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Barbados 1968 Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix F0000 and double perforated CANCELLED cancellation in the lower right corner

Barbados 1968 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated Cancelled, Prefix F

This specimen displays an alphanumeric prefix "F" followed by a four-digit zero serial format (F0000), distinguishing it from specimen variants produced without prefixes or serial numbers. Prefix-bearing specimens represent a discrete reference configuration within the treasury printing and approval process. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1968100,000 DollarsUncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill100000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPerforated CANCELLEDDouble Perforated CancellationPrefix FSerial Format F0000Pick UnlistedHandwritten AnnotationDated 1968Caribbean Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryHistoryBarbados1968Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1971 Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix F0000, printed serial range F1001–F1500, handwritten date 4.6.71, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1971 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Prefix F

This example is preserved in a Paper Money Guaranty holder and graded 62 Uncirculated, confirming its technical state of preservation while retaining all original administrative markings. Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination and configuration are extremely rare, and examples combining zero serial prefix F, printed internal serial range, dated handwritten annotations, and absence of cancellation represent a distinct and seldom-encountered variant within Barbados fiscal material. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1971100,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill100000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPrefix FSerial Format F0000Pick UnlistedPrinted Serial Range F1001 F1500Handwritten AnnotationDated 1971Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1971PMG 62Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1981 Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, prefix F000000, handwritten AeroPrint annotation dated April 1981, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix F

This specimen represents a late internal reference state within the Barbados Treasury Bill series, combining the highest denomination, red specimen overprint, zero serial prefix F, and absence of physical cancellation. Examples of this configuration are extremely rare and illustrate the continued use of specimen Treasury Bills as archival and control instruments into the early 1980s. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1981100,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill100000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPrefix FSerial Format F000000Pick UnlistedPMG 62Administrative AnnotationDated 1981Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1981Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1976 Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with prefix G000000, printed serial range G0501–G1500, handwritten date 7.5.76, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1976 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Prefix G

This example is preserved in a Paper Money Guaranty holder and graded 62 Uncirculated. Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination and configuration are extremely rare, and examples combining a plain specimen format, zero serial prefix G, printed batch control annotations, and later handwritten handling notes represent a distinct and seldom-encountered variant within Barbados fiscal material. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1976500,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill500000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCPrefix GSerial Format G000000Printed Serial Range G0501 G1500Pick UnlistedHandwritten AnnotationDated 1976PMG 62Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1976Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Barbados 1981 Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, prefix G000000, AeroPrint annotation dated April 1981, PMG 62 Uncirculated

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix G

This example is preserved in a Paper Money Guaranty holder and graded 62 Uncirculated. Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination and configuration are exceptionally rare, and examples combining the maximum denomination, red specimen overprint, zero serial prefix G, and absence of physical cancellation represent the terminal high-value reference state within Barbados fiscal documentation. Read more →

BarbadosTreasury Bill1981500,000 DollarsPMG 62 Uncirculated SpecimenTreasury Bill500000 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosTreasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922Bradbury WilkinsonBWCRed OverprintPrefix GSerial Format G000000Pick UnlistedPMG 62Administrative AnnotationDated 1981Barbados Fiscal HistoryGovernment Debt InstrumentsPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1981Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Issued Banco de Zaragoza 2000 reales vellón, Serie E No. 00286, Pick S455, Zaragoza 14 May 1857, cancellation punch

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00286 (Pick S455)

Issued examples of Serie E are seldom encountered today. Survival rates are best established through direct observation of extant notes rather than catalogue estimates. Only a very small number of fully executed, circulation-authorised 2000 reales vellón notes are documented, and serial number 00286 represents one of these scarce survivors. Read more →

SpainIssued Note18572000 Reales VellónFine (Issued, Fully Signed, Cancellation Punch) Issued NotePick S455Serie ESerial 002862000 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 consecutive pair, Serie E Nos. 00031–00032, Pick S455, Zaragoza 14 May 1857, cancellation punches

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Consecutive Pair No. 00031–00032 (Pick S455)

An exceptional issued consecutive pair of 2000 reales vellón banknotes from the Banco de Zaragoza, dated Zaragoza, 14 May 1857, Serie E, serial numbers 00031 and 00032. Catalogued as Pick S455, this pair represents one of the earliest surviving serial groupings of the highest denomination issued by the bank and illustrates the original form in which such notes were placed into circulation. Read more →

SpainIssued Note Pair18572000 Reales VellónFine (Issued, Fully Signed, Consecutive Pair, Cancellation Punch) Issued Note PairPick S455Serie ESerial 00031Serial 00032Consecutive Pair2000 RealesBanco de ZaragozaSpanish Provincial IssuePrivate Banknote19th Century SpainCirculation IssueManuscript SignaturesReales VellonHigh DenominationSecurity PrintingMonetary HistorySpain1857R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Macau 1937 Foo Hang Bank 10 patacas archival printer proof compound sheet with blue obverse obligation form on the left and red reverse vignette showing the Foo Hang Bank building on the right

