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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 twenty five dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 001, serial prefix B/1 000000, single punch cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of G. A. McCarthy as Chairman, handwritten printer annotation BS4-52 at upper left, turtle watermark, Pick 19s, PMG 63 holder

Cayman Islands 1996 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 19s)

This twenty five dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1996 revised series issued under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It preserves the fully authorized production design while being permanently invalidated for non-monetary use through established printer control measures. The specimen format is defined by a bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint across the face, accompanied by two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE.” A single punch cancellation is present in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving the engraved composition entirely legible. ... Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp199625 DollarsPMG 63 SpecimenRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 001Serial Prefix B/1All Zero Serial NumberG. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle Watermark25 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law Revised 1996Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996Grudzinski CollectionMuseum GradePick 19s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1974 forty dollars specimen with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, punch cancellation in signature area, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, specimen number 097, signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, Pirates Week Festival vignette on reverse, PMG 64 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 40 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 9s)

This forty dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1974 design series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It preserves the complete engraved production design of the denomination while being permanently invalidated for non-monetary use. The specimen format follows the established Thomas De La Rue control protocol. ... Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp197440 DollarsPMG 64 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark40 DollarsV. G. Johnson SignatureThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemSecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryPirates Week Festival VignetteCayman Islands1974PMG 64 EPQMuseum GradePick 9s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 50 dollars specimen dated 1974 with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two red De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 064, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 10s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 50 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 10s)

This fifty dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the foundational 1974 design series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled institutional reference material. It preserves the complete engraved production design of the denomination while being permanently invalidated for monetary use through formal De La Rue specimen control procedures. The specimen format is defined by a bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint across the obverse, accompanied by two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE.” A single punch cancellation is applied in the signature area, physically voiding the note while maintaining full clarity of the engraved composition. ... Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp197450 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Specimen50 DollarsRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 064Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberA. Jefferson SignatureTurtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 10s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 dollars specimen dated 1974 with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black De La Rue oval NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 097, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation, signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 11s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 11s)

This one hundred dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1974 series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It preserves the complete production design of the highest denomination of the standard 1974 series while being permanently invalidated for non-monetary use. The specimen format follows the established De La Rue control protocol. ... Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp1974100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark100 DollarsV. G. Johnson SignatureThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQExceptional Paper QualityMuseum GradePick 11s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 dollars specimen with perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE cancellation, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial, specimen number 097, upper right printer notation 801/A1, lower margin C.T. Wood 12.10.89 see notes on order form 3523, signed V. G. Johnson as Chairman, George Town capital reverse vignette, Pick 11s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 11s, 801/A1)

This one hundred dollars Cayman Islands Currency Board specimen represents a terminal archival control state within the 1974 series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. It preserves the fully approved production design of the highest denomination of the series while permanently removing any monetary validity through physical perforated cancellation and documented printer control markings. The defining invalidation is a large dot-matrix perforation reading “SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE” applied across the face. ... Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'1974100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenPerforatedPerforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'Printer Annotations801/A1 Printer NotationC.T. Wood AnnotationSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark100 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741982PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 11s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1991 one hundred dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two red De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, prefix B/1 with all-zero serial number, specimen number 049, signed by A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 15s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1991 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 15s)

This one hundred dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1991 series issued under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It preserves the fully authorized production design of the denomination while being permanently invalidated for non-monetary use through layered printer control measures. The specimen format follows De La Rue’s established control protocol. ... Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp1991100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 049Serial Prefix B/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark100 DollarsA. Jefferson Signature Thomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law RevisedBritish Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemSecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1991PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 15s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 one hundred dollars issued note Pick 20, serial B/1 251767, signed by G. A. McCarthy as Chairman, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on obverse and George Town harbor scene on reverse, turtle watermark, PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1996 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 20, B/1 251767)

This one hundred dollars issued note belongs to the 1996 revised series of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. The 1996 revision represents a matured phase of Cayman’s modern currency program, retaining the formal Currency Board structure while introducing a refreshed engraving palette and expanded marine iconography. The obverse is dominated by the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second at right, rendered in fine intaglio linework that concentrates both authority and technical complexity in a single visual anchor. ... Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note1996100 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ Issued Note100 DollarsSerial Prefix B/1Serial Number 251767G. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle WatermarkExceptional Paper QualityThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law RevisedCurrency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencyLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996PMG 67 EPQMuseum GradePick 20

