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Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 6s, 467/1–A1)

This perforated format belongs to a different control philosophy than red-overprint presentation specimens. Where overprints and stamps preserve legibility while signalling non-validity, perforation is irreversible. It voids by physically interrupting the paper itself, producing a specimen intended for retention and documentation rather than for outward-facing specimen distribution. 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 500 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie D Specimen No. 12 (Pick 40cs)

Red specimen markings are repeated across the reverse, extending the cancellation process to the entire printed object. This two-sided treatment separates the Serie D example from face-only or perforated reference formats and demonstrates a comprehensive method of institutional control in which every major surface was visibly invalidated. 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 constitutional allegory at right provides the principal human and symbolic focus. Holding the Constitution, the female figure embodies legal continuity, civic authority, and the institutional foundation of the republic. Architectural and industrial elements surrounding her expand the message toward state organization, productive capacity, and modernization. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Specimen, Red Oval De La Rue Cancel, Serie A (Pick 38as)

Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company, this red-oval-only Serie A specimen represents one of several parallel control formats used for the 1939 Uruguay issue. Its restrained cancellation protocol distinguishes it from diagonal-overprint and perforated examples, documenting the nuanced internal handling methods employed for official specimen material. Read more →

Uruguay 1896 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note PAGADO 25.8.96 Perforation Cancel, Serial L084390 (Pick A88b)

This 20 Centesimos note was issued by the Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay in 1896 and printed in London by Waterlow and Sons. The base note corresponds to Pick A88b and represents the later emission phase of the nineteenth century fractional series. It bears a formal perforated redemption cancel reading PAGADO 25.8.96 applied after circulation. Read more →

New Zealand 1967 - 1 Dollar Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 035 Serial 2A000000 (Pick 163as)

Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, this specimen was produced as part of the initial reference and presentation group prepared for institutional distribution. It displays the characteristic red diagonal 'SPECIMEN' overprint, accompanied by two De La Rue oval control stamps and a single punch-hole cancellation. This combination reflects the formal presentation style used for external distribution to central banks and official archives, distinct from internally retained perforated specimens. The note carries Serial 2A000000 and is individually marked as Specimen No. 35, confirming its controlled placement within the De La Rue specimen allocation sequence. Read more →

New Zealand 1968 - 1 Dollar Wilks Signature Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' Specimen Serial 5J000000 (Pick 163bs)

Perforated specimen of the 1968 one-dollar issue bearing the signature of D.L. Wilks, issued during the 1968-1975 period following the initial decimal introduction of 1967. Wilks succeeded Roderick Ninian Fleming, marking the continuation of New Zealand’s decimal currency system beyond its inaugural phase. Notes signed by Wilks therefore represent the stabilization period of early decimal production. Read more →

New Zealand 1968 - 2 Dollars Wilks Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 006, Serial 1J5000000 (Pick 164bs)

As a Wilks-signed specimen from the 1968-1975 issue, this note reflects the transition from initial decimal rollout to sustained production. The complete De La Rue specimen format-overprint, dual oval stamps, and punch cancellation-confirms its role as a formal presentation piece rather than an internally retained perforated specimen. Read more →

New Zealand 1968 - 5 Dollars Wilks Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 001 Serial 050000000 (Pick 165bs)

As a Wilks-signed specimen from the 1968-1975 issue, this note reflects the transition from initial decimal rollout to sustained production. The complete De La Rue specimen format-overprint, dual oval stamps, and punch cancellation-confirms its role as a formal presentation piece rather than an internally retained perforated specimen. Read more →