AUSTRIA, bronze piefort trial strike for reverse of a medal, 1876, thousandth anniversary of the Ségur-Cabanac family's entry into nobility, by Heinrich Jauner (1833-1912), Blanton Plate. 96.44 grams. 45 mm. Design with the Ségur-Cabanac family shield at center flanked by wildmen, POST MILLE AN ARTHUR COM DE SEGUR CABANAC above; plain edge. Mint State with nice original red mint luster around the design. Very rare and missing in the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Austrian national collection). The engraver, Heinrich Jauner, was the Imperial Royal Court Chamber Engraver for Emperor Franz Joseph in Vienna. The reference for the full medal is Wurzbach-Tannenberg's Katalog Meiner Sammlung von Medaillen, Plaketten und Jetons, Vol. 2 (1943), p. 1357, number 8387. Plated in Herman Blanton's "Millennial Medal for the House of Ségur-Cabanac” in NI Bulletin vol. 43, number 3, March 2008, pp. 42-51, and pedigreed to the Monasterium Numismatische Auktionsgesellschaft (Münster, Germany) auction of June 2005, lot 933.

CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION, Guatemala, silver medal, 1890, Central American Union Pact of 1889, PCGS AU details / plugged. Prober-350 in silver. 37 mm. Obverse: five mountains under rainbow and radiant Liberty cap inside triangle within palm-and-oak wreath within legend VIVA LA REPUBLICA DE CENTRO-AMERICA *; reverse: 15 / DE OCTUBRE / DE / 1889 above laurel wreath within PACTO DE UNION / Loor al Patriotismo within legend DIOS UNION LIBERTAD / GUATEMALA 1890; plain edge. Bold design and legends, lustrous surfaces with hints of golden toning around the edges, plugged hole at top. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CUBA (under Spain), cast silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VI, 1747, Guanabacoa, unique GVNA variety. Rosa-221; Herrera-41 var; Betts-344 var; Ulex-2459 var; Medina-23 var. 10.80 grams. 28 mm. A crudely cast, half dollar-sized silver medal featuring a fantasy portrait of the new king within legend FERNANDO.VI.D.G.HISPAN.REX on obverse and arms of Guanabacoa inside legend SANTIAGO DE TORES.GVNA with date •1747• at bottom on reverse, a bit worn and oxidized (Fine overall), with patches of copper and light olive toning, applied reeding on edge, one of two versions known, this one believed to be unique. This piece is identical to the hand-drawn illustration for number 221 in Alejandro Rosa’s 1895 work, Aclamaciones de Monarcas Católicos en el Nuevo Mundo, which is different from the other version of this medal listed as number 41 in Adolfo Herrera’s 1882 publication, Medallas de Proclamaciones y Juras de los Reyes de España (described in Betts, and illustrated in Medina and in the 1908 Hess catalog of the Ulex Collection). There are slight differences in the relief and execution of the arms, but the most recognizable aspect is the misspelling GVNA in place of GVANA with ligate AN in the legend. Both versions appear to be the same diameter, but Medina quotes a weight of 15 grams while Ulex states 5.5 grams (which seems erroneous). The present lot is 11 grams—same as the weight given in Rosa (and same diameter). Although little known today, the cabinet of proclamation medals formed by Alejandro Rosa in the late 1800s was among the greatest ever assembled, containing such landmarks as the unique gold proclamation of Ferdinand VI of Mexico (1747) and one of the few known Florida medals of Charles IV (1789). It is intriguing to think this lot could very well be the piece from Rosa’s collection (impossible to confirm from a drawing). This medal’s surfaces show expected old casting traits, and XRF analysis confirms a proper mid-18th-century alloy of approximately 85% silver and 14% copper with traces of gold, lead, and zinc. Nevertheless, due to its cast manufacture and unique design not represented in standard references, this medal is beyond the limitations of certification companies like NGC and PCGS and cannot be put into a certified holder until it is better understood. Now offered at auction for the first time, this medal’s uniqueness and historical significance make it a true numismatic treasure for connoisseurs who appreciate that pieces of this caliber represent important opportunities, even when not fully documented or certified.

