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Argentina 1844 - Provincia de Buenos Ayres 5 Pesos Moneda Corriente Issued Note, 1º Febrero 1844, Rosas Confederation Legend, Rosas Signature (Pick S389)

The reverse is blank, consistent with early provincial Argentine issues. The paper is laid rag stock with visible horizontal laid lines and faint vertical chain lines typical of mid-nineteenth century hand-made production. Read more →

Lower Canada 1837 - Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad - 15 Sous, Quarter Dollar, Half Dollar (Full Uncut Dual Series Sheet)

Issued in the same year as the Lower Canada Rebellion, this sheet stands at the intersection of monetary necessity, political instability, and early industrial expansion. It provides a direct and unaltered record of private currency issuance by a transportation enterprise operating within a complex and transitional economic system. Read more →

China 1949 - People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship Unnumbered Multi-Layer Alignment Trial with Inverted 1948 100 Yuan Underprint (Pick Unlisted)

The margin marks provide further evidence of the printing sequence. The face preserves red and orange registration marks corresponding to the Red Ship face colors. The reverse shows red, yellow-brown, and blue marks corresponding to the reverse printing and the exposed blue underlayer. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych Rare London Print C-Prefix Note, CH9769411, Milczak 198A

The design depicts King Kazimierz III Wielki and combines historical portraiture with the security-printing language of the first modern zloty series, including dense guilloche work, microtext, ornamental denomination panels, and a portrait watermark. Introduced following the redenomination of 1 January 1995 at a rate of 10,000 old zlotych to 1 new zloty, the series established the visual identity of modern Polish currency. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 1929 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Uncut Sheet of 3 Proofs with Specimen Perforation (Pick Unlisted)

The sheet is printed on Ulster Bank Limited watermarked security paper. This watermark is part of the physical identity of the proof material and adds an important technical layer beyond the printed face. The uncut sheet of 3 preserves the more complete production format, with the watermark embedded across a larger uncut surface rather than confined to a separated note. Read more →