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 pesos specimen Pick 40as, Serie B, Specimen No. 45, all-zero serial with prefix B, red oval SPECIMEN DE LA RUE CANCELLED stamp on obverse, full agricultural reverse without specimen overprint, PMG 64 holder

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Oval De La Rue Cancel, Serie B, Specimen No. 45 (Pick 40as)

This specimen note represents the five hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. It is a non-circulating institutional reference example prepared for controlled handling rather than for public monetary use, preserving the full production design standard of the series. Within the 1939 denomination structure, the five hundred pesos occupied a high tier intended for major accounting, treasury movement, and upper-level commercial settlement. ... Read more →

UruguaySpecimen1939500 PesosPMG 64 Specimen500 PesosOval De La Rue Cancel StampPrinted CancelSerie BSpecimen No 45All Zero Serial NumberSerial Prefix BWatermark J. G. ArtigasBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInstitutional Reference NoteInterwar Monetary SystemState Issued CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryUruguay1939PMG 64Pick 40asMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 pesos specimen, Pick 40bs, Serie C, diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint with two red De La Rue CANCELLED oval stamps on obverse and reverse, Specimen No. 10

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie C, Specimen No. 10 (Pick 40bs)

This specimen note represents the five hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939, within the Serie C printing of the interwar emission. Produced as an official non-circulating specimen by Thomas De La Rue and Company of London, the note was prepared for institutional reference, archival retention, and controlled distribution rather than for public monetary use. By 1939, the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay functioned as the central institution of the national monetary system, combining commercial banking authority with responsibility for currency issuance, financial regulation, and monetary stability. ... Read more →

UruguaySpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp1939500 Pesos SpecimenRed Overprint500 PesosPrinted CancelDiagonal SPECIMEN OverprintOval DE LA RUE CANCELLED StampSerie CSpecimen No 10Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Monetary SystemState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Reference NoteThomas De La RueTDLRUruguay1939Pick 40bsMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 pesos specimen Pick 40cs, Serie D, diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint on both sides with red De La Rue CANCELLED oval stamps and Specimen No. 12

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie D, Specimen No. 12 (Pick 40cs)

This specimen represents the five hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939, belonging to the Serie D printing of the interwar emission. Produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company of London, the note was prepared as official non-circulating reference material for institutional control, archival retention, and regulated distribution. In 1939 the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay stood as the core institution of the national monetary system, combining central banking authority with commercial operations and regulatory oversight. ... Read more →

UruguaySpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp1939500 Pesos SpecimenRed Overprint500 PesosPrinted CancelDiagonal SPECIMEN OverprintOval DE LA RUE CANCELLED StampSerie DSpecimen No 12Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Monetary SystemState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Reference NoteThomas De La RueTDLRUruguay1939Pick 40csMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 pesos specimen Pick 39as, Serie A, single black De La Rue CANCELLED oval stamp on obverse, Specimen No. 13, no diagonal overprint

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie A, Specimen No. 13 (Pick 39as)

This specimen represents the one hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939. Belonging to Serie A of the 1939 emission, it was produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company of London as official non-circulating reference material for institutional control and archival documentation. By 1939 the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay functioned as the central authority of the national monetary system, combining issuance, regulation, and commercial banking roles. ... Read more →

UruguaySpecimen1939100 Pesos SpecimenBlack Overprint100 PesosPrinted CancelSingle Oval DE LA RUE CANCELLED StampNo Diagonal SPECIMEN OverprintSerie ASpecimen No 13Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Monetary SystemState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Reference NoteThomas De La RueTDLRUruguay1939Pick 39asMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 pesos specimen Pick 39as Serie A with perforated CANCELLED cancellation across obverse and reverse

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Perforated CANCELLED, Serie A (Pick 39as)

This specimen represents the one hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939. Produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company as non-circulating reference material, it preserves the full engraved design of the Serie A type while being permanently invalidated through mechanical perforation rather than ink overprint. The obverse bears the printed designation SERIE A at left and right, confirming its place within the first alphabetic subdivision of the 1939 issue. ... Read more →

UruguaySpecimen1939100 Pesos Specimen100 PesosPerforated CancelPerforated CANCELLEDSerie ABanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayState Issed CurrencyInterwar Monetary SystemInstitutional Reference NoteUruguay1939Pick 39asMuseum Grade

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