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Brazil 1963 — Tesouro Nacional 20 Cruzeiros (Front & Back Proof)

Superb archival proof of the 20 Cruzeiros note, produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Tesouro Nacional. Both obverse and reverse are mounted on a single presentation sheet, showcasing the portrait of Dom Pedro II at right and an allegorical vignette of reclining Industry on the reverse. The pair demonstrates the harmony of engraving and typographic composition typical of Brazil’s mid-century currency. ... Read more →

East Caribbean States 2019 — Central Bank 10 Dollars (Pick Unlisted, later catalogued as Pick 56a)

Issued 10 Dollars note from the East Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), dated 2019 and printed on polymer substrate by De La Rue. This variety was the first polymer $10 of the ECCB and initially appeared as an unlisted entry in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money before being formally classified as Pick 56a. It carries updated security features including a clear polymer window with the ECCB logo, raised tactile marks, microtext, and color-shifting elements embedded in the vertical design format. ... Read more →

East Caribbean States 2019 — Central Bank 10 Dollars (Pick 56a)

Issued polymer 10 Dollars from the East Caribbean Central Bank, dated 2019 and catalogued as Pick 56a. This note belongs to the first vertical polymer series introduced by the ECCB as part of its modernization program across the currency union. Printed by De La Rue, it retains Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the obverse with the ECCB emblem and enhanced optical features including a see-through window and raised print for the visually impaired. ... Read more →

East Caribbean States 2019 — Central Bank 20 Dollars (Pick Unlisted, later catalogued as Pick 57)

Issued 20 Dollars polymer note from the East Caribbean Central Bank, dated 2019 and printed by De La Rue. When first released, this note was unlisted in the SCWPM but later catalogued as Pick 57. It belongs to the ECCB’s first full polymer issue, designed to withstand the tropical environment of the Eastern Caribbean. ... Read more →

East Caribbean States 2019 — Central Bank 20 Dollars (Pick 57)

Issued polymer 20 Dollars from the East Caribbean Central Bank, dated 2019 and catalogued as Pick 57. This denomination forms part of the ECCB’s new polymer banknote family introduced in 2019 to replace paper issues across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. The front carries Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy, the ECCB headquarters, and advanced polymer security windows integrated vertically within the design. ... Read more →

Brazil 1963 — 5 Cruzeiros (Specimen, Pick 176bs, TDLR, Top Pop)

Thomas De La Rue specimen of the 5 Cruzeiros denomination, showing red SPECIMEN overprint, circular punch cancels, and zero serials. Certified PMG 67 EPQ Superb Gem Uncirculated and noted Top Pop, this piece demonstrates the exceptional condition of De La Rue’s retained production samples. The 5 Cruzeiros was the entry-level note in the 1963 issue, combining classic British engraving motifs—crisp guilloche, strong vignette framing, and color separation—with Brazilian iconography. ... Read more →

Luxembourg 1982 — 1000 Francs Specimen Grand Duchess Charlotte (Pick 52bs)

Specimen of the 1982 one thousand francs issue of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, representing the highest denomination prepared within this short-lived contingency series featuring Grand Duchess Charlotte. As the apex denomination, the 1000 Francs defines the full technical and visual ambition of the issue, combining the most complex engraving, the highest value tier, and the most advanced security layout of the set. This example carries serial number A000000 094, presented in the standard specimen format with dual serial placement at left and right. ... Read more →

Poland 1929 — 10 Złotych Issued Note (Pick 69, CM#68)

The 10 Złotych dated 20 June 1929 completed Bank Polski’s first modern post-stabilization currency series. Designed in Warsaw and printed by PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych), it brought a balanced Art-Deco neoclassical aesthetic that symbolized the Second Polish Republic’s recovery after early-1920s hyperinflation. Obverse: allegorical Industry and Agriculture flank the national arms within ornate guilloché and geometric framing. ... 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 →

North Macedonia 2003 - 500 Denari (Issued, Pick 21a) DA8148021 Golden Death Mask

The 500 Denari banknote dated January 2003 represents a continuation printing of the denomination within the banknote program of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia. While maintaining the established design introduced in the 1996 series, the 2003 issue reflects a later production batch prepared by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited in London, preserving the same national imagery while refining color balance and background guilloche structures. At the center of the design remains the Golden Mask motif derived from the funerary mask discovered at the archaeological site of Trebeništa near Ohrid, dating to the 6th century BCE. ... Read more →

Poland 1988 — 50 Złotych Prefix HK Issued Note (Pick 142c)

The 50 Złotych banknote dated 'Warszawa, 1 Grudnia 1988' represents one of the final circulating issues of the Polish People's Republic before the monetary and political transformations of the early 1990s. Printed by Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych in Warsaw for the Narodowy Bank Polski, the denomination formed part of the 1986–1988 modernization of the circulating banknote series. The obverse presents the portrait of General Karol Świerczewski, a military figure associated with the communist period of Polish history. ... Read more →

Ireland 1940 — Northern Bank Limited £1 (Pick 178b)

Classic pre‑decimal £1 of Northern Bank Limited, Belfast, with the dramatic blue ONE counter across the center. Maritime and industrial vignettes reflect the bank’s Ulster customer base—shipping, linen, and engineering—and the note retains the ornate Victorian border language long favored by Northern Irish issuers. This is the black‑prefix and black‑serial variety recorded for 1940 within Pick 178b. ... Read more →