Collection PL

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 175s)

The obverse features King Casimir III the Great, the Polish eagle, the denomination PIĘĆDZIESIĄT ZŁOTYCH, the Warsaw date of 25 March 1994, and the printed signatures of Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz and Wiesław Biernatowicz. The red WZÓR overprint and WZÓR No. 010 marking remain prominent within the completed face design. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 100 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 176s)

The obverse features King Władysław II Jagiełło, the Polish eagle, the denomination STO ZŁOTYCH, the Warsaw date of 25 March 1994, and the printed signatures of Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz and Wiesław Biernatowicz. The red WZÓR overprint and WZÓR No. 010 marking are integrated into the completed face design. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 200 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 177s)

The obverse features King Sigismund I the Old, the Polish eagle, the denomination DWIEŚCIE ZŁOTYCH, the Warsaw date of 25 March 1994, and the printed signatures of Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz and Wiesław Biernatowicz. The red WZÓR overprint and WZÓR No. 010 marking identify the specimen status of the note. Read more →

Portugal 1799 - Real Erario 20000 Reis Apólice, Original Issue, No Overprint, Lisboa No. 37723

This example belongs to the original issue phase of Portuguese treasury apolices and predates the period commonly associated with the War of the Brothers. It was produced under stable royal administration as part of the established pre-war fiscal system. That context is important: later conflict-period instruments frequently show different validation practices, heavier fiscal markings, and systematic overprinting linked to wartime controls. Read more →

United States 1933 - Any City, U.S.A. 5 Dollars City and County Scrip Specimen (Generic Municipal Master Form)

The complete absence of any named city, county, or state is intentional and central to the instrument’s purpose. Rather than representing a failure of attribution, it identifies the piece as a pre-issuance master form occupying a level above individual municipal obligations. Once adopted by a specific city, such forms would normally be modified by overprint, validation, or countersignature, transforming the generic template into a localized financial instrument. Read more →

United States 1934 - New Jersey 10 Dollars County of Atlantic School Scrip Specimen (November 1 Issue)

This example is a true printer-issued specimen, identified by the serial number P0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN. It was not intended for circulation and was produced solely for approval, authorization, or archival reference during the establishment of the issue. Specimen material of this type was typically destroyed once authorization was complete, as it had no role in the operational funding process. Read more →

United States 1933 - New Jersey 5 Dollars Borough of Palmyra Municipal Scrip Specimen (General Obligation)

This example is a true printer-issued specimen, identified by the serial number V 0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN. It was not intended for circulation and was produced solely for authorization, approval, or archival reference during the establishment of the issue. The reverse is dominated by a large and highly complex radial guilloche medallion, a professional anti-counterfeiting feature consistent with established security printing standards. Read more →

United States 1935 - New Jersey 1 Dollar Borough of Palmyra Municipal Scrip Specimen (General Obligation)

This example is a true printer-issued specimen, identified by the serial number A 0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN. It was not intended for circulation and was produced solely for authorization, approval, or archival reference during the establishment or continuation of the issue. The reverse is dominated by a large, complex radial guilloche medallion, a professional anti-counterfeiting feature consistent with established security printing standards rather than local or improvised production. Read more →

United States 1934 - New Jersey 1 Dollar City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Recovery Bond Specimen (March 31 Issue)

The obverse is executed in green engraved security printing by E. A. Wright Bank Note Company of Philadelphia, a prominent American printer of municipal and financial instruments. The design presents a formal civic layout with clear identification of the issuing city, denomination counters, and a large engraved corporate seal of Asbury Park. The serial number A0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN identify this example as a printer-issued specimen produced for authorization, approval, or archival reference rather than circulation. Read more →

United States 1934 - New Jersey 5 Dollars City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Recovery Bond Specimen (March 31 Issue)

The obverse is executed in orange engraved security printing by E. A. Wright Bank Note Company of Philadelphia, a prominent American security printer specializing in municipal and financial instruments. The design features bold municipal titling, denomination counters, and a large engraved corporate seal of Asbury Park, visually asserting legal authority and institutional continuity amid economic instability. The serial number B0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN identify this example as a printer-issued specimen produced for authorization, approval, or archival reference rather than for circulation. Read more →

United States 1934 - New Jersey 10 Dollars City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Recovery Bond Specimen (March 31 Issue)

The obverse is executed in black engraved security printing by E. A. Wright Bank Note Company of Philadelphia, a prominent American security printer of municipal and financial instruments. The design features bold municipal titling, denomination counters marked TEN, and a large engraved corporate seal of Asbury Park, projecting institutional authority and legal legitimacy at a moment when public confidence in municipal finance was deeply strained. The serial number C0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN identify this example as a printer-issued specimen, produced for authorization, approval, or archival reference rather than for circulation. Read more →

United States 1933 - State of Delaware 50 Cents Tax Paid on Half Barrel of Beer Uncut Specimen Strip of Five

The stamps are printed in orange security engraving and survive here as an intact vertical strip of five impressions on original printer paper. Each individual stamp bears the denomination FIFTY CENTS at both ends and contains a central serial field printed as No. 0000, together with the overprint SPECIMEN. This combination clearly identifies the strip as printer-issued specimen material, produced for approval, reference, or internal control purposes rather than for operational tax payment. Read more →