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New Zealand 1895–1908 — Bank of New Zealand 10 Pounds Brown Specimen with Serial Number Prefix (Pick S193bs)

A high-denomination specimen from the Bank of New Zealand color lineage, the ten pounds brown (Pick S193bs) represents the serial-prefix approval format bearing dual printed control numbers, 097476 at upper left and 102475 at lower right. These serial-prefix specimens were produced for internal audit, plate approval, and archival reference purposes, distinct from zero-serial specimen impressions. Engraved and printed in London between 1895 and 1908 by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company, Limited, the note reflects mature late-Victorian engraving practice. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1905–1916 — Bank of New Zealand £1 Red Cancelled Specimen with Serial Number Prefix G000001–G100000 (Pick S212bs)

An archival £1 Red specimen from the Bank of New Zealand private-issue series, catalogued as Pick S212bs and drawn from the opening serial block G000001–G100000. This example was pulled directly from the working plates of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., London, as an approval and control specimen for internal printer and bank-director reference during the closing phase of BNZ private note production. The presence of live production serial numbers with the letter prefix G clearly distinguishes this class from unnumbered file specimens. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1905–1916 — Bank of New Zealand £1 Red Cancelled Specimen with Serial Number Prefix G100001–G300000 (Pick S212bs)

Numbered specimen from the G100001–G300000 block of the BNZ £1 Red (Pick S212bs), printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., London. Fully executed in final inks with live production numbering and perforated CANCELLED across the signature panel, identifying it as a printer-archive invalidation of a fully finished note rather than a proof or unfinished file copy. This cancelled variant represents the second major production block of the BNZ £1 Red sequence. ... Read more →

New Zealand 1905–1916 — Bank of New Zealand £1 Red Cancelled Specimen with Serial Number Prefix E300001–E400000 (Pick S212bs)

Numbered specimen from the terminal E300001–E400000 block of the BNZ £1 Red (Pick S212bs), printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., London. Perforated SPECIMEN across the signature panel and preserved with wide selvage, this pull represents the final and rarest stage of BNZ £1 Red archival production. The E-prefix rollover marks a distinct late-WWI production phase involving plate recalibration and alphabetic reset within Bradbury Wilkinson’s numbering system. ... Read more →

Cayman Islands 1996 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 5 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 17s)

This 1996 five dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the revised series issued under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. Unlike the earlier 1974 phase, this series reflects the modernized design language of the late twentieth century while retaining the institutional discipline characteristic of the Currency Board system. The specimen format is defined by a layered invalidation protocol. ... Read more →

Cayman Islands 1996 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 25 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 19s)

This twenty five dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1996 revised series issued under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It preserves the fully authorized production design while being permanently invalidated for non-monetary use through established printer control measures. The specimen format is defined by a bold red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint across the face, accompanied by two red oval control stamps reading “SPECIMEN / DE LA RUE & CO LTD / NO VALUE.” A single punch cancellation is present in the signature area, physically voiding the note while leaving the engraved composition entirely legible. ... Read more →

Cayman Islands 1991 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Specimen with Red Overprint & Oval Stamp (Pick 15s)

This one hundred dollars specimen of the Cayman Islands Currency Board belongs to the 1991 series issued under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited as controlled reference material. It preserves the fully authorized production design of the denomination while being permanently invalidated for non-monetary use through layered printer control measures. The specimen format follows De La Rue’s established control protocol. ... Read more →

Cayman Islands 1996 — Cayman Islands Currency Board 100 Dollars Issued Note (Pick 20, B/1 251767)

This one hundred dollars issued note belongs to the 1996 revised series of the Cayman Islands Currency Board, authorized under the Cayman Islands Currency Law (Revised) and produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. The 1996 revision represents a matured phase of Cayman’s modern currency program, retaining the formal Currency Board structure while introducing a refreshed engraving palette and expanded marine iconography. The obverse is dominated by the engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second at right, rendered in fine intaglio linework that concentrates both authority and technical complexity in a single visual anchor. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Specimen, Oval De La Rue Cancel, Serie B, Specimen No. 45 (Pick 40as)

This specimen note represents the five hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited. It is a non-circulating institutional reference example prepared for controlled handling rather than for public monetary use, preserving the full production design standard of the series. Within the 1939 denomination structure, the five hundred pesos occupied a high tier intended for major accounting, treasury movement, and upper-level commercial settlement. ... Read more →