Collection PL

Luxembourg March 20 1971 - 50 Francs Signature A, Face Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

The note carries serial number A000000 in dual placement, consistent with internal photographic proof conventions. The portrait of Grand Duke Jean is presented within a fully integrated guilloche framework, with denomination and typography positioned in their final configuration. The spatial balance between portrait, ornamental structure, and watermark field reflects a completed layout prepared for production. Read more →

Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos Issued Note (Pick 156)

PMG identifies this example as Pick 156, Money Portal number MC160.a-b, with serial number A 0017632, printer Waterlow & Sons, and watermark 5. The watermark is a key production feature because it confirms the physical paper stock used for the denomination. In the context of the 5 Pesos revalidation trio, the watermark helps anchor the relationship between the issued base note and the later overprinted forms. Beneath every later state or Treasury marking was this original Waterlow paper, engraving, watermark, and value clause. 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 →

Ireland - Northern 1929 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Proof with Specimen Perforation (Pick 306p)

The proof is printed on Ulster Bank Limited watermarked security paper, visible through the reverse under light. The watermark ties the paper itself to the issuing bank, adding a second layer of institutional identity beneath the engraved face. Together, the bank-name watermark, Belfast issue language, specimen perforation, and selvage show how private-bank paper money was physically constructed, controlled, and prepared for issue in the Northern Ireland banking system. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 1929 - Ulster Bank Limited Large-Format Watermarked Security Paper

This large-format Ulster Bank Limited watermarked security paper preserves the bank-name watermark used for private banknote production in the Northern Ireland issue period. The sheet belongs to the broader Ulster Bank Limited security-paper and proof-production environment associated with the 1929-1934 issue group, while its identity is defined by the watermark itself: Ulster Bank Limited. Read more →

Ireland - Northern 1940 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Issued Note (Pick 306)

The reverse presents an architectural vignette framed by dense wavy-line security engraving and ornamental scrollwork. The contrast between the formal building scene on the back and the maritime-industrial vignette on the face gives the note both institutional weight and regional character. The security paper carries an Ulster Bank Limited watermark, visible when backlit, adding a second layer of bank identity beneath the printed design. Read more →

Scotland 1966 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Issued Note (Pick 272a)

The reverse presents an engraved Edinburgh city view centered on the Castle and surrounding architectural landscape. The scene is more than decorative: it anchors the note visually in Scotland's national and financial setting, balancing the legal promise of the face with a civic image of historical continuity, capital authority, and urban permanence. The large oval reserve contains the Man's Head watermark, visible when backlit, adding a portrait-style paper security feature beneath the reverse design. Read more →

Scotland 1962 - National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Photographic Back Proof, Edinburgh Castle Design (Pick Unlisted)

The oval watermark reserve is especially important in this design. In the issued Pick 272a note, that same area carries the Man's Head watermark, visible through the paper when backlit. The proof therefore does more than show a scenic reverse: it shows how the engraved city view, empty watermark window, denomination counters, and border structure were arranged around the physical security feature that would appear in the finished note. Read more →

Poland 1938 - Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty State Ticket IB4039776 (Pick 50)

The reverse is composed around a prominent central denomination surrounded by geometric guilloche ornament and repeated value devices designed for rapid recognition in circulation. The paper incorporates a repeating horizontal 1 ZL watermark serving as the principal security feature of the issue. Read more →

Poland 1938 - Ministry of Finance 1 Zloty with WZÓR and BEZ WARTOŚCI Overprints Specimen (Pick 50s)

The reverse is centred on a large numeral 1 surrounded by dense geometric guilloche ornament and paired ZL denomination devices. A red diagonal WZÓR overprint crosses the reverse, corresponding with the WZÓR marking on the face. The paper incorporates the repeating horizontal 1 ZL watermark associated with the issue. Read more →

Poland 1941 - 1 Zloty Bank Emisyjny w Polsce State Note BD3580426 (Pick 99)

The paper incorporates watermark type 14, formed by a repeating geometric pattern of large light rectangular elements surrounded by smaller dark corner elements. The banknote was designed by Leonard Sowiński. Read more →