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Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 proof, circa 1905–1910, PMG 63 EPQ

Australia 1905–1910 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Specimen Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Bradbury Wilkinson’s master plates reflect the mature internationalisation of security printing. By 1905–1910, Australian banks increasingly relied on London engravers for their highest-grade notes, as BWC offered complex tint-stone methods, deep intaglio capability, and anti-counterfeiting technologies unattainable in most colonial print shops. These proof specimens were the pinnacle of that relationship, produced in tiny numbers for board approval, archival retention, or printer-client authentication. Read more →

AustraliaSpecimen Proof19055 PoundsPMG 63 EPQ (Top Pop) Specimen5 PoundsSpecimen ProofProofPick UnlistedCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LimitedBradbury WilkinsonBWCLarge SizePre-FederationColonial SpecimenEngraved Security PrintingAustralian Private BanknotesSydney Banking HistorySecurity Printing HistoryEdwardian DesignBritish Engraving InfluenceTransition to Commonwealth CurrencyEarly 20th Century BankingAustralian Monetary HistoryAustraliaSydney190519101905–1910PMG 63 EPQTop PopMuseum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Australia 1889 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited £5 specimen with serial number prefix, perforated SPECIMEN, printer annotation dated 1 March 1890

Australia 1880–1889 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited £5 SPECIMEN with Serial Prefix (Pick Unlisted, MVR4a)

The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, founded in 1834, was among Australia’s most influential private banks during the colonial period. High-denomination notes such as this £5 played a central role in interbank settlement and wholesale finance, making specimen material a critical part of the bank’s operational infrastructure. Read more →

AustraliaSpecimen with Serial Number Prefix18895 PoundsUncirculated SpecimenSpecimen with Serial Number Prefix5 PoundsCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LimitedBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick UnlistedColonial SpecimenEngraved Security PrintingAustralian Private BanknotesNew South Wales Banking HistoryPre-Federation Finance19th Century BankingSecurity Printing HistoryAustralian Monetary HistoryAustraliaSydney1889Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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New Zealand 1895–1915 Bank of New Zealand 5 Pounds Orange Specimen Pick S192s with dual serial numbers A000001 and A020000, perforated CANCELLED marking, left audit margin, and dated top margin printer annotations, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, Limited, London, PMG 55 About Uncirculated.

New Zealand 1895–1915 - Bank of New Zealand £5 Orange Specimen (Pick S192s)

As a specimen combining dual control serials, perforated cancellation, retained audit margin, and original printer annotations, this example provides a comprehensive record of Bradbury Wilkinson’s production and verification methodology during the late colonial period. It stands not only as a high-denomination note but as a working document of the printing process itself, preserving layers of operational history rarely visible in surviving material. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen18955 PoundsPMG 55 About Uncirculated Specimen5 PoundsBank of New ZealandBradbury WilkinsonBWCA Prefix SpecimenA000001A020000Dual Serial NumbersPrinter Control NumberingPerforated CANCELLEDAudit Margin LeftPrinter AnnotationsTop Margin AnnotationDated Annotation 1915Printer Ledger MarkingsColonial IssueHigh DenominationEdwardian DesignMāori Portrait SeriesEngraved Security PrintingNew Zealand Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote EraPre-Reserve BankBNZ Color LineageVictorian to Edwardian TransitionMaritime Economy NotesBritish Colonial FinanceSecurity Printing HistoryOceania NumismaticsHistoryNew Zealand189519151895-1915Pick S192sPMG 55Museum GradeR7 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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New Zealand 1905–1916 Bank of New Zealand £1 Red Pick S212bs, serial prefix G000001–G100000, perforated CANCELLED, Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., PMG 55 AU

New Zealand 1905–1916 - Bank of New Zealand £1 Red Cancelled Specimen with Serial Number Prefix G000001–G100000 (Pick S212bs)

The G000001–G100000 range functioned as the opening control block within a structured multi-block printing order. Archival evidence indicates continuation with G100001–G300000, followed by an alphabetical transition to E300001–E400000. The pencilled annotation dated 19 January 1915 on the selvage aligns with Bradbury Wilkinson internal press-balance markings and confirms late–World War I handling of this material. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Serial Number Prefix19051 PoundPMG 55 About Uncirculated Specimen1 PoundRedBNZ Color LineageSerial-Prefix VarietyCancelledBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick S212bsBank of New ZealandPrivate Banknote EraPre-Reserve BankWartime ProductionPrefix Block SequenceMāori Portrait SeriesSecurity Printing HistoryNew Zealand190519161905–1916PMG 55Museum GradeR8 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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New Zealand 1905–1916 Bank of New Zealand £1 Red Pick S212bs, serial prefix G100001–G300000, perforated CANCELLED, Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.

