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Argentina 1876 - Banco de San Juan 1 Peso Fuerte Specimen (Pick S1880s)

As such, this piece constitutes a structurally unique archival artifact documenting provincial private banknote authorization in nineteenth-century Argentina. Its importance lies not in circulation history, but in its role as the sole surviving physical evidence of a San Juan-specific monetary issue during Argentina’s brief era of provincial financial autonomy. Read more →

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

As such, this piece constitutes a structurally unique archival artifact documenting provincial private banknote authorization in nineteenth-century Argentina. Together with the corresponding 1 Peso Fuerte specimen, it forms a complete surviving specimen pair that records San Juan’s brief participation in Argentina’s decentralized banking experiment before national monetary consolidation. 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 1975 - Government of Barbados 50,000 Dollars Treasury Bill, Specimen, Perforated SPECIMEN, Prefix F (Atypical for Denomination)

The serial number printed on the face of the bill is F000000, consisting of a zero serial format with the prefix letter F. This prefix sequence is unique among known fifty-thousand-dollar Treasury Bill specimens and documents a separate internal serial configuration within the Treasury Bill production process. Read more →

Macau 1937 - Foo Hang Bank 10 Patacas Archival Printer Proof Compound Sheet (Pick S105)

This archival printer proof compound sheet is classified as R9 - Unique. No duplicate example of this object class is recognized within the observable record. It stands as a singular survival documenting the design authorization process behind Foo Hang Bank’s Macau issues and provides direct insight into how regional banks in southern China formalized monetary identity on the eve of profound political and economic transformation. Read more →

New Caledonia 1871 - French Treasury Second of Exchange for 2,000 Francs (Service des Colonies)

As a historical artifact, this document provides direct insight into the mechanics of French colonial finance in the late nineteenth century. It records the practical operation of treasury credit, legal redundancy, and administrative oversight at a moment when New Caledonia was transitioning from penal-colony administration toward a more structured colonial economy governed through centralized fiscal authority. Read more →

Poland 1994 - Narodowy Bank Polski Complete Five-Denomination Series WZÓR Number 010 Specimen Set

The notes were designed by Andrzej Heidrich and printed by Thomas De La Rue in London for the National Bank of Poland. The WZÓR No. 010 designation belongs to the Polish NBP specimen system and identifies the numbered reference status of the notes. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 10 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 173s)

The banknote was designed by Andrzej Heidrich and printed by Thomas De La Rue in London for the National Bank of Poland. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 20 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 174s)

The obverse features King Bolesław I Chrobry, the Polish eagle, the denomination DWADZIEŚCIA ZŁOTYCH, the Warsaw date of 25 March 1994, and the printed signatures of Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz and Wiesław Biernatowicz. The red WZÓR overprint and WZÓR No. 010 designation identify the note as a specimen. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 50 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 175s)

The obverse features King Casimir III the Great, the Polish eagle, the denomination PIĘĆDZIESIĄT ZŁOTYCH, the Warsaw date of 25 March 1994, and the printed signatures of Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz and Wiesław Biernatowicz. The red WZÓR overprint and WZÓR No. 010 marking remain prominent within the completed face design. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 100 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 176s)

The reverse carries imagery associated with Władysław II Jagiełło and the Jagiellonian period. The note preserves the full security and design structure of the 100 Zlotych denomination, including layered guilloche work, denomination fields, ornamental line structures, and the Jagiełło watermark. Read more →

Poland 1994 - 200 Zlotych, Narodowy Bank Polski WZÓR Specimen Number 010 (Pick 177s)

This AA0000000, WZÓR No. 010 example completes the full five-denomination matching-number WZÓR 010 set preserved in this collection. Read more →