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Barbados 1943 Government of Barbados 100 Dollars unissued banknote design, front and back archival photographs, PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated

Barbados 1943 - Government of Barbados 100 Dollars, Front and Back Archival Photograph

This matched front and back pair is preserved in Paper Money Guaranty holders and graded 65 Gem Uncirculated. Archival photographic proofs of unissued Barbados banknote designs are exceptionally rare, and matched pairs constitute primary-source material of the highest research value for the study of Caribbean numismatics, British colonial administration, and wartime security printing. Read more →

BarbadosArchival Photograph1943100 DollarsPMG 65 Gem Uncirculated Archival PhotographUnissued Banknote DesignPick Unlisted100 DollarsGovernment of BarbadosBritish Colonial AdministrationKing George VIBradbury WilkinsonBWCDesign of Pick 6PMG 65Wartime Currency DesignCaribbean Monetary HistoryBritish West IndiesSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryBarbados1943Museum GradeR9 Extremely Rare

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Ireland 1920 Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound proof, Pick 388p and UB39, serial A 00,005, graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, with blue central denomination panel, maritime vignette, Belfast and Dublin border, and Charles Skipper and East Limited London printer imprint

Ireland 1920 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Proof (Pick 388p / UB39)

The date of 1920 gives the proof additional historical weight. It falls immediately before the formal partition of Ireland and before the later Northern Ireland banknote categories became distinct in catalog and collector usage. This makes the proof an earlier Ireland-category Ulster Bank Limited issue, separate from but historically connected to the later Northern Ireland Issue designs of the 1929-1934 period and beyond. The presence of both Belfast and Dublin in the border is especially meaningful in this context, preserving the all-Ireland commercial footprint of Ulster Bank Limited before later political boundaries reshaped how such issues are described. Read more →

IrelandProof19201 PoundPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated ProofCompleted ProofPrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankSerial A 00,0051 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastDublinBlue Central Denomination PanelMaritime VignetteSailing ShipDockside SceneCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved ProofPrivate Banknote ProductionProof-stage MaterialPick 388pUB39Irish Banking HistoryPre-partition IrelandPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper MoneyHistoryIreland1920PMG 64PMG 64 Choice UncirculatedTop PopPopulation 1R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Portugal 50 Mil Réis Specimen, ND (1917), Pick 110s, PMG 35

Portugal 1917 - Banco de Portugal 50 Mil Réis Specimen (Pick 110s)

This note pairs with the front progressive proof (Pick 110pp1) also in this collection, together forming a complete archival narrative from first engraving test to approved production plate. Few institutions, let alone private collectors, hold both. The specimen stands as Portugal’s last great multi-color Réis note-an artifact of national ambition translated into London intaglio during the brief, idealistic years of the First Republic. Read more →

PortugalSpecimen191750 Mil RéisPMG 35 Choice Very Fine Portugal First RepublicPick 110sPick 110ND 1917High DenominationPortugal1917

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Portugal 50 Mil Réis front progressive proof, ND (1917), Pick 110pp1, PMG 25 EPQ

Portugal 1917 - Banco de Portugal 50 Mil Réis Front Progressive Proof (Pick 110pp1)

Front progressive proof for the Banco de Portugal 50 Mil Réis, printed in a single intaglio color to test composition and line fidelity before the final multi-color stones were prepared. Without underprint or overprint, it exposes the engraver’s hand-the bare guilloche network and portrait cartouche that later defined the completed note. PMG 25 EPQ Very Fine. Read more →

PortugalProgressive Proof191750 Mil RéisPMG 25 EPQ Very Fine Portugal First RepublicPick 110pp1ND 1917Pick 110Portugal1917

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Great Britain ca. 1904 Thomas Cook and Son 50 Dollars Circular Note photographic proof mounted on card stock with signature field and engraved security background

Great Britain 1904 - Thomas Cook & Son $50 Circular Note Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