New Zealand 1905–1916 - Bank of New Zealand £1 Red Cancelled Specimen with Serial Number Prefix G100001–G300000 (Pick S212bs)

Numbered specimen from the G100001–G300000 block of the BNZ £1 Red (Pick S212bs), printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., London. Fully executed in final inks with live production numbering and perforated CANCELLED across the signature panel, identifying it as a printer-archive invalidation of a fully finished note rather than a proof or unfinished file copy. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Serial Number Prefix19051 PoundRaw (Serial-numbered Specimen, cancelled) Specimen1 PoundRedBNZ Color LineageSerial-Prefix VarietyCancelledBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick S212bsBank of New ZealandPrivate Banknote EraPre-Reserve BankWartime ProductionPrefix Block SequenceMāori Portrait SeriesSecurity Printing HistoryNew Zealand190519161905–1916Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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New Zealand 1905–1916 Bank of New Zealand £1 Red Pick S212bs, serial prefix E300001–E400000, perforated SPECIMEN, Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.

New Zealand 1905–1916 - Bank of New Zealand £1 Red Cancelled Specimen with Serial Number Prefix E300001–E400000 (Pick S212bs)

The E-prefix rollover marks a distinct late-WWI production phase involving plate recalibration and alphabetic reset within Bradbury Wilkinson’s numbering system. These terminal specimens were produced in very small quantities and almost entirely destroyed during later archival reduction. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Serial Number Prefix19051 PoundRaw (Serial-numbered Specimen, wide selvage) Specimen1 PoundRedBNZ Color LineageSerial-Prefix VarietyE-prefixBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick S212bsBank of New ZealandPrivate Banknote EraPre-Reserve BankWartime ProductionPrefix Block SequenceMāori Portrait SeriesSecurity Printing HistoryNew Zealand190519161905–1916Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare

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Barbados 1943 Government of Barbados 100 Dollars unissued banknote design, front and back archival photographs, PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated

Barbados 1943 - Government of Barbados 100 Dollars, Front and Back Archival Photograph

The reverse design consists of an elaborate geometric guilloche composition centered on a blank cartouche, flanked by denomination panels. The emphasis is placed on symmetry, line density, and ornamental balance, consistent with British security printing practices of the early 1940s. Read more →

BarbadosArchival Photograph1943100 DollarsPMG 65 Gem Uncirculated Archival PhotographUnissued Banknote DesignPick Unlisted100 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosBritish Colonial AdministrationKing George VIBradbury WilkinsonBWCDesign of Pick 6PMG 65Wartime Currency DesignCaribbean Monetary HistoryBritish West IndiesSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryBarbados1943Museum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Poland 1919 Bank Polski 100 Zlotych issued note, series S.B. and serial 5482263, featuring Tadeusz Kosciuszko and printed by Waterlow and Sons Limited in London.

Poland 1919 - Bank Polski 100 Zlotych Issued Note S.B. 5482263 (Pick 57)

The design combines blue-grey engraving with a warm brown underprint. Acanthus ornament, intricate guilloche work, corner denomination panels, and a distinctive repeating border surround the principal elements. An unprinted oval field at right contains the profile watermark of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, joining the patriotic subject of the engraved portrait with the note's principal paper-security feature. Read more →

PolandIssued Note1919100 ZlotychPMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated Issued NoteBank Polski100 ZlotychSeries S.B.Serial 5482263First Zloty IssueTadeusz KosciuszkoKosciuszko PortraitTadeusz Kosciuszko WatermarkPortrait WatermarkCrowned Polish White EaglePolish White EagleNational SymbolismStanislaw KarpinskiZygmunt ChamiecMarian KarpusBank Polski SignaturesGrabski Currency ReformWladyslaw GrabskiPolish Monetary ReformRestoration of the ZlotyPost-Independence CurrencyReleased 28 April 1924Waterlow & Sons LimitedWaterlow & SonsLondon PrintingBritish Security PrintingEngraved BanknoteGuilloche DesignAcanthus OrnamentMulticolour UnderprintSecurity Printing History172 x 103 mmPolandPoland 1919Second Polish RepublicSecond Polish Republic Currency19191924Pick 57Milczak 53PMG 58 EPQEPQChoice About UncirculatedMuseum GradeR7 Extremely Rare

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Poland 1919 Bank Polski 1 Zloty issued note, series S.26C and radar-repeater serial 070070, featuring Tadeusz Kosciuszko and printed by Imprimerie Benoit Arnaud in Lyon, France.

Poland 1919 - Bank Polski 1 Zloty Issued Note (Pick 51)

The note was printed by Imprimerie Benoit Arnaud in Lyon, France. Its engraved portraiture, fine-line borders, layered underprinting, and compact security design document the contribution of French security printing to the first paper-money series prepared for independent Poland. Read more →

PolandIssued Note19191 ZlotyPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued NoteBank Polski1 ZlotySeries S.26CSerial 070070Radar-Repeater SerialRadar SerialFirst Zloty IssueTadeusz KosciuszkoKosciuszko PortraitGrabski Currency ReformPolish Monetary ReformRestoration of the ZlotyPost-Independence CurrencyImprimerie Benoit ArnaudIMP BenoitBenoit ArnaudLyon PrintingFrench Security PrintingSecurity Printing HistoryEngraved BanknoteGuilloche DesignPolandPoland 1919Second Polish RepublicSecond Polish Republic Currency19191924Pick 51Milczak 47a-cPMG 66 EPQTop PopGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Poland 1919 Bank Polski 1 Zloty specimen, series S.36B, serial 060793 and specimen control number 1893, with red WZÓR and BEZ WARTOŚCI overprints and two vertically arranged circular perforations.

