Collection PL

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

The reverse presents the industrial vignette emblematic of Luxembourg’s economic identity during the period, executed in fine engraved detail with balanced composition and precise line work. The design reflects the finalized production state following earlier photographic proofs and experimental stages. Read more →

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

Photographic proof of the face of the one hundred francs note of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg S.A., representing the finalized obverse design stage prior to full production printing. Executed in monochrome, this proof preserves the complete engraved face layout with all principal visual and administrative elements already in place. Read more →

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

Photographic proof of the reverse of the one hundred francs note of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg S.A., representing the finalized back design stage prior to full circulation printing. Produced in monochrome, this proof preserves the reverse layout in a production-ready state, including both compositional structure and serial placement logic. Read more →

Luxembourg 1956 Banque Internationale a Luxembourg 100 Francs Issued Note (Pick 13a)

The separation of functions between obverse and reverse-administrative authority on the face through signatures, and circulation control on the back through dual serial numbers-defines the structural logic of the note. This distinction is not incidental but represents a deliberate design decision carried through from late-stage proofing into full production. Read more →

Australia 1929 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited - Circular Letter of Credit Photographic Proof (Mounted on Cardstock, PCGS 64 Very Choice New)

The layout reflects the hybrid nature of the instrument, combining the authority of a formal financial draft with the security architecture of banknote design. The document includes a designated credit number field, formalized legal text defining payment obligations, and structured writing zones for controlled entries. Dense guilloche engraving and a prominent central rosette serve as anti-fraud mechanisms, reinforcing the document’s resistance to alteration. The engraved frame and portrait vignette further establish institutional authority, visually aligning the instrument with contemporary banknote production standards. Read more →

China 1949 - People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship Unnumbered Multi-Layer Alignment Trial with Inverted 1948 100 Yuan Underprint (Pick Unlisted)

This 1949 100 Yuan Red Ship alignment trial from the People's Bank of China belongs to the production history of the First Series Renminbi, the founding paper-money issue of the early People's Republic of China. The issued Red Ship note is cataloged as Pick 831b, while this piece is Pick Unlisted because it survives in an unfinished production-stage format, without serial numbers or final trimming and with oversized margins and printer guide marks. Read more →

Great Britain 1919 - Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Circular Note Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Photographic proof of the 5 Pounds Circular Note prepared for Thomas Cook and Son in 1919, representing an early post First World War production-stage record from the firm's international private payment system. Mounted on cardstock and dated 24 April 1919 in manuscript on the mount, this proof preserves the face design of a 5 Pounds circular note before finished specimen or issued-form production. Read more →

Great Britain c. 1900 - Thomas Cook and Son 20 Pounds Circular Note, Cancelled Unissued Note (Pick Unlisted)

Within the wider Thomas Cook sequence preserved in this collection, the note connects with the Thomas Cook and Son 50 Dollars Circular Note photographic proof, the 1919 Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Circular Note photographic proof, and the alternate 1919 5 Pounds Circular Note photographic proof. Those production-stage artifacts document the development of Thomas Cook Circular Note designs, while this 20 Pounds note preserves a finished serial-numbered operational form from the working payment system. Read more →

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

The combination of serial A000000, reverse number 62, horizontal SPECIMEN overprints, dual punch-hole cancellations and perforated CANCELLED marking documents a distinctive specimen treatment within the surviving Pick 54s material. It provides an additional production-stage form of the finalized 1966 twenty francs design and expands the documented specimen material associated with the Grand Duke Jean issue. Read more →