Unlike circulating banknotes, Circular Notes were not intended to pass from hand to hand as money. They were single-use financial documents tied to a specific holder, redeemed through controlled channels, and typically withdrawn or destroyed after payment. This functional distinction places them at the intersection of banknote design, financial instruments, and early global payment infrastructure. Read more →

Great BritainPhotographic Proof190450 DollarsPCGS 58 Choice About New Photographic Proof50 DollarsCircular NoteTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckSignature Verification InstrumentPrivate IssuePre Issue Production ProofMounted on Card StockThomas Cook and SonEarly Travellers Cheque SystemEarly Travelers Check SystemInternational Finance HistoryGlobal Payment SystemsEdwardian Security PrintingProofing and Plate ApprovalDesign Verification ArtifactGreat Britain1904Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Great Britain ca. 1922 Thomas Cook & Son £5 Travellers Cheque photographic proof mounted on card stock, PCGS 63 Choice New

Great Britain 1922 - Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

The proof connects directly with the corresponding Thomas Cook and Son 5 Pounds Travellers Cheque specimen, allowing the proof-stage design record and the finalized specimen-stage cheque to be studied together. The photographic proof preserves the design as a mounted production review image, while the specimen preserves the printed cheque format with red specimen and cancellation markings, reverse payment wording, and the full issued-style presentation structure. Read more →

Great BritainPhotographic Proof19225 PoundsPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof5 PoundsTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckPrivate IssuePre Issue Production ProofMounted on Card StockThomas Cook and SonInternational Travel FinancePrivate Payment InstrumentsPost World War One FinanceSecurity PrintingDesign Verification ArtifactProofing ProcessGreat Britain1922Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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Great Britain ca. 1923 Thomas Cook & Son 100 Rupees Travellers Cheque photographic proof mounted on card stock, PCGS 62 New

Great Britain 1923 - Thomas Cook & Son Travellers Cheque 100 Rupees Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

By the early 1920s, Thomas Cook & Son had fully transitioned from a travel agency into a global financial intermediary, operating one of the most extensive private payment networks in the world. Rupee-denominated travellers cheques were a key component of this system, allowing British and colonial travelers to draw local currency securely without transporting coin or bullion. The 100 Rupees denomination functioned as a high-value instrument within the Indian Empire, suited to extended travel and commercial expenditure. Read more →

Great BritainPhotographic Proof1923100 RupeesPCGS 62 New Photographic ProofTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckPrivate IssuePre Issue Production ProofMounted on Card StockThomas Cook and SonImperial Travel FinanceBritish India Monetary SystemPrivate Payment InstrumentsSecurity PrintingDesign Verification ArtifactProofing ProcessGreat BritainBritish India1923Pick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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United States 1929 The Warren National Bank of Peabody Massachusetts 10 Dollars Type 2 National Bank Note, Charter 616, Friedberg 1801-2, serial number A000791, plate position E, brown seal National Currency note certified PMG 25 Very Fine.

United States 1929 - The Warren National Bank of Peabody, Massachusetts 10 Dollars Type 2 National Bank Note, Charter 616 (Fr. 1801-2)

Series of 1929 10 Dollars Type 2 National Bank Note issued by The Warren National Bank of Peabody, Massachusetts, Charter 616. This example is certified PMG 25 Very Fine and carries serial number A000791 with plate position E. Read more →

United StatesNational Bank Note192910 DollarsPMG 25 Very Fine National Bank NoteNational CurrencySmall Size National Bank NoteSeries of 19291929 Type 2Type 2 National Bank Note10 DollarsTen DollarsBrown SealIssued NoteFederal CurrencyLocal BanknoteCharter Bank NoteCharter Number NoteThe Warren National Bank of PeabodyWarren National BankPeabody MassachusettsPeabodyMassachusettsEssex CountyCharter 616CH 616Serial A000791Plate Position EAlexander HamiltonHamilton PortraitBureau of Engraving and PrintingBEPUnited States TreasuryNational Banking EraSmall Size Currency1930s CurrencyPeabody Leather IndustryLeather IndustryNew England BankingMassachusetts Banking HistoryLocal Banking HistoryIndustrial Banking HistoryAmerican Financial HistoryFriedberg 1801-2Fr. 1801-2PMG 25 Very FinePMG 25 VFVery FineCertified NoteUnited StatesUnited States 1929

