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New Zealand 1870–1890 - Bank of New Zealand £1 Green Specimen (Pick S191s)

The one pound green sits at the foundation of the Bank of New Zealand’s chromatic denomination system, later expanded by the five pounds orange (Pick S192s) and ten pounds brown (Pick S193s). This structured denomination-color mapping became the defining framework of the BNZ color lineage, later influencing early Reserve Bank design logic following centralization in 1934. Read more →

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Specimen (Omar al-Mukhtar Portrait, Pick 37s)

This example is graded PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated and is recorded as the only graded specimen for Pick 37s. While issued notes of Pick 37 survive in quantity, specimen examples were produced in extremely limited numbers and were typically withdrawn or destroyed once distribution and training purposes were fulfilled. Read more →

France 1792 - Domaines Nationaux Assignat 15 Sols Série 1808 (Pick A54)

PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated-light handling but strong paper body and crisp embossing. As 1792 issues tended to circulate into the turbulent 1793–1794 period, examples in near‑unc condition are notably scarcer than their grade suggests, making this a prime study piece for the transition from monarchy to republic on France’s paper money. Read more →

Ireland 1939–40 - Belfast Banking Company Limited £1 (Pick 126b)

PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated signals near‑uncirculated eye appeal with only the lightest handling-excellent quality for a type that saw regular commercial use at the onset of World War II. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Vertical Perforated SPECIMEN Black Overprint Serial YAA000000 Specimen No. 016 (Pick 175as)

Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, the note retains strong visual presence and full design clarity. The precision of the vertical perforated 'SPECIMEN' markings and the sharp black overprint together define a complete and well-preserved example of this specialized specimen format. Read more →

New Zealand 1985 - 100 Dollars S.T. Russell Signature Black Overprint Specimen No. 004 with Dual Oval Stamps and YAC000000 Serial (Pick 175bs)

Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, the note maintains full design clarity and strong visual presence. The coexistence of multiple validation systems and annotation layers defines it as a uniquely detailed archival specimen within the New Zealand decimal series. Read more →

New Zealand 1992 - 100 Dollars Rutherford Design Vertical Red SPECIMEN Overprint Printer-Annotated TDLR Specimen (Pick 181s)

Graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated, this example preserves the full integrity of all applied control features and annotations, offering a rare and highly detailed insight into the internal processes behind the creation of New Zealand’s final paper one hundred dollar note. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie D Specimen No. 12 (Pick 40cs)

This Serie D five hundred pesos specimen, numbered 12, preserves one of the most fully developed cancellation formats used for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issue of 1939. Both sides carry bold red specimen markings, creating a complete reference instrument whose status is declared across the portrait, denomination, landscape, and surrounding security design. Read more →

Argentina 1869 - Banco Domingo Garbino, 5 Pesos Fuertes Issued Note with Red Overprint (Pick S1803)

This PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated example preserves the original signatures, strong engraved detail, deep green security printing, corrected GARBINO spelling of the underlying 1869 issue, and prominent red BANCO DOMINGO GARBINO overprint. It documents within one note the progression from the 1867 GARVINO-spelling partnership issues, through the corrected GARBINO spelling of the 1869 Oxandaburu y Garbino series, to the later provisional Banco Domingo Garbino form. Read more →

Scotland 1966 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Issued Note (Pick 272a)

This 1966 National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds issued note represents the completed circulation form of the bank's mid-twentieth-century sterling design, cataloged as Pick 272a. Dated Edinburgh, 4th January 1966, and bearing serial number L247675, the note belongs to the 1963-1966 issue period and was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company. PMG grades the note 58 Choice About Uncirculated, preserving the design at a high level for a denomination that functioned as practical banking currency rather than as presentation material. Read more →