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Luxembourg 1982 1000 Francs specimen serial A000000 094 with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint and two punch holes, Pick 52bs, PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1982 - 1000 Francs Specimen Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52bs)

This example carries serial number A000000 094, presented in the standard specimen format with dual serial placement at left and right. A bold red diagonal 'SPECIMEN' overprint is applied across the central design, accompanied by two punch-hole cancellations positioned through the signature area. These combined elements-overprint, physical cancellation, and controlled serial format-firmly identify the note as a non-circulating archival specimen used for verification, approval, and internal reference. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen19821000 FrancsPMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated Specimen1000 FrancsRed SPECIMEN overprintDiagonal SPECIMENTwo Punch HolesPunch CancelledA000000 094Specimen Serial FormatGrand Duchess CharlotteLuxembourg banknote designIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternBradbury WilkinsonBWCLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionUnissued contingency issueHistoryLuxembourg1982Pick 52bsPick 52bPMG 67 EPQSuperb Gem UncirculatedTop PopMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1982 1000 Francs color trial specimen serial A000000 13 with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint and single punch hole, Pick 52bcts, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1982 - 1000 Francs Color Trial Specimen Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52bcts)

This example carries serial number A000000 13 in standard specimen format, with duplicated placement at left and right. A red diagonal 'SPECIMEN' overprint is applied across the central design, accompanied by a single punch-hole cancellation positioned below the central motif. These elements confirm its role as a controlled production-stage trial rather than a circulation note. Read more →

LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen19821000 FrancsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Color Trial SpecimenColor Trial1000 FrancsRed SPECIMEN overprintDiagonal SPECIMENSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledA000000 13Specimen Serial FormatGrand Duchess CharlotteLuxembourg banknote designIntaglio engravingColor variation testingGuilloche security patternBradbury WilkinsonBWCLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionUnissued contingency issueHistoryLuxembourg1982Pick 52bctsPick 52bPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1982 500 Francs specimen serial A000000 096 with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint and two punch holes, Pick 52as, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1982 - 500 Francs Specimen Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52as)

This example carries serial number A000000 096, presented in standard specimen format with duplicated placement at left and right. A red diagonal 'SPECIMEN' overprint is applied across the central design, accompanied by two punch-hole cancellations positioned through the lower signature area. These elements confirm its role as a controlled specimen used for production validation and internal reference. Read more →

LuxembourgSpecimen1982500 FrancsPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Specimen500 FrancsRed SPECIMEN overprintDiagonal SPECIMENTwo Punch HolesPunch CancelledA000000 096Specimen Serial FormatGrand Duchess CharlotteLuxembourg banknote designIntaglio engravingGuilloche security patternBradbury WilkinsonBWCLuxembourg monetary systemBelgian Luxembourg Economic UnionUnissued contingency issueWorking denominationHistoryLuxembourg1982Pick 52asPick 52aPMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Luxembourg 1970 100 Francs color trial specimen serial A000000 33 with diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint and two punch holes, Pick 56cts, PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated

Luxembourg 1970 - 100 Francs Color Trial Specimen (Pick 56cts)

The note carries serial number A000000 33, applied within the standard specimen numbering format. Unlike production serials, this numbering does not correspond to circulation batches but instead identifies controlled specimen sequences used for internal evaluation and reference. Read more →

LuxembourgColor Trial Specimen1970100 FrancsPMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated SpecimenColor Trial SpecimenColor TrialAlternative ColorBlue Color TrialDiagonal SPECIMEN overprintRed SPECIMENTwo Punch HolesPunch CancelledA000000 33Specimen Serial Format100 FrancsGrand Duke Jean portraitLuxembourg banknote designWatermark portraitIntaglio engravingSecurity printing featuresLuxembourg Belgium monetary unionEuropean currency systemBanknote development processColor differentiation testingHistoryLuxembourg1970Pick 56ctsPick 56aPMG 58 EPQChoice About UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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New Zealand 1967 - 100 Dollars Fleming Signature Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE Serial G000000 (Pick 168as)

This example carries Serial G000000, a standard specimen serial format used for controlled internal reference. Unlike the overprint specimens of the same issue, this piece does not display any ink overprint, oval control stamp, or punch-hole cancellation, clearly distinguishing it as part of a different production and control pathway within Thomas De La Rue’s specimen system. Read more →

New ZealandPerforated Specimen of No Value1967100 DollarsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Perforated SpecimenSpecimen of No ValuePerforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUENo OverprintNo Oval StampNo Punch Hole100 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRFleming SignatureRoderick Ninian FlemingInternal archival specimenDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandFirst decimal issueNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand196719681967-1968G000000Pick 168asPick 168aPMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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New Zealand 1975 - 100 Dollars R.L. Knight Signature Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE Serial G000000000 (Pick 168bs)

This example carries Serial G000000000, a standardized specimen serial format used for internal reference and control purposes within the production system. The absence of additional specimen markings clearly separates this type from the TDLR overprint presentation issues of the same period. Read more →

New ZealandPerforated Specimen of No Value1975100 DollarsPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Perforated SpecimenSpecimen of No ValuePerforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUENo OverprintNo Oval StampNo Punch Hole100 DollarsQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRKnight SignatureR.L. KnightInternal archival specimenDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandHigh denomination noteNew Zealand currency evolutionHistoryNew Zealand197519771975-1977G000000000Pick 168bsPick 168bPMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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New Zealand 1992 100 Dollars Rutherford specimen with vertical red SPECIMEN overprint, dual De La Rue oval stamps, punch hole cancellation, extensive handwritten printer annotations, serial AA000000 003, Pick 181s, PMG 58.