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United States 1929 Type 1 - 10 Dollars National Bank Note The First National Bank of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Fr 1801-1 Charter 1 PMG 25 Very Fine

United States 1929 Type 1 - 10 Dollars National Bank Note - The First National Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Charter 1 (Fr. 1801-1)

The First National Bank of Philadelphia holds Charter 1, the very first federal national bank charter issued under the National Banking Act of 1863. Granted on June 20, 1863, it became the prototype for a new system that tied local banknotes to United States bonds and standardized design, redemption, and supervision across the country. Read more →

United StatesNational Bank Note192910 DollarsPMG 25 Very Fine 10 DollarsNational Bank NoteIssued NoteType 1PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaCharter 1Low CharterHamilton1929PMG 25 VFFederal Banking History

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United States 1914 50 Dollars Federal Reserve Note Philadelphia District Fr 1035 White Mellon PMG 30 EPQ

United States 1914 – 50 Dollars Federal Reserve Note – Philadelphia District White | Mellon (Fr.1035)

The Series of 1914 was the inaugural issue of Federal Reserve Notes following the creation of the Federal Reserve System in December 1913. For the first time, the United States possessed a unified national currency directly issued through the newly organized regional Reserve Banks. The Philadelphia District, designated by the letter C and the numeral 3, served as one of the twelve original Reserve Bank branches, linking the new central banking structure to the industrial and commercial heart of the Mid-Atlantic region. Read more →

United StatesFederal Reserve Note191450 DollarsPMG 30 EPQ Very Fine 50 DollarsFederal Reserve NoteIssued NotePhiladelphiaFr 10351914 Series1914Large SizeGrantPanama ReverseUnited StatesPMG 30 EPQ

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Paraguay 1907 - Banco de la República 100 Pesos Issued Note (Pick 159)

Certified PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, this issued Pick 159 stands as a museum-grade reference example for early Paraguayan paper money. It is the clean base against which the 1912 single-side state overprint and the dual-side state and treasury revalidation can be compared. For a collector or researcher studying Paraguay’s transition from the 1907 Banco de la República issue to the emergency monetary actions of 1912, this note is not simply an attractive issued example. It is the foundation piece. Read more →

ParaguayIssued Note1907100 PesosPMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Issued Note100 PesosPick 159Banco de la RepúblicaBase TypeNon-Overprinted IssueOriginal IssueSeries ARed Serial NumberWaterlow & SonsWaterlow & Sons London100 WatermarkWmk 100Architectural VignetteBanco de la República BuildingGuilloché Security DesignIntaglio PrintingYellow-Green TintBlack EngravingLarge Denomination PanelsMoneda NacionalDiez Pesos Oro SelladoGold-Value ClauseTen Sealed Gold PesosBase for 1912 State OverprintBase for Pick 134Base for Dual-Side Treasury RevalidationParaguayan Monetary HistorySouth American Monetary HistoryEarly 20th Century FinancePre-1912 Emergency IssueReference TypeCurrency Reform ContextHistoryParaguayRepublic of Paraguay19071912PMG 66 EPQGem UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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Australia ca.1939 Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Travellers Cheque photographic proof, PCGS 63

Australia 1939 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITED £5 Travellers Cheque Photographic Proof (Pick Unlisted)

The design showcases the CBC’s monogram in a large ornamental medallion at left, intricate border engraving, and redemption clauses payable at the bank’s main offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. It served as a final visual check before plate approval and production of operational cheques issued to customers travelling across the Commonwealth. Read more →

AustraliaPhotographic Proof19395 PoundsPCGS 63 Choice New (Mounted on Cardstock) Pick UnlistedPhotographic Proof5 PoundsTravellers ChequeTravelers CheckCommercial Bank of SydneySydneyCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LIMITEDCommercial Bank of SydneyBradbury WilkinsonBWCPre-War1939Australia

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