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United States 1933 Any City U.S.A. City and County Scrip Five Dollars specimen with brown engraved design, serial 0000, generic municipal master form, Great Depression era

United States 1933 - Any City, U.S.A. 5 Dollars City and County Scrip Specimen (Generic Municipal Master Form)

The obverse is executed in dense brown engraved line work, incorporating wave-pattern security engraving, dual ornamental SCRIP cartouches, and a recessed central denomination panel reading FIVE DOLLARS. The lower margin carries the serial number No. 0000 and is overprinted SPECIMEN, confirming its status as a non-circulating printer-issued reference piece. The reverse is dominated by a large, highly complex radial guilloche medallion, reflecting professional security printing standards consistent with established banknote production rather than improvised emergency printing. Read more →

United StatesMunicipal Scrip Specimen19335 DollarsUncirculated Specimen City and County ScripMunicipal ScripAny City IssueGeneric Municipal Master FormInterest Bearing Instrument5 DollarsBrown Engraved NoteSpecimen OverprintSerial Number 0000Guilloche Security MedallionE. A. Wright Bank Note CompanySecurity PrintingPrivate Banknote PrinterDepression Era PrintingMunicipal Finance InstrumentGreat DepressionEmergency CurrencyMunicipal Debt InstrumentUnited States Monetary HistoryMunicipal Scrip HistoryUnited States1933Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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United States 1934 New Jersey Atlantic County School Scrip Ten Dollars specimen with red engraved design, serial P0000, interest bearing county school tax instrument, Great Depression era

United States 1934 - New Jersey 10 Dollars County of Atlantic School Scrip Specimen (November 1 Issue)

This example is a true printer-issued specimen, identified by the serial number P0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN. It was not intended for circulation and was produced solely for approval, authorization, or archival reference during the establishment of the issue. Specimen material of this type was typically destroyed once authorization was complete, as it had no role in the operational funding process. Read more →

United StatesMunicipal Scrip Specimen193410 DollarsUncirculated Specimen School ScripCounty School ScripSchool Tax InstrumentInterest Bearing Instrument10 DollarsRed Engraved NoteSpecimen OverprintSerial Number P0000Guilloche Security MedallionE. A. Wright Bank Note CompanySecurity PrintingPrivate Banknote PrinterDepression Era PrintingMunicipal Finance InstrumentGreat DepressionSchool Finance HistoryCounty-Level ScripMunicipal Debt InstrumentNew Jersey Monetary HistoryUnited States Fiscal HistoryUnited States1934New JerseyAtlantic CountyPick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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United States 1933 New Jersey Borough of Palmyra Municipal Scrip Five Dollars specimen, brown engraved design, serial V0000, general obligation borough instrument

United States 1933 - New Jersey 5 Dollars Borough of Palmyra Municipal Scrip Specimen (General Obligation)

This example is a true printer-issued specimen, identified by the serial number V 0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN. It was not intended for circulation and was produced solely for authorization, approval, or archival reference during the establishment of the issue. The reverse is dominated by a large and highly complex radial guilloche medallion, a professional anti-counterfeiting feature consistent with established security printing standards. Read more →

United StatesMunicipal Scrip Specimen19335 DollarsUncirculated Specimen Municipal ScripBorough Issued ScripGeneral ObligationInterest Bearing Instrument5 DollarsBrown Engraved NoteSpecimen OverprintSerial Number V0000Guilloche Security MedallionE. A. Wright Bank Note CompanySecurity PrintingDepression Era PrintingMunicipal Finance InstrumentGreat DepressionMunicipal Finance HistoryNew Jersey Monetary HistoryUnited States Fiscal HistoryUnited States1933New JerseyBurlington CountyPalmyraPick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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United States 1935 New Jersey Borough of Palmyra Municipal Scrip One Dollar specimen, blue engraved design, serial A0000, general obligation borough instrument

United States 1935 - New Jersey 1 Dollar Borough of Palmyra Municipal Scrip Specimen (General Obligation)

This example is a true printer-issued specimen, identified by the serial number A 0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN. It was not intended for circulation and was produced solely for authorization, approval, or archival reference during the establishment or continuation of the issue. The reverse is dominated by a large, complex radial guilloche medallion, a professional anti-counterfeiting feature consistent with established security printing standards rather than local or improvised production. Read more →

United StatesMunicipal Scrip Specimen19351 DollarUncirculated Specimen Municipal ScripBorough Issued ScripGeneral ObligationInterest Bearing Instrument1 DollarBlue Engraved NoteSpecimen OverprintSerial Number A0000Guilloche Security MedallionE. A. Wright Bank Note CompanySecurity PrintingDepression Era PrintingMunicipal Finance InstrumentGreat DepressionMunicipal Finance HistoryNew Jersey Monetary HistoryUnited States Fiscal HistoryUnited States1935New JerseyBurlington CountyPalmyraPick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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United States 1934 New Jersey City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note One Dollar Recovery Bond specimen, green engraved design, serial A0000, Depression era municipal bond instrument

