Collection PL

Greenland 1856 - 6 Skilling R.M. Danish Administration Colonial Remainder (Pick A33r)

PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, with crisp paper and vivid color, this note exemplifies the artistic and logistical discipline of mid-19th century Danish colonial finance, bridging European monetary design with Arctic trade realities. Read more →

France 1793 - Domaines Nationaux Assignat 10 Sous Block 305, Watermark RF/Xs (Pick A68b)

PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, exceptional paper originality and crisp, fully struck embossing-an elite survivor of a note type that generally circulated hard before the 1796 demonetization. Read more →

France 1793 - Domaines Nationaux Assignat 50 Sols Série 681 Watermark RF/50s (Pick A70b)

PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, with clean margins, bold impression, and original paper surfaces. Higher‑value small assignats saw heavy use and are seldom encountered this fresh; this piece shows the typographic and security system of the 1793 printings at near‑reference quality. Read more →

France 1792 - Domaines Nationaux Assignat 15 Sols Série 1808 (Pick A54)

PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated-light handling but strong paper body and crisp embossing. As 1792 issues tended to circulate into the turbulent 1793–1794 period, examples in near‑unc condition are notably scarcer than their grade suggests, making this a prime study piece for the transition from monarchy to republic on France’s paper money. Read more →

Italy 1870 - Banca Toscana di Anticipazioni e di Sconto 2 Lire (Pick Unlisted)

PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated indicates crisp, original paper with strong printing in the text, seal, and guilloches-exceptional preservation for a private, merchant‑grade instrument. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 1940 - Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound Issued Note, Black Prefix and Serial Number (Pick 178b / NR68)

This 1940 Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound issued note is a high-grade survivor of the bank's pre-decimal sterling note tradition in Belfast. Dated 1st January 1940 and bearing serial number N-I/H 028711, the note is cataloged as Pick 178b and NR68, the black-prefix and black-serial-number variety recorded for this wartime-period issue. PMG grades the note 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated, placing it in an exceptional state of preservation for a design usually encountered with handling, folds, teller wear, or circulation toning. Read more →

Ireland 1939–40 - Belfast Banking Company Limited £1 (Pick 126b)

PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated signals near‑uncirculated eye appeal with only the lightest handling-excellent quality for a type that saw regular commercial use at the onset of World War II. Read more →

Scotland 1959 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited £1 (Pick 265)

PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated confirms original paper with excellent color and embossing. A strong example of a short‑lived issuer and a favorite design for collectors of Scottish bridges and industry on banknotes. Read more →

Scotland 1956 - The Royal Bank of Scotland £1 With Engraver's Name on Back (Pick 324b)

PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated denotes an original, problem‑free example with bright inks and strong paper wave. A key mid‑century design anchoring many complete Scotland £1 denomination runs. Read more →

Scotland 1967 - British Linen Bank £1 Specimen Sorting Lines on Back (Pick 168s)

PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated indicates original paper with minimal handling. A textbook De La Rue specimen from the last years of the independent British Linen Bank before it was absorbed into the Bank of Scotland group. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 1977 - Bank of Ireland Limited £1 Specimen PR101 (Pick 247as)

PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated confirms attractive color and clean paper. A sharp, institution‑issued specimen from the late paper era of Ireland's £1 denomination. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 1968–72 - Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited £1 Specimen PR99 (Pick 245s)

PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated notes original paper with minimal handling. A clean specimen linking the older provincial title to later consolidated Irish banking. Read more →