New Zealand 1992 - 100 Dollars Rutherford Design Vertical Red SPECIMEN Overprint Printer-Annotated TDLR Specimen (Pick 181s)

The note bears Serial AA000000 003, a structured specimen serial format used for controlled archival distribution and internal cataloging. The watermark of Queen Elizabeth II is retained within the substrate, forming a deliberate continuity link between the outgoing Elizabeth II series and the newly introduced Rutherford design. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen with Red Overprint, Oval Stamps and Printer Annotations1992100 DollarsPMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated SpecimenRed SPECIMEN overprintVertical SPECIMEN overprintUnusual overprint orientationDual oval control stampsSPECIMEN NO VALUE stampSingle Punch HolePunch CancelledPrinter AnnotationsHandwritten approval markingsArchival working specimen100 DollarsRutherford designLord Rutherford of NelsonAtomic model imageryNobel Prize referenceThomas De La RueTDLRDon Brash signatureGovernor signatureSpecimen control processDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandFinal paper seriesTransition to polymerHistoryNew Zealand1992AA000000Specimen 3Pick 181sPMG 58Museum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Poland 1994 50 zlotych WZÓR specimen number 010 issued by Narodowy Bank Polski, featuring King Casimir III the Great and red WZÓR overprint

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 175s)

WZÓR No. 010 identifies this specific reference example within the National Bank of Poland specimen-numbering system. The same number is preserved across all five denominations in the matching WZÓR 010 set held in this collection, while AA0000000 provides the corresponding specimen serial format. Read more →

PolandSpecimen199450 ZlotychPMG 67 EPQ SpecimenWZORSpecimen Number 010Lowest Released WZOR NumberPost-Denomination ReformNarodowy Bank PolskiModern Polish BanknotesKing Casimir III the GreatPolish Statehood IconographyPoland1994PMG 67R9 Extremely RareUniqueUnique SetMuseum GradePick 175sThomas De La Rue

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 dollars specimen with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, specimen number 017, serial prefix A/1 with all-zero serial and control number 017, single punch hole cancellation in the signature area, engraved signature of A. Jefferson as Chairman, turtle watermark, Pick 6s, PMG 64 EPQ holder

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 017 with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

The note carries the all-zero specimen serial format with prefix A/1 and the internal control number 017, accompanied by the printed tracking panel “SPECIMEN No. 017” at the lower margin. This serial and tracking architecture is not a circulation numbering system. It is administrative accounting, tying the piece to a managed specimen sequence rather than to a cash printing run. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19745 DollarsPMG 64 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 017Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark5 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 Islands19741985PMG 64 EPQMuseum GradePick 6s

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Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen No. 010 with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 6s)

This example carries the all-zero specimen serial format with prefix A/1 and internal control number 010, accompanied by the printed tracking panel “SPECIMEN No. 010” at the lower margin. These elements belong to De La Rue’s specimen accounting system and do not correspond to circulation numbering. Within the specimen sequence, lower control numbers represent distinct managed pieces rather than interchangeable examples. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19745 DollarsPMG 67 EPQ SpecimenSpecimen with Red OverprintRed OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 010Serial Prefix A/1All Zero Serial NumberV. G. Johnson SignatureTurtle Watermark5 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 67 EPQTop PopMuseum GradePick 6s

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Cayman Islands Currency Board 1996 five dollars specimen Pick 17s with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint, two oval De La Rue NO VALUE control stamps, single punch cancellation, serial prefix B/1 000000, specimen number 001, top-edge annotations BS4 50, 8.3.96, 229/1, PMG 63 holder

Cayman Islands 1996 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 17s)

The note carries the all-zero specimen serial format with prefix B/1 and internal control number 001, with the printed tracking panel “SPECIMEN No. 001” at the lower margin. This serial structure is administrative rather than circulatory, identifying the piece as managed specimen material within De La Rue’s controlled accounting sequence. Read more →

Cayman IslandsSpecimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp19965 DollarsPMG 63 SpecimenRed OverprintRed SPECIMEN OverprintOval NO VALUE StampDe La Rue Control StampsPunch CancelledSpecimen Tracking PanelSpecimen No. 001Serial Prefix B/1All Zero Serial NumberG. A. McCarthy SignatureTurtle Watermark5 DollarsThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedCayman Islands Currency BoardCayman Islands Currency Law Revised1996 SeriesBritish Overseas Territory CurrencySecurity Printing HistorySpecimen Control ProceduresCaribbean Monetary HistoryCayman Islands1996PMG 63Museum GradePick 17sAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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New Zealand 1968 1 Dollar Wilks Signature Perforated SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE Pick 163bs serial 5J000000 PCGS 66 PPQ Gem New

New Zealand 1968 - 1 Dollar Wilks Signature Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE' Specimen Serial 5J000000 (Pick 163bs)

Serial 5J000000 represents a controlled specimen serial format rather than a circulation issue, further confirming its role as a reference piece within the production system. Read more →

New ZealandSpecimen Perforated 'SPECIMEN OF NO VALUE'19681 DollarPCGS 66 PPQ Gem New SpecimenPerforated SpecimenSpecimen of No ValuePerforated Cancelled1 DollarQueen Elizabeth II portraitCaptain James Cook watermarkThomas De La RueTDLRWilks SignatureD.L. WilksPerforated cancellation formatDecimal SeriesReserve Bank of New ZealandNew Zealand currency reformHistoryNew Zealand196819751968-19755J000000Pick 163bsPick 163bPCGS 66 PPQGem NewMuseum Grade

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