Collection PL

Poland 1994 - 100 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 176s)

A WZÓR specimen banknote of the 100 Zlotych denomination from the 1994 Polish banknote series, prepared for the National Bank of Poland. The note bears serial number AA0000000 and the very low Polish specimen designation WZÓR No. 010. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 200 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 177s)

This AA0000000, WZÓR No. 010 example completes the full five-denomination matching-number WZÓR 010 set preserved in this collection. Read more →

Brazil ca. 1852–1870 - Imperial Treasury of Brazil 10 Mil Réis Contemporary Counterfeit (Pick A231x)

According to current publicly available PMG population data, this is the only EPQ-designated example recorded for the Pick A231x contemporary counterfeit type. While multiple examples of this counterfeit are known and graded, none approach this level of preservation or paper quality. Its significance therefore lies not in type rarity alone, but in its status as a condition outlier preserving the physical characteristics of a circulating nineteenth-century forgery in near-original state. 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)

The reverse displays the complete allegorical equestrian scene associated with the one thousand pesos type, executed at the same engraving standard as circulation notes. The absence of cancellation on the reverse reinforces the interpretation of this piece as a formal institutional reference specimen rather than a presentation or display example. Read more →

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

The perforated CANCELLED inscription is the defining production feature of this example. Formed by a sequence of small openings through the sheet, it cannot be removed or altered without materially damaging the note. At the same time, the perforation leaves the underlying typography, engraving, and color structure visible, making the note suitable for technical comparison and institutional recordkeeping. Its restrained appearance distinguishes it from the visually heavier red-overprint specimens prepared under other control protocols. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 5bs)

Certified PMG 64, this specimen documents the De La Rue control-stamp specimen format used for Cayman Islands Currency Board notes. Its significance lies in recording a distinct specimen handling stage associated with the Jefferson-signed phase of the one dollar series, positioned between classic presentation specimens and terminal perforated archival control examples. Read more →

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

Certified PMG 64, this specimen documents the perforated archival control format applied to Cayman Islands Currency Board notes during the Jefferson-signed phase of the one dollar series. Its significance lies in preserving direct evidence of late twentieth-century specimen invalidation practice, illustrating how fully authorized designs were deliberately withdrawn from monetary function for institutional recordkeeping. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 017 with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

The specimen state is defined by a layered De La Rue control protocol. A bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint spans the face, and two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE / NO VALUE” are applied in the classic De La Rue format used to mark specimen material that had to remain visually legible while being permanently non-monetary. A further physical voiding measure is present as a single punch cancellation in the signature area, an additional safeguard that disables monetary function without obscuring the engraved design. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 6s, 467/1–A2)

The specimen carries the all-zero serial format with prefix A/1, a configuration reserved exclusively for specimen material and never used on circulation notes. The engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman appears beneath the central denomination panel, anchoring the note within a specific administrative phase of the Cayman Currency Board’s 1974 framework. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 40 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 9s)

The specimen format follows the established Thomas De La Rue control protocol. A bold diagonal SPECIMEN overprint is applied in black ink across the face, accompanied by two oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE,” also struck in black. A single punch cancellation appears in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving the engraved composition fully legible. The printed tracking panel at the lower margin reads “SPECIMEN No. 097,” identifying this example within the documented specimen numbering for the denomination. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Oval De La Rue Cancel Serie B Specimen No. 45 (Pick 40as)

Certified Paper Money Guaranty 64, this Specimen No. 45 preserves the sharp engraving and composed visual structure needed to study the Serie B design at production standard. Its localized cancellation, numbered identity, and unmarked reverse make it a particularly clear record of one of the specimen-handling formats used by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited for Uruguay's 1939 five hundred pesos issue. Read more →

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

The repeated Specimen No. 2 designation is central to the significance of this piece. Because the identical number appears on both the red-marked and black-marked examples, the numbering evidently operated within separate control, distribution, or presentation groups rather than as one universal sequence covering every specimen format. The pair therefore documents more than a simple difference in ink color. It reveals that Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited maintained parallel specimen states for the same denomination, series, and numbered reference position. Read more →