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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 pesos specimen Pick 40as with perforated cancellation

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Perforated Cancel, Serie A (Pick 40as)

At right, the engraved portrait is integrated into a dense field of fine security linework and industrial imagery. The vignette reflects the visual vocabulary of economic modernization used throughout the issue, combining human representation with symbols of productive capacity and national development. The open oval at left provides space for the watermark and creates a carefully measured visual balance between the portrait, denomination panel, and surrounding security engraving. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen1939500 PesosPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Specimen500 PesosPerforated CancelMechanical PerforationSerie ABanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInstitutional Reference NoteInterwar Monetary SystemState Issued CurrencyUruguay1939PMG 64Pick 40asMuseum Grade

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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar issued note, Pick 5d, serial prefix A/5 number 997069, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait and coat of arms on the obverse, marine reef vignette on the reverse, PMG 68 Exceptional Paper Quality Top Pop

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

The obverse follows a restrained and highly structured layout characteristic of Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited’s work for British overseas territories during the late twentieth century. A formal engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second occupies the right half of the note, concentrating fine-line security engraving in a high-density visual field. At center, the Cayman Islands coat of arms is integrated into the principal denomination panel reading One Dollar, establishing immediate denomination clarity while reinforcing institutional authority. Beneath this panel appears the engraved signature of A. Jefferson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board at the time this printing was produced. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note19741 DollarPMG 68 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated (Top Pop) Issued Note1 DollarSerial Prefix A/5Serial Number 997069A. Jefferson SignatureTurtle WatermarkExceptional Paper QualityThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 68 EPQTop PopMuseum GradePick 5d

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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar specimen note with a single bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, serial prefix A/3 with all-zero serial number, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on the obverse and marine reef vignette on the reverse, Pick 5as

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Red Overprint (Pick 5as)

The obverse preserves the complete finalized production design of the issued one dollar note. An engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second occupies the right side within a dense field of fine-line security engraving, while the central denomination panel incorporates the Cayman Islands coat of arms and the inscription One Dollar. Beneath this panel appears the engraved signature of V. G. Johnson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board at the time this specimen was prepared. The serial format consists of an all-zero number sequence with prefix A/3, a configuration reserved exclusively for specimen handling and never used on circulating notes. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint19741 DollarPMG 65 EPQ SpecimenRed OverprintClassic Specimen FormatAll Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureSerial Prefix A/3Turtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingSpecimen Presentation ProceduresCayman Islands19741981PMG 65 EPQMuseum GradePick 5as

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Cayman Islands Currency Board one dollar specimen note with a single red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, small handwritten printer annotations at the upper margin, serial prefix A/3 with all-zero serial number, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, Queen Elizabeth the Second portrait on the obverse and marine reef vignette on the reverse, Pick 5s, PMG 65 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Specimen with Red Overprint (Pick 5s)

The obverse preserves the complete finalized production design of the issued one dollar note. An engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second occupies the right side within a dense field of fine-line security engraving, while the central denomination panel incorporates the Cayman Islands coat of arms and the inscription One Dollar. Beneath the central panel appears the engraved signature of A. Jefferson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board at the time this specimen was prepared. The serial format consists of an all-zero number sequence with prefix A/3, reserved exclusively for specimen handling and never used on circulating notes. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint19741 DollarPMG 65 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintPrinter AnnotationsAll Zero Serial NumberA. Jefferson SignatureSerial Prefix A/3Turtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company Limited1 DollarCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974British Overseas Territory CurrencyCurrency Board Monetary SystemLate Twentieth Century Security PrintingSpecimen Presentation ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands19741985PMG 65 EPQMuseum GradePick 5sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board five dollars issued note dated 1974, Pick 6a, serial prefix A/1 number 911539, portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second and Cayman Islands coat of arms on the obverse, maritime sailing vessel vignette on the reverse, turtle watermark, PMG 66 Exceptional Paper Quality holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 6a)

This issued five dollars note of the Cayman Islands Currency Board forms part of the 1974 design series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974. The series represents the mature phase of the Currency Board system, where disciplined monetary backing was combined with high-grade security engraving executed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. Read more →

Cayman IslandsIssued Note19745 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ Issued Note5 DollarsSerial Prefix A/1Serial Number 911539V. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle WatermarkThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 6a

