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Argentina 1876 - Banco de San Juan 1 Peso Fuerte Specimen (Pick S1880s)

As such, this piece constitutes a structurally unique archival artifact documenting provincial private banknote authorization in nineteenth-century Argentina. Its importance lies not in circulation history, but in its role as the sole surviving physical evidence of a San Juan-specific monetary issue during Argentina’s brief era of provincial financial autonomy. Read more →

Argentina 1876 - Banco de San Juan 1 Peso Fuerte Condor Vignette (Bradbury Wilkinson and Company)

The corresponding Banco de San Juan specimen is dated 1876 and cataloged as Pick S1880s. It carries serial number D 030001 and a perforated SPECIMEN / BW&Co cancellation. The presence of the same engraved vignette on the completed specimen provides a direct production connection between die number 203 and the final banknote composition. Read more →

Argentina 1876 - Banco de San Juan 5 Pesos Fuertes Specimen (S1881s)

The engraving reflects Bradbury Wilkinson’s mature export style for Latin American provincial banks. At center, a classical female allegory embodies republican ideals and stability; flanking vignettes incorporate native fauna and the provincial coat of arms, asserting regional identity within a federal framework. Dense lathe-work borders, layered guilloché fields, and crisp intaglio linework demonstrate security printing standards far beyond the capacity of local printers, reinforcing confidence in paper money issued far from the capital. Read more →

Argentina 1876 - Banco de San Juan 5 Pesos Fuertes Central Portrait Vignette (Bradbury Wilkinson and Company)

Vignette die proofs were produced so that individual engraved elements could be examined independently before being combined with borders, lettering, denomination devices, emblems and other features of the finished note. This example shows the portrait in its standalone production form, without the surrounding framework later used on the completed 5 Pesos Fuertes design. Read more →

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 200 Reales Vellón Serie B Issued Note No. 07958 (Pick S4532s)

Although the broader Pick S452 census includes notes from several different issuers, PMG does not list any specimens from Banco de Zaragoza. As a result, this piece stands entirely outside population data and should be viewed as an independent rarity. Its survival indicates an extremely small original specimen distribution, likely limited to printer or bank archival holdings. Read more →

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00589 (Pick S455)

The note retains full manuscript signatures of the Comisario Regio, Director, Interventor, and Cajero, and displays the characteristic circular cancellation punch used to invalidate high-denomination Zaragoza issues after redemption. Despite circulation wear, the engraving remains strong and unmistakably tied to the Madrid-school style that defines Zaragoza’s 1857 series. Read more →

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00500 (Pick S455)

Serial No. 00500 forms one of only two issued specimens of this denomination preserved in the collection-the other being No. 00589 (see item 'spain-1857-banco-de-zaragoza-2000-reales-serie-e-00589-issued-note'). These two pieces are likely the only confirmed surviving issued examples outside Spanish institutional holdings, if any such institutional examples exist at all. Read more →

Jersey 1840 - Bible Christian Church, Royal Crescent £1 Remainder (Pick Unlisted)

The engraving features an architectural vignette of the Royal Crescent Chapel and elaborate script typography typical of 1835–1845 provincial printing. As a remainder, the note shows no handwritten signatures, no serial number completion, and no payable-at entries - all left blank at the time of production. These sheets were prepared in anticipation of limited local circulation among members and supporters of the church, but few were ever issued. Read more →

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Note No. 00286 (Pick S455)

This note is fully signed by all required officers, including the Comisario Regio, Director, Interventor, and Cajero. The prominent circular cancellation punch at center reflects standard Zaragoza redemption practice for high-denomination notes once withdrawn from circulation. Despite evident circulation wear, the engraved detail remains bold, preserving the distinctive mid-nineteenth-century Madrid-school engraving style used for Zaragoza’s emissions. Read more →

Spain 1857 - Banco de Zaragoza 2000 Reales Vellón Serie E Issued Consecutive Pair No. 00031–00032 (Pick S455)

An exceptional issued consecutive pair of 2000 reales vellón banknotes from the Banco de Zaragoza, dated Zaragoza, 14 May 1857, Serie E, serial numbers 00031 and 00032. Catalogued as Pick S455, this pair represents one of the earliest surviving serial groupings of the highest denomination issued by the bank and illustrates the original form in which such notes were placed into circulation. Read more →

New Caledonia 1871 - French Treasury Second of Exchange for 2,000 Francs (Service des Colonies)

Bills of exchange of this type were not generic issues but transaction-specific payment orders. Each example corresponded to an individual treasury authorization, defined by its date, serial number, signatories, designated colony, and amount. Differences in year, colony, or signatures therefore represent distinct fiscal transactions rather than variants or duplicates of a single issue. Read more →

Martinique 1870 - Banque de la Martinique 1 Franc Unissued Cheque (Pick P.5A)

Printed by Claverie et Fils with engraved elements attributed to Reschérer, the cheque demonstrates the continued reliance on metropolitan French printers and engravers for colonial financial instruments. This practice ensured visual consistency, security quality, and institutional authority across France’s overseas territories. Read more →