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Italy 1869 Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire specimen serial number 0001 printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company PMG 63 Top Pop

Italy 1869 - Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Specimen of the 30 Lire issue from the Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna, produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company during the critical early phase of post-unification Italian financial restructuring. The denomination itself-30 Lire-is highly unconventional and appears directly tied to structured agricultural credit mechanisms rather than standard monetary circulation, reflecting targeted rural financing systems implemented in newly unified Italy. Credito Agricolo institutions operated as specialized credit channels designed to stabilize agricultural production and extend liquidity to rural sectors, where fragmented coinage systems and inconsistent monetary supply remained a persistent issue. ... Read more →

ItalySpecimen186930 LirePMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Top Pop Serial Number 0001 SpecimenAgricultural Credit NoteCredito AgricoloCassa di Risparmio in BolognaPrivate Banking InstrumentControlled Credit IssueOdd Denomination30 LireBradbury Wilkinson and CompanySecurity PrintingGuilloche EngravingBlue UnderprintPortrait MedallionIssuance PanelItalian Banking HistoryPost Unification ItalyNineteenth Century FinanceAgricultural Credit SystemHistoryItaly1869Pick UnlistedPMG 63Top PopUniqueR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1982 1000 Francs proof with no overprint or serials, Pick 52bp, PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated, Top Pop 1 of 1

Luxembourg 1982 - 1000 Francs Proof Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52bp)

Plate proof of the 1982 one thousand francs issue of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, representing the earliest finalized stage of the design before specimen marking, color testing, or production handling. As the highest denomination of the series, this proof captures the complete engraving program at its purest state-prior to overprints, serial application, or cancellation. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, the note displays the full intaglio structure exactly as prepared for final production. ... Read more →

LuxembourgProof19821000 FrancsPMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated Proof1000 FrancsTop Pop 1 of 1Top PopUnique Graded ExampleHighest DenominationGrand Duchess CharlotteLuxembourg banknote designIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternBradbury WilkinsonBWCLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionUnissued contingency issueProduction reference stageHistoryLuxembourg1982Pick 52bpPick 52bPMG 55 EPQAbout UncirculatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Luxembourg 1982 500 Francs proof with no overprint or serials, Pick 52ap, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, Top Pop 1 of 1

Luxembourg 1982 - 500 Francs Proof Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52ap)

Plate proof of the 1982 five hundred francs issue of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, representing the finalized engraving stage prior to specimen marking, color testing, or production handling. As the primary working denomination within the intended series, the 500 Francs proof defines the practical structure of the design before any production-layer modifications were introduced. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, the note presents the complete design in its pure form, without overprints, serial numbering, or cancellation. ... Read more →

LuxembourgProof1982500 FrancsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Proof500 FrancsTop Pop 1 of 1Unique Graded ExampleCore DenominationGrand Duchess CharlotteLuxembourg banknote designIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternBradbury WilkinsonBWCLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionUnissued contingency issueProduction reference stageHistoryLuxembourg1982Pick 52apPick 52aPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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United States 1929 Type 2 uncut pair of 5 Dollars National Bank Notes from The Thomas County National Bank of Colby Kansas Charter 13076 with original 1944 W.D. Ferguson signed bank letter

United States 1929 - Uncut Pair of $5 Type 2 National Bank Notes with 1944 Bank Letter – The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas Charter 13076 W.D. Ferguson Provenance (Friedberg 1800-1)

Uncut consecutive pair of Series of 1929 Type 2 five-dollar National Bank Notes from The Thomas County National Bank of Colby, Kansas (Charter 13076), accompanied by the original 1944 letter of transmittal from the bank’s president, W. D. Ferguson. ... Read more →

United StatesNational Bank Note19295 Dollars (Uncut Pair)Uncirculated (Estimated Choice–Gem) 5 DollarsNational Bank NoteIssued NoteNational Bank Note Provenance SetType 2Uncut PairColbyKansasCharter 13076W.D. FergusonProvenance Letter1944 Correspondence1922Small Size NationalBank HistoryPick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Uruguay 1939 Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A photographic proof pair, face and reverse separately mounted on original cardstock, all-zero serial numbers, Jose Gervasio Artigas portrait, national arms, sailing-ship reverse, directly corresponding to the completed Pick 35as specimen design, certified PCGS 64 Very Choice New

