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Brazil circa 1963 Tesouro Nacional undated Valor Legal test proof

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional, Undated ‘Valor Legal’ Test Proof

During the 1960s, Brazil’s currency authorities frequently requested printer samples to refine the national identity of Tesouro Nacional issues. Such 'Valor Legal' tests were part of that process, functioning as mock-ups for the placement of statutory wording required on all circulating paper money. These were not design proofs for a specific note but exercises in proportion and composition, testing the visual hierarchy of textual elements. Read more →

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Japan 1989 Komori Currency Technology intaglio test note with portrait of Mr. Komori and intricate floral guilloché, PCGS 65 PPQ Gem New on banknote paper

Japan 1989 - Komori Currency Technology Intaglio Test Note Mr. Komori

Large-format intaglio test piece produced by Komori Currency Technology on genuine banknote paper. The face presents a finely engraved portrait of Mr. Komori alongside dense Asiatic floral scrolls and security guilloché intended to demonstrate line fidelity, tonal build, and plate pressure control. Test notes of this class were never meant for circulation; they functioned as printer’s showpieces and training standards for press crews, plate checkers, and clients evaluating capability. Read more →

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Brazil circa 1963 prefix test proof Estampa 3a Serie 000a

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional, Prefix Test Proof “Estampa 3ª Série 000a”

Printer’s serial and prefix trial sheet bearing three bold red impressions reading 'ESTAMPA 3ª SÉRIE 000a'. Produced as an undated archival test without denomination, vignette, or design. Such prefix tests allowed press operators to calibrate numbering wheels and ink density before full production of Tesouro Nacional banknotes.

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Brazil 100 Cruzeiros 1964 essay face proof

Brazil 1964 - 100 Cruzeiros Essay Face Proof (SCWPM 170b)

Large-format essay face proof for a proposed 100 Cruzeiros design, mounted on card and attributed to the early Tesouro Nacional redesign period of the 1960s. This archival printer’s pull demonstrates the face layout considered for adoption under SCWPM 170b, with unfinished margins and unprinted color fields typical of pre-production material.

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