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Austria 1800 — Wiener Stadt Banco 1 Gulden Issued Note (Pick A29a)

An issued 1 Gulden Banco-Zettel dated 1800 from the Wiener Stadt Banco, catalogued as Pick A29a. This denomination represents the foundation level of Austria’s first large-scale fiduciary paper money system, introduced in 1796 to stabilize state finances during prolonged military conflict and fiscal strain at the end of the eighteenth century. The 1 Gulden occupied a central role in everyday commerce across the Habsburg lands. ... Read more →

Austria 1806 — Wiener Stadt Banco 10 Gulden Issued Note (Pick A39a)

The 10 Gulden Banco-Zettel of 1806, issued by the Wiener Stadt Banco and catalogued as Pick A39a, represents the upper operational tier of Austria’s first fiduciary paper money system. Introduced as part of the Banco-Zettel reforms beginning in 1796, these notes were created to finance sustained military conflict and expanding state expenditure during the Napoleonic Wars, at a moment when metallic reserves were insufficient to support the needs of the Habsburg Monarchy. Within the denomination structure, 10 Gulden functioned primarily as a high-value transactional instrument. ... Read more →

Great Britain 1997 — Thomas De La Rue 100 Units Test Note Portal Watermark

A rare Thomas De La Rue test note, issued as a demonstration piece rather than circulating currency. Dated ND (1997), this 100 Units note was printed to showcase De La Rue’s advanced banknote security design, incorporating microtext, guilloche patterns, and the portal watermark. The obverse features a portrait of Thomas De La Rue with multicolor lathework and the company’s headquarters vignette. ... Read more →

Brazil 1963 — Tesouro Nacional 10 Cruzeiros Issuede Note (Pick 167b)

The 10 Cruzeiros note dated 1963 was issued by the Tesouro Nacional during the turbulent final years of Brazil’s first Cruzeiro monetary system. Printed by the American Bank Note Company in New York, it embodies the meticulous craftsmanship and classical design language for which ABNC was world-renowned. The obverse presents a formal engraved portrait of Getúlio Vargas, President of Brazil through two defining eras: his populist leadership of the 1930s and 1940s and his later return to power in the early 1950s. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1862 — Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 100 Pesos Remainder (Pick S245r)

Few notes capture the working side of 19th-century banknote production like this 1862 100 Pesos remainder. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. for the Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata but never signed or issued, it remains an untouched example of Uruguay’s first major British-engraved currency design. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1872 - P. Valdez & Co., Tacuarembo 10 Centesimos Unissued (Pick Unlisted)

Unissued 10 Centesimos note dated 1 July 1872 from P. Valdez & Co. of Tacuarembo (then San Fructuoso), printed by Lit. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1872 - P. Valdez & Co., Tacuarembo 20 Centesimos Unissued (Pick Unlisted)

Unissued 20 Centesimos note dated 1 July 1872 from P. Valdez & Co. of Tacuarembo (then San Fructuoso), printed by Lit. ... Read more →

United States 1863 - Bank of the State of South Carolina 10c and 15c Uncut Sheet of 3

Uncut vertical sheet of three fractional notes from the Bank of the State of South Carolina in Charleston, dated February 1, 1863. The pane contains one 10 cents and two 15 cents notes. These pieces were issued during the Civil War coin shortage under the Act of February 1863 and were payable to bearer in current funds rather than in coin. ... Read more →

Ireland — Northern 2004 — Northern Bank £50 Specimen (Pick Unlisted NR126)

Specimen of the 2004 Northern Bank £50, printed by De La Rue for Northern Bank Limited, Belfast. This pre-issue design was the last note prepared before the bank’s December 2004 robbery, the largest cash theft in UK history. The note carries the red SPECIMEN overprint and the oval NO VALUE control stamps, serial DA000000 001, and watermark of Sir Samuel C. ... Read more →

Ireland — Northern 2005 — Northern Bank £50 Specimen (Pick 208s NR131)

Specimen of the redesigned 2005 Northern Bank £50, printed by Thomas De La Rue and issued under the new Northern Bank Limited branding after the December 2004 robbery. Serial JB000000, watermark Sir Samuel Davidson, and bold red SPECIMEN overprint across the face. This version was part of the printer’s formal reference and approval series prepared for bank and regulator use. ... Read more →

Ireland — Northern 2005 — Northern Bank £50 Issued Note (Pick 208 NR131)

Circulation version of the 2005 Northern Bank £50, printed by Thomas De La Rue for Northern Bank Limited, Belfast. Serial range JB000001 onward, watermark Sir Samuel C. Davidson, printer imprint TDLR. ... Read more →

Ireland — Northern 2005 — Northern Bank £50 Replacement Prefix YY (Pick 208)

Replacement note for the 2005 Northern Bank £50 issue, printed by Thomas De La Rue, bearing the distinct 'YY' prefix used exclusively for replacement sheets following the 2004 Belfast vault robbery. These notes were part of the emergency replacement program that saw all pre-robbery stock withdrawn and destroyed, with new serial ranges produced under enhanced security oversight. Featuring the portrait of Sir Samuel Cleland Davidson (1846–1921), inventor and industrialist, the design celebrates Northern Ireland’s engineering legacy. ... Read more →