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Issued Banco de Zaragoza 2000 reales vellón consecutive pair, Serie E Nos. 00031–00032, Pick S455, Zaragoza 14 May 1857, cancellation punches

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Consecutive Pair No. 00031–00032 (Pick S455)

Consecutive issued pairs of Serie E are virtually unknown. Most surviving examples of the 2000 reales denomination appear as isolated single notes, often heavily circulated and later cancelled. The preservation of two consecutive serials-00031 and 00032-offers rare insight into the original issuance sequence and handling of Zaragoza’s largest circulating notes. Read more →

SpainIssued Note Pair18572000 Reales VellónFine (Issued, Fully Signed, Consecutive Pair, Cancellation Punch) Issued Note PairPick S455Serie ESerial 00031Serial 00032Low Serial NumberConsecutive Pair2000 RealesBanco de ZaragozaSpanish Provincial IssuePrivate Banknote19th Century SpainCirculation IssueManuscript SignaturesReales VellonHigh DenominationSecurity PrintingMonetary HistorySpain1857R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Macau 1937 Foo Hang Bank 10 patacas archival printer proof compound sheet with blue obverse obligation form on the left and red reverse vignette showing the Foo Hang Bank building on the right

Macau 1937 - Foo Hang Bank 10 Patacas Archival Printer Proof Compound Sheet (Pick S105)

An archival printer proof compound sheet prepared for the Foo Hang Bank of Macau in 1937 for the 10 patacas denomination associated with Pick S105. This pre-issue proof material survives as a single intact sheet and represents internal security-printing output created for reference, approval, and archival control rather than public circulation. Read more →

MacauArchival Printer Proof193710 PatacasUnissued (Archival Printer Proof) Archival Printer ProofCompound Proof SheetUnissued Banknote MaterialObverse ProofReverse Proof10 PatacasFoo Hang BankMacau Banking HistoryColonial-Era FinancePre-Issue Approval MaterialSecurity Printing ProcessBanknote Design HistoryChinaMacau1937R9 Extremely RareUniqueMuseum GradePick S105

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China 1945 Soviet Red Army Headquarters 100 yuan issued banknote with serial numbers and official 1946 revalidation mark

China 1945 - Soviet Red Army Headquarters 100 Yuan Issued Note, Revalidated 1946 (Pick M36)

As a historical object, this banknote provides direct evidence of how military command substituted for central banking in post-war Manchuria. It illustrates the intersection of armed authority, emergency finance, and provisional governance at a moment when sovereignty, currency, and legitimacy were actively renegotiated in northeastern China. Read more →

ChinaIssued Note1945100 YuanAbout Uncirculated (Issued, Revalidated) Issued BanknoteMilitary Authority CurrencyWartime IssueRevalidated Issue100 YuanSoviet Red Army HeadquartersRed Army Command CurrencyPost-War ManchuriaMilitary Occupation FinanceProvisional Monetary SystemChinaManchuria19451946R7 Extremely RareMuseum GradePick M36

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French colonial treasury second of exchange dated 22 August 1871 for 2,000 francs, payable in New Caledonia, with printed text and manuscript treasury endorsements

New Caledonia 1871 - French Treasury Second of Exchange for 2,000 Francs (Service des Colonies)

As a historical artifact, this document provides direct insight into the mechanics of French colonial finance in the late nineteenth century. It records the practical operation of treasury credit, legal redundancy, and administrative oversight at a moment when New Caledonia was transitioning from penal-colony administration toward a more structured colonial economy governed through centralized fiscal authority. Read more →

New CaledoniaTreasury Bill of Exchange18712,000 FrancsIssued Treasury Instrument (Manuscript and Stamped) Treasury Bill of ExchangeColonial FinanceSecond of ExchangeNon-Circulating InstrumentManuscript SignaturesFrench Colonial AdministrationService des ColoniesPublic Treasury DocumentColonial Fiscal ControlNew CaledoniaFrance1871Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniquePick UnlistedAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Poland 1994 Narodowy Bank Polski complete WZÓR specimen set showing all five denominations with identical specimen number 010 in original NBP presentation folder

Poland 1994 - Narodowy Bank Polski Specimen Set, WZÓR Number 010, Complete Five-Denomination Series,

Together, the five AA0000000 notes with matching WZÓR No. 010 form a complete, matching-number specimen set documenting the full structure of Poland's 1994 banknote series and an unusually low specimen number shared across every denomination. Read more →

PolandSpecimen Set199410 Złotych • 20 Złotych • 50 Złotych • 100 Złotych • 200 ZłotychSpecimen (WZÓR) Specimen SetWZOR SpecimenSpecimenWZORWZOR SetSpecimen Number 010WZOR Number 010Lowest Released WZOR NumberComplete Five-Denomination SetPost-Denomination Currency ReformNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesPoland1994R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradePick 173sPick 175sPick 176sPick 177sThomas De La Rue

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Poland 1994 10 zlotych WZÓR specimen number 010 issued by Narodowy Bank Polski, featuring Prince Mieszko I and red WZÓR overprint

Poland 1994 - 10 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 173s)

The AA0000000 serial identifies the specimen format of this issue. WZOR No. 010 is the numbered specimen designation used within the National Bank of Poland system and is shared by all five denominations in the matching set preserved in this collection. Read more →