FRANCE, large bronze medal, Louis Philippe I, 1833, visit of the royal family to the Paris Mint, by Barré. Coll-1064. 189.95 grams. 75 mm. Obverse: busts of king and queen in facing medallions, Victory above and cherubs supporting a medallion below, banner near bottom stating LA FAMILIE ROYALE VISITE LA MONNAIE LE 8 NOV. 1833; Reverse: two oval and two rectangular medallions showing busts of nine family members with various figures supporting the medallions; edge: plain. Impressively ornate and large, and in superb condition (UNC or so) without any wear or marks to note.

GERMAN STATES (Saxony), Berlin (Loos) mint, bronze medal, 1825, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach / three skulls, by H. Gube. Storer-398; Brettauer-125. 67.01 grams. 50 mm. Obverse: bust of Blumenbach facing right, wearing frock coat, DOCT.CREATO GOTTINGAE D.19 SEPT. 1775 * I. FR. BLUMENBACH NATO GOTHAE D.11 MAII 1752 encircling; Reverse: three human skulls, as classified by Blumenbach: Caucasian, Ethiopian, and Mongolian, legend * NATURAE INTERPRETI OSSA LOQUI IUBENTI PHYSIOSOPHILI GERMANICI D. 19 SEPT. 1825; Edge: plain. Mint State with bold, high-relief design, some light surface friction in the fields. With old collector's tags.

GREAT BRITAIN, bronze medal, 1781, Admiral G.B. Rodney / Capture of St. Eustatius, NGC XF 40 BN, ex-Rudman. BHM-235; Eimer-788; Medina-165; MH-385; Liechty-13. 35 mm. Obverse: bust of Rodney, facing three-quarters right, flanked by legend ADMIRAL RODNEY.; Reverse: Seven ships of Rodney's fleet in the harbor of St. Eustatius, ST. EUSTATIA . SABA . AND ST. MARTINS. above, three-line legend in exergue below TAKEN FROM / THE DUTCH / IN 1781; Edge: plain. Popular medal commemorating Admiral Rodney's capture of Saint Eustatius and munitions meant for George Washington's army from the Dutch. A bit circulated yet bold with dark brown surfaces. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

GREAT BRITAIN, bronze medal, 1797, Admiral John Jervis / Battle of Cape St. Vincent, NGC MS 63 RB, "top pop," ex-Rudman. BHM-433; Eimer-883. 38 mm. Obverse: uniformed bust facing slightly right, EARL ST VINCENT above, DEFEATED THE SPANISH FLEET below; Reverse: two flying genii holding coronet and ensign, VALOUR REWARDED above, FEB 14 1797 FOUR SHIPS / TAKEN OFF CAPE / ST VINCENT in exergue; Edge: plain. Nicely detailed high-relief medal with some red mint luster in the fields, tied with one other for finest in the NGC census. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

GREAT BRITAIN, white metal medal, 1834, Abolition of Slavery, by J. Davis, NGC MS 62, ex-Rudman. BHM-1665; Roehrs-1696. 42 mm. Obverse: slave stands with shackles broken in each hand, THIS IS THE LORDS DOING; IT IS MARVELLOUS IN OUR EYES. PSALM 118 V. 23 encircling, JUBILEE AUGT. 1 1834 in exergue; Reverse: 10-line inscription; Edge: plain. Strongly struck medal with bold details and very lustrous, prooflike fields, holed at top as made. Pedigreed to the Isaac Rudman Collection (stated on label). Please use this link to verify the certification number