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 dollars specimen dated 1974, Pick 8s, red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint with two red De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 025, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation in signature area, engraved signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, turtle watermark, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 8s)

The reverse presents the marine-themed vignette distinctive to the twenty five dollars denomination, framed by structured ornamental panels and disciplined line geometry characteristic of late twentieth century De La Rue security engraving. Layered line density, controlled negative space, and border symmetry reflect the conservative visual language employed across British overseas territory issues of the period. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp197425 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 025Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark25 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQMuseum GradePick 8sTop Pop

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 twenty five dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 001, serial prefix B/1 000000, single punch cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of G. A. McCarthy as Chairman, handwritten printer annotation BS4-52 at upper left, turtle watermark, Pick 19s, PMG 63 holder

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 19s)

The obverse bears the engraved signature of G. A. McCarthy, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board during the 1996 administrative phase. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second appears at right within refined intaglio engraving, balanced by marine motifs and the Cayman Islands coat of arms integrated into the denomination panel. The reverse continues the maritime theme with a coastal scene framed by structured ornamental borders, reflecting De La Rue’s late twentieth century security engraving standards for British Overseas Territory issues. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp199625 DollarsPMG 63 SpecimenRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 001Serial Prefix B/1All Zero Serial NumberG. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle Watermark25 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law Revised 1996Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996Grudzinski CollectionMuseum GradePick 19sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 dollars specimen dated 1974 with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two black De La Rue oval NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 097, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial number, single punch cancellation, signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 11s, PMG 66 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 11s)

The reverse presents a detailed coastal view of George Town, capital of the Cayman Islands, framed by structured ornamental panels and marine motifs. Architectural forms, harbor vessels, shoreline textures, and layered line density demonstrate Thomas De La Rue’s disciplined security engraving vocabulary, combining geographic identity with anti-counterfeiting complexity. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp1974100 DollarsPMG 66 EPQ SpecimenBlack OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 097Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberTurtle Watermark100 DollarsV. G. Johnson SignatureThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law 1974Currency Board Monetary SystemBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistoryCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1974PMG 66 EPQExceptional Paper QualityMuseum GradePick 11s

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Uruguay 1870 El Banco Franco Platense 20 Pesos Dos Doblones with steamship vignette printed by American Bank Note Company

Uruguay 1870 - El Banco Franco Platense 20 Pesos Dos Doblones Issued Note (Pick S173a)

The note was engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Company of New York, a major supplier of security printing to Latin American commercial banks during this period. The central vignette depicts a steamship at sea, symbolizing transatlantic trade and commercial connectivity between the Rio de la Plata region and global markets. At right appears an allegorical female portrait within a circular medallion, executed in refined steel engraving typical of ABNCo export work. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note187020 Pesos Dos DoblonesChoice Uncirculated Issued Note20 PesosDos DoblonesSteamship VignetteAllegorical Female PortraitOrange Reverse GuillocheEl Banco Franco PlatenseABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyCommercial Bank IssueLate 19th Century UruguayUruguay1870Pick S173aMuseum 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 design remains a finely engraved Waterlow & Sons production. The face presents the title “República del Paraguay” above the ornate Banco de la República lettering, with large 5 Pesos denomination devices, intricate guilloché fields, pale blue underprinting, a red serial number, and the national emblem at center. The layout is smaller than the 100 Pesos type but no less sophisticated, using dense security engraving, layered ornamental panels, and sharply defined denomination counters to create a formal and highly secure banknote design. 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 Issued Note (Pick 156)

As a PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated example of Pick 156, this note is a museum-grade reference for early twentieth-century Paraguayan paper money. It combines the original Banco de la República issue, Waterlow & Sons security engraving, the fifty-centavos gold-value clause, the denomination watermark, and the direct base identity for the 1912 emergency overprints. For the study of Paraguay’s monetary crisis and revalidation system, it is the foundation piece of the 5 Pesos sequence. 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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Ireland - Northern 1940 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Issued Note (Pick 306)

The reverse presents an architectural vignette framed by dense wavy-line security engraving and ornamental scrollwork. The contrast between the formal building scene on the back and the maritime-industrial vignette on the face gives the note both institutional weight and regional character. The security paper carries an Ulster Bank Limited watermark, visible when backlit, adding a second layer of bank identity beneath the printed design. 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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