PolandSpecimen199410 ZlotychPMG 65 EPQ SpecimenWZORSpecimen Number 010Lowest Released WZOR NumberPost-Denomination ReformNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesPrince Mieszko IPolish Statehood IconographyPoland1994PMG 65R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradePick 173sThomas De La Rue

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Poland 1994 20 zlotych WZÓR specimen number 010 issued by Narodowy Bank Polski, featuring King Boleslaw I Chrobry and red WZÓR overprint

Poland 1994 - 20 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 174s)

The banknote was designed by Andrzej Heidrich and printed by Thomas De La Rue in London for the National Bank of Poland. Read more →

PolandSpecimen199420 ZlotychPMG 67 EPQ SpecimenWZORSpecimen Number 010Lowest Released WZOR NumberPost-Denomination ReformNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesKing Boleslaw I ChrobryPolish Statehood IconographyPoland1994PMG 67R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradePick 174sThomas De La Rue

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Poland 1994 50 zlotych WZÓR specimen number 010 issued by Narodowy Bank Polski, featuring King Casimir III the Great and red WZÓR overprint

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 175s)

A WZÓR specimen banknote of the 50 Zlotych denomination from the 1994 Polish banknote series, prepared for the National Bank of Poland. The note bears serial number AA0000000 and the very low Polish specimen designation WZÓR No. 010. Read more →

PolandSpecimen199450 ZlotychPMG 67 EPQ SpecimenWZORSpecimen Number 010Lowest Released WZOR NumberPost-Denomination ReformNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesKing Casimir III the GreatPolish Statehood IconographyPoland1994PMG 67R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradePick 175sThomas De La Rue

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Poland 1994 100 zlotych WZÓR specimen number 010 issued by Narodowy Bank Polski, featuring King Wladyslaw II Jagiello and red WZÓR overprint

Poland 1994 - 100 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 176s)

This AA0000000, WZÓR No. 010 example represents the 100 Zlotych component of the complete matching-number WZÓR 010 set preserved in this collection. Read more →

PolandSpecimen1994100 ZlotychPMG 64 Uncirculated SpecimenWZORSpecimen Number 010Lowest Released WZOR NumberPost-Denomination ReformNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesKing Wladyslaw II JagielloPolish Statehood IconographyPoland1994PMG 64R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradePick 176sThomas De La Rue

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Poland 1994 200 zlotych WZÓR specimen number 010 issued by Narodowy Bank Polski, featuring King Sigismund I the Old and red WZÓR overprint

Poland 1994 - 200 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 177s)

A WZÓR specimen banknote of the 200 Zlotych denomination from the 1994 Polish banknote series, prepared for the National Bank of Poland. The note bears serial number AA0000000 and the very low Polish specimen designation WZÓR No. 010. Read more →

PolandSpecimen1994200 ZlotychPMG 64 Uncirculated SpecimenWZORSpecimen Number 010Lowest Released WZOR NumberPost-Denomination ReformNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesKing Sigismund I the OldPolish Renaissance IconographyPoland1994PMG 64R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradePick 177sThomas De La Rue

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Martinique 1870 Banque de la Martinique 1 franc unissued cheque, Saint-Pierre issue, unused condition

Martinique 1870 - Banque de la Martinique 1 Franc Unissued Cheque (Pick P.5A)

The absence of signatures, dates, and account details confirms that this example was never activated or negotiated. Its clean, unused state indicates archival retention, printer surplus, or internal bank preservation rather than circulation. Such unissued cheques were commonly retained for control, auditing, or administrative reference and rarely survived once banking systems modernized and obsolete forms were discarded. Read more →

MartiniqueUnissued Cheque18701 FrancUncirculated Unissued Cheque1 FrancBanque de la MartiniqueColonial Banking InstrumentFrench Colonial FinancePick P.5AColonial Banking HistoryFrench Overseas TerritoriesCaribbean Monetary History19th Century BankingDocumentary Financial InstrumentsSecurity Printing HistoryFrench Engraving TraditionMartinique1870Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Martinique 1870 Banque de la Martinique 1 franc cheque recovered from the ruins of Saint-Pierre after the 1902 Mount Pelée eruption, with contemporary handwritten provenance notes

Martinique 1870 - Banque de la Martinique 1 Franc Cheque Recovered After the 1902 Mount Pelée Eruption (Pick P.5A)

Saint-Pierre, prior to its destruction, was the economic and administrative heart of Martinique and a central node in the island’s banking network. The annihilation of the city in 1902 resulted in the near-total loss of financial records, currency, and instruments held within its institutions. Paper banking artifacts that can be conclusively tied to the eruption are extraordinarily rare, and those bearing explicit contemporary inscriptions identifying their recovery context are rarer still. Read more →

MartiniqueDisaster Recovery Cheque18701 FrancVery Fine Disaster Recovery Cheque1 FrancBanque de la MartiniqueMount Pelee EruptionSaint Pierre DestructionColonial Bank RuinsPick P.5AColonial Banking HistoryFrench Overseas TerritoriesCaribbean Monetary HistoryNineteenth Century BankingDisaster Recovered ArtifactDocumentary Financial InstrumentsSecurity Printing HistoryFrench Engraving TraditionMartinique18701902Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniqueAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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