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Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen Printed Cancel Serie D Specimen No. 12 (Pick 40cs)

The obverse is dominated by the formal name of the Republica Oriental del Uruguay and the central QUINIENTOS PESOS denomination. The design draws its authority from scale and structure: monumental lettering, engraved architectural frames, repeated numerals, fine geometric fields, and a carefully balanced division between the watermark area at left and the portrait vignette at right. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen Perforated CANCELLED Serie A (Pick 39as)

The Serie A designation and prefix A all-zero serial format reproduce the organizational structure of an issued note while identifying a controlled reference impression. The large watermark area forms an open visual field within the otherwise densely engraved composition, allowing the paper security feature to remain clearly visible as part of the finished design. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Black Overprint, Serie C (Pick 39bs)

The Serie C designation appears clearly on the face, paired with the prefix C and all-zero serial numbers. These details preserve the visual organization of circulation currency while giving the specimen a precise series identity. The open watermark field contributes another structural element, balancing the heavily engraved allegorical side of the composition. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Red Overprint, Serie D (Pick 39cs)

The defining administrative layer is applied in red. A broad diagonal SPECIMEN inscription crosses the center of the obverse, while oval SPECIMEN DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED NO VALUE stamps appear at the upper left and lower right. Their placement makes the institutional status unmistakable while preserving the national arms, denomination, constitutional allegory, watermark field, and serial structure for examination. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Specimen, Red Oval De La Rue Cancel, Serie A (Pick 38as)

The obverse design integrates the national arms within a structured guilloche security framework, with the denomination CINCUENTA PESOS prominently placed at center. At right appears a classical allegorical female figure symbolizing constitutional authority and national sovereignty, rendered in finely layered intaglio. The reverse presents a detailed historical and civic scene in blue engraving, depicting a public assembly within an architectural setting, balanced by the reserved watermark oval at right. Read more →

United States 1875 - Fourth Issue Fractional Currency, 25 Cents, Watermarked Paper, 40mm Seal (Friedberg 1301, Allison-Spinner)

This example bears the portrait of George Washington and carries the signatures of Treasurer William Allison and Register of the Treasury Francis E. Spinner. It is printed on watermarked paper and features the 40 millimeter red Treasury seal - both characteristics explicitly identified on the certification holder and essential to correct subtype classification within the Friedberg system. Read more →

Confederate States of America 1864 - CSA No Denomination Archival Watermarked Paper

Blank watermarked paper stock prepared for Confederate Treasury note production during the Civil War period, certified by PCGS as CSA Watermarked Paper. Read more →

New Zealand 1967 - 1 Dollar Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 035 Serial 2A000000 (Pick 163as)

The design introduces Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, rendered in refined intaglio engraving, paired with the Captain James Cook watermark-linking New Zealand’s modern monetary system with both its constitutional framework and its historical exploration narrative. The one-dollar denomination formed the cornerstone of everyday decimal circulation, replacing the ten-shilling note of the pre-decimal system. Read more →

New Zealand 1967 - 1 Dollar Fleming Signature Issued Note Serial IB563273 (Pick 163a)

Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, the note reflects the firm’s mid-twentieth-century mastery of intaglio engraving and guilloche design. The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II in a formal portrait composition, while the watermark of Captain James Cook reinforces the historical continuity between New Zealand’s colonial past and its modern national identity. The one-dollar denomination replaced the ten-shilling note, becoming the foundation of everyday transactional currency within the new decimal framework. Read more →

New Zealand 1967 - 2 Dollars Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 72 Serial 0A000000 (Pick 164as)

The design features Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, executed in intricate intaglio engraving, with the Captain James Cook watermark embedded within the paper substrate. The two-dollar denomination replaced the one-pound note in the pre-decimal system, occupying a key position within everyday and intermediate-value transactions in the new currency structure. Read more →

New Zealand 1967 - 5 Dollars Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 75 Serial 001000000 (Pick 165as)

The design features Queen Elizabeth II in an engraved portrait on the obverse, with the Captain James Cook watermark integrated into the paper, maintaining continuity between New Zealand’s historical identity and its modernized monetary system. The five-dollar denomination replaced the two-pound note of the pre-decimal system, positioning it within the higher-value tier of early decimal circulation. Read more →

New Zealand 1967 - 10 Dollars Fleming Signature TDLR Overprint Specimen No. 93 Serial C4000000 (Pick 166as)

The design features Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, executed in detailed intaglio engraving, while the reverse presents the New Zealand falcon in flight against a mountainous landscape-an iconic motif within the first decimal series. The Captain James Cook watermark remains embedded within the paper, linking the design to the broader historical narrative of New Zealand’s development. Read more →