Collection

Canada 1896 — Bank of Nova Scotia 20 Dollars Front and Back Proofs (PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated)

Matched front and back proof pair of the 20 Dollars note issued by the Bank of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, dated 22 July 1896. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Company, New York, these proofs represent the artistic and technical pinnacle of Canadian chartered banknote design in the late 19th century. The front proof, executed in black and white, features the seated allegorical figure of Commerce holding a trident, flanked by maritime motifs referencing Halifax’s seafaring economy. ... Read more →

Honduras 1863 — 5 Pesos Treasury Bond (Vale de Hacienda, República Libre Soberano e Independiente)

Original 5 Pesos Vale de Hacienda issued by the Republic of Honduras under the decree of 2 March 1863, one of the earliest known fiscal instruments of the post-independence era. Printed on official watermarked paper and bearing the national seal of the República de Honduras Libre, Soberano e Independiente, the document formalized short-term credit extended to the government in lieu of circulating coinage. This piece was payable to bearer upon presentation at state revenue offices, as specified in the text: 'Las administraciones de rentas del Estado admitirán como dinero efectivo… cinco pesos que ha prestado al Gobierno.' It carries bold manuscript signatures of the Contador, Tesorero General, and Intendente, and features embossed and ink seals from the Treasury and local departmental offices (notably the Cholu–Tegucigalpa district). ... Read more →

Greenland 1856 — 6 Skilling R.M. (Pick A33r, Danish Administration, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, Remainder)

Unissued 6 Skilling Rigsmoent note prepared for the Danish colonial administration in Greenland, dated 1856 and printed in Copenhagen under royal contract. Catalogued as Pick A33r, this is a remainder issue, never signed or released for circulation. It belongs to the earliest organized currency system of Greenland, a period when the island's economy operated almost entirely through the Royal Greenland Trading Department. ... Read more →

Honduras 1873 — 5 Pesos Treasury Note (Billete de Tesoreria, Comayagua, Unlisted Issue)

Original 5 Pesos Billete de Tesoreria issued by the Republic of Honduras at Comayagua and dated April 20, 1873. The printed text makes it payable to bearer against the national Treasury under the decree of March 18 of the same year, a stop-gap fiscal instrument used in place of scarce coin. Handwritten signatures and multiple official seals are present. ... Read more →

Paraguay 1856 — 2 Reales Tesoro Nacional (First National Issue, Matias Reina & Santiago Ozcariz Signatures)

Earliest known national paper money of Paraguay — the 2 Reales Tesoro Nacional note issued circa 1856 under President Carlos Antonio Lopez. Printed locally in Asuncion on thin handmade paper, this inaugural issue predates all Pick-listed Paraguayan notes and represents the first attempt by the Treasury to create circulating paper currency. Design elements include the national seal with the lion and liberty cap, ornate borders, and large denomination numerals at both sides. ... Read more →