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United States Series 1922 20 Dollars Gold Certificate with orange-gold Treasury seal and serial numbers, Friedberg 1187, graded PMG 20 Very Fine, featuring portrait of Andrew Jackson in large-size format.

United States 1922 - 20 Dollars Gold Certificate (Friedberg 1187), PMG 20 Very Fine

The obverse features the portrait of Andrew Jackson, engraved with substantial depth and classical modeling typical of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Bureau of Engraving and Printing craftsmanship. The ornate border and layered scrollwork reflect the elaborate aesthetic of large-size United States currency, designed to project stability, authority, and anti-counterfeiting complexity. The reverse displays the bold typographic layout characteristic of large-size gold denominations, emphasizing denomination and governmental authority. Read more →

United StatesGold Certificate192220 DollarsPMG 20 Very Fine Gold CertificateLarge size banknoteOrange-gold Treasury sealPortrait of Andrew Jackson20 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingFriedberg 1187Speelman and White signaturesGold redemption clausePre-1933 gold standard eraUnited States gold-backed currencyHistoryUnited States1922PMG 20Very FineMuseum Grade

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United States Series 1934A Reverse Changeover Mule 20 Dollars Richmond, Serial E17813376A paired with E17813377A, Friedberg 2055-Em, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.

United States 1934A - Reverse Changeover Mule, 20 Dollars Richmond, Serials E17813376A and E17813377A (Friedberg 2055-Em, EA Block)

Certified PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, the note retains fully original paper integrity, strong embossing, and undisturbed surface quality. Preservation at this level allows unobstructed examination of reverse characteristics associated with the 2055-Em Mule classification. Read more →

United StatesFederal Reserve Note193420 DollarsPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Federal Reserve NoteIssued NoteReverse changeoverReverse changeover muleMuleMule varietyReverse plate transitionSerial boundary transitionConsecutive serial pairPlate change documentationSmall size banknotePortrait of Andrew Jackson20 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingRichmond Federal Reserve DistrictEA blockFriedberg 2055-EmExceptional Paper Quality designationDepression era United States currencyEarly small size Federal Reserve NotesUnited States paper money varietyHistoryUnited States19341934AReverse Changeover Pair Richmond 1934 E17813376-77E17813376AE17813377APMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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United States Series 1934 Reverse Changeover 20 Dollars Richmond, Dark Green, Serial E17813377A paired with E17813376A, Friedberg 2054-Edgs EA Block, PMG 63 EPQ Choice Uncirculated.

United States 1934 - Reverse Changeover, 20 Dollars Richmond, Dark Green, Serials E17813376A and E17813377A (Friedberg 2054-Edgs, EA Block)

The Series 1934 20 Dollars Federal Reserve Note from the Richmond Federal Reserve District, cataloged as Friedberg 2054-Edgs, represents the earlier reverse configuration within a certified Reverse Changeover Pair. The holder explicitly identifies this note as Dark Green (EA Block) and as a Reverse Changeover Note, confirming both its ink tone classification and its position within a documented plate transition boundary. Read more →

United StatesFederal Reserve Note193420 DollarsPMG 63 EPQ Choice Uncirculated Federal Reserve NoteIssued NoteReverse changeoverDark GreenDark Green reverseReverse plate transitionSerial boundary transitionConsecutive serial pairPlate change documentationSmall size banknotePortrait of Andrew Jackson20 DollarsBureau of Engraving and PrintingRichmond Federal Reserve DistrictEA blockFriedberg 2054-EdgsExceptional Paper Quality designationDepression era United States currencyEarly small size Federal Reserve NotesUnited States paper money varietyHistoryUnited States1934Reverse Changeover Pair Richmond 1934 E17813376-77E17813376AE17813377APMG 63 EPQChoice UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Australia 1929 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited - Circular Letter of Credit Photographic Proof (Mounted on Cardstock, PCGS 64 Very Choice New)

Produced as a photographic proof, this example originates from the pre-engraving approval stage within the printer’s workflow. Photographic proofs allowed both printer and issuing bank to evaluate composition, layout, and security features prior to committing to engraved plates. The mounting on original cardstock confirms its role as an internal archival or presentation reference, rather than an instrument prepared for circulation or financial use. Read more →

AustraliaPhotographic Proof Circular Letter of Credit1929Not Applicable (Letter of Credit)PCGS 64 Very Choice New Circular Letter of CreditLetter of Credit SystemEarly Credit InstrumentPre Travelers CheckInternational Banking DocumentCredit Withdrawal InstrumentFinancial Draft DocumentGlobal Credit AccessPhotographic ProofMounted on CardstockArchival ProofPre engraving production stageSecurity PrintingGuilloche DesignCentral RosettePortrait VignetteCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LimitedLondon Security PrintingCorrespondent Banking NetworkInternational Credit SystemGlobal Financial InfrastructureInterwar FinanceHistoryAustralia1929PCGS 64Very Choice NewMuseum Grade

