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Argentina 1876 - Banco de San Juan 5 Pesos Fuertes Specimen (S1881s)

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 →

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 200 Reales Vellón Serie B Issued Note No. 07958 (Pick S4532s)

Serial 07958 places this specimen within the same Serie B emission as the full-sheet specimen No. 07887 held in the collection. The combination of a full production sheet specimen and a standard-format specimen from the same emission is exceptionally rare in Spanish provincial material. Because no issued 200 reales vellón notes from Zaragoza are confirmed to survive, specimen examples represent the primary documentation of this type. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 10 Zlotych Bank Emisyjny w Polsce Prefix C Kraków Issue Approval Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The specimen is fully engraved and signed, corresponding in design, layout, and security structure to the issued banknote. The serial field contains a seven-digit zero control number, a standard internal identifier used at the approval stage to anchor the sheet within the production and validation workflow. Its function is institutional rather than monetary. Read more →

Poland 1940 - 20 Zlotych Bank Emisyjny w Polsce Prefix A Kraków Issue Approval Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Production of the 20 Złotych involved a multi-stage workflow. Master engraving and early printing were carried out by Giesecke & Devrient, with subsequent production phases transferred to Zakłady Graficzne "Sztuka" in Kraków as wartime logistics evolved. This approval specimen belongs to the earliest organizational phase, before decentralization and material substitutions affected later output. Read more →

Barbados 1959 - Government of Barbados Treasury Bill, Photographic Proof (Early Design Stage)

The front displays the full issuer heading “Government of Barbados Treasury Bill” and a legal obligation clause stating payment “to bearer out of the General Revenue and Assets of Barbados.” This formulation is not identical to the wording used on later Treasury Bills and bearer instruments, where the obligation language is more compact and standardized. The proof also lacks later elements such as a stated place of issue, an issue number, and an approval date block, all of which appear on subsequently issued Treasury Bills. Read more →

Barbados 1968 - Government of Barbados 500 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated Cancelled, Prefix A

Along the upper margin, handwritten archival annotations are present, including a clearly legible date reading “15 NOV 1968,” a signature attribution, and a numerical reference. These markings document an internal handling or approval event and provide a firm temporal anchor for this specimen’s use within government workflow. Read more →

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 1,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix B

The primary prefix displayed on the bill itself is the letter “B”, followed by a four-digit zero serial format (B0000). This configuration distinguishes the note from specimen variants without prefixes or with different serial structures, and documents a specific reference format within the Treasury Bill production process. Read more →

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix C

This specimen Treasury Bill was issued by the Government of Barbados under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922 and prepared as a non-circulating reference instrument for internal administrative, accounting, and archival use. Read more →

Barbados 1980 - Government of Barbados 5,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Red Overprint, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix C

The note is printed in the official multicolour security design, featuring an ornate guilloche frame and a dense repeating “Government of Barbados” background pattern across the entire face. The denomination “$5,000” is clearly printed at lower left. A bold diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint is applied across the face, permanently identifying the document as a specimen prepared outside of any circulation context. Read more →

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 10,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix D

Additional handwritten administrative annotations are present within the body of the bill, including a handwritten date reading “2/5/60”. These markings record an internal handling or review event and provide a firm chronological anchor for the specimen. Read more →

Barbados 1960 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Punch Hole Cancelled, Prefix E

Additional handwritten administrative annotations are present within the body of the bill, including a handwritten date reading “2/5/60”. These markings record an internal handling or review event and provide a firm chronological anchor for the specimen. Read more →

Barbados 1975 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated SPECIMEN, Prefix F (Atypical for Denomination)

This Treasury Bill specimen was issued by the Government of Barbados under the authority of the Treasury Bills (Local) Act of 1922 and represents a non-circulating internal specimen retained for treasury control, audit reference, and archival purposes. The denomination of fifty thousand dollars places this bill among the highest-value Treasury Bills produced for Barbados. Read more →