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Italy 1869 Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire specimen serial number 0001 printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company PMG 63 Top Pop

Italy 1869 - Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The design reflects the highest level of nineteenth century security engraving, with dense guilloche frameworks, a central portrait medallion, and a refined blue underprint panel integrated into the main composition. Bradbury Wilkinson’s involvement places this piece within the early expansion of British security printing influence into continental European financial systems, particularly in transitional economies seeking both credibility and technical sophistication. Read more →

ItalySpecimen186930 LirePMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Top Pop Serial Number 0001 SpecimenAgricultural Credit NoteCredito AgricoloCassa di Risparmio in BolognaPrivate Banking InstrumentControlled Credit IssueOdd Denomination30 LireBradbury Wilkinson and CompanySecurity PrintingGuilloche EngravingBlue UnderprintPortrait MedallionIssuance PanelItalian Banking HistoryPost Unification ItalyNineteenth Century FinanceAgricultural Credit SystemHistoryItaly1869Pick UnlistedPMG 63Top PopUniqueR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one peso sepia photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, mounted on cardstock, face PCGS 62 New and back PCGS 63 Choice New

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Sepia Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse presents a pastoral scene framed by classical ornament, incorporating rural activity and landscape elements alongside a portrait medallion and the national arms. Fine cross-hatching and controlled tonal transitions maintain clarity across the broad pictorial field in sepia photographic form. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair18961 PesoPCGS 62 New (Face), PCGS 63 Choice New (Back) Photographic Proof PairFace Photo ProofBack Photo ProofUnissued Design ProofSepia Photographic ProofMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation ProofAll Zero Serial Numbers1 PesoBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLate Nineteenth Century Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState IconographyEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1896Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 62PCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Series A photographic proof pair by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited, with paired A000000 all-zero serial numbers, portraits of Juan Antonio Lavalleja and Manuel Oribe on the face, Fructuoso Rivera on the reverse, national coat of arms, agricultural allegory, livestock landscape, and mirrored archive number 20239 001, certified PCGS 63 Choice New

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair, Series A (Pick Unlisted)

The face is constructed around a highly symmetrical arrangement of two oval portrait medallions. At left appears Juan Antonio Lavalleja, the military leader associated with the Thirty-Three Orientals and the struggle that led toward Uruguayan independence. At right appears Manuel Oribe, the second constitutional president of Uruguay and a central political and military figure of the nineteenth century. Their opposing profiles create a formal historical dialogue across the denomination. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair1896100 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof PairFace Photo ProofBack Photo ProofUnissued Design Proof100 PesosSeries AA PrefixAll Zero Serial NumbersA000000 Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairArchival Photographic RecordJuan Antonio Lavalleja PortraitManuel Oribe PortraitFructuoso Rivera PortraitNational Coat of ArmsSun of MayScales of JusticeCerro de MontevideoHorse Symbol of LibertyOx Symbol of AbundanceAgricultural AllegoryCornucopiaLivestock LandscapeThree Signature PositionsGeneral Manager Signature PositionPresident Signature PositionGovernment Delegate Signature PositionBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayMoneda Legal de Oro SelladoLaw of 4 August 1896Mirrored Archive Number 20239 001BradburyWilkinson and Company LimitedNew Malden Surrey EnglandPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordPhotographic Negative ArchiveArchival Ledger NumberArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudyPortrait EngravingNeoclassical Banknote DesignGuilloche DesignSecurity EngravingRelated Archive Number 20239 00Consecutive Bradbury Wilkinson Archive RecordRelated 1925 Photographic Proof PairUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyBanco de la Republica Foundation EraNineteenth Century Banknote DesignUruguayan IndependenceThirty-Three OrientalsEarly Uruguayan RepublicNational Party HistoryColorado Party HistoryState Banking HistoryPastoral EconomyAgricultural WealthNational Historical IconographyInstitutional Design RecordBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay1896Pick UnlistedPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1935 Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one thousand pesos large-format presentation photographic proof pair, oversized cardstock mount with face and back proofs, PCGS 58 Choice About New

Uruguay 1935 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1,000 Pesos Large-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The obverse features José Gervasio Artigas rendered in authoritative profile within a richly engraved architectural frame, accompanied by the full denomination inscription and institutional title of the issuing authority. The photographic medium preserves the full depth of engraving prior to ink application, revealing plate geometry, line convergence, and vignette transitions with exceptional clarity. The reverse presents the monumental equestrian motif of Artigas, framed by classical columns and flanked by allegorical portrait medallions, conveying national identity, authority, and continuity at a scale rarely encountered outside archival contexts. Read more →

