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Poland 1937 Free City of Gdańsk Bank of Danzig 20 Gulden architectural vignette engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson used on Pick 63 banknote

Poland 1937 - Free City of Gdańsk Bank of Danzig 20 Gulden Architectural Vignette Bradbury Wilkinson and Company

The engraving depicts a monumental civic structure rendered with precise architectural detail and controlled perspective. Within the completed banknote, this building occupies the central field beneath the issuing authority, functioning as both a visual anchor and a symbolic representation of institutional stability and civic identity. Read more →

PolandVignette1937Not ApplicablePCGS 64 Very Choice New VignetteArchitectural VignetteDie ProofEngraving ProofIntaglio EngravingBradbury Wilkinson and CompanyNew Malden SurreySecurity PrintingBanknote ProductionDesign ElementBank of DanzigFree City of Gdańsk20 GuldenPick 63Linked to Banknote IssueCompanion PiecePolandGdańskInterwar PeriodGdańsk Monetary SystemLeague of Nations EraHistoryPoland1937UnlistedPCGS 64RareMuseum Grade

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Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 Dual-Side State and Treasury Revalidation Overprint (Pick Unlisted, Base Pick 156)

The 5 Pesos denomination is especially valuable for understanding how the 1912 process operated below the large 100 Pesos level. On the 100 Pesos notes, the gold-related clause referred to ten sealed gold pesos. On this 5 Pesos note, the same system appears in smaller form through the “Cincuenta Centavos Oro Sellado” language. The repeated structure across denominations shows that the 1912 emergency revalidation was not random. It was part of a broader attempt to preserve official monetary order by tying old Banco de la República notes back to their printed gold-referenced value clauses while visibly placing them under state and Treasury control. Read more →

ParaguayDual-Side Overprint Issue19075 PesosUncirculated Dual-Side Overprint Issue5 PesosPick UnlistedPick 156Base Pick 156OverprintState OverprintTreasury OverprintDual-Side OverprintFace OverprintReverse OverprintProvisionalEmergency State IssueFiscal RevalidationTreasury RevalidationGovernment RevalidationWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons LondonBanco de la RepúblicaEmisión del EstadoLey de 11 de Enero de 1912Departamento de HaciendaJunta FiscalizadoraConforme Decreto de 20 de Mayo 1912Moneda NacionalCincuenta Centavos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseSeries ARed Serial NumberBlack Oval OverprintReverse Treasury ValidationGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingParaguayan Emergency Issues1912 ReformParaguayan Civil War PeriodSouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinanceEmergency CurrencyOverprint VarietiesState LiabilityTreasury VerificationCurrency RevalidationPublic Finance HistoryHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912UncirculatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Paraguay 1907 Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 Emisión del Estado state overprint on the face, Pick 127, base Pick 156, printed by Waterlow & Sons, London, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 State Overprint (Pick 127, Base Pick 156)

Compared with the dual-side 5 Pesos revalidation variety, this Pick 127 example represents the first and standard level of official confirmation. The face overprint established the note as part of the January 1912 state emission. The rarer dual-side example added a second reverse validation from the Departamento de Hacienda and Junta Fiscalizadora under the decree of 20 May 1912. This makes the present note essential to the hierarchy: it shows the normal cataloged state-revalidated issue, while the dual-side note shows the additional Treasury-supervised fiscal layer. Read more →

ParaguayOverprint Issue19075 PesosPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Overprint Issue5 PesosPick 127Pick 156Base Pick 156State OverprintSingle-Side OverprintFace OverprintProvisionalEmergency State IssueFiscal RevalidationGovernment RevalidationWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons LondonBanco de la RepúblicaEmisión del EstadoLey de 11 de Enero de 1912Moneda NacionalCincuenta Centavos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseSeries ARed Serial NumberBlack Oval OverprintGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingBlue UnderprintBrown ReverseNational EmblemParaguayan Emergency Issues1912 ReformParaguayan Civil War PeriodSouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinanceEmergency CurrencyOverprint VarietiesState LiabilityCurrency RevalidationPublic Finance HistoryHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum GradeR7 Extremely Rare

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Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos Issued Note (Pick 156)

