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

Specimen Treasury Bill issued by the Government of Barbados under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922 and prepared as a non-circulating reference instrument for internal treasury, accounting, and archival use. The bill is denominated at one hundred thousand dollars and sets out an obligation payable to order out of the Consolidated Fund at any commercial bank in Barbados or at the Treasury. The place of issue, Bridgetown, is incorporated into the printed layout, confirming its role within the central administrative framework of Barbados. ... Read more →

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

Specimen Treasury Bill issued by the Government of Barbados under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922 and prepared as a non-circulating reference instrument for internal treasury, accounting, and archival use. The bill is denominated at five hundred thousand dollars, representing the highest denomination within the Barbados Treasury Bill series. Instruments of this value were intended exclusively for exceptional treasury reference and internal control purposes rather than routine fiscal operations. ... Read more →

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

Issued under the authority of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, this 1939 one thousand pesos specimen is an official reference example from Serie D, numbered Specimen No. 23. It records the completed appearance of one of the most imposing denominations in Uruguay's prewar paper currency system, preserved in specimen form for controlled administrative, banking, and archival use. ... 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)

Numbered Specimen No. 29, this Serie A five hundred pesos note was prepared as a formally identified reference example of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issue authorized under the law of 2 January 1939. Its combination of all-zero serial numbers, a printed specimen number, a diagonal red SPECIMEN inscription, and a Thomas De La Rue control stamp places it within a managed distribution sequence rather than an anonymous archive group. ... Read more →

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

This 1996 five dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the revised series issued under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. Unlike the earlier 1974 phase, this series reflects the modernized design language of the late twentieth century while retaining the institutional discipline characteristic of the Currency Board system. The specimen format is defined by a layered invalidation protocol. ... Read more →

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

Serie C, Specimen No. 10, represents a fully marked reference form of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay five hundred pesos issue of 1939. Its importance rests in the completeness of its specimen-control system: all-zero serial numbers, an individually printed specimen number, a large diagonal red SPECIMEN inscription, and multiple Thomas De La Rue cancellation stamps applied across both sides of the finished note. ... Read more →

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

This Serie D five hundred pesos specimen, numbered 12, preserves one of the most fully developed cancellation formats used for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issue of 1939. Both sides carry bold red specimen markings, creating a complete reference instrument whose status is declared across the portrait, denomination, landscape, and surrounding security design. The printed designation Specimen No. ... Read more →

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

This specimen represents the one thousand pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939. As a high-denomination reference impression, it was produced for institutional control, archival documentation, and regulated distribution rather than for circulation. Within the 1939 emission, the one thousand pesos occupied the apex of the denomination hierarchy, associated with treasury settlement, interbank accounting, and large-scale financial operations. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar (Pick 169as, H.R. Hardie Signature, Vertical Perforated SPECIMEN, Serial AAA000000, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated)

The 1981 one-dollar specimen represents the later phase of New Zealand’s second decimal design series, issued during the ND (1981–1985) period under the signature of H.R. Hardie as Chief Cashier. While Hardie’s name also appears on the earlier ND (1977–1981) issues, this note belongs to the subsequent design revision distinguished by the updated portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, reflecting a more mature likeness compared to the earlier youthful depiction. ... Read more →

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Color Trial Specimen (Pick 54cts)

Color trial specimen of the twenty francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg dated 1966, produced during the advanced evaluation phase of the Grand Duke Jean series within the Belgian Luxembourg Economic Union framework. Printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company, London, this example represents a controlled press-stage trial where final color relationships, engraving visibility, and overall tonal balance were assessed prior to full production approval. The obverse displays Grand Duke Jean in formal military attire, rendered in finely controlled intaglio and surrounded by complex multicolor guilloche structures. ... Read more →

Luxembourg 1967 - 10 Francs Specimen (Pick 53s)

Specimen of the ten francs note of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, dated 20 MARS 1967, representing the controlled production form of the finalized design prepared for reference, archival, and institutional distribution. This example reflects the completed layout previously confirmed through photographic proofs and now executed in full color and production format. The note carries serial number A000000 in dual red placement, consistent with specimen designation. ... Read more →