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Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Printed on photographic paper and mounted on original cardstock, this proof pair was not part of the currency production process but served as an archival record of the finalized design. Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Choice New 63, it survives as a complete face-and-back photographic ensemble documenting the foundational denomination of Uruguay’s 1939 banknote program. Read more →

Uruguay 1935 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Large-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Printed on photographic paper and mounted on original cardstock, this proof pair was not part of the currency production process but served as an archival and presentation record of the finalized design. Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Choice About New 55 on the face and Choice New 63 on the back, it survives as a complete large-format photographic ensemble documenting Uruguay’s monetary iconography immediately prior to the stylistic refinements of the 1939 series. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Printed on photographic paper and mounted on original cardstock, this proof pair was not part of the currency production process but served as an archival record of the finalized design. Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Choice New 63, it survives as a complete face-and-back photographic ensemble documenting the visual authority of Uruguay’s pre-war banknote program. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1,000 Pesos Large-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Dated 1939, this presentation proof pair represents the refined culmination of Uruguay’s interwar monetary design program, following earlier iterations while displaying heightened compositional control and engraving clarity. Preserved as a complete face-and-back ensemble within its original mount and certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Choice New 63, this piece must be regarded not as a conventional proof, but as a museum-grade archival artifact documenting the final visual authority of the issuing state. Read more →

Luxembourg Undated - 100 Francs Back Photographic Proof, Composition Study (Pick Unlisted)

The proof is preserved in Choice New condition, mounted on original cardstock, retaining strong photographic clarity and full visibility of this intermediate design stage. Read more →

Luxembourg 29 July 1965 - 20 Francs Face Photographic Proof Early Design Concept (Pick Unlisted)

The note is preserved in Choice New condition, mounted on original cardstock, retaining full photographic clarity and the handwritten production date "29.7.65" in the lower margin, marking its position within the design development timeline. Read more →

Luxembourg 29 July 1965 - 20 Francs Back Photographic Proof Early Design Concept (Pick Unlisted)

The note is preserved in Choice New condition, mounted on original cardstock, retaining strong photographic detail and clear visibility of the initial design concept prior to its replacement. Read more →

Luxembourg August 1965 - 20 Francs Face Photographic Proof Transitional Design Stage (Pick Unlisted)

The note is preserved in Choice New condition, mounted on original cardstock, retaining strong photographic clarity and evidence of its role within the transitional design phase. Read more →

Luxembourg August 1965 - 20 Francs Back Photographic Proof Transitional Design Stage (Pick Unlisted)

The note is preserved in Choice New condition, mounted on original cardstock, retaining strong photographic clarity and clear evidence of its role within the transitional design stage. Read more →

Australia 1965 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney 50 Dollars Travellers Cheque Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

The proof reproduces the 50 Dollars design in monochrome, allowing the engraved structure and tonal balance of the top denomination to be studied without the full rose and pink colour scheme. The design shows the large corner denomination tablets, strong rectangular border, C.B.C. Travellers' Cheque title panel, central bank-name field, scripted amount line, drawer's signature area, and the repeated security underprint across the background. The central Australia map device and circular bank medallion remain visible beneath the main typography, preserving the shared visual language of the 10 Dollars, 20 Dollars, and 50 Dollars series. Read more →

Great Britain 1919 - Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Circular Note Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Photographic proof of the 5 Pounds Circular Note prepared for Thomas Cook and Son in 1919, representing an early post First World War production-stage record from the firm's international private payment system. Mounted on cardstock and dated 24 April 1919 in manuscript on the mount, this proof preserves the face design of a 5 Pounds circular note before finished specimen or issued-form production. Read more →

Great Britain 1919 - Thomas Cook and Son Limited 50 Dollars Travellers Cheques Photographic Proof, Central Eagle Vignette Design (Pick Unlisted)

The face should be read as a working financial instrument, not simply as an ornamental proof image. At the upper field, the Thomas Cook and Son name dominates the design, with a blank serial-number field at the left. A small administrative notice box instructs that particulars of advice are to be forwarded to Thomas Cook and Son in London or New York, showing the transatlantic administrative structure behind the instrument. The central title reads "Travellers Cheque for Fifty Dollars," placing the piece clearly within the travellers cheque branch of Thomas Cook and Son Limited's private payment system. Read more →