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

Across the obverse, a bold black SPECIMEN inscription cuts diagonally through the central design. Two black oval SPECIMEN DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED NO VALUE stamps appear at the upper left and lower right. The dark control layer integrates closely with the engraved linework, giving this version a visually different character from the red-marked companion while preserving the same underlying reference design. Read more →

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

Graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, the note retains strong paper integrity, clear ink definition, and balanced visual presentation. The sharp overprint, well-defined oval control stamps, and intact punch cancellation together present a technically complete example from the early Wilks specimen series. Read more →

New Zealand 1975 - 1 Dollar Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 012 Serial L1000000 (Pick 163cs)

Graded PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated, the note retains original paper quality, strong embossing, and clear ink definition. The sharp overprint, well-defined oval control stamps, and intact punch cancellation together present a technically complete specimen from the Knight signature period. Read more →

New Zealand 1975 - 5 Dollars Knight Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 007 Serial 1050000000 (Pick 165cs)

Graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, the note retains strong paper originality, clear embossing, and balanced color integrity. The definition of the overprint, the clarity of both oval control stamps, and the intact punch cancellation together present a technically complete and well-preserved specimen from the Knight signature period. Read more →

New Zealand 1977 - 1 Dollar Hardie Signature Issued Note Serial K26161311 (Pick 163d)

Graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, the note retains strong paper integrity, clear embossing, and balanced color preservation. The sharpness of the engraving and the overall technical quality of the paper and print reflect the mature production standards of Thomas De La Rue during the late phase of the decimal series. Read more →

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Specimen (Pick 54s)

The reverse design, featuring a detailed Moselle river landscape with agricultural and transport elements, reinforces the note’s connection to Luxembourg’s geographic and economic identity, rendered with the same precision and compositional discipline as the obverse portrait. Read more →

Luxembourg 1956 Banque Internationale à Luxembourg 100 Francs Face Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

The full issuer inscription, denomination structure, and framing architecture are already integrated into the design. Three engraved signatures appear on the face, positioned within the lower portion of the composition as part of the finalized administrative layout. Their presence confirms that the face had reached a production-ready state at the time this proof was prepared. Read more →

Luxembourg 1956 Banque Internationale a Luxembourg 100 Francs Back Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

As a photographic proof, this piece served internal review and verification functions within the printing process and was never intended for circulation. Surviving examples are scarce and provide direct documentation of how the reverse moved from design concept into production-ready execution. Read more →

Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 State Overprint (Pick 127, Base Pick 156)

This example is certified PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated. That level of preservation is significant for a provisional overprint issue, because such notes were created for emergency use rather than archival retention. Most surviving examples of Paraguay’s 1912 overprint currency show evidence of circulation, handling, or storage wear. A high-grade certified survivor preserves not only the original Waterlow paper and printing, but also the sharpness and placement of the state overprint itself. Read more →

Poland 1938 - Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty with WZÓR and BEZ WARTOŚCI Overprints Specimen (Pick 50s)

The ticket was designed by Leonard Sowinski, engraved by Marian Romuald Polak, and printed by Polska Wytwornia Papierow Wartosciowych S.A. in Warsaw. Its production belongs to the final prewar phase of Polish state paper money and to the treasury-ticket programme introduced in response to a shortage of subsidiary coinage. Read more →

Uruguay 1883 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 10 Pesos Specimen (Pick S242s)

Certified PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated, this example is the sole PMG-certified Pick S242s specimen at the 64 EPQ grade with no examples graded higher, establishing it as Top Pop. Its complete printer-control format, retained counterfoil, distinctive 345501 and 370500 numbering, perforated SPECIMEN BW & Co LONDON designation, Bradbury Wilkinson engraving, and 1883 Montevideo issue context give it museum-grade significance within nineteenth-century Uruguayan private-bank paper money. Read more →

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

Perforated specimen of the twenty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg dated 1966, produced as part of the official reference and control material for the Grand Duke Jean series within the Belgian Luxembourg Economic Union framework. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company, London, the note carries the finalized design of the issued type together with multiple specimen and cancellation markings documenting its non-circulating production status. Read more →