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New Zealand 1981 1 Dollar printer annotation specimen with star serial AA000000*, handwritten not approved marking, single punch hole, no overprint or oval stamp, Pick 169as, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar H.R. Hardie Signature Printer’s Annotation Specimen Star Serial AA000000* (Pick 169as)

Graded PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated with Printer’s Annotations noted on the holder, the note retains full paper originality, strong embossing, and clear design integrity despite its working-stage markings. The combination of star serial, handwritten rejection note, and non-standard cancellation defines it as a unique and highly informative example of banknote production methodology. Read more →

New ZealandPrinter Annotation Specimen with Punch Hole19811 DollarPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenPrinter annotation specimenPrinter’s annotationsHandwritten not approvedStar serialReplacement style serialSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledNo OverprintNo Oval Stamp1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portrait revisedCaptain James Cook watermarkBradbury WilkinsonBWCHardie SignatureH.R. HardieProduction control stagePrinter evaluation pieceDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandSecond design typeNew Zealand currency evolutionHistoryNew Zealand198119851981-1985AA000000*Pick 169asPick 169aPMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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

The note remains in Gem Uncirculated condition with exceptional paper quality, preserving full originality, sharp embossing, and complete integrity of the printed design. Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note196620 FrancsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued Note20 FrancsPick 54aGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternWatermark portraitDe La Rue printingLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionBanknote production processHistoryLuxembourg1966Pick 54aPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Specimen (Pick 54s)

The obverse presents Grand Duke Jean in formal military attire, engraved in precise intaglio with finely controlled line density and consistent ink distribution. The portrait is set within a complex guilloche structure designed to maintain both visual authority and mechanical clarity, reflecting the balance between national identity and functional currency requirements during the period. The multitone background and watermark field are fully developed, matching the issued format in all structural aspects. Read more →

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 Color Trial Specimen (Pick 54cts)

The note remains in Gem Uncirculated condition with exceptional paper quality, preserving full originality, strong color integrity, and complete visibility of the overprint and punch cancellations. Read more →

LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen196620 FrancsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Color Trial Specimen20 FrancsPick 54ctsGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternExperimental colorColor evaluationDe La Rue printingSPECIMEN overprintPunch holesA000000Luxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionBanknote production processHistoryLuxembourg1966Pick 54ctsPick 54aPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1982 20 Francs specimen Pick 54As with multicolor design, horizontal SPECIMEN overprint and single punch hole, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1982 - 20 Francs Specimen Unissued Series (Pick 54As)

Graded PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example represents the highest certified level for the type at the time of cataloging. As a fully realized but unissued design, it stands as both a technical endpoint of the development process and a rare artifact of Luxembourg’s late twentieth-century monetary planning. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen198220 FrancsPMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality Superb Gem Uncirculated Specimen20 FrancsPick 54AsGrand Duke JeanIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternMulticolor designSingle Punch HoleHorizontal SPECIMEN overprintA000000 099Bradbury Wilkinson and CompanyBradbury WilkinsonBWCLuxembourg monetary systemUnissued 1982 seriesBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionContingency issueHistoryLuxembourg1982Pick 54AsPick 54aPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1967 10 Francs specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, serial A000000 and two punch holes, Pick 53s, PMG 55 About Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1967 - 10 Francs Specimen (Pick 53s)

The note is preserved in About Uncirculated condition, encapsulated by Paper Money Guaranty, retaining strong color, full detail, and complete visibility of all specimen markings. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen196710 FrancsPMG 55 About Uncirculated Specimen10 FrancsA000000Dual Serial FormatRed SPECIMEN OverprintHorizontal OverprintTwo Punch HolesGrand Duke JeanFinal obverse designFinal reverse designArchitectural vignetteBridge structureProduction control stagePre-circulationLuxembourg monetary historyHistoryLuxembourg1967Pick 53sPick 53PMG 55About UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1967 10 Francs issued banknote with serial A020076, Pick 53a, PMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1967 - 10 Francs Issued Note (Pick 53a)