GREAT BRITAIN (American Chamber of Commerce in Liverpool), large gold-plated copper medal, 1866, Atlantic Telegraph Cable, awarded to Chief Engineer Samuel Canning, by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, very rare. 206.8 grams. 76 mm. Obverse: shields of Great Britain and of the United States, superimposed upon the ocean with the Great Eastern steamship above and mottoes below, appropriately surrounded by an unbroken length of cable with the legend ATLANTIC • TELEGRAPH • CABLE * 1866 * encircling, J.S. & A.B. WYON SC. located beneath the UK motto; Reverse: field of stars with two laurel branches above, TO SIR SAMUEL CANNING inscribed in a frame in the center, the symbol with motto for the city of Liverpool below with ribbon reading DEUS NOBIS HAEC OTIA FECIT, encircled by unbroken length of cable, peripheral legend PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • LIVERPOOL*, J.S. & A.B. WYON SC." located beneath the frame; Edge: plain. Very rare piece as just one of four gold medals awarded in 1867 to the leaders of the Transatlantic telegraph cable project that was laid the year prior. This medal was awarded to Chief Engineer Sir Samuel Canning, whose work over several years led to the successful completion of a lasting Transatlantic cable, bringing communication speeds across the Atlantic from several weeks down to mere minutes. Mint State with excellent golden surfaces bearing ample luster, all details well struck as expected for such a prestigious honor medal, only a few light surface hairlines in the fields, housed in its original Wyon medal case. For further information on the Transatlantic cable project and this medal, please view the following: "The Atlantic Cable Medal of 1866" by Herman Blanton, published in The Numismatist magazine (July 2006) https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/periodical/626864 https://atlantic-cable.com/Souvenirs/1866Medal/index.htm https://archive.org/details/NIB2006SepVol41No09/page/n9/mode/1up. Pedigreed to the Aureo auction of May 2005 (lot 3659), in original case of issue, accompanied by two contemporary newspapers with articles about the event: Harper’s Weekly, Saturday August 11, 1866; and The Illustrated London News, Saturday, March 30, 1867.

INDIA (British), silver award medal in glass bezel, 1868, Broach Exhibition, by Wyon, rare. Pudd-868 (but in silver). 114.93 grams total. 45 mm. Obverse: seated female figure facing left within legend BROACH EXHIBITION, with date 1868 and E.W. WYON DES. / J.S. & A.B. WYON F. in exergue; Reverse: wreath around central inscription "Awarded to BOMBAY EDUCATION SOCIETY PRESS" and star above. Very rare award medal as issued in silver and possibly unique as awarded to this organization, interesting bezel with glass face protecting the face of this Mint State medal, nicely toned with rainbow hues around the rims. Housed in original case with velvet stand, imprinted WYON / 287 REGENT STREET / LONDON on inside cover.

JAMAICA, white metal medal, 1838, Rev. William Knibb / Emancipation in the West Indies, by J. Davis and B.R. Haydon. BHM-1877. 43.28 grams. 52 mm. Obverse: bust of Knibb three-quarters right, REVD. WILLIAM KNIBB JAMAICA. encircling with B.R. HAYDON DES on edge; Reverse: commemoration to abolition dated August 1st 1838; Edge: plain. Rare medal commemorating the work of Reverend William Knibb in overturning slavery and abusive "apprenticeships" in the British island colonies. UNC with very high relief bust and lustrous, prooflike fields.

JAMAICA, pair of cast brass oval Jamaica Militia shoulder belt plates, 1803. 126.56 grams total. both are 3" x 2¼". Regimental insignia of the Jamaica Militia featuring JAMAICA above a crocodile and date 1803 below (all incuse), hook and two studs on back. These plates would have been worn on the shoulder belt as part of the uniform of the Jamaica Militia, which was in raised in 1803 as part of the British colonial defenses. Both quite nicely detailed, light sedimentation in the recessed areas of the incuse design, one with pinch marks on either side of the crocodile.

JAMAICA, pair of cast brass star Jamaica Militia pouch belt plates, 1803. 52.10 grams total. both are 2" in diameter. Regimental insignia of the Jamaica Militia featuring JAMAICA above a crocodile and date 1803 below (all incuse) on circle at center with eight-pointed star, four lugs on back. These plates would have been worn on the pouch belt as part of the uniform of the Jamaica Militia, which was in raised in 1803 as part of the British colonial defenses. Both with mild encrustation and verdigris though design remains quite legible.

JAMAICA, three cast brass military insignia: sailing ship belt buckle, rectangular Jamaica Militia belt plate, and decorative crown plate, circa early 1800s. 108.47 grams total. 2" x 2½" x 1¾" and 1" x 2½" long. Interesting group of insignia from early 1800s Jamaica, all with some degree of encrustation and verdigris, the sailing ship buckle a bit bent.

