Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 017 with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)
The specimen state is defined by a layered De La Rue control protocol. A bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint spans the face, and two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE / NO VALUE” are applied in the classic De La Rue format used to mark specimen material that had to remain visually legible while being permanently non-monetary. A further physical voiding measure is present as a single punch cancellation in the signature area, an additional safeguard that disables monetary function without obscuring the engraved design. Read more →