Collection

Cayman Islands 2018 — Monetary Authority $1 (Pick Unlisted, later Pick 38, Prefix D/6)

Issued one-dollar note from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, dated 2018 and printed by Thomas De La Rue (TDLR). This early printing of the 2018 series originally appeared as an unlisted variety before it was catalogued under Pick 38 in later references. It carries serial number prefix D/6 and features the same design as subsequent printings — Queen Elizabeth II at right, reef fish vignette at lower left, and the national coat of arms at upper center. ... Read more →

Cayman Islands 2018 — Monetary Authority $1 (Pick 38g, Prefix D/7)

Issued one-dollar note from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, dated 2018 and catalogued as Pick 38g. Printed by Thomas De La Rue (TDLR), this note forms part of the 2018 definitive series depicting Queen Elizabeth II on the front and a lively reef fish scene on the back. The design reflects the Cayman Islands’ maritime environment and national identity, integrating strong color contrasts and detailed line engraving. ... Read more →

Bahamas 2019 — Central Bank 1/2 Dollar (Pick Unlisted, later Pick 76Aa)

Issued half-dollar from the Central Bank of the Bahamas, first recorded by PMG as Pick Unlisted prior to its formal inclusion in the Pick catalogue. Printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire, this note carries the watermark of Queen Elizabeth II alongside the denomination '1/2', consistent with the broader CRISP Evolution Series launched in 2019. The Bahamas introduced the CRISP (Counterfeit Resistant Integrated Security Product) series in the mid-2000s as part of an ongoing modernization of its currency. ... Read more →

Bahamas 2019 — Central Bank 1/2 Dollar (Pick 76Aa)

Issued half-dollar (Pick 76Aa) printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire as part of the CRISP Evolution Series, the definitive redesign of the Bahamian dollar family. The note features a watermark of Queen Elizabeth II and the denomination '1/2', integrating advanced anti-counterfeiting technology and color-enhanced imagery reflecting the island’s marine and cultural identity. The 2019 CRISP Evolution release consolidated earlier printings that had circulated under provisional catalog numbers, such as the prior 'Pick Unlisted' entry now formalized as 76Aa. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1992 — 100 Dollars (Pick 181s, Rutherford Design, TDLR Overprint Specimen, PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated)

Specimen of the 1992 100 Dollars issue featuring Lord Ernest Rutherford of Nelson, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist whose portrait replaced Queen Elizabeth II on this new design printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The note inaugurates the 'Series 6' family that would transition to polymer in 1999. The front depicts Rutherford beside the 1908 Nobel medal and an atomic model symbolizing his discovery of the nuclear atom; the reverse presents native flora and fauna in bronze-red tones. ... Read more →