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Australia 1900 - Bank of New South Wales £20 Sydney Circular Note Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Together, the face instructions, Letter of Indication reference, signature-verification procedure, London exchange provision, reverse demand draft, institutional watermark, and printer specimen markings preserve the complete operating structure of an early 20th-century Australian circular note. The Sydney £20 red-overprint specimen form is Pick Unlisted and is recorded here as R9 Extremely Rare, with this example representing the only known specimen of the exact form. Read more →

Australia 1890 - Bank of New South Wales £10 Brisbane Circular Note Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Together, the face instructions, Letter of Indication reference, signature-verification procedure, London exchange provision, reverse demand draft, perforated specimen treatment, and watermark security paper preserve the complete operating structure of a late 19th-century Bank of New South Wales circular note. Pick Unlisted, this Brisbane £10 specimen is recorded here as R9 Extremely Rare, with this example representing the only known specimen of the exact form. Read more →

Australia 1900 - Bank of New South Wales £10 London Circular Note Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Together, the London office designation, 19__ date format, Letter of Indication reference, exchange-on-London settlement wording, reverse demand draft, perforated specimen treatment, and large institutional watermark preserve the full working structure of an early 20th-century Bank of New South Wales circular note. Pick Unlisted, this London £10 specimen is recorded here as R9 Extremely Rare, with this example representing the only known specimen of the exact form. Read more →

Australia 1890 - Bank of New South Wales £10 Melbourne Circular Note Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The Melbourne specimen therefore preserves both sides of the complete financial instrument: the face authorization addressed to correspondent bankers and the reverse demand draft drawn on the bank's London office. Its branch designation, 18__ date format, large institutional watermark, yellow-gold security underprint, blue-bordered paper, Letter of Indication procedure, and perforated specimen control document the working structure of a late 19th-century Bank of New South Wales circular note. Pick Unlisted, this exact Melbourne £10 specimen form is recorded as R9 Extremely Rare and Unique. Read more →

New Zealand ND (1924-1933) - Bank of New South Wales Ten Shillings Oversized with Perforated SPECIMEN Printers Archival Proof (Pick S161s)

Printers archival oversized proof for the Bank of New South Wales Ten Shillings, classified in the Standard Catalog and grading records as New Zealand Pick S161s (ND 1924-1933) and produced in London by Charles Skipper and East. This example survives on an oversized, untrimmed sheet and represents the most internal and earliest preserved production state of the design. Read more →

Argentina 1844 - Provincia de Buenos Ayres 5 Pesos Moneda Corriente Issued Note, 1º Febrero 1844, Rosas Confederation Legend, Rosas Signature (Pick S389)

The reverse is blank, consistent with early provincial Argentine issues. The paper is laid rag stock with visible horizontal laid lines and faint vertical chain lines typical of mid-nineteenth century hand-made production. Read more →

Argentina 1881 - Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires 2 Pesos Oro Proof (Pick S536fp)

The ABNC proof aesthetic is immediately recognizable: deep intaglio linework; elegant guilloché borders; idealized allegorical portraits; and sharply modeled central vignettes. The equestrian scene symbolizes movement, energy, and Argentina’s frontier identity, while the portraits of Varela and Alsina highlight the political leadership that shaped Buenos Aires’s institutional development. These design choices were calculated to project stability, legitimacy, and modernity to a public still shaken by recurring bank crises and provincial–national political conflict. Read more →

Argentina 1871 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 10 Pesos Rosario No. 000001 Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Within the specimen category, this Rosario control note constitutes a singular archival artifact documenting the mechanics of provincial private banknote authorization in nineteenth century Argentina. Its significance lies in its role as direct evidence of how foreign banks structured, approved, and administered regional issues during a period of monetary fragmentation and economic transition. Read more →

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Color Trial Specimen (Omar al-Mukhtar Portrait, Pick 37cts)

In this trial, particular attention was given to the interaction between the deeply engraved intaglio portrait and the multitone underprint. Omar al-Mukhtar’s likeness is rendered with dense cross-hatching and fine facial modeling, requiring precise balance between key plate pressure and background ink load to prevent tonal collapse or loss of detail at speed. Flesh tones, background hues, and ornamental fields were evaluated together to ensure legibility, contrast, and visual authority across the full note. Read more →

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya Omar al-Mukhtar Intaglio Vignette Proof (Portrait Master for 10 Dinars Issue)

The engraving displays classic high-grade intaglio technique, characterized by dense cross-hatching, controlled line tapering, and deep relief intended to carry substantial ink volume. Facial modeling is especially pronounced in the cheek, temple, and beard areas, where layered line work creates depth and texture exceeding that of the final issued note. Such intensity is typical of master vignettes, which are later softened through retouching and plate integration to ensure durability and consistency during high-speed printing. Read more →

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Specimen (Omar al-Mukhtar Portrait, Pick 37s)

This example is graded PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated and is recorded as the only graded specimen for Pick 37s. While issued notes of Pick 37 survive in quantity, specimen examples were produced in extremely limited numbers and were typically withdrawn or destroyed once distribution and training purposes were fulfilled. Read more →

Barbados 1943 - Government of Barbados 100 Dollars Prefix AA Front and Back Archival Photograph Pair (Pick Unlisted)

This matched front and back pair is preserved in Paper Money Guaranty holders and graded 65 Gem Uncirculated. Archival photographic proofs of unissued Barbados banknote designs are exceptionally rare, and matched pairs constitute primary-source material of the highest research value for the study of Caribbean numismatics, British colonial administration, and wartime security printing. Read more →