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Poland 1937 Free City of Gdańsk Bank of Danzig 20 Gulden architectural vignette engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson used on Pick 63 banknote

Poland 1937 - Free City of Gdańsk Bank of Danzig 20 Gulden Architectural Vignette Bradbury Wilkinson and Company

This architectural vignette reflects that design philosophy, embedding a representation of civic infrastructure directly into the currency. Such imagery reinforced the authority and credibility of the issuing institution during a period when trust in paper money depended heavily on both visual symbolism and printing quality. Read more →

PolandVignette1937Not ApplicablePCGS 64 Very Choice New VignetteArchitectural VignetteDie ProofEngraving ProofIntaglio EngravingBradbury Wilkinson and CompanyNew Malden SurreySecurity PrintingBanknote ProductionDesign ElementBank of DanzigFree City of Gdańsk20 GuldenPick 63Linked to Banknote IssueCompanion PiecePolandGdańskInterwar PeriodGdańsk Monetary SystemLeague of Nations EraHistoryPoland1937UnlistedPCGS 64RareMuseum Grade

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Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 Dual-Side State and Treasury Revalidation Overprint (Pick Unlisted, Base Pick 156)

This piece also helps build a full denomination-level comparison with the related 100 Pesos dual-side overprint. Both denominations show the same emergency logic: an original 1907 Banco de la República issue, a face state-emission overprint, and a reverse Treasury validation reaffirming the gold-value language. The existence of this structure on the 5 Pesos note supports the interpretation that the reverse overprint was not accidental or ornamental. It was a deliberate second-stage fiscal confirmation used to identify notes with stronger official validation. Read more →

ParaguayDual-Side Overprint Issue19075 PesosUncirculated Dual-Side Overprint Issue5 PesosPick UnlistedPick 156Base Pick 156OverprintState OverprintTreasury OverprintDual-Side OverprintFace OverprintReverse OverprintProvisionalEmergency State IssueFiscal RevalidationTreasury RevalidationGovernment RevalidationWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons LondonBanco de la RepúblicaEmisión del EstadoLey de 11 de Enero de 1912Departamento de HaciendaJunta FiscalizadoraConforme Decreto de 20 de Mayo 1912Moneda NacionalCincuenta Centavos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseSeries ARed Serial NumberBlack Oval OverprintReverse Treasury ValidationGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingParaguayan Emergency Issues1912 ReformParaguayan Civil War PeriodSouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinanceEmergency CurrencyOverprint VarietiesState LiabilityTreasury VerificationCurrency RevalidationPublic Finance HistoryHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912UncirculatedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Paraguay 1907 Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 Emisión del Estado state overprint on the face, Pick 127, base Pick 156, printed by Waterlow & Sons, London, PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 5 Pesos with 1912 State Overprint (Pick 127, Base Pick 156)

The PMG label identifies this note as Pick 127, Money Portal number A.A.23, with serial number A 0016923, and confirms the printer as Waterlow & Sons. It also identifies the note as an overprint on Paraguay Pick 156, establishing its direct connection to the original 1907 5 Pesos base issue. This catalog relationship is important because the note belongs to a three-stage family: the untouched 1907 issued Pick 156, the 1912 state-overprinted Pick 127, and the dual-side state and Treasury revalidation variety that appears to stand outside the standard Pick listing. Read more →

ParaguayOverprint Issue19075 PesosPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated Overprint Issue5 PesosPick 127Pick 156Base Pick 156State OverprintSingle-Side OverprintFace OverprintProvisionalEmergency State IssueFiscal RevalidationGovernment RevalidationWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons LondonBanco de la RepúblicaEmisión del EstadoLey de 11 de Enero de 1912Moneda NacionalCincuenta Centavos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseSeries ARed Serial NumberBlack Oval OverprintGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingBlue UnderprintBrown ReverseNational EmblemParaguayan Emergency Issues1912 ReformParaguayan Civil War PeriodSouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinanceEmergency CurrencyOverprint VarietiesState LiabilityCurrency RevalidationPublic Finance HistoryHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 64Choice UncirculatedMuseum GradeR7 Extremely Rare

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

Within the 5 Pesos trio, this issued Pick 156 is the beginning of the story. The Pick 127 state overprint shows the January 1912 emergency conversion. The dual-side state and Treasury revalidation shows the additional fiscal-control stage tied to the May 1912 decree. This note shows the original monetary promise before either of those interventions occurred. As such, it is not merely a beautiful high-grade issued note, but the base document that explains the later overprint hierarchy. Read more →

