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Libya 1972 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Issued Note (Pick 37b, With Arabic Inscription)

As with the earlier variety, the note circulated normally and was subject to wear, redemption, and replacement. High-grade examples with original paper quality preserve the clarity of both the intaglio portrait and the added inscription, allowing precise study of the production sequence. Read more →

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

Historically, this specimen represents the final appearance of the pre-robbery layout: De La Rue’s guilloché and microtext design with latent numerals, holographic foil stripe, and complex underprint-hallmarks of early twenty-first-century security printing. Survivors are scarce and serve as reference material for the transition between the withdrawn 2004 and the replacement 2005 series. Graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 2005 - Northern Bank £50 Replacement Prefix YY (Pick 208)

Replacement note for the 2005 Northern Bank £50 issue, printed by Thomas De La Rue, bearing the distinct 'YY' prefix used exclusively for replacement sheets following the 2004 Belfast vault robbery. These notes were part of the emergency replacement program that saw all pre-robbery stock withdrawn and destroyed, with new serial ranges produced under enhanced security oversight. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 100 Dollars H.R. Hardie Signature Replacement Star Serial YA000000* Printer Annotation Specimen (Pick 175as)

Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, this piece departs entirely from standard specimen formats. It is neither an overprint specimen nor a perforated specimen, but rather a working-stage production note carrying direct printer annotations. The note bears Replacement Star Serial YA000000*, indicating its classification within replacement-style numbering used for controlled production and testing sequences. Read more →

United States 1928G - 2 Dollars Legal Tender Note Red Seal Star Replacement (Friedberg 1508*)

This 1928G 2 Dollars Legal Tender Note (Friedberg 1508*, A Block) is a high-grade Star Replacement example from the first small-size red seal issue of U.S. currency. The star prefix before the serial number *03707599A identifies it as a replacement printed to substitute for a defective note detected during Bureau of Engraving and Printing inspection - an early quality control process that makes such notes inherently scarcer than standard production pieces. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Issued Note (Pick 5e)

This issued one dollar note of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the long-running series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974, a framework that formalized the islands’ modern paper currency system while maintaining the Currency Board model of disciplined issuance. Although the note is dated 1974 in the series structure, the PMG label attribution indicates the later printing date as not dated 1985, reflecting a practice common to currency board emissions: a stable design and legal base date, paired with later printings as replacement and demand required during successive administrative terms. Read more →

New Zealand 1975 - 1 Dollar Knight Signature Replacement Star Note Serial Y91304453* (Pick 163c*)

The 1975 one-dollar Replacement Star Note belongs to the R.L. Knight signature period of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and was issued within the 1975-1977 production range. Unlike ordinary circulation notes, replacement notes were created as reserve substitutes for spoiled or defective sheets discovered during manufacture. Their purpose was practical and highly controlled: to preserve accounting integrity and maintain the required note count when damaged pieces were withdrawn before release. For collectors, that functional role gives replacement notes a distinct identity within the issuing series, separating them from both standard issued notes and specimen formats. Read more →

New Zealand 1981 - 1 Dollar H.R. Hardie Signature Printer’s Annotation Specimen Star Serial AA000000* (Pick 169as)

The note bears Serial AA000000* with a star suffix, indicating a replacement-style serial format. While the grading designation does not explicitly classify it as a replacement note, the star suffix follows the established convention used for replacement numbering systems, suggesting its role within controlled production or testing sequences rather than normal circulation or standard specimen distribution. Read more →

Luxembourg 1966 - 20 Francs Issued Note (Pick 54a)

Serial number J434707 appears in standard dual placement in red, confirming regular production rather than specimen or replacement format. This note represents the final executed stage of the production chain documented across the series: photographic proofs define composition, trials refine structure and color, and issued notes such as this confirm full realization in circulation form. Read more →

Luxembourg 29 July 1965 - 20 Francs Face Photographic Proof Early Design Concept (Pick Unlisted)

Within the broader Luxembourg collection, this piece represents the earliest recorded stage of the 1965–1970 design evolution. When viewed alongside the later August and November photographic proofs, it provides direct evidence of the transition from conceptual artwork to finalized banknote architecture. Read more →

Luxembourg 29 July 1965 - 20 Francs Back Photographic Proof Early Design Concept (Pick Unlisted)

The note is preserved in Choice New condition, mounted on original cardstock, retaining strong photographic detail and clear visibility of the initial design concept prior to its replacement. Read more →

Poland 1938 - Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket IB4039776 (Pick 50)

The issue documents one of the last emergency monetary measures undertaken by the Polish state before invasion and occupation, preserving the combined work of the Ministry of Finance, Polska Wytwornia Papierow Wartosciowych, and the artists and engravers responsible for the final generation of pre-war Polish treasury paper money. Read more →