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Luxembourg 1966 20 Francs specimen Pick 54s with horizontal SPECIMEN overprint and two punch holes PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Specimen (Pick 54s)

Serial number A000000 is printed in red in standard specimen format. A horizontal SPECIMEN overprint is applied across the lower center of the design, accompanied by dual punch-hole cancellations through the signature area, permanently invalidating the note for circulation. These features confirm its role as an official reference piece distributed for institutional, banking, and printing control purposes. Read more →

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LuxembourgSpecimen196620 FrancsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Specimen20 FrancsPick 54sGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternWatermark portraitDe La Rue printingHorizontal SPECIMEN overprintTwo Punch HolesA000000Luxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionBanknote production processHistoryLuxembourg1966Pick 54sPick 54aPMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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Luxembourg 1966 20 Francs perforated CANCELLED specimen No. 62 Pick 54s with horizontal SPECIMEN overprint and two punch holes, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Perforated CANCELLED Specimen No. 62 (Pick 54s)

The combination of serial A000000, reverse number 62, horizontal SPECIMEN overprints, dual punch-hole cancellations and perforated CANCELLED marking documents a distinctive specimen treatment within the surviving Pick 54s material. It provides an additional production-stage form of the finalized 1966 twenty francs design and expands the documented specimen material associated with the Grand Duke Jean issue. Read more →

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LuxembourgPerforated Specimen196620 FrancsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Perforated SpecimenSpecimen20 FrancsPick 54sGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternWatermark portraitDe La Rue printingHorizontal SPECIMEN overprintPerforated CANCELLEDCANCELLED PerforationTwo Punch HolesPunch CancelledA000000Number 62Specimen Number 62Luxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionBanknote production processHistoryLuxembourg1966Pick 54aPMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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Luxembourg 1966 20 Francs color trial specimen Pick 54cts with SPECIMEN overprint and punch holes PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Color Trial Specimen (Pick 54cts)

Of particular interest, the color palette bears a striking resemblance to the unissued Luxembourg twenty francs emergency series prepared in 1982. The violet-dominant engraving and pastel blue, yellow and pink guilloche work of the later Bradbury Wilkinson specimen closely echo the visual direction represented by this 1966 color trial. Produced sixteen years apart as part of separate banknote programs, the two pieces preserve a notable visual connection between the experimental 1966 palette and the later 1982 emergency issue.

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Luxembourg 1966 20 Francs issued note Pick 54a Grand Duke Jean PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Issued Note (Pick 54a)

The obverse features Grand Duke Jean in formal military attire, engraved in deep intaglio with controlled line density and consistent ink distribution. The portrait is anchored within a structured guilloche framework that balances ornamental complexity with mechanical clarity, ensuring reliable machine processing while preserving a distinctly national visual identity. Subtle color layering and a clearly defined watermark field further reinforce both security and compositional symmetry.

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