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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)

That commercial strategy was reinforced at the institutional level. Prominent Chinese-Australian businessmen Lowe Kong Meng and Louis Ah Mouy were involved with the Commercial Bank of Australia from its foundation in 1866 and were among its important early shareholders, with both serving on the provisional committee. Kong Meng was one of colonial Victoria’s wealthiest merchants and Ah Mouy a leading businessman and Chinese community figure. Historical research directly links their involvement, and the bank’s Chinese inscriptions, with the desire to attract Chinese depositors and Chinese commercial business. The Commercial Bank therefore did more than acknowledge Victoria’s Chinese population: it incorporated Chinese recognition into the financial instrument itself as a competitive point of difference. Read more →

AustraliaSpecimen1880100 PoundsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Specimen100 PoundsHigh DenominationCommercial Bank of AustraliaBradbury WilkinsonBWCSands & McDougallColonial SpecimenBilingualChinese-EnglishPick UnlistedColonial Banking HistoryAustralian Private BanknotesPre-Notes Act Era19th Century BankingMulticultural Trade NetworksSecurity Printing HistoryBritish Engraving InfluenceAustralian Monetary HistoryAustralia188019101880–1910PMG 64Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniqueAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Uruguay 1872 100 Pesos equals 10 Doblones printer archival specimen, early serial number 010001, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson

Uruguay 1872 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 100 Pesos = 10 Doblones Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

At the time of writing, this is the only documented specimen of the 1872 100 Pesos = 10 Doblones type. No additional specimens are known in private collections, institutional holdings, or grading census records. The note is unlisted in Pick and absent from all major published catalogues, reflecting its survival outside the normal catalogued population rather than any provisional or trial status. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen1872100 Pesos = 10 DoblonesPMG 35 Choice Very Fine SpecimenPrinter Archival SpecimenDual DenominationGold EquivalenceEarly Pull Serial 010001Oversized FormatBradbury WilkinsonBWCLondon Security PrintingNineteenth Century EngravingArchival Reference NoteGold Standard ExperimentPeso Doblone ParityBanco de Londres y Rio de la PlataLatin American Monetary HistoryNineteenth Century State FinanceUruguayMontevideo1872Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Paraguay 1907 100 Pesos Banco de la República specimen with 1912 dual-side state and treasury fiscal revalidation overprint, including Emisión del Estado on the face and Departamento de Hacienda Junta Fiscalizadora Diez Pesos Oro Sellado validation on the reverse, base Pick 159, Pick Unlisted, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

Paraguay 1907 - 100 Pesos with 1912 Dual-Side State and Treasury Revalidation Overprint Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The design itself remains one of the finest Waterlow & Sons productions for Paraguay. The face combines a yellow-green tint field with dark intaglio borders, large corner denomination tablets, and the architectural vignette of the Banco de la República building. The engraved security work is dense and elegant, with layered guilloché patterns, scrollwork, and ornamental side panels framing the central promise-to-pay text. The reverse, with its large mirrored denomination panels and circular national emblem, becomes even more important on this variety because the Treasury overprint was placed directly across the center, turning the back from a purely decorative security design into an official fiscal record. Read more →

ParaguayOverprint Specimen1907100 PesosPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Specimen100 PesosPick UnlistedPick 159OverprintState OverprintTreasury OverprintDual-Side OverprintDual-Signature OverprintProvisionalFiscal RevalidationTreasury RevalidationEmergency State IssueParaguayan Emergency Issues1912 ReformJanuary 11 1912 State EmissionMay 20 1912 DecreeBanco de la RepúblicaDepartamento de HaciendaJunta FiscalizadoraEmisión del EstadoDiez Pesos Oro SelladoGold-Value ReaffirmationWaterlow & SonsSouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinanceGovernment RevalidationOverprint VarietiesParaguay19071912PMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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China 1924 Dihua Official Coin Bureau 40 wen textile emergency banknote printed on red cotton with Chinese and Uyghur inscriptions