The design is one of Waterlow & Sons’ most attractive small-denomination Paraguayan productions. The face features a central allegorical female portrait beneath the large Banco de la República title, flanked by ornate 5 Pesos denomination panels and framed by dense black intaglio ornament. Pale blue underprinting spreads across the lower half of the note, giving depth to the security design and separating the red serial number from the engraved black border. The Serie A designation, formal promise-to-pay wording, and engraved signatures reinforce the institutional character of the original issue. Read more →

ParaguayIssued Note19075 PesosPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued Note5 PesosPick 156Banco de la RepúblicaBase TypeNon-Overprinted IssueOriginal IssueSeries ARed Serial NumberWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons London5 WatermarkWatermark 5Allegorical PortraitFemale PortraitGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingBlue UnderprintBrown ReverseNational EmblemLarge Denomination PanelsMoneda NacionalCincuenta Centavos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseHalf Peso OroBase for 1912 State OverprintBase for Pick 127Base for Dual-Side Treasury RevalidationParaguayan Monetary HistorySouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinancePre-1912 Emergency IssueReference TypeCurrency Reform ContextHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityMuseum GradeR7 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1968 Bank of Barbados 5 Dollars unissued banknote design archival photographs, front and back pair produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company Limited, PMG 66 and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated

Barbados 1968 - Bank of Barbados 5 Dollars Prefix AA Front and Back Archival Photograph (Pick Unlisted)

The front design presents a complete engraved banknote layout featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second, the Barbados coat of arms, ornamental denomination panels, and the inscription Bank of Barbados across the center. The serial-style placeholder numbering A0000000 confirms the non-circulating and archival nature of the design. Unlike finalized specimen or proof notes prepared from approved issues, this photographic pair appears to document an earlier developmental stage before the issuer structure and legal framework of the note issue were fully settled. Read more →

BarbadosFront & Back Archival Photograph19685 DollarsPMG 66 Gem Uncirculated front and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated back Archival PhotographFront Archival PhotographBack Archival PhotographFront and Back Archival Photograph PairUnissued Banknote DesignPick Unlisted5 DollarsBank of BarbadosQueen Elizabeth IISerial Number A0000000Prefix ABradbury WilkinsonBWCNew Malden Surrey EnglandBritish Security PrintingPMG 66PMG 65Proposed Currency DesignUnadopted Issuer NamePrinter Archive MaterialCaribbean Monetary HistoryBritish West IndiesPost-Colonial Currency DesignPublic Finance HistorySecurity Printing HistoryBarbados1968Museum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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China 1949 People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship unnumbered multi-layer alignment trial printed by the Shanghai Banknote Printing Plant, with oversized sheet margin, printer guide marks, no serial number, inverted 1948 100 Yuan Ploughing and Factory underprint beneath the face design, and blue 100-denomination underprint visible beneath the reverse, cataloged as Pick Unlisted

China 1949 - People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship Unnumbered Multi-Layer Alignment Trial with Inverted 1948 100 Yuan Underprint (Pick Unlisted)

This 1949 100 Yuan Red Ship alignment trial from the People's Bank of China belongs to the production history of the First Series Renminbi, the founding paper-money issue of the early People's Republic of China. The issued Red Ship note is cataloged as Pick 831b, while this piece is Pick Unlisted because it survives in an unfinished production-stage format, without serial numbers or final trimming and with oversized margins and printer guide marks. Read more →