United States 1934 - New Jersey 1 Dollar City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Recovery Bond Specimen (March 31 Issue)

The obverse is executed in green engraved security printing by E. A. Wright Bank Note Company of Philadelphia, a prominent American printer of municipal and financial instruments. The design presents a formal civic layout with clear identification of the issuing city, denomination counters, and a large engraved corporate seal of Asbury Park. The serial number A0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN identify this example as a printer-issued specimen produced for authorization, approval, or archival reference rather than circulation. Read more →

United StatesTax Anticipation Note Specimen19341 DollarUncirculated Specimen Tax Anticipation NoteRecovery BondMunicipal Bond InstrumentCity Issued Obligation1 DollarGreen Engraved NoteSpecimen OverprintSerial Number A0000Municipal SealE. A. Wright Bank Note CompanySecurity PrintingDepression Era PrintingMunicipal Finance InstrumentGreat DepressionTax Anticipation FinancingMunicipal Recovery ProgramsNew Jersey Monetary HistoryUnited States Fiscal HistoryUnited States1934New JerseyAsbury ParkPick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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United States 1934 New Jersey City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Five Dollars Recovery Bond specimen, orange engraved design, serial B0000, Depression era municipal bond instrument

United States 1934 - New Jersey 5 Dollars City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Recovery Bond Specimen (March 31 Issue)

The obverse is executed in orange engraved security printing by E. A. Wright Bank Note Company of Philadelphia, a prominent American security printer specializing in municipal and financial instruments. The design features bold municipal titling, denomination counters, and a large engraved corporate seal of Asbury Park, visually asserting legal authority and institutional continuity amid economic instability. The serial number B0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN identify this example as a printer-issued specimen produced for authorization, approval, or archival reference rather than for circulation. Read more →

United StatesTax Anticipation Note Specimen19345 DollarsUncirculated Specimen Tax Anticipation NoteRecovery BondMunicipal Bond InstrumentCity Issued Obligation5 DollarsOrange Engraved NoteSpecimen OverprintSerial Number B0000Municipal SealE. A. Wright Bank Note CompanySecurity PrintingDepression Era PrintingMunicipal Finance InstrumentGreat DepressionTax Anticipation FinancingMunicipal Recovery ProgramsNew Jersey Monetary HistoryUnited States Fiscal HistoryUnited States1934New JerseyAsbury ParkPick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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United States 1934 New Jersey City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Ten Dollars Recovery Bond specimen, black engraved design, serial C0000, Depression era municipal bond instrument

United States 1934 - New Jersey 10 Dollars City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Recovery Bond Specimen (March 31 Issue)

The obverse is executed in black engraved security printing by E. A. Wright Bank Note Company of Philadelphia, a prominent American security printer of municipal and financial instruments. The design features bold municipal titling, denomination counters marked TEN, and a large engraved corporate seal of Asbury Park, projecting institutional authority and legal legitimacy at a moment when public confidence in municipal finance was deeply strained. The serial number C0000 and the overprinted word SPECIMEN identify this example as a printer-issued specimen, produced for authorization, approval, or archival reference rather than for circulation. Read more →

United StatesTax Anticipation Note Specimen193410 DollarsUncirculated Specimen Tax Anticipation NoteRecovery BondMunicipal Bond InstrumentCity Issued Obligation10 DollarsBlack Engraved NoteSpecimen OverprintRed OverprintSerial Number C0000Municipal SealE. A. Wright Bank Note CompanySecurity PrintingDepression Era PrintingMunicipal Finance InstrumentGreat DepressionTax Anticipation FinancingMunicipal Recovery ProgramsNew Jersey Monetary HistoryUnited States Fiscal HistoryUnited States1934New JerseyAsbury ParkPick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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United States 1933 State of Delaware Tax Paid on Half Barrel of Beer fifty cents specimen strip of five orange engraved fiscal stamps with specimen overprint and punch cancellations, post Prohibition excise taxation

United States 1933 - State of Delaware 50 Cents Tax Paid on Half Barrel of Beer Uncut Specimen Strip of Five

The stamps are printed in orange security engraving and survive here as an intact vertical strip of five impressions on original printer paper. Each individual stamp bears the denomination FIFTY CENTS at both ends and contains a central serial field printed as No. 0000, together with the overprint SPECIMEN. This combination clearly identifies the strip as printer-issued specimen material, produced for approval, reference, or internal control purposes rather than for operational tax payment. Read more →

