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Australia 1877 Mercantile Bank of Sydney £1 specimen with red ONE overprint, Pick Unlisted, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., graded PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Pop 1, only known example

Australia 1877 - Mercantile Bank of Sydney £1 Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Produced in London by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., the note displays the firm’s finely controlled intaglio characteristic of the 1870s: geometric borders, elaborate guilloches, and a bold typographic layout. The large red overprint “ONE” identifies it as an internal specimen, intended for reference or approval rather than circulation. Its pristine surfaces, confirmed by PMG’s Exceptional Paper Quality designation, reflect its archival preservation and the superior paper stock used for BWC’s specimen and proof work. Read more →

AustraliaSpecimen18771 PoundPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated (Pop 1) Specimen1 PoundPick UnlistedRed OverprintColonial Private BankBradbury WilkinsonBWCMercantile Bank of SydneyNew South Wales Banking History19th Century FinanceAustralian Private IssuesSecurity Printing HistoryColonial PeriodAustralia1877Only Known ExampleR9 Extremely RareUniquePop 1Top PopPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade
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Poland 1994 50 Zlotych discovery AR prefix specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, red oval NO VALUE stamps, punch cancellations, serial AR0000000, De La Rue specimen-control number 005, and Thomas De La Rue specimen tracking panel.

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych Discovery AR Prefix Specimen with Red Overprint and Oval Stamp (Pick Unlisted)

Discovery AR-prefix red-overprint specimen of the 50 Zlotych banknote from the 1994 Polish issue, bearing serial number AR0000000. The note carries a red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, paired red oval NO VALUE stamps, round punch cancellations, and De La Rue specimen-control number 005. This AR-prefix form is unrecorded in Milczak and Pick and belongs to the same discovery-level production group as the related AR approval specimen. Read more →

PolandSpecimen with Red Overprint and Oval Stamp199450 ZlotychPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated SpecimenDiscovery AR PrefixDiscovery PrefixDiscovery MaterialProduction-Stage DiscoveryRed OverprintRed SPECIMEN OverprintOval NO VALUE StampPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelDe La Rue Specimen Control Number 005Specimen Control Number 005Control Number 005Unique Specimen Control NumberAR PrefixSerial AR0000000Zero Serial NumberThomas De La RueTDLRMilczak UnlistedPick UnlistedMilczak Unlisted AR PrefixPreviously Undocumented AR PrefixAR Prefix Specimen EvidencePhysical Specimen Control FormPoland Currency Redesign 1994National Bank of PolandNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesSecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresPre Issue Control NotePrinter Control MaterialFinal Issued-Style DesignKing Casimir III the GreatKazimierz WielkiAndrzej HeidrichHanna Gronkiewicz-WaltzWieslaw BiernatowiczPolandPoland 1994199450 ZlotychPMG 66 EPQMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique
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Poland 1994 50 Zlotych discovery AR prefix specimen perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE, serial AR0000000, with handwritten archive date 30.4.96, printer annotations, and Thomas De La Rue production origin.

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych Discovery AR Prefix Specimen Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE (Pick Unlisted)

Discovery AR-prefix perforated specimen of the 50 Zlotych banknote from the 1994 Polish issue, bearing serial number AR0000000 and cancelled by the perforated inscription SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE. This AR-prefix form is unrecorded in Milczak and Pick and belongs to the same discovery-level production group as the related AR approval specimen and AR red-overprint specimen. Read more →

