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Libya 1971 Central Bank of Libya Omar al Mukhtar intaglio vignette proof, standalone engraved portrait master used for the 10 Dinars series, PMG certified

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya Omar al-Mukhtar Intaglio Vignette Proof (Portrait Master for 10 Dinars Issue)

Comparative examination against the issued 10 Dinars portrait reveals subtle but intentional modifications made at later stages of production. Line weights were moderated, highlights broadened, and transitions simplified to reduce plate wear and prevent tonal closure in circulation printing. This vignette thus preserves engraving detail that was deliberately reduced before final release, making it the most complete visual record of the portrait as originally conceived. Read more →

LibyaVignette1971Portrait Only (10 Dinars Design Element)PMG Uncirculated Intaglio Vignette ProofMaster Portrait EngravingProduction Stage ArtifactPre Issue EngravingStandalone VignetteOmar al MukhtarAnti Colonial IconographyPost Monarchy Currency ReformLibyan Arab RepublicCentral Bank of LibyaLibya19711971–1972Pick 37 RelatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique
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Australia 1880–1910 Commercial Bank of Australia £100 specimen, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

Australia 1880–1910 - Commercial Bank of Australia £100 Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

A monumental survivor from Australia’s private banking era, this £100 specimen ranks among the most important colonial-era notes known. Printed circa 1880–1910 for the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, it represents the uppermost denomination produced under the private-issue system that existed before the Commonwealth took full control of note issuance in 1910. No issued examples of this £100 are believed to have survived, making specimens the only remaining documentation of the type.

Pre-Notes Act Era British Engraving Influence
Australia 1877 City of Melbourne Bank Limited £20 specimen engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson, PMG 62 Uncirculated, unique surviving example

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

A unique surviving specimen of the £20 denomination issued by the City of Melbourne Bank Limited, representing one of the highest-value private banknotes produced in colonial Victoria. Printed from Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. master plates, this note belongs to the final generation of Australian private banknote engraving before national standardization and the destruction of nearly all high-denomination material.

Pre-Federation Finance
Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company 1877 Portrait of Woman intaglio vignette proof, printer's library design element associated with the City of Melbourne Bank Limited 20 Pounds colonial Australian banknote design

Australia 1877 - Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Portrait of Woman Intaglio Vignette Proof for City of Melbourne Bank Limited 20 Pounds Design (Pick Unlisted)

The portrait is presented within a narrow oval composition and depicts a young woman in three-quarter view, wearing a decorative head ornament and draped garment, with architectural detail visible in the background. The engraving is built from fine intaglio linework, controlled cross-hatching and carefully graduated tonal transitions, with particular attention given to the face, hair, clothing and background.

Intaglio Engraving Security Engraving Pre Federation Australia Victorian Era Engraving
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