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Argentina 1867 Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 4 Reales Plata Boliviana proof, PCGS 63

Argentina 1867 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 4 Reales Plata Boliviana Proof (Pick S1734p)

The design features a central bull’s head vignette framed by intricate ornamental borders - a unique choice among Argentine banknotes. The bull ('toro') represented strength, prosperity, and the livestock wealth that drove Argentina’s early export economy. Its use on this note reflects both local identity and the bank’s confidence in the agrarian growth of the interior provinces. Read more →

ArgentinaProof18674 RealesPCGS 63 Choice New Pick S1734p4 RealesProofABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyBanco de Londres y Rio de la PlataRosarioBritish-Argentine BankingEngraved Security PrintingMoneda Boliviana StandardPre-Decimal ArgentinaTransitional CurrencyLivestock EconomyCattle Trade SymbolismProvincial Banking19th Century ArgentinaFrontier Monetary HistoryArgentina1867Choice NewMuseum GradeR7 Extremely Rare

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Great Britain ca. 1904 Thomas Cook and Son 50 Dollars Circular Note photographic proof mounted on card stock with signature field and engraved security background

Great Britain 1904 - Thomas Cook & Son $50 Circular Note Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Circular Notes were developed by Thomas Cook and Son as an international payment system designed specifically for travelers. The instrument allowed a holder to pre-purchase value in one country and redeem it abroad through a network of authorized agents, banks, and correspondents. In practical use, the traveler would sign the note upon purchase and present it overseas, where identity would be verified before funds were paid out in local currency. Read more →

Great BritainPhotographic Proof190450 DollarsPCGS 58 Choice About New Photographic Proof50 DollarsCircular NoteTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckSignature Verification InstrumentPrivate IssuePre Issue Production ProofMounted on Card StockThomas Cook and SonEarly Travellers Cheque SystemEarly Travelers Check SystemInternational Finance HistoryGlobal Payment SystemsEdwardian Security PrintingProofing and Plate ApprovalDesign Verification ArtifactGreat Britain1904Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Great Britain ca. 1922 Thomas Cook & Son £5 Travellers Cheque photographic proof mounted on card stock, PCGS 63 Choice New

Great Britain 1922 - Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Photographic proof of the 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque prepared for Thomas Cook and Son in the early 1920s, produced during the post First World War consolidation phase of the firm's international payment system. Mounted on cardstock and preserved as a production-stage reference image, this proof records the engraved face before the finalized specimen form was printed for presentation and control use. Read more →

Great BritainPhotographic Proof19225 PoundsPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof5 PoundsTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckPrivate IssuePre Issue Production ProofMounted on Card StockThomas Cook and SonInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsPost World War One FinanceSecurity PrintingDesign Verification ArtifactProofing ProcessGreat Britain1922Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Great Britain ca. 1923 Thomas Cook & Son 100 Rupees Travellers Cheque photographic proof mounted on card stock, PCGS 62 New

Great Britain 1923 - Thomas Cook & Son Travellers Cheque 100 Rupees Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Mounted on original card stock, the proof reflects standard internal handling for presentation or archival retention. The design features dense guilloche patterning, prominent denomination panels reading ONE HUNDRED RUPEES, and the Thomas Cook & Son banner. The imagery and layout emphasize security, legitimacy, and institutional authority, while the absence of issuance markings and circulation processing confirms its proof status. Read more →

Great BritainPhotographic Proof1923100 RupeesPCGS 62 New Photographic ProofTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckPrivate IssuePre Issue Production ProofMounted on Card StockThomas Cook and SonImperial Travel FinanceBritish India Monetary SystemPrivate Payment InstrumentsSecurity PrintingDesign Verification ArtifactProofing ProcessGreat BritainBritish India1923Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Australia ca.1939 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Travellers Cheque photographic proof, PCGS 63

Australia 1939 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Travellers Cheque Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Photographic proof of a £5 Travellers Cheque prepared for the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED around 1939, mounted on cardstock and annotated at upper margin for archival use. This early pre-war layout marks one of the first generations of CBC traveller’s cheques, preceding the coloured issues of the 1960s. Read more →

AustraliaPhotographic Proof19395 PoundsPCGS 63 Choice New (Mounted on Cardstock) Pick UnlistedPhotographic Proof5 PoundsTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckCommercial Bank of SydneySydneyCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITEDCommercial Bank of SydneyBradbury WilkinsonBWCPre-War1939Australia

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Australia ca.1963 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Travellers Cheque photographic proof, PCGS 58

Australia 1963 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Travellers Cheque Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