Poland 1919 - Bank Polski 1 Zloty Specimen S.36B 060793 with WZÓR and BEZ WARTOŚCI Overprints (Pick 51s)

The note was printed in France by Imprimerie Benoit Arnaud in Lyon at a time when Poland's domestic security-printing capacity was still being rebuilt after independence. Its refined engraving, fine-line ornament, and layered pastel underprinting reflect the strong influence of early twentieth-century French banknote design. Read more →

PolandSpecimen19191 ZlotyPMG 40 EPQ Extremely Fine SpecimenBank Polski1 ZlotySeries S.36BSerial 060793Specimen Control Number 1893First Zloty IssueWZOR OverprintWZOR Overprint with PeriodBEZ WARTOSCI OverprintRed WZOR Overprint on Both SidesBilateral Specimen Overprint7 mm WZOR LetteringTwo Circular PerforationsVertical Perforation ArrangementPunch-Cancelled SpecimenSpecimen Control SystemTadeusz KosciuszkoKosciuszko PortraitGrabski Currency ReformPolish Monetary ReformRestoration of the ZlotyPost-Independence CurrencyImprimerie Benoit ArnaudIMP BenoitBenoit ArnaudLyon PrintingFrench Security PrintingSecurity Printing HistoryEngraved BanknoteGuilloche DesignPolandPoland 1919Second Polish RepublicSecond Polish Republic Currency19191924Pick 51sMilczak 47WcPMG 40 EPQMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A photographic proof pair, face and reverse separately mounted on original cardstock, all-zero serial numbers, Jose Gervasio Artigas portrait, national arms, sailing-ship reverse, directly corresponding to the completed Pick 35as specimen design, certified PCGS 64 Very Choice New

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Photographic proofs served as durable reference records within the documentary structure of security printing. They allowed completed banknote designs to be preserved, compared, reviewed, and retained without requiring additional plate impressions. Their cardstock mounting gave the photographs physical stability and created an archival presentation suitable for filing, handling, and long-term institutional reference. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair19391 PesoPCGS 64 Very Choice New Photographic Proof Pair1 PesoSerie AAll Zero Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairMounted on Original CardstockSeparately Certified Face and ReverseArchival Photographic RecordJose Gervasio Artigas PortraitNational ArmsSailing Ship ReverseMaritime SceneAtlantic NavigationDepartamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationMounted Archival ProofPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordEngraving DocumentationArchival Production MaterialDesign to Production SequenceRelated Finished Specimen Pick 35asSame Face and Reverse Design as Pick 35asSame Serie A Layout as Pick 35asSame Jose Gervasio Artigas Portrait as Pick 35asSame Sailing Ship Reverse as Pick 35asUruguay Monetary History1939 Monetary SeriesInterwar Banknote DesignState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Design RecordMaritime Banknote ImageryNational Historical IconographyBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryArchival Design PreservationHistoryUruguay19391 PesoPick UnlistedPick 35aPick 35asPCGS 64Very Choice NewR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Serie A Specimen, Specimen No. 41 (Pick 35as)

The specimen corresponds directly to the archival photographic face and reverse proofs preserved in the related Uruguay 1939 one peso Serie A photographic proof pair. Together, the photographic proofs and this finished specimen document the progression from monochrome archival design record to completed security-printed reference note. The relationship preserves the Artigas portrait, national arms, all-zero Serie A layout, denomination structure, ornamental face design, and sailing-ship reverse across two distinct stages of the banknote's documented production history. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen with Black Oval Printer Control Stamp19391 PesoPMG 66 Gem Uncirculated Specimen1 PesoSerie ASpecimen No 41All Zero Serial NumbersBlack Oval Printer Control StampLocalized Specimen CancellationJose Gervasio Artigas PortraitNational ArmsSailing Ship ReverseMaritime SceneAtlantic NavigationDepartamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedIntaglio PrintingSecurity EngravingGuilloche DesignMulticolor Security PrintingPrinted Specimen ControlNumbered Institutional SpecimenLondon Security PrintingArchitectural OrnamentFine Line EngravingRelated Photographic Proof PairDesign to Production SequenceUruguay Monetary HistoryLaw of 2 January 19391939 Monetary SeriesInterwar Banknote DesignState Issued CurrencyEveryday Circulation DenominationNational Historical IconographyMaritime Banknote ImageryInstitutional Reference NoteBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay19391 PesoPick 35asPick 35aPMG 66Gem UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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