PolandDiscovery AR Prefix Specimen Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE199450 ZlotychUncirculated SpecimenDiscovery AR PrefixDiscovery PrefixDiscovery MaterialProduction-Stage DiscoveryPerforated SpecimenPerforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUESpecimen of No ValuePrinter AnnotationsHandwritten Archive Date30.4.96AR PrefixSerial AR0000000Zero Serial NumberThomas De La RueTDLRMilczak UnlistedPick UnlistedMilczak Unlisted AR PrefixPreviously Undocumented AR PrefixAR Prefix Specimen EvidencePhysical Specimen Control FormDe La Rue Archival ControlPoland Currency Redesign 1994National Bank of PolandNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesSecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresPre Issue Control NotePrinter Control MaterialFinal Issued-Style DesignKing Casimir III the GreatKazimierz WielkiAndrzej HeidrichHanna Gronkiewicz-WaltzWieslaw BiernatowiczPolandPoland 1994199450 ZlotychMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniqueAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations
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China 1915 South Sinkiang Border Defence Headquarters 1 tael textile emergency banknote printed on woven cloth with red overprint and bilingual inscriptions

China 1915 - South Sinkiang Border Defence Headquarters 1 Tael Textile Emergency Issue (Pick Unlisted)

The prominent red overprint applied across the design served as both validation and control. Executed in thick pigment and applied unevenly, it functioned as an authentication device rather than a decorative element. Such overprints are a consistent feature of genuine military textile currency from the region and period. Read more →

ChinaTextile Banknote19151 TaelFine (Textile Issue) Textile BanknoteTextile Emergency CurrencyCloth CurrencyMilitary Emergency Issue1 TaelWoodblock PrintingRed OverprintSouth Sinkiang Border Defence HeadquartersFrontier Military AdministrationRegional Monetary SystemUyghur-Chinese Bilingual IssueCentral Asian Frontier FinanceSecurity Printing HistoryChinaSinkiangSouth Sinkiang1915R9 Extremely RareUniqueMuseum GradePick Unlisted
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Mauritius 1839 Mauritius Commercial Bank 20 Dollars / 4 Pounds Sterling Issued & Cancelled

Mauritius 1839 - Mauritius Commercial Bank 20 Dollars / 4 Pounds Sterling Issued & Cancelled Note (Pick S125)

Printed by Myers Frs. & Co. of London, the note displays the earliest state of the Port Louis harbor vignette, a detailed maritime scene portraying the colony’s commercial lifeline. This vignette-used later in modified form on the 1842 and 1843 series-stands among the first engraved representations of Mauritius ever to appear on paper money. The absence of the later red overprint reinforces its status as the first design generation in Mauritius’ dual-currency (dollars / sterling) lineage. Read more →

MauritiusIssued & Cancelled Note183920 Dollars / 4 Pounds SterlingFine–Very Fine (Issued & Cancelled) Issued NoteCancelled20 Dollars4 PoundsColonial CurrencyDual-CurrencyMyers Frs & CoEngraved Security PrintingMauritius Commercial BankEarly Mauritius BankingColonial Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote EraPort Louis Harbor VignetteBritish Colonial Finance19th Century BanknotesRedemption and Cancellation NotesMauritiusPort Louis1839Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare
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Brazil 1000 Cruzeiros 1963 specimen P181s TDLR

Brazil 1963 - 1000 Cruzeiros Specimen, (Pick 181s)

Specimen of the 1000 Cruzeiros printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, bearing red SPECIMEN overprint, punch cancellations, and De La Rue’s oval control marks. The note is labeled Estampa 2A / Série 791A with zero serials, confirming its archival or approval status rather than an issued piece. Read more →

BrazilSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19631000 CruzeirosPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Pick 181sPick 181aSpecimenRed OverprintTDLREstampa 2ABrazil19631000 Cruzeiros
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Brazil 5 Cruzeiros 1963 specimen P176bs TDLR

Brazil 1963 - 5 Cruzeiros Specimen (Pick 176bs)

Thomas De La Rue specimen of the 5 Cruzeiros denomination, showing red SPECIMEN overprint, circular punch cancels, and zero serials. Certified PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated and noted Top Pop, this piece demonstrates the exceptional condition of De La Rue’s retained production samples. Read more →

BrazilSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19635 CruzeirosPMG 67 EPQ (Superb Gem, Top Pop) Pick 176bsPick 176bPMG 67 EPQSpecimenRed OverprintTDLRTop PopBrazil19635 Cruzeiros
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Brazil 100 Cruzeiros 1963 specimen P180s TDLR