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Issued by the Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, this photographic proof pair preserves the completed face and reverse designs of the 1939 one peso Serie A banknote in archival photographic form. The two monochrome impressions document the full visual program of the denomination outside the conventional sequence of engraved proofs, color trials, specimens, and issued notes, recording the design as a coordinated face-and-reverse reference ensemble. Each photographic proof is mounted on its own original cardstock support and certified separately by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as 64 Very Choice New. ... Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair19391 PesoPCGS 64 Very Choice New Photographic Proof Pair1 PesoSerie AAll Zero Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairMounted on Original CardstockSeparately Certified Face and ReverseArchival Photographic RecordJose Gervasio Artigas PortraitNational ArmsSailing Ship ReverseMaritime SceneAtlantic NavigationDepartamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationMounted Archival ProofPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordEngraving DocumentationArchival Production MaterialDesign to Production SequenceRelated Finished Specimen Pick 35asSame Face and Reverse Design as Pick 35asSame Serie A Layout as Pick 35asSame Jose Gervasio Artigas Portrait as Pick 35asSame Sailing Ship Reverse as Pick 35asUruguay Monetary History1939 Monetary SeriesInterwar Banknote DesignState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Design RecordMaritime Banknote ImageryNational Historical IconographyBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryArchival Design PreservationHistoryUruguay19391 PesoPick UnlistedPick 35aPick 35asPCGS 64Very Choice NewR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A Specimen, Specimen No. 41 (Pick 35as)

Issued by the Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, this 1939 one peso specimen preserves the completed Serie A form of the lowest denomination in Uruguay's unified interwar banknote series. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited, the note carries all-zero serial numbers, the separately printed designation Specimen No. 41, and a black oval printer control stamp identifying it as an official institutional reference example. ... Read more →

UruguaySpecimen with Black Oval Printer Control Stamp19391 PesoPMG 66 Gem Uncirculated Specimen1 PesoSerie ASpecimen No 41All Zero Serial NumbersBlack Oval Printer Control StampLocalized Specimen CancellationJose Gervasio Artigas PortraitNational ArmsSailing Ship ReverseMaritime SceneAtlantic NavigationDepartamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedIntaglio PrintingSecurity EngravingGuilloche DesignMulticolor Security PrintingPrinted Specimen ControlNumbered Institutional SpecimenLondon Security PrintingArchitectural OrnamentFine Line EngravingRelated Photographic Proof PairDesign to Production SequenceUruguay Monetary HistoryLaw of 2 January 19391939 Monetary SeriesInterwar Banknote DesignState Issued CurrencyEveryday Circulation DenominationNational Historical IconographyMaritime Banknote ImageryInstitutional Reference NoteBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay19391 PesoPick 35asPick 35aPMG 66Gem UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one peso sepia photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, mounted on cardstock, face PCGS 62 New and back PCGS 63 Choice New

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Sepia Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A sepia-toned photographic proof pair for the 1 Peso issue dated 1896, produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Printed on photographic paper and mounted on cardstock, this pair preserves the approved face and back engravings in a tonal photographic variant distinct from black proofs of the same design. The obverse features a formal portrait of José Gervasio Artigas within an elaborate late-nineteenth-century ornamental frame of scrollwork and guilloche, with the denomination prominently displayed in a central cartouche. ... Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair18961 PesoPCGS 62 New (Face), PCGS 63 Choice New (Back) Photographic Proof PairSepia Photographic ProofMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof1 PesoBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLate Nineteenth Century Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState IconographyEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1896Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 62PCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1935 Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one peso photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, mounted on cardstock, PCGS 64 Very Choice New, face and back

Uruguay 1935 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A photographic proof pair for the 1935 1 Peso issue produced for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Printed on photographic paper and mounted on cardstock, this pair records the approved face and back designs for the lowest denomination of Uruguay’s 1935 series. The obverse presents a dual-portrait composition combining a helmeted allegorical female figure and a formal profile portrait of José Gervasio Artigas, arranged within a dense ornamental framework of guilloche and engraved line work. ... Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair19351 PesoPCGS 64 Very Choice New (Face and Back) Photographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof1 PesoDepartamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState IconographyEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1935Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 64R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay five pesos photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, black photographic prints mounted on cardstock, PCGS 63 Choice New, face and back

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 5 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A photographic proof pair for the 5 Pesos issue dated 1896, produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Printed in black on photographic paper and mounted on cardstock, this pair records the approved face and back engravings prior to preparation of circulation plates. The obverse features a formal portrait of José Gervasio Artigas set within an ornate late-nineteenth-century framework of scrollwork, floral ornament, and dense guilloche patterns. ... Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair18965 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New (Face and Back) Photographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof5 PesosBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLate Nineteenth Century Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState IconographyEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1896Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Serie A Sepia Photographic Proof Pair, Dated 29 April 1925 (Pick Unlisted)