United StatesFiscal Stamp Specimen193350 CentsUncirculated Specimen Strip Fiscal StampBeer Tax StampAlcohol Excise TaxState Revenue StampsExcise Tax StampsHalf Barrel of Beer50 CentsSpecimen OverprintSerial Number 0000Perforated StripPunch CancelledDelaware Liquor CommissionState Tax InstrumentPost Prohibition Alcohol ControlFiscal Printing HistoryUnited StatesDelaware1933Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Spain 1875 - Banco de España 50 Pesetas Contemporary Counterfeit (Pick 7x)

The design closely imitates the official Banco de España issue, including allegorical figures, ornamental frames, and serial numbering conventions. While visually convincing at first glance, deviations in engraving quality, line density, and execution distinguish the note from official production. These characteristics are consistent with contemporary counterfeiting practices rather than later imitative efforts. Read more →

SpainContemporary Counterfeit187550 PesetasPMG 25 Very Fine Contemporary CounterfeitBanco de España50 PesetasPeriod ForgeryCirculating CounterfeitFALSO StampHole Punch CancelledNineteenth Century CurrencySpanish Monetary HistoryPaper Money SecurityCounterfeit StudiesSpain1875Pick 7xPMG 25R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Spain 1876 Banco de España one hundred pesetas contemporary counterfeit, Pick 11x, with large circular hole punches and FALSO stamp, Top Pop graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine

Spain 1876 - Banco de España 100 Pesetas Contemporary Counterfeit (Pick 11x)

The counterfeit closely imitates the official Banco de España design, including engraved portraits, allegorical figures, ornamental frames, and serial numbering conventions. While visually convincing, detailed examination reveals deviations in engraving sharpness, line structure, and execution that distinguish the note from official production. These characteristics are consistent with contemporary forgery practices rather than later reproductions. Read more →

SpainContemporary Counterfeit1876100 PesetasPMG 40 Extremely Fine Contemporary CounterfeitBanco de España100 PesetasPeriod ForgeryCirculating CounterfeitFALSO StampHole Punch CancelledNineteenth Century CurrencySpanish Monetary HistoryPaper Money SecurityCounterfeit StudiesSpain1876Pick 11xPMGPMG 40Top PopR8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos specimen, Serie D, Specimen No. 23, Pick 41cs, with all-zero serial numbers, diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint, red oval specimen stamps, portrait and watermark of Jose Gervasio Artigas, and equestrian reverse, graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie D, Specimen No. 23 (Pick 41cs)

This Serie D specimen carries paired all-zero serial numbers and the printed designation SPECIMEN No. 23 along the lower margin. A large diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint crosses the central obligation and denomination. Additional red oval specimen stamps appear over the upper-left emblematic panel and the lower-right portion of the note. Together, these cancellations establish the piece as a formally controlled specimen while leaving the principal engraved features fully visible for examination and reference. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen with Red Overprint and Oval Stamps19391000 PesosPMG 65 Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality Specimen1000 PesosSerie DSpecimen No 23All Zero Serial NumbersRed SPECIMEN OverprintRed Oval Specimen StampsJose Gervasio Artigas PortraitJose Gervasio Artigas WatermarkEquestrian ReverseBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedIntaglio PrintingSecurity EngravingGuilloche DesignWatermarked PaperPrinted Specimen CancellationInstitutional Reference SpecimenUruguay Monetary HistoryLaw of 2 January 1939High Denomination CurrencyState BankingSpecimen DistributionBanknote Production HistoryHistoryUruguay19391000 PesosPick 41csPick 41cPMG 65Exceptional Paper QualityR8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos specimen, Serie C, Specimen No. 2, Pick 41bs, with all-zero serial numbers, diagonal red SPECIMEN overprints, red oval specimen stamps, portrait and watermark of Jose Gervasio Artigas, and mounted rider reverse, graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie C, Specimen No. 2 (Pick 41bs)

The low specimen number is an important part of the note's identity. Specimen No. 2 indicates an early position within the controlled group prepared for reference, presentation, verification, or institutional retention. Combined with the Serie C designation and paired all-zero serial numbers, it records a specific administrative example rather than an anonymous specimen impression. Read more →

UruguaySpecimen with Red Overprint and Oval Stamps19391000 PesosPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Specimen1000 PesosSerie CSpecimen No 2Low Specimen NumberAll Zero Serial NumbersRed SPECIMEN OverprintRed Oval Specimen StampsJose Gervasio Artigas PortraitJose Gervasio Artigas WatermarkEquestrian ReverseBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedIntaglio PrintingSecurity EngravingGuilloche DesignWatermarked PaperPrinted Specimen CancellationNumbered Reference SpecimenUruguay Monetary HistoryLaw of 2 January 1939High Denomination CurrencyState BankingEarly Specimen SequenceBanknote Production HistoryHistoryUruguay19391000 PesosPick 41bsPick 41bPMG 63R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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