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United States 1993 - 20 Dollars Federal Reserve Note New York District Insufficient Inking Error (Friedberg 2079-B)

Among 1990s Federal Reserve issues, Insufficient Inking Errors are disproportionately rarer on 20 Dollar notes than on lower denominations. Its immaculate condition, full embossing, and strong paper originality combine with the dramatic fade of the back printing to make this one of the finest survivors of its type recorded by PMG. Read more →

United States 1950A - 10 Dollars Federal Reserve Note Chicago District Butterfly Fold Error (Friedberg 2011-G)

Butterfly fold errors occur during the high-speed sheet-fed printing stage, typically in the first or second pass of the intaglio press. Because the paper web is both damp and under tension, even a small curl or mechanical misfeed can cause a single corner to tuck over before impression. Such errors were usually caught and destroyed during BEP inspection, making fully released examples-especially those on higher denominations-extraordinarily rare. Read more →

United States 1988A - 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note Chicago District Insufficient Inking Error (Friedberg 1915-G)

While minor under-inking is occasionally seen on low-denomination issues, examples this pronounced are rare in the modern era-especially when preserved in high grade. The note’s pale upper register provides an instructive look into the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s mechanical process during the late 1980s. At the time, the BEP was operating high-speed presses that printed both faces in successive passes; a deviation in ink viscosity, plate temperature, or wiping pressure could yield the kind of ghosted areas evident here. Read more →

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

Photographic proofs served as durable reference records within the documentary structure of security printing. They allowed completed banknote designs to be preserved, compared, reviewed, and retained without requiring additional plate impressions. Their cardstock mounting gave the photographs physical stability and created an archival presentation suitable for filing, handling, and long-term institutional reference. Read more →

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

The reverse presents an expansive maritime composition centered on a large sailing vessel crossing open water. Additional ships appear at varying distances, creating depth across the horizon and transforming the vignette into a broader image of navigation, commerce, and Uruguay's relationship with the Atlantic world. Montevideo's historic importance as a port gives the maritime subject particular relevance within the national monetary design. Read more →

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

Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as New 62 for the face and Choice New 63 for the back, this proof pair survives in exceptional condition and represents a rare institutional artifact of American Bank Note Company production for Uruguay at the close of the nineteenth century. Read more →

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

Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Very Choice New 64 for both face and back, this proof pair survives in exceptional condition and represents a rare institutional artifact of American Bank Note Company production for Uruguay in the mid-1930s. Read more →

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

Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Choice New 63 for both face and back, this proof pair survives in exceptional condition and represents a rare institutional artifact of American Bank Note Company production for Uruguay during the 1890s. Read more →

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

The national coat of arms appears at left beneath the radiant Sun of May, embedded within an ornamental cartouche. At right, the same profile portrait used on the face is repeated within a large circular frame. This repetition creates visual continuity between the two sides and establishes the portrait as a unifying element within the complete design. Read more →

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

The photographic format distinguishes the pair from plate proofs, color trials, specimens, and issued notes. These images preserve the assembled design before or alongside the preparation of engraved production material, allowing the printer and issuing bank to review composition, spacing, portrait placement, lettering, serial fields, tonal balance, and front-to-reverse continuity without producing a full security-printed impression. Read more →

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)

The two photographic impressions are mounted together on a single original cardstock sheet, with the face positioned above the reverse. A handwritten date, 28 November 1956, appears between the two photographs and gives the archival assembly a precise documentary context. The inscription records a specific moment in the later handling of the design, showing that the established 1939 fifty pesos type remained part of an active institutional or printer reference archive seventeen years after its original authorization. Read more →

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair, Series A (Pick Unlisted)

Between the portraits, CIEN PESOS is placed over an elaborate radiating security composition built from engraved foliage, scrollwork, geometric ornament, and a large central value device. A broad lower panel repeats 100 PESOS, while denomination numerals occupy the corners. The design combines the structure of a formal financial obligation with the visual authority of a commemorative national document. Read more →