MEXICO, Mexico City, large copper proclamation medal, Charles IV and Queen Maria Luisa, 1790, University of Mexico City. Grove-C36c. 72.84 grams. 50 mm. Obverse with busts of king and queen above G*A*GIL* inside legend * REGI * MAX * CAROLO * IIII * OPT * QUE * REGINAE * ALOISIAE *; reverse with seated Minerva holding lance and shield inside legend IN * SOLEM * INAUG * MEX * ACAD * EXC * CUR * AN • 1790 •, with GIL in exergue. some original luster and red color. Nice UNC example of this popular medal with only light cabinet rub on the high points and a few wispy hairlines in the fields, original red mint luster around the rims.

MEXICO, Mexico City, large silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1808, support of Bustamante, by T. Suria. Grove-F7b. 49.56 grams. 50 mm. Obverse: bust of king with FERNANDO VII EL DESEADO REY DC ESPAÑA Y DC LAS INDIAS / PADRE DE UN - PUEBLO LIBRE in legend and engraver TOMAS SVRIA below; Reverse: lion, eagle and flags below crowned, radiant wreath inside legend . SIEMPRE FIELES . Y SIEMPRE UNIDOS., with BVSTAMANT.ERIGIO / . MO . ANO . 1808 . in exergue; Edge: plain. AU with lustrous surfaces bearing mottled toning of light blue and golden hues, a few light surface hairlines in the fields.

PERU, Cuzco, silver medal, dated 1825, Simón Bolívar / Liberation of Cuzco, NGC AU 55. Fonrobert-9205. 42 mm. Obverse: uniformed bust of Bolívar with the legend around reading SIMON BOLIVAR LIBr. DE COLOMB. Y DEL PERU; Reverse: native sitting in front of Incan ruins, radiant sun to left, legend EL CUZCO A SU LIBERATOR above, date 1825 between laurels. Nice, handsomely toned example of this popular medal with well-detailed bust of Bolívar and scene on back, richly toned with some dark blue hues and lighter tones, light wear on the high points and with just a few small contact marks on the front. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU-BOLIVIA CONFEDERATION, Lima, silver medal, Callao Fortress / 1836, very rare, ex-Salbach. 10.53 grams total. 2¾" x 1". Obverse with turret being scaled by infantryman, legend RENDIDO / EL CALLAO / AL VALOR / SIN EJEMPLO within wreath; reverse with incuse date EN 19 / DE / ENERO / DE 1836 . Issued to commemorate the 1826 assault on the Spanish-held fortress of Callao, the 1836 date possibly marking the 10th anniversary. A very rare piece with the original pin (ribbon still attached), quite lustrous with golden toning throughout, AU with very minor evidence of wear. Pedigreed to the Salbach Collection (Schulman auction of February 1911).

URUGUAY, Montevideo, cast silver proclamation medal, Charles IV, 1789, PCGS AU53, finest and only example in PCGS census. Herrera-171; Medina-198. Bold medal with mild wear on the high points, nice original surfaces with some patches of light green toning from the silver mixture. Please use this link to verify the certification number

VENEZUELA (struck at the Philadelphia Mint), large silver medal, 1921, Simón Bolívar / Battle of Carabobo centennial, by George T. Morgan. Braschi-I.B.21. 144.98 grams. 70 mm. Obverse: Bolívar on horseback facing left, BOLIVAR EMANCIPO A VENEZUELA EN CARABOBO Y DE ALLI PARTIO A REALIZAR LA LIBERTAD DEL CONTINENTE above, Morgan's signature in exergue; Reverse: winged Fame sounding trumpet and holding a sword with JUNIO 24 DE 1821 in wreath at right and JUNIO 24 DE 1921 below, EL GENERAL JUAN VICENTE GOMEZ EN CELEBRACION DEL CENTENARIO DE LA BATALLA DE CARABOBO above, M in exergue; Edge: plain. An impressively bold and artistically designed medal commemorating the centennial of the liberation of Venezuela by Bolívar featuring Venezuela's dictator leader at the time, General Juan Vicente Gómez. Mint State with light cabinet rub on the high points of the high-relief design, richly toned and lustrous surfaces with ample blue and golden hues.

UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, gold Coronet Liberty Head double eagle ($20), 1881-S, PCGS AU50 (Saddle Ridge Hoard label). KM-74.3. The Saddle Ridge Hoard was discovered in February of 2013 by a couple walking their property in Northern California. The find consisted of U.S. gold coins, mostly $20 double eagles, buried in eight metal canisters. To this day, very little is known about why this hoard came to be buried; speculation has ranged from a life savings stored away for security to a Wild West robbery. Lustrous piece with some surface friction from circulation, a few small spots of encrustation on the obverse, rich golden toning around the rims and across the fields. From the "Saddle Ridge Hoard" (stated on label), housed in a special promotional wooden box with booklet. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, gold Coronet Liberty Head eagle ($10), 1901-O, PCGS MS62. KM-102. Sharply struck piece with plentiful cartwheel luster (especially on the reverse), a few light spots in the fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, San Francisco Mint, Trade dollar, 1877-S, with chopmarks from trade in Asia. KM-108. 27.18 grams. AU with many bold chopmarks on both sides that were so strongly struck into the coin that its surfaces are now rippled but still retain much luster, a few spots of verdigris around the edges, faint red toning hues around the rims.

UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Morgan dollar, 1894, rare, PCGS VF35. KM-110. One of the major key dates in the Morgan dollar series, the 1894 has the second lowest circulation strike mintage in the series, surpassed only by the 1893-S. This modestly circulated piece bears the surface friction expected for the grade while the design remains quite bold due to a strong striking, possessing fairly lustrous fields with hints of red toning around the rims. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, New Orleans mint, Seated Liberty half dollar, 1853-O, arrows and rays, WB-21 die variety, PCGS VF detail / cleaned. Popular one-year design and a tough die-pairing listed as Rarity 3 in Bugert with clear die diagnostics including thick die-crack through E in AMERICA. Nicely struck with light cleaning on the surfaces, quite detailed with some retained luster on the reverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, colonial, copper Rosa Americana penny, George I, 1722, UTILE DULCI variety. Breen-116. 7.86 grams. XF with nicely detailed bust and legends, dark brown-toned surfaces with a few small verdigris spots. Pedigreed to the DNW auction of September 2016, with original lot-tag 2155.

UNITED STATES, A. Bechtler, Carolina gold $1, no date (1842-52), 27G. 21C. plain edge variety, PCGS AU details / bent. K-24. Sharply detailed example of this very rare gold piece struck by a North Carolina private mint operated by Augustus Bechtler. Both sides show much original mint luster with only some wispy surface hairlines in the fields, the mentioned bend hardly perceptible on this otherwise eye-appealing rarity. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, New York City, 12½-cent token, Miller's Hair Invigorator (ca. 1848-51) countermark on a Mexico City, Mexico, bust 1 real, Charles III, 1786 FM, rare, NGC AG details damaged. Brunk-694; Rulau-M-NY-582I. Louis Miller was a New York City hairdresser who sold his own concoction that purported to "restore gray hair, prevent baldness, remove scurvy and dandruff, and beautify the hair." Bold XF counterstamp on an About Good host coin with clear date and assayer, test cut on edge at 6 o'clock. There are several varieties of counterstamp from L. Miller because each part is a separate punch; this particular type is quite scarce. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, Cheyenne Agency (Indian Territory), Lee & Reynolds, nickel trade check, no date (ca. 1873-1881). Rulau-unl. 11.90 grams. 31.2 mm. Rare and popular token struck for trade around the Indian trading posts near Darlington and Camp Supply Indian Territory. Obverse with a buffalo charging left, reverse with LEE & REYNOLDS. / TRADE CHECK / CHEYENNE AGENCY., plain edge. XF with sharp detail in the buffalo's hair, a few small contact-marks for the grade.

