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Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 010, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial and control number 010, single punch hole cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 6s, PMG 67 EPQ Top Population holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 010 with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

Certified PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality under certification number 2203025-059, this specimen is currently Top Population at this grade level with none graded higher. Beyond grading hierarchy, its importance lies in preserving a complete reference impression of the five dollar design while documenting the precise invalidation and control measures used by Thomas De La Rue to segregate specimen material from live currency. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19745 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 010Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark5 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 Islands1974PMG 67 EPQTop PopMuseum GradePick 6s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board unissued photographic back proof for the five dollars denomination, circa 1970, featuring a sailing vessel maritime vignette prepared as a standalone reverse security surface

Cayman Islands 1970 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Unissued Back Photographic Proof

The reverse presented here is organized around a maritime landscape vignette dominated by a traditional sailing vessel set against coastal scenery. The composition integrates open water textures, shoreline vegetation, horizon shading, and structured denomination cartouches. The engraving density varies deliberately across the field, concentrating fine linework in the vessel rigging and wave structure while preserving controlled negative space in the denomination panels. Such modulation of line weight and pattern density is characteristic of De La Rue design-stage evaluation material. Read more →

Cayman IslandsUnissued Design Proof19705 DollarsPCGS 62 Unissued Design ProofPhotographic ProofBack ProofSecurity Printing5 DollarsCurrency Board IssueBritish Caribbean Monetary HistoryLate Colonial Currency SystemsCurrency Design and Approval ProcessSecurity Printing HistoryCayman Islands1970Pick UnlistedPCGS 62Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Cayman Islands Currency Board five dollars issued note dated 1974, Pick 6a, serial prefix A/1 number 911539, portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second and Cayman Islands coat of arms on the obverse, maritime sailing vessel vignette on the reverse, turtle watermark, PMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 6a)

This issued five dollars note of the Cayman Islands Currency Board forms part of the 1974 design series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974. The series represents the mature phase of the Currency Board system, where disciplined monetary backing was combined with high-grade security engraving executed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note19745 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Issued Note5 DollarsSerial Prefix A/1Serial Number 911539V. G. Johnson 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 6a

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 five dollars specimen Pick 17s with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, single punch cancellation, serial prefix B/1 000000, specimen number 001, top-edge annotations BS4 50, 8.3.96, 229/1, PMG 63 holder

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 17s)

As a curatorial object, this specimen documents the fully authorized 1996 five dollars design in a controlled, permanently invalidated state. The combination of specimen overprint, dual De La Rue control stamps, punch cancellation, and archival annotations records not merely a non-circulating note, but a complete specimen-handling protocol within the De La Rue production and documentation system. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19965 DollarsPMG 63 SpecimenRed OverprintRed SPECIMEN OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 001Serial Prefix B/1All Zero Serial NumberG. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle Watermark5 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law Revised1996 SeriesBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996PMG 63Museum GradePick 17sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1974 ten dollars specimen with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 011, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial, single punch cancellation, turtle watermark, Pick 7s, PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Top Pop holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 10 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 7s, Top Pop)

The specimen format follows the established De La Rue layered control protocol. A bold diagonal SPECIMEN overprint crosses the face in black ink, accompanied by two oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE,” also applied in black. A single punch cancellation is present in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving the engraved surfaces fully legible. Within the 1974 Cayman specimen group, black control markings are documented on the ten dollars, forty dollars, and one hundred dollars denominations, while other denominations in the same series employ red. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp197410 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 011Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark10 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 Islands1974PMG 67 EPQTop PopMuseum GradePick 7s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 dollars specimen dated 1974, Pick 8s, red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint with two red De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 025, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation in signature area, engraved signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, turtle watermark, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 8s)

The reverse presents the marine-themed vignette distinctive to the twenty five dollars denomination, framed by structured ornamental panels and disciplined line geometry characteristic of late twentieth century De La Rue security engraving. Layered line density, controlled negative space, and border symmetry reflect the conservative visual language employed across British overseas territory issues of the period. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp197425 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 025Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark25 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 Islands1974PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 8sTop Pop

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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. 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 19sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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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)

The specimen format follows the established Thomas De La Rue control protocol. A bold diagonal SPECIMEN overprint is applied in black ink across the face, accompanied by two oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE,” also struck in black. A single punch cancellation appears in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving the engraved composition fully legible. The printed tracking panel at the lower margin reads “SPECIMEN No. 097,” identifying this example within the documented specimen numbering for the denomination. 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)

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. At the lower margin, the printed tracking panel reads “SPECIMEN No. 064,” confirming its documented position within the official specimen numbering for the fifty dollars denomination. 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)

The reverse presents a detailed coastal view of George Town, capital of the Cayman Islands, framed by structured ornamental panels and marine motifs. Architectural forms, harbor vessels, shoreline textures, and layered line density demonstrate Thomas De La Rue’s disciplined security engraving vocabulary, combining geographic identity with anti-counterfeiting complexity. 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. 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 11sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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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)

The reverse depicts the harbor scene of George Town, capital of the Cayman Islands, rendered in detailed line engraving with structured perspective and architectural layering. Marine vessels, shoreline buildings, and controlled ornamental framing produce a balanced field of engraving density that merges national identity with disciplined security printing logic. The ornamental denomination cartouches at left and right maintain symmetry and visual stability across the design. 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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