Collection PL

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix D

The note is printed in a multicolour engraved security design with an ornate guilloche frame and a dense repeating “Government of Barbados” underprint covering the entire face. The denomination “$10,000” is printed prominently at lower left. A bold diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint crosses the face, clearly identifying the document as a specimen produced outside any circulation or settlement context. Read more →

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix E

A bold diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint is applied across the face of the bill, clearly identifying it as a specimen retained outside any live issuance or settlement context. The serial number is E000000, consisting of a zero serial format with the prefix letter E, a configuration reserved for specimen material rather than issued Treasury Bills. Read more →

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 100,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Prefix F

A bold diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint is applied across the central field of the note, identifying it as specimen material retained outside any live issuance or settlement context. The serial number printed on the face is F000000, consisting of a six-digit zero serial with prefix F, a format reserved for specimen material rather than issued Treasury Bills. Read more →

Barbados 1981 - Government of Barbados 500,000 Dollars Treasury Bill Red Overprint Specimen, Prefix G

A bold diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint is applied across the central field of the note, identifying it as specimen material retained outside any live issuance or settlement context. The serial number printed on the face is G000000, consisting of a six-digit zero serial with prefix G, a format reserved for specimen material rather than issued Treasury Bills. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie D, Specimen No. 23 (Pick 41cs)

This Serie D specimen carries paired all-zero serial numbers and the printed designation SPECIMEN No. 23 along the lower margin. A large diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint crosses the central obligation and denomination. Additional red oval specimen stamps appear over the upper-left emblematic panel and the lower-right portion of the note. Together, these cancellations establish the piece as a formally controlled specimen while leaving the principal engraved features fully visible for examination and reference. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie C, Specimen No. 2 (Pick 41bs)

This Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one thousand pesos specimen is identified as Serie C, Specimen No. 2, placing it near the beginning of its numbered specimen sequence. Rather than serving as a general representation of the denomination, it is an individually numbered control piece documenting the Serie C form of the 1939 issue in its completed printed state. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie A, Specimen No. 29 (Pick 40as)

A broad diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint crosses the principal design field, immediately establishing the note's reference status. The oval SPECIMEN DE LA RUE CANCELLED control stamp adds a second level of authority, identifying the cancellation as part of the printer's formal handling system. Unlike a purely decorative overprint, the combined markings communicate both function and custody: the note was intentionally prepared, recorded, and invalidated under controlled conditions. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 17s)

The specimen format is defined by a layered invalidation protocol. A bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint spans the face of the note, accompanied by two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE / NO VALUE,” applied in the standard De La Rue archival format. A single punch cancellation in the signature area provides additional physical voiding, permanently removing monetary function while preserving the engraved design in full clarity. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie C Specimen No. 10 (Pick 40bs)

The obverse cancellation system is intentionally emphatic. A diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint cuts across the center, while two oval SPECIMEN DE LA RUE CANCELLED stamps reinforce the printer's control over the piece. These markings do more than invalidate the note. They establish a visible chain of institutional authority, leaving no uncertainty about its reference status while preserving the underlying engraving for technical inspection. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie D Specimen No. 12 (Pick 40cs)

A broad diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint crosses the obverse, supplemented by oval SPECIMEN DE LA RUE CANCELLED stamps. Their placement establishes the note as a formally controlled printer specimen without preventing examination of the portrait, serial fields, watermark area, or central denomination. The repeated use of more than one control device reflects a specimen protocol intended to make the note's administrative status unmistakable. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie B, Specimen No. 8 (Pick 41bs)

Cancellation is executed through a printed method combining a diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint across the central field with a red oval printer control stamp reading "SPECIMEN DE LA RUE & CO LTD – CANCELLED." No perforation or punch cancellation is present. This layered ink cancellation method represents De La Rue’s controlled specimen handling protocol for formally invalidating reference material while preserving full design clarity. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar H.R. Hardie Signature Vertical Perforated Specimen Serial AAA000000 (Pick 169as)

In addition to the perforated cancellation, the note carries a red 'SPECIMEN' overprint applied horizontally across the central design, rather than the earlier diagonal cross format. Notably, this specimen lacks both the De La Rue oval control stamp and any punch-hole cancellation, further reinforcing its classification within a distinct specimen production method. The note bears Serial AAA000000, a standardized specimen serial format used for controlled distribution and archival identification. Read more →