ParaguayIssued Note19075 PesosPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued Note5 PesosPick 156Banco de la RepúblicaBase TypeNon-Overprinted IssueOriginal IssueSeries ARed Serial NumberWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons London5 WatermarkWatermark 5Allegorical PortraitFemale PortraitGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingBlue UnderprintBrown ReverseNational EmblemLarge Denomination PanelsMoneda NacionalCincuenta Centavos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseHalf Peso OroBase for 1912 State OverprintBase for Pick 127Base for Dual-Side Treasury RevalidationParaguayan Monetary HistorySouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinancePre-1912 Emergency IssueReference TypeCurrency Reform ContextHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 65 EPQGem UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityMuseum GradeR7 Extremely Rare

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Ireland - Northern 1929 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Uncut Sheet of 3 Proofs with Specimen Perforation (Pick Unlisted)

The specimen perforation is a central feature of the sheet. It marks the three proof impressions as controlled non-payable production material while retaining the printed design for approval, reference, and archival use. In uncut sheet form, this feature is especially important because the sheet preserves the multi-subject production layout before separation. The spacing, margins, paper structure, and relationship between the three impressions remain visible, giving the object a production context that cannot be seen on an individual cut proof. Read more →

IrelandProof19291 PoundUngraded ProofUncut Proof SheetUncut Sheet of 3Sheet of 3 ProofsThree-Subject SheetSpecimen PerforationPrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland Issue1 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastUlster Bank Limited WatermarkUlster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved ProofPrivate Banknote ProductionProof-stage MaterialUncut Sheet FormatSpecimen Perforation ProductionPick UnlistedPick 306p Design FamilyIrish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper Money1929-1934 IssueHistoryIrelandIreland - Northern19291934Pick UnlistedPick 306pUngradedR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Ireland 1929 Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound proof with specimen perforation, Pick 306p, graded PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated, with selvage included, no serial number, no issuing date, no signatures, Westminster Bank Limited watermarked security paper, and Charles Skipper and East Limited London printer imprint

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

PMG records only one graded example for Pick 306p, and this PMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated proof is that sole recorded example. Its population 1 status supports its classification as an R9 Extremely Rare proof survivor. Read more →

IrelandProof19291 PoundPMG 55 EPQ About Uncirculated ProofSingle ProofSpecimen PerforationWith Specimen PerforationSelvage IncludedPrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueNo Serial NumberNo Issuing DateNo Signatures1 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastWestminster Bank Limited WatermarkWestminster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved ProofPrivate Banknote ProductionProof-stage MaterialSpecimen Perforation ProductionPick 306pIrish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper Money1929-1934 IssueHistoryIreland19291934Pick 306pPMG 55PMG 55 EPQPMG 55 EPQ About UncirculatedExceptional Paper QualityTop PopPopulation 1R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Ireland 1929 Ulster Bank Limited large-format watermarked security paper, Pick Unlisted, showing repeated Ulster Bank Limited watermarking across uncirculated banknote security paper associated with the Northern Ireland issue period

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

Ulster Bank Limited belonged to the private banknote tradition of Ireland and Northern Ireland, where commercial banks continued to issue their own notes under regulated authority. Watermarked paper was a central security element within that system, tying the physical sheet to the issuing bank before the printed note design was added. The use of the bank name directly in the watermark reflects the institutional identity of the paper and the controlled production chain behind private banknote issue. Read more →

IrelandSecurity Paper1929Security PaperUncirculated Security PaperWatermarked Security PaperLarge-Format Security PaperBanknote Security PaperUnused Banknote PaperUncirculated PaperUlster Bank Limited WatermarkUlster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperPrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBanknote PaperSecurity Paper ProductionWatermark ProductionBanknote Production MaterialPrivate Banknote ProductionProof-production MaterialWatermark StudyPaper Security FeaturePick UnlistedIrish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper Money1929-1934 IssueHistoryIreland19291934Pick UnlistedUncirculatedR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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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 →

IrelandIssued Note19401 PoundRaw Issued NoteRegular IssuePrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankNorthern Ireland IssueSerial A1521021 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastDated Belfast 1st January 1940Ulster Bank Limited WatermarkUlster Bank Limited Watermarked PaperBlue One Pound PanelRed Serial NumbersMaritime VignetteIndustrial VignetteArchitectural VignetteCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved BanknotePrivate Banknote ProductionCommercial Banknote IssuePick 306Irish Banking HistoryNorthern Ireland Banking HistoryPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper MoneySterling BanknoteHistoryIrelandIreland - Northern1940Pick 306RawMuseum Grade

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