Cayman Islands 1974 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 40 Dollars Specimen with Black Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 9s, PMG 64)
The invalidation format follows the established Thomas De La Rue specimen control protocol. A bold diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in black spans the face, accompanied by two oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE,” likewise applied in black ink. A single punch cancellation appears in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving the engraved surfaces intact and fully legible. The lower margin bears the printed tracking panel “SPECIMEN No. 062,” identifying this specific example within the documented specimen numbering for the forty dollars denomination. Read more →