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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 →

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 →

Great Britain 1919 - Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Circular Note Photographic Proof, Alternate Design (Pick Unlisted)

The design is built around a dense ornamental structure rather than the portrait-based layout seen on the companion proof. The Thomas Cook and Son name rises vertically at the side, while the central field is dominated by a large guilloche medallion, radiating linework, heavy security engraving, layered value panels, and prominent 5 Pounds denomination devices. The words "Circular Note for Five Pounds" are placed directly within the main security field, giving the instrument a compact and strongly centralized appearance. Read more →