China 1924 - Dihua Official Coin Bureau 40 Wen Textile Emergency Issue (Pick Unlisted)

As a historical artifact, this textile note illustrates how regional authorities in early Republican China adapted monetary practice to local constraints. Its material choice, bilingual inscriptions, and woodblock execution record a pragmatic system of emergency finance at the edge of state infrastructure, making it one of the most distinctive surviving expressions of provisional currency in twentieth-century China. Read more →

ChinaTextile Banknote192440 WenCirculated (Textile Issue) Textile BanknoteTextile Emergency CurrencyCloth CurrencyEmergency Issue40 WenWoodblock PrintingDihua Official Coin BureauXinjiangRepublican ChinaRegional Monetary SystemMultilingual CurrencyProvisional FinanceChina1924R8 Extremely RareMuseum GradePick Unlisted

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Libya 1972 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Issued Note (Pick 37b, With Arabic Inscription)

The finalized inscription marks the transition from provisional early circulation to a fully normalized issued form, coinciding with the stabilization of Libya’s post-revolution monetary administration. While Pick 37a captures urgency and rapid deployment, Pick 37b represents institutional maturity and regulatory closure. Read more →

LibyaIssued Note197210 DinarsPMG 65 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality Issued BanknoteFinalized Circulation VarietyWith Arabic InscriptionRegulatory StandardizationOmar al MukhtarPost Monarchy Currency ReformLibyan Arab RepublicCentral Bank of LibyaLibya1972Pick 37bPick 37Exceptional Paper QualityMuseum Grade

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Paraguay 1907 100 Pesos Banco de la República note with 1912 Emisión del Estado state overprint on the face, Pick 134, base Pick 159, printed by Waterlow & Sons, London, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Top Pop

Paraguay 1907 - 100 Pesos with 1912 State Overprint (Pick 134, Base Pick 159)

Certified PMG 65 EPQ and identified as Top Pop, this piece stands at the pinnacle of known preservation for the issue. It combines the recognized catalog status of Pick 134, the important base identity of Pick 159, the Waterlow & Sons engraving legacy, and the emergency authority of the 1912 state overprint. For early Paraguayan paper money, it is a cornerstone note: historically urgent, visually powerful, and preserved at a level that few provisional issues of this period can match. Read more →

ParaguayOverprint Issue1907100 PesosPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated (Top Pop) Overprint Issue100 PesosPick 134Pick 159Base Pick 159State OverprintSingle-Side OverprintFace OverprintProvisionalEmergency State IssueFiscal RevalidationGovernment RevalidationWaterlow & SonsBanco de la RepúblicaEmisión del EstadoLey de 11 de Enero de 1912Moneda NacionalDiez Pesos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseSeries ARed Serial NumberBlack Oval OverprintArchitectural VignetteGuilloché Security DesignParaguayan Emergency Issues1912 ReformParaguayan Civil War PeriodSouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinanceEmergency CurrencyOverprint VarietiesState LiabilityCurrency RevalidationParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum GradeR7 Extremely RareHistory

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Barbados 1943 Government of Barbados 100 Dollars unissued banknote design, front and back archival photographs, PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated

Barbados 1943 - Government of Barbados 100 Dollars, Front and Back Archival Photograph

These photographs were produced as part of internal design and approval workflows, serving as durable reference records for engraving detail, typographic placement, and overall layout. During the Second World War, proposed high-denomination issues across the British West Indies were frequently postponed or abandoned due to material constraints, security considerations, and shifting fiscal priorities. Archival photographic records preserved approved or provisional designs without committing to engraving plates or printed issues. Read more →

BarbadosArchival Photograph1943100 DollarsPMG 65 Gem Uncirculated Archival PhotographUnissued Banknote DesignPick Unlisted100 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosBritish Colonial AdministrationKing George VIBradbury WilkinsonBWCDesign of Pick 6PMG 65Wartime Currency DesignCaribbean Monetary HistoryBritish West IndiesSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryBarbados1943Museum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 100 Pesos Issued Note (Pick 159)