ChinaAlignment Trial1949100 YuanUngraded Alignment TrialProduction TrialUnnumbered Alignment TrialMulti-layer Alignment TrialPre-numbering Trial ImpressionSheet-margin Trial ImpressionPrinting ErrorAlignment Error1948 100 Yuan Underprint1948 100 Yuan Ploughing and Factory UnderprintInverted 1948 100 Yuan UnderprintInverted Ploughing and Factory Underprint1948 100 Yuan Reverse UnderprintBlue 100 Yuan UnderprintBlue 100-denomination UnderprintBlue Security Underprint100 Yuan Security UnderprintDisplaced 1948 100 Yuan UnderprintDisplaced Blue 100 Yuan UnderprintDisplaced Production PrintingProduction-stage Printing AnomalyLower Margin PrintingNo Serial NumberPick Unlisted100 YuanRed ShipPloughing and FactoryCargo VesselIndustrial HarborOversized Sheet MarginPrinter Guide MarksFirst Series RenminbiShanghai Banknote Printing PlantBanknote PrintingProduction-stage MaterialPrinting AlignmentBackground Impression AlignmentSecurity Printing LayerColor Registration MarksUntrimmed Sheet MarginPre-numbering StagePeople's Bank of ChinaChinese Monetary HistoryEarly People's Republic of ChinaRenminbi Monetary ConsolidationPostwar ChinaSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryHistoryChina19491948Pick number 831bPick number 807aUniqueMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Poland 1994 50 Zlotych rare London print C-prefix issued note, serial CH9769411, cataloged as Pick 175a and Milczak 198A, printed by Thomas De La Rue London for Narodowy Bank Polski, depicting King Kazimierz III Wielki with modern post-redenomination security design

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych Rare London Print C-Prefix Note, CH9769411, Milczak 198A

This 1994 Poland 50 Zlotych issued note, serial CH9769411, belongs to the London-printed portion of the first redenominated banknote series of the Third Polish Republic. It is cataloged as Milczak 198A and Pick 175a and was produced by Thomas De La Rue in London for Narodowy Bank Polski. Read more →

PolandIssued Note199450 ZlotychUncirculated Issued NoteUncirculatedRegular Issued Note50 Zlotych50 zlotychC-PrefixCH PrefixCH9769411Serial CH9769411Prefix CHKing Kazimierz IIIKazimierz III WielkiKing Kazimierz III Watermark1994 IssueRedenomination IssueModern Polish ZlotyThomas De La RueThomas De La Rue LondonLondon PrintLondon Printed IssueLondon Security PrinterNarodowy Bank PolskiBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingC-Prefix London PrintLondon C-Prefix RangePrinter AttributionMilczak 198APick 175aPolish Banknote HistoryPolish Monetary HistoryPolish RedenominationThird Polish RepublicPost-Redenomination PolandNew ZlotyPrefix VarietyProduction VarietyRare Prefix VarietyAdvanced Polish Banknote CollectingHistoryPoland19941995UngradedRare London PrintRare C-PrefixRare C-Prefix London PrintMuseum Grade

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Ireland 1929 Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound proof with specimen perforation, Pick 306p, graded PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated, with selvage included, no serial number, no issuing date, no signatures, Westminster Bank Limited watermarked security paper, and Charles Skipper and East Limited London printer imprint

Ireland - Northern 1929 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Proof with Specimen Perforation (Pick 306p)

This 1929 Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound proof belongs to the Northern Ireland Issue period, when commercial banks in Northern Ireland continued the older Irish and British private-bank note tradition under a sterling monetary system. The note is cataloged as Pick 306p and represents proof-stage material for an Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound design prepared after partition, when Belfast had become the central geographic identity for the bank’s Northern Ireland note issue. Read more →

IrelandProof19291 PoundPMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated ProofSingle ProofSpecimen PerforationWith Specimen PerforationSelvage IncludedPrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueNo Serial NumberNo Issuing DateNo Signatures1 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastWestminster Bank Limited WatermarkWestminster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved ProofPrivate Banknote ProductionProof-stage MaterialSpecimen Perforation ProductionPick 306pIrish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper Money1929-1934 IssueHistoryIreland19291934Pick 306pPMG 55PMG 55 EPQPMG 55 EPQ About UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityTop PopPopulation 1R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Ireland 1929 Ulster Bank Limited large-format watermarked security paper, Pick Unlisted, showing repeated Ulster Bank Limited watermarking across uncirculated banknote security paper associated with the Northern Ireland issue period

Ireland - Northern 1929 - Ulster Bank Limited Large-Format Watermarked Security Paper

The paper is a production artifact in its own right. It shows the physical substrate prepared for banknote manufacture before printed design, serial numbering, signatures, or denomination-specific engraving were applied. The repeated Ulster Bank Limited watermark is clearly visible when the sheet is backlit, giving the piece strong technical value as surviving banknote security paper rather than only a supporting accessory to a printed proof. Read more →