Brazil 1963 - 100 Cruzeiros Specimen (Pick 180s)

Specimen of the 100 Cruzeiros printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., marked by a red SPECIMEN overprint, punch cancels, and De La Rue control ovals at the margin. Identified as Estampa 2A / Série 216A, this note typifies the elegant late-period Cruzeiro designs that bridged classic British engraving with emerging modernist trends in Brazilian note art. Read more →

BrazilSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp1963100 CruzeirosPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Pick 180sPick 180aSpecimenRed OverprintTDLREstampa 2ABrazil1963100 Cruzeiros
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El Salvador 1997 25 Colones specimen Pick 149as by De La Rue with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint and control perforations PMG 66 EPQ

El Salvador 1997 - 25 Colones Specimen (Pick 149as)

Official specimen of the 1997 25 Colones issue printed by De La Rue, catalogued as Pick 149as. Features red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, oval control stamps, and circular perforation cancels. Read more →

El SalvadorSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp199725 ColonesPMG 66 EPQ (Gem Uncirculated) El SalvadorSpecimenPick 149asPick 149aPick 14925 ColonesPMG 66 EPQ1997De La RueRed OverprintPirámide de San AndrésBanco Central de Reserva
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El Salvador 1999 25 Colones specimen Pick 155s by De La Rue with red SPECIMEN overprint PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

El Salvador 1999 - 25 Colones Specimen (Pick 155s)

Specimen note of the 1999 25 Colones issue, catalogued as Pick 155s. Printed by De La Rue with diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint, perforation cancels, and control stamps. Read more →

El SalvadorSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp199925 ColonesPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated El SalvadorSpecimenPick 155sPick 15525 Colones1999De La RueRed OverprintPirámide de San AndrésBanco Central de ReservaPre-Dollarization
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United States 1948 Republican National Convention engraved admission ticket with Benjamin Franklin portrait, Gate 2 Section J Row P Seat 13, Liberty Bell reverse, E.A. Wright Bank Note Co. Philadelphia

United States 1948 - Republican National Convention Ticket Philadelphia, E.A. Wright Bank Note Co.

The obverse carries a finely executed portrait of Benjamin Franklin, a fitting tribute to Philadelphia’s most famous citizen, framed by ornate guilloche engraving and border work indistinguishable from contemporary financial instruments. Bold red overprints specify seating details-Gate 2, Section J, Row P, Seat 13-and the designation 'Upper Balcony, First Day Only.' At the lower margin, the facsimile signature of Carroll Reece, Republican National Committee chairman, anchors the design beside the printer’s imprint, 'E.A. Wright Bank Note Co., Phila.' Read more →

United StatesConvention Ticket1948Admission TicketUncirculated United StatesRepublican National Convention1948Political AmericanaE.A. Wright Bank Note Co.Red OverprintBenjamin FranklinLiberty BellPhiladelphiaEngraved Ticket
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2004 Northern Bank £50 Specimen, Pick Unlisted NR126, PMG 63

Ireland - Northern 2004 - Northern Bank £50 Specimen NR126 (Pick Unlisted)

Specimen of the 2004 Northern Bank £50, printed by De La Rue for Northern Bank Limited, Belfast. This pre-issue design was the last note prepared before the bank’s December 2004 robbery, the largest cash theft in UK history. The note carries the red SPECIMEN overprint and the oval NO VALUE control stamps, serial DA000000 001, and watermark of Sir Samuel C. Davidson (1846-1921), the inventor and industrialist who founded Sirocco Engineering Works and appears on all high denominations of the series. Read more →

IrelandSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp200450 PoundsPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Pick UnlistedNR126Northern BankDe La RueSpecimenRed OverprintUnissued NoteSterling50 PoundsNorthern Ireland2004 RobberyIreland2004
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