Collection PL

Barbados 1971 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Prefix F

Unlike other specimen formats within the Barbados Treasury Bill series, this example does not bear punch-hole cancellation, perforated cancellation text, or specimen overprint. The absence of these features distinguishes this piece as a separate specimen handling state within the broader specimen framework. Read more →

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix F

No punch-hole cancellation, perforated cancellation text, or perforated SPECIMEN marking is present on this example. Identification and invalidation as a specimen are effected solely through the red overprint and zero serial configuration, distinguishing this specimen state from contemporaneous formats that employ physical cancellation. Read more →

Barbados 1976 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Prefix G

Unlike other specimen formats within the Barbados Treasury Bill series, this example does not bear punch-hole cancellation, perforated cancellation text, or specimen overprint. The absence of physical cancellation or overprint distinguishes this piece as a plain internal specimen state. Read more →

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill Red Overprint Specimen, Prefix G

No punch-hole cancellation, perforated cancellation text, or perforated SPECIMEN marking is present on this example. Identification and invalidation as a specimen are effected solely through the red overprint and zero serial configuration, distinguishing this specimen state from contemporaneous formats that employ physical cancellation methods. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Perforated Cancel, Series A–B (Pick 41as)

Cancellation on this specimen is effected through a mechanical perforation process rather than ink application. The sheet bears a perforated mark spelling “CANCELLED” diagonally across the note, rendering it permanently non-monetary while preserving the full clarity and legibility of the engraved design. No printed overprints, oval ink stamps, or specimen numbering are present. This method represents a formal institutional cancellation protocol used for reference material rather than presentation display. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, De La Rue Cancel Stamp, Serie A, Specimen No. 50 (Pick 41as)

Cancellation on this specimen is effected through a restrained printer-applied method rather than mechanical perforation or large overprint. The obverse bears a small red oval stamp reading SPECIMEN DE LA RUE – CANCELLED, applied near the lower central portion of the design. No diagonal SPECIMEN overprint or perforated cancellation is present. This cancellation style reflects a controlled printer-level handling protocol, balancing permanent non-monetary invalidation with maximal preservation of the engraved artwork. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Perforated Cancel, Serie A (Pick 40as)

This Serie A five hundred pesos specimen of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay preserves a distinctive perforation-cancel format from the 1939 issue. Rather than relying on red ink overprints, numbered specimen inscriptions, or printer control stamps, the note was permanently invalidated by a diagonal perforated CANCELLED inscription cut directly through the paper. The result is a reference note whose monetary status was removed mechanically while its printed design remained almost completely unobstructed. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 5bs)

The defining feature of this specimen is a large dot-matrix perforation reading “SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE” applied across the face of the note. This perforation constitutes a permanent and irreversible invalidation method, distinct from inked overprints, oval control stamps, or punch cancellations used on other specimen formats. Perforated cancellation of this type was employed by De La Rue to ensure that fully authorized reference material could never be reintroduced into monetary circulation. Read more →

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 →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen Perforated CANCELLED Serie A (Pick 39as)

This Serie A one hundred pesos specimen records the perforated-cancellation form of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issue authorized under the law of 2 January 1939. The note carries the completed design, all-zero serial numbering, and a diagonal CANCELLED inscription formed directly through the paper, creating a permanent mechanical record of its institutional status. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Red Overprint, Serie D (Pick 39cs)

Red specimen markings continue across the reverse, creating a complete two-sided cancellation state. The repeated diagonal inscription and oval control stamps bind both faces into a single documented reference format and distinguish this piece clearly from its black-marked companion. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Black Overprint, Serie D (Pick 39cs)

The survival of both versions establishes that the black markings represent an intentional printer-controlled state rather than discoloration, fading, or variation caused by photography. Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited deliberately prepared separate red and black presentations of the same numbered Serie D reference note. The identical Specimen No. 2 inscription indicates that numbering was repeated within parallel specimen groups or handling channels, preserving the same reference position across more than one cancellation format. Read more →