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United States 1928G — 2 Dollars Legal Tender Note, Red Seal Star Replacement (Friedberg 1508*), PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated

This 1928G 2 Dollars Legal Tender Note (Friedberg 1508*, A Block) is a high-grade Star Replacement example from the first small-size red seal issue of U.S. currency. The star prefix before the serial number *03707599A identifies it as a replacement printed to substitute for a defective note detected during Bureau of Engraving and Printing inspection — an early quality control process that makes such notes inherently scarcer than standard production pieces. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1975 — 1 Dollar Replacement Star Note (Pick 163c*, Knight Signature, Serial Y91304453*, PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated)

The 1975 one-dollar Replacement Star Note belongs to the R.L. Knight signature period of New Zealand’s decimal currency system and was issued within the 1975-1977 production range. Unlike ordinary circulation notes, replacement notes were created as reserve substitutes for spoiled or defective sheets discovered during manufacture. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1981 — 1 Dollar (Pick 169as, H.R. Hardie Signature, Star Serial AA000000*, Printer’s Annotation, PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated)

The 1981 one-dollar specimen represents an exceptional and highly specialized production-stage piece from New Zealand’s decimal currency series, issued during the ND (1981–1985) period under the signature of H.R. Hardie as Chief Cashier. This note belongs to the later Hardie design featuring the revised, more mature portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, clearly distinguishing it from the earlier ND (1977–1981) issues bearing the same signatory. ... Read more →