Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Red Overprint (Pick 5s)
The obverse preserves the complete finalized production design of the issued one dollar note. An engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second occupies the right side within a dense field of fine-line security engraving, while the central denomination panel incorporates the Cayman Islands coat of arms and the inscription One Dollar. Beneath the central panel appears the engraved signature of A. Jefferson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board at the time this specimen was prepared. The serial format consists of an all-zero number sequence with prefix A/3, reserved exclusively for specimen handling and never used on circulating notes. Read more →