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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

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg 1956 - 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. The composition centers on a classical female allegorical portrait enclosed within a laurel-framed oval, surrounded by finely engraved guilloche structures and flanked by symbolic figures representing labor, production, and national economic strength. ... Read more →

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

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Luxembourg 1956 Banque Internationale a Luxembourg 100 Francs back photographic proof in monochrome, showing industrial workers, machinery, and two placeholder serials 123456 without prefixes

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg 1956 - 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. The reverse is dominated by a structured industrial tableau featuring workers, machinery, and architectural elements arranged in a balanced engraved composition. ... Read more →

LuxembourgPhotographic Proof1956100 FrancsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Photographic ProofBack Proof100 FrancsPick UnlistedBanque Internationale a LuxembourgMonochrome ProofProduction Stage ProofReverse Serials123456 PlaceholdersNo Prefix SerialsIndustrial VignetteWorkers and MachineryGuillocheLuxembourg1956Pick 13aPMG 64Choice UncirculatedHistoryMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1956 Banque Internationale a Luxembourg 100 Francs issued banknote with three signatures on the front and dual serial numbers E46 0362 and 1129362 on the back, Pick 13a

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

Issued one hundred francs note of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg S.A., dated 1956 and cataloged as Pick 13a. This note represents the final realized form of the series, following a clearly traceable development sequence documented by the 1951 multi-stage design proofs and the later 1956 photographic proof material. The obverse presents a fully resolved engraved composition centered on a classical female allegorical portrait enclosed within a laurel-framed oval. ... Read more →

LuxembourgIssued Note1956100 FrancsPMG 30 Very Fine Issued Note100 FrancsPick 13aBanque Internationale a LuxembourgThree SignaturesBack SerialsDual Serial SystemE46 03621129362Allegorical PortraitIndustrial VignetteWorkers and MachineryGuillocheCirculation NoteFinal Production StageBanknote Design DevelopmentHistoryLuxembourg1956PMG 30Very FineMuseum Grade

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

This photographic proof represents a Circular Letter of Credit issued by the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited during the late interwar period, forming part of an international financial system that enabled secure cross-border access to funds. Unlike Letters of Introduction, which served primarily as identity credentials, the Letter of Credit functioned as a direct monetary instrument, allowing the holder to withdraw funds abroad through a structured and verifiable process. It stands as a precursor to modern traveler’s checks and early credit-based financial systems. ... Read more →

AustraliaPhotographic Proof Circular Letter of Credit1929Not Applicable (Letter of Credit)PCGS 64 Very Choice New Circular Letter of CreditLetter of Credit SystemEarly Credit InstrumentPre Travelers CheckInternational Banking DocumentCredit Withdrawal InstrumentFinancial Draft DocumentGlobal Credit AccessPhotographic ProofMounted on CardstockArchival ProofPre engraving production stageSecurity PrintingGuilloche DesignCentral RosettePortrait VignetteCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LimitedLondon Security PrintingCorrespondent Banking NetworkInternational Credit SystemGlobal Financial InfrastructureInterwar FinanceHistoryAustralia1929PCGS 64Very Choice NewMuseum Grade

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China 1949 People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship unnumbered multi-layer alignment trial printed by the Shanghai Banknote Printing Plant, with oversized sheet margin, printer guide marks, no serial number, inverted 1948 100 Yuan Ploughing and Factory underprint beneath the face design, and blue 100-denomination underprint visible beneath the reverse, cataloged as Pick Unlisted

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. The Red Ship type was printed by the Shanghai Banknote Printing Plant. ... Read more →

