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Poland 1946 - 1 Zloty Narodowy Bank Polski State Note (Pick 123)

The obverse centres the written denomination within an ornate guilloche rosette surrounded by geometric ornamentation and the issuing clause declaring Narodowy Bank Polski notes to be legal tender in Poland. Printed signatures of President Edward Drożniak, Managing Director Witold Trąmpczyński, and Treasurer Karol Pustówka appear below. The reverse presents a matching guilloche composition featuring both the numeric and written denomination executed in the same amaranth typographic printing.

Poland 1946 - 1 Zloty Narodowy Bank Polski Specimen (Pick 123s)

The obverse centres the written denomination within an ornate guilloche rosette surrounded by geometric ornamentation and the issuing clause of Narodowy Bank Polski. Printed signatures of President Edward Drożniak, Managing Director Witold Trąmpczyński, and Treasurer Karol Pustówka appear below the central design. The reverse presents a matching guilloche composition with both the numeric and written denomination executed in amaranth typographic printing.

Australia 1880–1910 - Commercial Bank of Australia £100 Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Engraved by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. in London and printed locally by Sands & McDougall in Melbourne, the note embodies the cooperative evolution of Australian banknote production. Bradbury, Wilkinson supplied the master plates, security devices, and engraving framework, while Sands & McDougall executed local printing to supply the bank's circulation demands across Victoria and the wider Australian colonies. The imprint 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Engravers, London' confirms its master-plate origin, while the local printer’s marks establish the dual-track production typical of the late colonial banking era.

New Zealand 1907–1926 - Bank of New Zealand £20 Blue Serial-Prefix Audit Specimen (Pick S194s)

The £20 denomination occupied the highest settlement tier within the BNZ system and was deliberately executed in a blue–slate color family reserved for upper-level clearing and interbank instruments. This chromatic choice followed Bradbury Wilkinson’s established BNZ color logic, progressing from £1 Green through £5 Red and £10 Brown to the subdued blue tones of the £20, visually signaling professional handling and high-value usage.