Prepared for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, this sepia photographic proof pair preserves a complete face-and-reverse design for the ten pesos denomination authorized under the law of 4 August 1896. Produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited, the two full-size photographic impressions document the proposed banknote through its Serie A numbering, all-zero serial fields, legal obligation, portrait placement, architectural imagery, national arms, denomination structure, and complete ornamental framework. Both the face and reverse photographs are mounted on original cardstock and carry the handwritten date 29 April 1925 along the upper margin. ... Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair189610 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof PairSepia Photographic Proof10 PesosSerie AA PrefixA000000 Serial NumbersAll Zero Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairMounted on Original CardstockHandwritten Date 29 April 1925DIEZ PESOS Correct SpellingCorrected Denomination DesignProfile PortraitRepeated Face and Reverse PortraitNational Coat of ArmsSun of MayTwin Towered BuildingArchitectural ReverseUrban Plaza SceneThree Signature PositionsGeneral Manager Signature PositionPresident Signature PositionGovernment Delegate Signature PositionMoneda Legal de Oro SelladoLaw of 4 August 1896Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayBradbury, Wilkinson and Company LimitedNew Malden Surrey EnglandPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationSepia Photographic PresentationPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudyPortrait Placement StudyArchitectural VignetteGuilloche DesignSecurity EngravingOrnamental Banknote DesignCorrected Lettering StateRelated Black Photographic Proof PairDesign State ComparisonUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyBanco de la Republica Foundation EraNineteenth Century Monetary Law1925 Archival DateUruguayan Banking HistoryInstitutional ArchitectureCivic DevelopmentState Banking HistoryNational Historical IconographyBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay1896192510 PesosPick UnlistedPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Series A photographic proof pair by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited, with paired A000000 all-zero serial numbers, DEIZ PESOS denomination spelling, locomotive vignette, gold-standard obligation, Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay headquarters, national arms, portrait studies, and archival reference marking, face certified PCGS 64 Very Choice New and reverse certified PCGS 63 Choice New

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Series A Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Prepared for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, this photographic proof pair preserves a complete face-and-reverse design for the ten pesos denomination authorized under the law of 4 August 1896. Produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited, the two monochrome photographic impressions document the proposed banknote through its denomination structure, Series A serial arrangement, legal wording, institutional imagery, national arms, architectural vignette, ornamental borders, and reserved portrait areas. The face proof carries the Series A prefix and paired all-zero serial numbers in the form A000000. ... Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair189610 PesosPCGS 64 Very Choice New (Face), PCGS 63 Choice New (Reverse) Photographic Proof Pair10 PesosSeries AA PrefixA000000 Serial NumbersAll Zero Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairReserved Portrait OvalProfile Portrait StudyDEIZ PESOS Denomination SpellingLocomotive VignetteRailway ImageryBanco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay HeadquartersNational Coat of ArmsThree Signature PositionsGeneral Manager Signature PositionPresident Signature PositionGovernment Delegate Signature PositionMoneda Legal de Oro SelladoLaw of 4 August 1896Vertical Archival Reference MarkBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayBradbury, Wilkinson and Company LimitedNew Malden Surrey EnglandPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudyPortrait Placement StudyArchitectural VignetteGuilloche DesignSecurity EngravingOrnamental Banknote DesignInstitutional ArchitectureRailway and Industrial ProgressUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyBanco de la Republica Foundation EraNineteenth Century Monetary LawUruguayan Banking HistoryIndustrial ModernizationRailway DevelopmentInstitutional PermanenceState Banking HistoryNational Historical IconographyBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay189610 PesosPick UnlistedPCGS 64PCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Serie A photographic proof pair, face and reverse mounted together on original cardstock, handwritten date 28 November 1956, all-zero serial numbers, Indigenous warrior portrait, national arms, historical assembly reverse, directly corresponding to the finished Pick 38as specimen design, certified PCGS 63 Choice New

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Serie A Photographic Proof Pair, Dated 28 November 1956 (Pick Unlisted)

Issued by the Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, this mounted photographic proof pair preserves the completed face and reverse designs of the 1939 fifty pesos Serie A banknote in archival photographic form. The pair records the full visual structure of the denomination outside the normal sequence of engraved plate proofs, color trials, specimens, and issued notes, providing a direct documentary image of the approved design maintained within the printer's working and reference archive. The two photographic impressions are mounted together on a single original cardstock sheet, with the face positioned above the reverse. ... Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair193950 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof Pair50 PesosSerie AAll Zero Serial NumbersFace and Reverse PairMounted on Original CardstockHandwritten Date 28 November 1956Archival Photographic RecordIndigenous Warrior PortraitFeathered HeaddressNational ArmsHistorical Assembly ReverseFace Watermark AreaReverse Watermark AreaDepartamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationMounted Archival ProofPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordEngraving DocumentationArchival Production MaterialDesign to Production SequenceRelated Finished Specimen Pick 38asSame Face and Reverse Design as Pick 38asSame Serie A Layout as Pick 38asSame Indigenous Warrior Portrait as Pick 38asSame Historical Assembly Reverse as Pick 38asUruguay Monetary History1939 Monetary Series1956 Archival DateInterwar Banknote DesignPostwar Archival ReferenceState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Design RecordBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryArchival Design ContinuitySeventeen Years After Original AuthorizationHistoryUruguay1939195650 PesosPick UnlistedPick 38aPick 38asPCGS 63Choice NewR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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