In the mid-20th century, before widespread credit card adoption, traveller’s cheques were the safest form of portable currency for customers abroad. Major Australian banks such as the CBC of Sydney maintained dedicated foreign exchange departments, issuing cheques that were accepted across the Commonwealth and internationally. These photographic proofs were produced by the bank’s security printer to document the approved layout, color balance, and security features before final lithographic printing. Read more →

AustraliaPhotographic Proof19635 PoundsPCGS 58 Choice About New Pick UnlistedPhotographic Proof5 PoundsTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckSydneyCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITEDCommercial Bank of SydneyCommercial Bank of SydneyTop Pop1963Australia

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Brazil circa 1963 Tesouro Nacional undated Valor Legal test proof

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional, Undated ‘Valor Legal’ Test Proof

This example, graded PCGS 53 PPQ (About New), represents an extremely rare survival of the developmental phase of Brazil’s printing program-an ephemeral but vital record of how the country’s currency evolved typographically before the definitive Cruzeiro issues of the later 1960s. Read more →

BrazilTest Proof1963UndatedPCGS 53 PPQ (About New) Test ProofTypographyNDArchivalBrazil1963

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Brazil circa 1963 prefix test proof Estampa 3a Serie 000a

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional, Prefix Test Proof “Estampa 3ª Série 000a”

Graded PCGS 64 Very Choice New, this example provides a rare look into the behind-the-scenes workflow of Brazilian banknote production. While visually minimal, such sheets are indispensable documentation of the practical precision required in government printing offices of the era. Read more →

BrazilPrefix Test Proof1963-PCGS 64 (Very Choice New) Prefix TestSerial TrialNDArchivalBrazil1963

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Brazil 100 Cruzeiros 1964 essay face proof

Brazil 1964 - 100 Cruzeiros Essay Face Proof (SCWPM 170b)

Large-format essay face proof for a proposed 100 Cruzeiros design, mounted on card and attributed to the early Tesouro Nacional redesign period of the 1960s. This archival printer’s pull demonstrates the face layout considered for adoption under SCWPM 170b, with unfinished margins and unprinted color fields typical of pre-production material. Read more →

BrazilEssay Face Proof1964100 CruzeirosPCGS 64 (Very Choice New), Mounted on Cardstock EssayFace ProofSCWPM 170bMountedBrazil1964100 Cruzeiros

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Luxembourg 20 March 1970 100 Francs face photographic proof with serial A000000 mounted on archival cardstock, Grand Duke Jean portrait

Luxembourg 20 March 1970 - 100 Francs Face Photographic Proof Grand Duke Jean (Pick Unlisted)

The note displays serial number A000000 in dual placement, consistent with specimen-format numbering used for internal production and review material. The printed date 20 March 1970 is fully visible within the central obligation area, confirming the finalized design stage represented by this proof. Read more →

LuxembourgPhotographic Proof (Face)1970100 FrancsPCGS 63 Choice New (Mounted on Cardstock) Photographic ProofFace Proof100 FrancsA000000Dual Serial FormatMounted CardstockArchival ProofGrand Duke JeanLuxembourg banknote designGuilloche security patternLayout approval stageLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic Union1970 issueHistoryLuxembourg1970Pick UnlistedPick 56aPCGS 63Choice NewMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 24 February 1970 100 Francs back photographic proof mounted on cardstock with handwritten date annotation and full cityscape design

Luxembourg 24 February 1970 - 100 Francs Back Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

A handwritten production annotation dated 24 February 1970 is visible along the lower margin, providing a direct reference to the internal review timeline. Such markings are characteristic of working proofs retained during layout approval and production coordination. Read more →

LuxembourgPhotographic Proof (Back)1970100 FrancsPCGS 64 Apparent (Mounted on Cardstock) Photographic ProofBack Proof100 FrancsMounted CardstockArchival ProofDated AnnotationLuxembourg cityscapeReverse designLayout approval stageGuilloche borderLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic Union1970 issueHistoryLuxembourg1970Pick UnlistedPick 56aPCGS 64Very Choice NewMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Japan 1989 Komori Currency Technology intaglio test note with portrait of Mr. Komori and intricate floral guilloché, PCGS 65 PPQ Gem New on banknote paper

Japan 1989 - Komori Currency Technology Intaglio Test Note Mr. Komori

Condition: PCGS 65 PPQ (Gem New) with problem-free paper and original paper quality noted, appropriate for a factory-retained exemplar. Read more →

JapanIntaglio Test Note1989Test ProofPCGS 65 PPQ Gem New JapanKomoriKomori Currency TechnologyTest NoteIntaglioPrinter SpecimenTest ProofOversizedND198919801990Security Printing

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