Grading and census context: PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated - recorded as a Top Pop example for this remainder listing, reflecting original paper quality and minimal handling typical of archive storage. Read more →
As the lowest denomination of the first Bank Polski zloty series, the note documents the preparation of a national currency in 1919 and its introduction during the Grabski reform of 1924. It is a material record of the restoration of Polish monetary sovereignty after independence. Read more →
Certified PMG 70 EPQ Star, this example represents the highest certified grade for the type and is Top Pop. The note preserves exceptional centering, original paper quality, sharp printing, and strong visual freshness. Read more →
Graded PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, this example stands alone at the highest certified level for this issue, with a population of one and no examples recorded in higher grades. This top population status places it at the absolute pinnacle of known survivals, combining elite preservation with a rare and technically distinct specimen format. Read more →
The condor vignette, engraved with layered line work and controlled relief, anchors the composition and illustrates the firm’s early approach to portrait and emblem engraving for South American clients. Surrounding security geometry demonstrates anti-counterfeiting standards far beyond the capabilities of local lithographers, underscoring why provincial banks turned to London printers despite geographic distance. Read more →
This specimen represents the sole documented control specimen of the Banco de San Juan 5 Pesos Fuertes issue, printed in 1876 by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company in London for the provincial Bank of San Juan. It is not part of a surviving series but a single archival output, with no issued, proof, or parallel specimen counterparts known. Read more →
According to current publicly available PMG population data, this is the only EPQ-designated example recorded for the Pick A231x contemporary counterfeit type. While multiple examples of this counterfeit are known and graded, none approach this level of preservation or paper quality. Its significance therefore lies not in type rarity alone, but in its status as a condition outlier preserving the physical characteristics of a circulating nineteenth-century forgery in near-original state. Read more →
According to current publicly visible PMG population data, only two examples of this Pick 11x contemporary counterfeit have been graded to date. The present note, graded Extremely Fine 40, is the highest graded example recorded, with no examples known in higher condition. Its status as Top Population reflects both the extreme scarcity of surviving examples and the limited preservation of period counterfeits. Read more →
Certified PMG 68 Exceptional Paper Quality, this example represents the highest graded level recorded for this type, with no examples graded higher. The Top Pop designation is not incidental: it preserves the original sharpness of the engraved lines, exceptional paper surface integrity, and full design contrast on both faces. As such, this note stands as a reference-quality survivor of a common circulation issue, distinguished not by rarity but by technical preservation and its association with the Jefferson-signed printing phase of the Cayman Islands one dollar series. Read more →
Certified PMG 67 Exceptional Paper Quality under certification number 2203025-059, this specimen is currently Top Population at this grade level with none graded higher. Beyond grading hierarchy, its importance lies in preserving a complete reference impression of the five dollar design while documenting the precise invalidation and control measures used by Thomas De La Rue to segregate specimen material from live currency. Read more →
The specimen carries the all-zero serial format with prefix A/1 and internal control number 011, confirmed by the printed tracking panel “SPECIMEN No. 011” at the lower margin. This numbering structure belongs to De La Rue’s specimen accounting system and does not correspond to circulation sequencing. Read more →
This twenty five dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1974 design series authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law of 1974 and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It preserves the complete engraved design of the denomination while being permanently invalidated for non-monetary use. Read more →