IrelandSecurity Paper1929Security PaperUncirculated Security PaperWatermarked Security PaperLarge-Format Security PaperBanknote Security PaperUnused Banknote PaperUncirculated PaperUlster Bank Limited WatermarkUlster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperPrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBanknote PaperSecurity Paper ProductionWatermark ProductionBanknote Production MaterialPrivate Banknote ProductionProof-production MaterialWatermark StudyPaper Security FeaturePick UnlistedIrish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper Money1929-1934 IssueHistoryIreland19291934Pick UnlistedUncirculatedR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Ireland - Northern 1940 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Issued Note (Pick 306)

The promise-to-pay text dominates the center of the note, presenting the banknote as the obligation of Ulster Bank Limited rather than a central-bank issue. The large blue ONE POUND panel, red serial numbers, ornamental denomination cartouches, and engraved borderwork create a layered design that remained close to the proof material of the same design family while functioning here as a completed issued note. Read more →

IrelandIssued Note19401 PoundRaw Issued NoteRegular IssuePrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueSerial A1521021 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastDated Belfast 1st January 1940Ulster Bank Limited WatermarkUlster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperBlue One Pound PanelRed Serial NumbersMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteArchitectural VignetteCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved BanknotePrivate Banknote ProductionCommercial Banknote IssuePick 306Irish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper MoneySterling BanknoteHistoryIrelandIreland - Northern1940Pick 306RawMuseum Grade

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Scotland 1966 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Issued Note (Pick 272a)

The face is centered on the formal promise-to-pay obligation of National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited. The bank title dominates the upper field, with the Five Pounds denomination set below in large serif lettering and repeated through ornamental counters at the corners and left-center panel. Edinburgh is named directly in the date line, tying the note to Scotland's capital and to the bank's institutional center. The serial number L247675 appears at both upper right and lower left, completing the issued-note structure. Read more →

ScotlandIssued Note19665 PoundsPMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated Issued NoteRegular IssuePrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueScottish Private BankNational Commercial Bank of ScotlandNational Commercial Bank of Scotland LimitedSerial L2476755 PoundsEdinburghDated Edinburgh 4th January 1966Man's Head WatermarkMan's Head Watermarked PaperCoat of ArmsHeraldic ArmsEdinburgh Castle VignetteArchitectural VignetteSterling BanknoteBradbury, Wilkinson and CompanyBradbury WilkinsonBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved BanknotePrivate Banknote ProductionCommercial Banknote IssuePick 272aScottish Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueScottish Financial HistoryTwentieth Century Paper MoneyPre-decimal Sterling1963-1966 IssueHistoryScotland1966Pick 272aPMG 58PMG 58 Choice About UncirculatedChoice About UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Scotland 1962 National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds photographic back proof, Edinburgh Castle reverse design, Pick Unlisted, graded PCGS 55 Choice About New, mounted on card stock and associated with the issued Pick 272a design family

Scotland 1962 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Photographic Back Proof, Edinburgh Castle Design (Pick Unlisted)

This 1962 National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds photographic back proof preserves the Edinburgh Castle reverse design that belongs to the visual development of the bank's early 1960s 5 Pounds issue. The proof is cataloged here as Pick Unlisted and stands as a separate production artifact for the reverse side of the design, centered on Scotland's capital rather than on the legal and textual structure of the face. Read more →

ScotlandPhotographic Proof19625 PoundsPCGS 55 Choice About New Photographic ProofPhotographic Back ProofBack ProofReverse Proof5 PoundsMounted on Card StockEdinburgh Castle DesignEdinburgh CastleArchitectural VignetteScottish Castle VignettePrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueScottish Private BankNational Commercial Bank of ScotlandNational Commercial Bank of Scotland LimitedSterling BanknoteBradbury, Wilkinson and CompanyBradbury WilkinsonPhotographic ProofingProofing and Plate ApprovalDesign Verification ArtifactReverse Design StudyBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingPrivate Banknote ProductionCommercial Banknote IssuePick UnlistedScottish Banking HistoryScottish Financial HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueTwentieth Century Paper MoneyPre-decimal Sterling1963-1966 IssueBanknote Design HistoryHistoryScotland1962Pick UnlistedPCGS 55PCGS 55 Choice About NewChoice About NewR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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