and mounted on cardstock, this pair records the approved face and back designs for the lowest denomination of Uruguay’s 1935 series. Read more →