Issued ten francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, dated 20 MARS 1967, representing the final circulation form of the series following completion of the design and production phases documented by earlier photographic proofs and specimen issues. This example reflects the fully realized execution of the note as released for public use. Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note196710 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Issued Note10 FrancsA020076Dual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanFinal obverse designFinal reverse designArchitectural vignetteBridge structureCirculation issueFinal production formLuxembourg monetary historyHistoryLuxembourg1967Pick 53aPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs color trial specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, serial A000000, two punch holes, and signatures of Marcel Schmit and Pierre Werner, Pick 55cts

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature A, Color Trial Specimen (Pick 55cts)

The note is preserved in Gem Uncirculated condition with Exceptional Paper Quality, retaining full color integrity, sharp detail, and complete specimen characteristics. Read more →

LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen197250 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Color Trial Specimen50 FrancsA000000Specimen OverprintPunch CancelledDual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanSignature AMarcel SchmitPierre WernerMulticolor guillocheFinal engraved portraitColor testing stagePre-issuance evaluationColor development phaseBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55ctsPick 55aPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, serial D000000, punch holes, Signature B with Corneille Brück and Pierre Werner, Pick 55bs

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature B, Specimen (Pick 55bs)

The reverse design corresponds to the fully developed industrial composition used in the issued series, completing the integrated visual program of the note. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen197250 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Specimen50 FrancsD000000Dual Serial FormatSpecimen OverprintPunch CancelledGrand Duke JeanSignature BCorneille BrückPierre WernerMinistre d'ÉtatBanque Centrale du LuxembourgFinal specimen stagePre-circulation referenceBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55bsPick 55bPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs issued banknote with serial C176655, portrait of Grand Duke Jean, Signature A with Marcel Schmit and Pierre Werner, Pick 55a

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature A, Issued Note (Pick 55a)

The reverse displays the industrial-themed vignette characteristic of this denomination, representing Luxembourg’s modern economic identity during the period. The composition is executed with fine line engraving and balanced spatial arrangement, consistent with the final production layout. Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note197250 FrancsPMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality Gem Uncirculated Issued Note50 FrancsC176655Dual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanSignature AMarcel SchmitPierre WernerMulticolor guillocheEngraved portraitIndustrial vignetteCirculation issueFinal production stageBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55aPMG 66Exceptional Paper QualityGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1972 50 Francs issued banknote with serial D813992, portrait of Grand Duke Jean, Signature B with Corneille Brück and Pierre Werner, Pick 55b graded PMG 68 EPQ

Luxembourg 1972 - 50 Francs Signature B, Issued Note (Pick 55b)

According to current PMG population data, this grade represents the highest certified level for this type, with no examples recorded in higher grades, placing this note at the absolute top of the population census for Pick 55b. Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note197250 FrancsPMG 68 Exceptional Paper Quality Superb Gem Uncirculated Issued Note50 FrancsD813992Dual Serial FormatGrand Duke JeanSignature BCorneille BrückPierre WernerMinistre d'ÉtatBanque Centrale du LuxembourgIndustrial vignetteMulticolor guillocheEngraved portraitCirculation issueFinal production stageBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1972Pick 55bPMG 68Exceptional Paper QualitySuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopR7 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1956 Banque Internationale a Luxembourg 100 Francs face photographic proof in monochrome, showing allegorical portrait, three engraved signatures, and finalized layout without serial numbers on the front

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

This stage follows the earlier multi-stage design development recorded on the dated 1951 proof assembly, where the face evolved from a softer and less resolved state into the mature engraved form seen here, while also transitioning from front-based to reverse-based serial numbering. By 1956, the obverse composition had been fully stabilized and prepared for printing transfer. Read more →

LuxembourgPhotographic Proof1956100 FrancsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Photographic ProofFace ProofFace Photo ProofFace Photographic Proof100 FrancsPick UnlistedBanque Internationale a LuxembourgMonochrome ProofProduction Stage ProofThree SignaturesNo Front SerialsAllegorical PortraitLaurel FrameGuillocheLuxembourg1956Pick 13aPMG 64Choice UncirculatedHistoryMuseum Grade

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