New Zealand 1992 - 100 Dollars Rutherford Design Vertical Red SPECIMEN Overprint Printer-Annotated TDLR Specimen (Pick 181s)
The obverse integrates Rutherford’s portrait with scientific imagery, including atomic modeling references and the Nobel Prize medal, while the reverse presents native New Zealand flora and fauna rendered in complex multitone engraving. The precision of line work, color layering, and registration reflects the mature technical standard of Thomas De La Rue’s early-1990s production. 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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