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

At the lower margin, the printed tracking panel reads “SPECIMEN No. 001,” identifying this note as the first numbered specimen for the 1996 twenty five dollars denomination. The serial format follows the specimen convention with prefix B/1 and serial number 000000, which is separate from the printed specimen number and reserved exclusively for non-circulating reference material. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 40 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 9s)

The serial format follows the all-zero specimen convention with prefix A/1 and serial number 000000. This format is reserved for specimen handling and does not correspond to circulation output. The obverse bears the engraved signature of V. G. Johnson as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, situating the note within the principal administrative phase of the 1974 series. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 50 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 10s)

The serial configuration follows the standard specimen convention for the series: prefix A/1 with an all-zero serial number 000000. The specimen number 064 is separate from the serial and appears exclusively within the printed tracking panel, forming part of De La Rue’s internal accounting structure rather than any circulation numbering system. Read more →

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

The serial format follows the all-zero specimen convention with prefix A/1 and serial number 000000. The specimen control number 097 appears separately in the printed tracking panel and forms part of the printer’s accounting structure rather than the circulation serial format. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' (Pick 11s, 801/A1)

The serial configuration follows the all-zero specimen convention with prefix A/1 and number 000000. The printed tracking panel at the lower margin reads “SPECIMEN No. 097,” identifying this piece within the documented specimen accounting sequence for the 1974 one hundred dollars denomination. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1991 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 15s)

The serial format carries prefix B/1 with the all-zero serial number 000000, a configuration reserved exclusively for specimen handling and never used for circulation output. The engraved signature beneath the central denomination panel is that of A. Jefferson, serving as Chairman of the Cayman Islands Currency Board during the 1991 series, anchoring the note within its correct administrative phase. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 20, B/1 251767)

The serial number B/1 251767 appears at left and right in standard circulation format, identifying this specific production example within the B/1 prefix run. Unlike specimen material of the same denomination, this note carries no overprint, no control stamps, and no physical cancellation, reflecting its intended role as active legal tender within the Cayman monetary system. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Oval De La Rue Cancel Serie B Specimen No. 45 (Pick 40as)

Serie B is clearly stated on the obverse and paired with an all-zero serial arrangement. These elements reproduce the organizational structure of circulation currency while preserving the note as a controlled institutional example. The printed Specimen No. 45 inscription at the lower margin provides an individual reference identity, showing that the piece belonged to a numbered sequence rather than serving as an unrecorded production sample. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie C Specimen No. 10 (Pick 40bs)

Serie C, Specimen No. 10, represents a fully marked reference form of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay five hundred pesos issue of 1939. Its importance rests in the completeness of its specimen-control system: all-zero serial numbers, an individually printed specimen number, a large diagonal red SPECIMEN inscription, and multiple Thomas De La Rue cancellation stamps applied across both sides of the finished note. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie D Specimen No. 12 (Pick 40cs)

The printed designation Specimen No. 12 gives the note a precise place within its controlled sequence. Combined with the Serie D identification and paired all-zero serial numbers, it records an individually accountable example prepared under institutional procedures. The number is therefore part of the note's archival identity, not merely an additional printed marking. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie A Specimen No. 13 (Pick 39as)

This Serie A one hundred pesos specimen of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay is identified as Specimen No. 13 and preserves a restrained printer-controlled reference format from the 1939 issue. Its administrative identity is established through the all-zero serial number, the printed specimen number at the lower margin, and a single black oval Thomas De La Rue control stamp placed on the face. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen Perforated CANCELLED Serie A (Pick 39as)

This Serie A one hundred pesos specimen records the perforated-cancellation form of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issue authorized under the law of 2 January 1939. The note carries the completed design, all-zero serial numbering, and a diagonal CANCELLED inscription formed directly through the paper, creating a permanent mechanical record of its institutional status. Read more →