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New Zealand 1924-1925 - Bank of New Zealand 10 Shillings with SPECIMEN Perforation Front Proof (Pick S231p1)

Front proof of the Bank of New Zealand 10 Shillings (Pick S231p1), printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., London, for the post-war re-engraved issue dated 1924–25. Perforated SPECIMEN through the lower margin and certified by PMG as Choice Uncirculated 63 Top Pop, this example shows the completed obverse design prior to overprinting and serial application. Read more →

Argentina 1871 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 10 Pesos Rosario No. 000001 Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

The design combines national symbolism with British security engraving. The portrait of General Jose de San Martin anchors the note in Argentine identity, while the surrounding border architecture, denomination counters, and symmetrical layout reflect Bradbury Wilkinson early export style for Latin America, engineered for rapid recognition and trust in active commercial environments such as ports, warehouses, and trading houses. Read more →

Bolivia 1904 - Banco Nacional 5 Bolivianos Specimen (Pick S2143s)

Graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated and standing at the top of the population report, this example ranks as the finest known for the type. Beyond rarity, it illustrates both the artistry of BWC’s export engravings and the transitional stage of Bolivia’s financial system in the early 1900s-when private banks carried national currency responsibility. As such, it is a cornerstone type for collectors of Bolivian paper money and a reference piece for the study of South American banknote history. Read more →

Bolivia 1903 - Banco Agricola 5 Bolivianos Front Progressive Proof and Back Proof Pair (Pick S102pp1, S102p2)

Matched printer's proof pair for the Banco Agricola 5 Bolivianos issue of 1903, produced by the American Bank Note Company. The pair preserves both sides of the design at the production stage: a front progressive proof and a separate back proof, together documenting the complete visual program prepared for the denomination. Read more →

Poland 1936 - 50 Zlotych Reverse Progressive Proof (Pick 78pp2)

Certified PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated and recorded as the single finest known (Top Pop), this impression displays an extraordinary clarity of line and untouched color balance - qualities seldom seen even in surviving production materials. Under magnification, one can study the early offset texture, faint guide marks, and micro-registration cues later eliminated from the master plates. Read more →

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Color Trial Specimen (Omar al-Mukhtar Portrait, Pick 37cts)

At the time of cataloging, this is the only graded color trial specimen recorded for the 10 Dinars denomination of this series. PMG lists no additional examples of Pick 37cts, and no institutional or auction records document a second specimen. Its rarity derives not from condition scarcity but from production-stage uniqueness. Read more →

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya Omar al-Mukhtar Intaglio Vignette Proof (Portrait Master for 10 Dinars Issue)

This intaglio vignette proof represents the master engraved portrait of Omar al-Mukhtar prepared for the Central Bank of Libya’s post-monarchy currency redesign introduced in 1971. The vignette constitutes a standalone production artifact, engraved independently of any completed banknote and intended for transfer into the face plate of the new 10 Dinars issue following final approval. Read more →

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Specimen (Omar al-Mukhtar Portrait, Pick 37s)

This example is graded PMG 58 EPQ Choice About Uncirculated and is recorded as the only graded specimen for Pick 37s. While issued notes of Pick 37 survive in quantity, specimen examples were produced in extremely limited numbers and were typically withdrawn or destroyed once distribution and training purposes were fulfilled. Read more →

Libya 1971 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Issued Note (Pick 37a, Without Arabic Inscription)

This example is printed on imported banknote paper bearing the Arms watermark and displays strong ink saturation, crisp guilloches, and intact surface texture consistent with early production runs. The absence of the lower inscription does not affect security performance, underscoring that the change was regulatory rather than technical in nature. Read more →

Libya 1972 - Central Bank of Libya 10 Dinars Issued Note (Pick 37b, With Arabic Inscription)

The addition of the inscription reflects administrative consolidation rather than a redesign of the note’s security or artistic elements. The portrait die of Omar al-Mukhtar, the guilloche framework, underprint palette, and watermark usage remain unchanged, confirming that the inscription was applied as a typographic layer without disturbing the intaglio engraving. Read more →

Paraguay 1907 - 100 Pesos with 1912 State Overprint (Pick 134, Base Pick 159)

This certified example is especially important because issued 1912 overprint notes normally survived in circulated condition. High-denomination emergency paper was not produced for collectors; it was made to solve an immediate fiscal problem and was expected to work in the economy. Most examples were handled, redeemed, withdrawn, damaged, or lost. A PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated survivor with original paper quality is therefore extraordinary. The grade places this note at the very top level of preservation for the type, and the EPQ designation confirms the exceptional originality of the paper surface. Read more →

Barbados 1943 - Government of Barbados 100 Dollars Prefix AA Front and Back Archival Photograph Pair (Pick Unlisted)

This matched front and back pair is preserved in Paper Money Guaranty holders and graded 65 Gem Uncirculated. Archival photographic proofs of unissued Barbados banknote designs are exceptionally rare, and matched pairs constitute primary-source material of the highest research value for the study of Caribbean numismatics, British colonial administration, and wartime security printing. Read more →