ChinaAlignment Trial1949100 YuanUngraded Alignment TrialProduction TrialUnnumbered Alignment TrialMulti-layer Alignment TrialPre-numbering Trial ImpressionSheet-margin Trial ImpressionPrinting ErrorAlignment Error1948 100 Yuan Underprint1948 100 Yuan Ploughing and Factory UnderprintInverted 1948 100 Yuan UnderprintInverted Ploughing and Factory Underprint1948 100 Yuan Reverse UnderprintBlue 100 Yuan UnderprintBlue 100-denomination UnderprintBlue Security Underprint100 Yuan Security UnderprintDisplaced 1948 100 Yuan UnderprintDisplaced Blue 100 Yuan UnderprintDisplaced Production PrintingProduction-stage Printing AnomalyLower Margin PrintingNo Serial NumberPick Unlisted100 YuanRed ShipPloughing and FactoryCargo VesselIndustrial HarborOversized Sheet MarginPrinter Guide MarksFirst Series RenminbiShanghai Banknote Printing PlantBanknote PrintingProduction-stage MaterialPrinting AlignmentBackground Impression AlignmentSecurity Printing LayerColor Registration MarksUntrimmed Sheet MarginPre-numbering StagePeople's Bank of ChinaChinese Monetary HistoryEarly People's Republic of ChinaRenminbi Monetary ConsolidationPostwar ChinaSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryHistoryChina19491948Pick number 831bPick number 807aUniqueMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Great Britain 1919 Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Circular Note photographic proof mounted on cardstock, dated 24 April 1919, with brown security-printing design, large denomination devices, portrait vignette, payment wording, and Thomas Cook and Son title.

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. The design is printed in a warm brown photographic tone and shows a highly developed Thomas Cook and Son composition built around secure international payment rather than ordinary circulation. ... Read more →

Great BritainPhotographic Proof19195 PoundsPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic ProofCircular Note5 PoundsPrivate IssuePre Issue Production ProofMounted on CardstockSignature Verification InstrumentSecurity Printing ProofThomas Cook and SonBradbury Wilkinson and CompanyInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsCircular Note HistoryGlobal Payment SystemsPost First World War FinanceSecurity PrintingDesign Verification ArtifactProofing ProcessPhotographic Design ReviewProduction Review ProofGreat BritainGreat Britain 1919191924 April 1919Pick UnlistedR9 Extremely RareDiscovery-Level Photographic ProofUniqueMuseum Grade

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Great Britain c. 1900 Thomas Cook and Son 20 Pounds Circular Note, serial No. 1163727 S, with blue and green security printing, Circular Note for Twenty Pounds title, £20 denomination, Letter of Indication payment wording, twelve-month validity notice, multiple punch cancellations, clipped lower-right corner, and blank reverse.

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

Unissued 20 Pounds Circular Note produced for Thomas Cook and Son during the early twentieth century, representing a finished operational instrument from the firm's international travel-payment system. Serial numbered No. 1163727 S and preserved without completion of the issue date, holder information, payment details, endorsement, or redemption markings, the note was subsequently rendered non-negotiable through extensive punch cancellation and deliberate clipping of the lower-right corner. ... Read more →

Great BritainCircular Note190020 PoundsUncirculated Circular Note20 PoundsTwenty PoundsPrivate IssueUnissued NoteCancelled Unissued NoteCancelled Circular NoteOperational Production NoteNumbered Production NoteSerial Number 1163727 SPunch CancelledPunch CancellationCorner ClippedCancellation ControlBlank ReverseNo EndorsementNo Redemption MarkingsGood for Twelve Months from DateSignature Verification InstrumentIdentity Verification InstrumentThomas Cook and SonThomas Cook & SonThomas Cook Circular NoteInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsCircular Note HistoryEarly Travel Payment SystemInternational Payment InstrumentCorrespondent Bank Payment SystemLetter of IndicationBanker Correspondent NetworkCurrent Rate of ExchangePortable MoneyGlobal Payment SystemsSecurity PrintingGuilloche Security DesignBlue and Green Security PrintingOrnamental Security DesignDenomination Security DevicesFinancial Instrument CancellationWithdrawn Operational StockLondonGreat BritainGreat Britain 19001900Early Twentieth CenturyPick UnlistedR9 Extremely RareUniqueDiscovery-Level Circular NoteMuseum GradeUncirculated

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