UruguayLarge-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair19351,000 PesosPCGS 58 Choice About New (Face and Back) Large-Format Presentation Photo ProofPhotographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockOversized Presentation Format1,000 PesosDepartamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState Authority and National IdentityArchival Proof MaterialEngraving and Plate StudyUruguay1935Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 58R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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1927 Italian consular diplomatic document issued in Cairo with multiple tied Italian revenue stamps

Egypt 1927 - Italian Notarial & Consular Legalization Dossier

Page one contains the consular-facing administrative layer: multi-value Italian revenue adhesives, Egyptian consular stamps, foreign-ministry validations, and court certifications. Affixed along the left margin is a vertical sequence of Marca da Bollo stamps, including a 10 centesimi blue adhesive with portrait medallion, a pair of 1 lira purple adhesives, and a larger high-value adhesive used for elevated consular fees. All are tied with deep purple and blue circular datestamps, confirming contemporaneous use. Below them appears the green embossed circular seal of the Regio Consolato d'Italia in Egitto, bearing the royal arms and surrounding Italian legend, followed by multiple Cairo and Siracusa cancellations validating the movement of the document across jurisdictions. Read more →

EgyptGovernment Document1927Multiple Consular RevenuesUncertified (VF, Complete Document) Government DocumentDiplomatic DocumentConsular DocumentNotarial ActLegalisationMultiple RevenuesRevenue StampsMarca da BolloConsular RevenueCourt ValidationForeign Ministry AuthenticationItalian ConsulateItalian Civil LawItalian Legal HistoryInterwar ItalyInterwar EgyptVittorio Emanuele IIIDiaspora AdministrationSicilian Court SystemCross Border Legal ProcedureMediterranean Consular NetworksColonial Era AdministrationConsular Authentication ChainCommercial History EgyptMigration and Identity RecordsEgyptCairoSicilySiracusa1927Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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Poland 1938 Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket, serial IB4039776, with Boleslaw I the Brave portrait, Polish crowned eagle, repeating 1 ZL watermark, and PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated preservation.

Poland 1938 - Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket IB4039776 (Pick 50)

The face centers on the authority and historical continuity of the Polish state. At right, King Boleslaw I the Brave appears within an engraved portrait medallion, representing the first crowned ruler of Poland. The left margin carries an ornamental panel incorporating the crowned Polish eagle, while the central field displays the denomination, Warsaw issue date, and the printed signatures of Minister of Finance Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski and Director of the Currency Circulation Department Wieslaw Domaniewski. Read more →

PolandIssued State Ticket19381 ZlotyPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued State TicketState TicketMinistry of FinanceMinisterstwo Skarbu1 ZlotySerial IB4039776Emergency Coin ReplacementTreasury-Issued Paper MoneySecond Polish RepublicLate Prewar Issue1939 Emergency CirculationSmall-Denomination Paper MoneySubsidiary Coinage SubstituteBoleslaw I the BraveBoleslaw ChrobryPolish Crowned EagleLeonard SowinskiMarian Romuald PolakEugeniusz KwiatkowskiWieslaw DomaniewskiPolish Security Printing WorksPWPWPolska Wytwornia Papierow WartosciowychWarsaw PrintingSecurity Printing HistoryFibrous PaperEmergency Paper StockRepeating 1 ZL WatermarkAs-Made InclusionPolandPoland 1938Second Polish Republic Currency19381939Pick 50Milczak 78bPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Poland 1938 1 Zloty specimen H1234567 with red WZOR overprints on both sides and vertical Bez wartosci overprint

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

The face features King Boleslaw I the Brave within an engraved oval portrait medallion at right. The left ornamental panel incorporates the crowned Polish eagle, while the central field contains the denomination, Warsaw issue date, and the printed signatures of Minister of Finance Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski and Director of the Currency Circulation Department Wieslaw Domaniewski. Read more →

PolandSpecimen19381 ZlotyPMG 64 SpecimenState TicketMinistry of FinanceMinisterstwo Skarbu1 ZlotySerial H1234567Additional Number H0900000Red WZOR OverprintWZOR Overprint on Both SidesVertical Bez wartosci OverprintEmergency Coin ReplacementTreasury-Issued Paper MoneySmall-Denomination Paper MoneySubsidiary Coinage SubstituteRepeating 1 ZL WatermarkBoleslaw I the BraveBoleslaw ChrobryPolish Crowned EagleLeonard SowinskiMarian Romuald PolakEugeniusz KwiatkowskiWieslaw DomaniewskiPolish Security Printing WorksPWPWPolska Wytwornia Papierow WartosciowychWarsaw PrintingSecurity Printing HistoryPolandPoland 1938Second Polish RepublicSecond Polish Republic CurrencyLate Prewar Issue19381939Pick 50sMilczak 78WaPMG 64Museum Grade

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