Issued 1907 Banco de la República 100 Pesos note, cataloged as Pick 159 and printed by Waterlow & Sons, London. This is the original, non-overprinted base type from which the later 1912 emergency state issues were created. In its pure issued form, without the later “Emisión del Estado” overprint or the additional Treasury fiscal validation seen on rarer revalidated examples, the note preserves the full Waterlow design as it was intended before Paraguay’s monetary emergency transformed surviving stocks into provisional state currency. Read more →

ParaguayIssued Note1907100 PesosPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued Note100 PesosPick 159Banco de la RepúblicaBase TypeNon-Overprinted IssueOriginal IssueSeries ARed Serial NumberWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons London100 WatermarkWmk 100Architectural VignetteBanco de la República BuildingGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingYellow-Green TintBlack EngravingLarge Denomination PanelsMoneda NacionalDiez Pesos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseTen Sealed Gold PesosBase for 1912 State OverprintBase for Pick 134Base for Dual-Side Treasury RevalidationParaguayan Monetary HistorySouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinancePre-1912 Emergency IssueReference TypeCurrency Reform ContextHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Brazil 2010 5 Reais Pick 253d, PMG 66 EPQ

Brazil 2010 - Banco Central 5 Reais (Pick 253d)

Together with its previously unlisted companion, this note documents the process of catalog standardization and shows how modern issues can transition from provisional identification to established reference, enriching both collectors’ knowledge and the historical record of Brazilian currency design. Read more →

BrazilIssued Note20105 ReaisPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Pick 253dPMG 66 EPQCdM-B2010 SeriesIssued NoteLinked to Pick UnlistedBrazil2010

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Bahamas 2019 - Central Bank 1/2 Dollar (Pick 76Aa)

The 2019 CRISP Evolution release consolidated earlier printings that had circulated under provisional catalog numbers, such as the prior 'Pick Unlisted' entry now formalized as 76Aa. The Central Bank’s initiative emphasized secure yet visually distinctive design, blending traditional Caribbean color palettes with the technical expertise of European security printers. Read more →

BahamasIssued Note20191/2 DollarPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Unc Pick 76aaPick 76aIssued NotePMG 67 EPQ2019 Series1/2 DollarWatermark: Queen & 1/2Bahamas2019

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88a issued note serial A053441 with hand applied signatures and Mercury vignette

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note Serial A053441 (Pick A88a)

Within the 1887 emission hierarchy, the 20 Centesimos denomination functioned as the fractional transactional unit of the series, circulating widely in daily commerce while retaining full engraved security standards. Banco Nacional operated within a metallic-based monetary structure, and these notes represented formal obligations backed by institutional authority rather than provisional or emergency currency. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVF to VF Plus (PMG 20 to 25 estimated) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial A053441Hand SignedMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88aMuseum Grade

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Mexico 1915 Ayuntamiento de Zitácuaro 10 Centavos uncut sheet of four notes numbered 1124 to 1127, revolutionary municipal currency from Michoacán

Mexico 1915 - Ayuntamiento de Zitácuaro 10 Centavos Uncut Sheet of Four M2952c (Pick Unlisted)

During the revolutionary conflict, the circulation of federal coinage and banknotes was severely disrupted. Local governments, merchants, and military authorities responded by authorizing provisional paper money commonly known as 'bilimbiques.' Municipal councils such as the Ayuntamiento de Zitácuaro printed their own fractional notes to keep everyday commerce functioning in markets and local trade. Read more →

MexicoRevolutionary Issue191510 CentavosUncut Sheet Revolutionary IssuePick UnlistedMunicipal CurrencyEmergency MoneyBilimbiquesUncut Sheet10 CentavosAyuntamientoHonorable AyuntamientoMunicipal Government IssueLocal PrintingMexican Revolution CurrencyRevolutionary Monetary CrisisFractional Municipal MoneyEconomic HistoryMexicoMichoacánZitácuaro1915M2952cMuseum Grade

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