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Australia 1877 - City of Melbourne Bank Limited £20 Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Certified PMG 62 Uncirculated, the note stands as a singular artifact of Australia’s private-banknote era. It represents the intersection of rarity, engraving excellence, and financial history, and qualifies unequivocally for classification as R9 - Unique. Read more →

New Zealand 1975 - 100 Dollars R.L. Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 004 Serial G000000004 (Pick 168bs)

Graded PMG 62 Uncirculated, the note retains original paper integrity, visible embossing, and strong ink presence. The complete set of specimen features-overprint, oval stamp, and double punch holes-remains clearly defined, presenting a fully identifiable and technically representative example of the Knight-period specimen format. Read more →

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix E

This Treasury Bill specimen was issued by the Government of Barbados under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922 and represents a non-circulating reference instrument prepared for internal treasury, accounting, and archival use during the late twentieth century. Read more →

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

This example is preserved in a Paper Money Guaranty holder and graded 62 Uncirculated, confirming its technical state of preservation while retaining all original administrative markings. Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination and configuration are extremely rare, and examples combining zero serial prefix F, printed internal serial range, dated handwritten annotations, and absence of cancellation represent a distinct and seldom-encountered variant within Barbados fiscal material. 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

This example is preserved in a Paper Money Guaranty holder and graded 62 Uncirculated. Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination and configuration are extremely rare, and examples combining a plain specimen format, zero serial prefix G, printed batch control annotations, and later handwritten handling notes represent a distinct and seldom-encountered variant within Barbados fiscal material. Read more →

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

This example is preserved in a Paper Money Guaranty holder and graded 62 Uncirculated. Specimen Treasury Bills of this denomination and configuration are exceptionally rare, and examples combining the maximum denomination, red specimen overprint, zero serial prefix G, and absence of physical cancellation represent the terminal high-value reference state within Barbados fiscal documentation. Read more →

United States 1854 - Empire City Bank 100 Dollars Proof (Pick NY1585G16P)

This note represents a proof of the one hundred dollars denomination prepared for the Empire City Bank of New York during the final year of the institution’s operation. It was produced as part of the internal design approval and engraving review process and was never intended for public circulation. As such, it belongs to the documentary layer of American private banknote production rather than to issued or remainder currency. Read more →

United States 1875 - Fourth Issue Fractional Currency, 25 Cents, Watermarked Paper, 40mm Seal (Friedberg 1301, Allison-Spinner)

Certified PMG 62 EPQ Uncirculated, this example retains original paper integrity as confirmed by the Exceptional Paper Quality designation. Embossing and engraving detail remain crisp, preserving the intricate border design and clarity of Washington’s portrait. As a high-grade survivor printed on watermarked paper with the 40 millimeter seal, this note stands as a technically complete and historically significant representative of United States fractional currency production. Read more →