Macau 1937 - Foo Hang Bank 10 Patacas Archival Printer Proof Compound Sheet (Pick S105)

Foo Hang Bank operated in Macau during a period when the territory functioned as a distinct monetary and commercial enclave within southern China. As a Portuguese-administered port with deep ties to regional trade networks, Macau maintained a semi-autonomous banking environment in which local institutions issued currency tailored to cross-border commerce, silver settlement, and regional circulation needs. Banknotes produced for Macau in the interwar period reflect this hybrid monetary reality, combining Chinese commercial practice with colonial administrative oversight. Read more →

MacauArchival Printer Proof193710 PatacasUnissued (Archival Printer Proof) Archival Printer ProofCompound Proof SheetUnissued Banknote MaterialObverse ProofReverse Proof10 PatacasFoo Hang BankMacau Banking HistoryColonial-Era FinancePre-Issue Approval MaterialSecurity Printing ProcessBanknote Design HistoryChinaMacau1937R9 Extremely RareUniqueMuseum GradePick S105

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China 1945 Soviet Red Army Headquarters 100 yuan issued banknote with serial numbers and official 1946 revalidation mark

China 1945 - Soviet Red Army Headquarters 100 Yuan Issued Note, Revalidated 1946 (Pick M36)

Notes of the Soviet Red Army Headquarters represent a narrowly defined historical episode and survive in limited numbers. Based on observable examples and established references, this issue is classified as R7, placing it among the scarce and institution-level artifacts of wartime and immediate post-war Chinese monetary history. Read more →

ChinaIssued Note1945100 YuanAbout Uncirculated (Issued, Revalidated) Issued BanknoteMilitary Authority CurrencyWartime IssueRevalidated Issue100 YuanSoviet Red Army HeadquartersRed Army Command CurrencyPost-War ManchuriaMilitary Occupation FinanceProvisional Monetary SystemChinaManchuria19451946R7 Extremely RareMuseum GradePick M36

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French colonial treasury second of exchange dated 22 August 1871 for 2,000 francs, payable in New Caledonia, with printed text and manuscript treasury endorsements

New Caledonia 1871 - French Treasury Second of Exchange for 2,000 Francs (Service des Colonies)

The face presents a formal printed layout typical of French treasury paper of the period, combining engraved text with manuscript completion. It explicitly identifies the instrument as the second of exchange, issued alongside a corresponding first, each holding independent legal standing. This duplication was a deliberate safeguard against loss, delay, or interception during long-distance transmission between France and overseas territories. Read more →

New CaledoniaTreasury Bill of Exchange18712,000 FrancsIssued Treasury Instrument (Manuscript and Stamped) Treasury Bill of ExchangeColonial FinanceSecond of ExchangeNon-Circulating InstrumentManuscript SignaturesFrench Colonial AdministrationService des ColoniesPublic Treasury DocumentColonial Fiscal ControlNew CaledoniaFrance1871Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniquePick UnlistedAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Poland 1994 Narodowy Bank Polski complete WZÓR specimen set showing all five denominations with identical specimen number 010 in original NBP presentation folder

Poland 1994 - Narodowy Bank Polski Specimen Set, WZÓR Number 010, Complete Five-Denomination Series,

Each note preserves the complete design of its denomination with the red WZÓR overprint and WZÓR No. 010 designation. The five-note sequence presents Mieszko I, Boleslaw I Chrobry, Casimir III the Great, Wladyslaw II Jagiello, and Sigismund I the Old, preserving the full denomination and portrait structure of the 1994 issue. Read more →

PolandSpecimen Set199410 Złotych • 20 Złotych • 50 Złotych • 100 Złotych • 200 ZłotychSpecimen (WZÓR) Specimen SetWZOR SpecimenSpecimenWZORWZOR SetSpecimen Number 010WZOR Number 010Lowest Released WZOR NumberComplete Five-Denomination SetPost-Denomination Currency ReformNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesPoland1994R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradePick 173sPick 175sPick 176sPick 177sThomas De La Rue

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Poland 1994 10 zlotych WZÓR specimen number 010 issued by Narodowy Bank Polski, featuring Prince Mieszko I and red WZÓR overprint

Poland 1994 - 10 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 173s)

The banknote was designed by Andrzej Heidrich and printed by Thomas De La Rue in London for the National Bank of Poland. Read more →

PolandSpecimen199410 ZlotychPMG 65 EPQ SpecimenWZORSpecimen Number 010Lowest Released WZOR NumberPost-Denomination ReformNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesPrince Mieszko IPolish Statehood IconographyPoland1994PMG 65R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradePick 173sThomas De La Rue

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