Collection PL

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

The reverse continues the Mieszko I theme through motifs connected with the origins of the Polish state. The note preserves the complete design and security structure of the 10 Zlotych issue, including guilloche work, denomination panels, and the Mieszko I watermark. Read more →

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

The reverse continues the Bolesław I Chrobry theme through motifs associated with his reign. The note preserves the complete design and security structure of the 20 Zlotych issue, including guilloche work, denomination panels, and the Bolesław I Chrobry watermark. Read more →

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

The reverse develops the Casimir III theme through architectural and heraldic imagery associated with his reign. The denomination preserves the full security and design program prepared for the 50 Zlotych issue, including layered guilloche structures, denomination fields, ornamental line work, and the Casimir III watermark. 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)

The reverse features the Sigismund Chapel at Wawel in Krakow, directly connecting the denomination with the reign and cultural legacy of Sigismund I the Old. The note preserves the complete design and security structure of the 200 Zlotych issue, including guilloche work, denomination fields, ornamental security elements, and the Sigismund I watermark. Read more →

Portugal 1799 - Real Erario 20000 Reis Apólice, Original Issue, No Overprint, Lisboa No. 37723

The apolices were printed by intaglio, with most production carried out at the Mint using paper supplied by the Alenquer paper factory. Notes were cut from sheets with a counterfoil retained in the register. The serial number linked each issued piece to its corresponding record, providing a means of comparison and control. The 1797-1799 issue generally used laid paper, whose visible lines came from the handmade papermaking process. Watermarks could identify the paper mill that made a sheet. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie D, Specimen No. 23 (Pick 41cs)

The surrounding framework is built from architectural columns, scrollwork, repeating denomination patterns, shields, wreaths, and carefully balanced guilloche fields. The open watermark area at left interrupts the dense ornamentation and creates a deliberate visual counterweight to the portrait. Within the paper is the watermark of Jose Gervasio Artigas, extending the national imagery beyond the printed surface and into the physical structure of the sheet itself. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie C, Specimen No. 2 (Pick 41bs)

The Serie C designation appears on both sides of the obverse, separating this variety from the related Serie D specimen form. Architectural side panels, the national arms, repeated denomination numerals, fine geometric backgrounds, and ornamental borders create a tightly organized composition around the portrait and central value. The large unprinted oval at left accommodates the Artigas watermark and balances the engraved portrait on the opposite side. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Perforated Cancel, Serie A (Pick 40as)

The five hundred pesos denomination belonged to the upper level of Uruguay's monetary structure. Its value, large physical format, and elaborate security printing identify it as an instrument intended for substantial banking, treasury, and commercial accounting. A specimen of this type served as a controlled record of the finished note, allowing the issuer and authorized institutions to examine the design, denomination, series, watermark, and production quality without placing a negotiable instrument into circulation. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie A, Specimen No. 29 (Pick 40as)

The portrait vignette at right is modeled through dense intaglio linework and placed against imagery associated with industry and economic activity. It forms the human center of the design, while the watermark area at left provides an open counterweight within the otherwise heavily engraved surface. This balance between portraiture, unprinted paper, monumental typography, and ornamental security work is characteristic of Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited's high-denomination designs of the period. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Issued Note (Pick 5e)

A key technical feature of this type is the turtle watermark, explicitly recorded on the PMG label. Watermark choices on small denomination notes in currency board systems were rarely arbitrary. They functioned as an easily testable authenticity marker for cash-handling environments while also serving as a national symbol suited to Cayman’s maritime identity. The combination of watermark, serial-prefix control, and De La Rue’s engraved framework reflects a mature security printing logic aimed at everyday circulation durability. Read more →

Cayman Islands 1974 - Cayman Islands Currency Board 1 Dollar Issued Note (Pick 5d)

The turtle watermark, explicitly recorded on the PMG label, serves as a primary security feature and a nationally resonant symbol suited to Cayman’s maritime character. Combined with serial control, engraved line density, and De La Rue’s consistent production standards, the watermark reflects a mature security printing system designed for heavy everyday circulation. Read more →