Collection PL

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, No Prefix

Cancellation has been applied by punch hole, permanently invalidating the document for payment or settlement while preserving it as an official specimen. The perforations are positioned in the lower portion of the note and form part of the controlled specimen handling process applied to Treasury Bills retained for reference rather than circulation. Read more →

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix E

Cancellation is effected by two large punch holes applied in the lower right portion of the note through the signature area. These punch holes constitute a physical method of invalidation, permanently preventing the document from being used for payment or settlement. Read more →

United States 1933 - State of Delaware 50 Cents Tax Paid on Half Barrel of Beer Uncut Specimen Strip of Five

The presence of punch cancellations across each stamp is a critical physical indicator of specimen status. These punches were not part of normal field use but were applied deliberately to invalidate the stamps and prevent their diversion into the taxation stream. Horizontal perforation lines separate the stamps, confirming that the design was intended for individual separation and application during actual use. The reverse is blank, as printed, consistent with adhesive fiscal stamps designed to be affixed to containers or accompanying documentation. Read more →

Spain 1875 - Banco de España 50 Pesetas Contemporary Counterfeit (Pick 7x)

This example bears large circular hole punches and an applied FALSO stamp, both representing official defacement measures after the note was identified as counterfeit. Such cancellations were applied by authorities to permanently remove fraudulent notes from circulation while preserving them for documentation, study, or evidentiary purposes. These markings form part of the object’s historical narrative rather than post-circulation damage. Read more →

Spain 1876 - Banco de España 100 Pesetas Contemporary Counterfeit (Pick 11x)

This example bears large circular hole punches and an applied FALSO stamp, representing official defacement measures after identification as counterfeit. Such cancellations were used by authorities to permanently remove fraudulent notes from circulation while preserving them for documentation, study, or evidentiary purposes. These markings are integral to the historical record of the note rather than post-circulation damage. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 5bs)

A further, separate control measure is present as a single punch hole cancellation applied in the signature area. This physical voiding step is part of the same specimen-control logic as the stamps and overprint: it permanently disables monetary function while preserving the engraved design as a legible reference object. Read more →

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 →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 010 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 standard De La Rue format used for managed specimen material. A further physical safeguard appears as a single punch cancellation in the signature area, permanently voiding monetary function while leaving the engraved composition fully legible. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 17s)

The specimen format is defined by a layered invalidation protocol. A bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint spans the face of the note, accompanied by two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE / NO VALUE,” applied in the standard De La Rue archival format. A single punch cancellation in the signature area provides additional physical voiding, permanently removing monetary function while preserving the engraved design in full clarity. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 10 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 7s, Top Pop)

The specimen format follows the established De La Rue layered control protocol. A bold diagonal SPECIMEN overprint crosses the face in black ink, accompanied by two oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE,” also applied in black. A single punch cancellation is present in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving the engraved surfaces fully legible. Within the 1974 Cayman specimen group, black control markings are documented on the ten dollars, forty dollars, and one hundred dollars denominations, while other denominations in the same series employ red. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 8s)

The specimen format follows the established De La Rue layered control protocol typical of the 1974 Cayman series. A bold diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in red spans the face, accompanied by two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE.” A single punch cancellation is present in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving all engraved elements fully legible. No printer annotations are present on this example. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 19s)

The specimen format is defined by a bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint across the face, accompanied by two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE.” A single punch cancellation is present in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving the engraved composition entirely legible. Read more →