UNITED STATES, Indian Territory, brass 1 dollar "good for" token, no date (ca. 1873-1881), Lee & Reynolds. Rulau-unl. 6.48 grams. 25 mm. Popular Indian Territory token for use as one dollar in trade at Camp Supply where Lee & Reynolds operated their trading post from 1873 to 1881. XF+ with some luster around the lettering, two small dark spots at top.

UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Continental Congress, $8, September 26, 1778, serial 272495, PMG Choice XF 45 EPQ, with PLUS Fricke sticker. Fr-CC-81. Very choice for the grade, a $8 Continental note with very nice eye appeal, boldly printed with good centering and a few speckles of mica across the face (an early American bank note anti-counterfeiting measure), the ink signatures and serial quite legible. The harp vignette bears the Latin motto MAJORA MINORIBUS CONSONANT ("The larger and smaller are in harmony"). Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Continental Congress, $4, February 17, 1776, serial 54899, PMG Choice VF 35. Fr-CC-26. Nice, bold, well-centered printing and ink signatures are seen on this $4 note issued by the Continental Congress in February of 1776; just over four months later, the United States of America declared independence from Great Britain. The vignette of a running hog at right bears the Latin phrase AUT MORS AUT VITA DECORA ("Either death or honorable life"). Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, Connecticut, New Haven, Elm City Bank, $1, Oct. 20, 1855, serial 9228, extremely rare, PMG VF 20, finest and only example in PMG census. Haxby-CT275C2. A very rare note in any form—a status reinforced by Haxby's statement "Surviving Example Not Confirmed"—this being the only example listed in the PMG census. The Elm City Bank of New Haven became the Second National Bank of New Haven in 1864; redemption of the Elm City Bank notes, in addition to usual loss or destruction, resulted in this important obsolete rarity. VF with bold signatures and serial, upper left corner missing, mounting remnants on the back. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, Georgia, Columbus, $20 proof, no date (1830s), pp A, extremely rare. Haxby-GA110G14. This extremely rare Georgia obsolete proof is the only known example for the denomination for this short-lived bank (by 1841, it became the Phoenix Bank of Columbus). As such, Haxby lists it as "Surviving Example Not Confirmed" in his work. Vignette of Crawford to left and cattle at upper right. Though the proof is impaired with spurious date, serial, and signatures plus six punch hole cancellation repairs and mounting remnants on the back, it is UNC and of nice paper quality.

UNITED STATES, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Treasury Note, $100, Aug. 13, 1861, serial 1027, pp A, extremely rare, PMG AU 55. Cr-VA-1; Jones/Littlefield-VT02-06. A choice, problem-free example of one of the finest and most difficult Virginia notes around. Only 6,150 notes were issued by the Virginia Treasury in mid-1861, all printed by the firm of Hoyer & Ludwig in Richmond (also notable for their Confederate banknote and stamp printing). By late 1863, just 83 $100s were left outstanding, the rest redeemed and destroyed. Now, more than 150 years later, fewer than ten examples are known in any grade and condition. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, $20 gold certificate, series of 1928, serial A08689866A, Woods-Mellon. Fr-2402; KL-2261. VF- with pair of pinholes at center.

UNITED STATES, FRB of Chicago, $100, series of 1929, serial G00069891A, Jones-Woods, PCGS Currency Very Choice New 64 PPQ. Fr-1890-G; KL-2754. Boldly printed note with decent centering and margins, scarcely encountered in high grade.

UNITED STATES, FRB of Kansas City, $50, series of 1929, serial J00184624A, Jones-Woods. Fr-1880-J; KL-2530. AU with boldly embossed printing, uneven margins.

UNITED STATES, FRB of Atlanta, $20, series of 1929, serial F00360998A, Jones-Woods, PCGS Currency Very Choice New 64 PPQ. Fr-1870-F; KL-2267. Nicely centered Atlanta $20 with bold printing and nice paper quality.

UNITED STATES, FRB of New York, $10, series of 1929, serial B00000206A, Jones-Woods, PCGS Currency Very Choice New 64 PPQ. Fr-1860-B; KL-1975. Nice low serial number on this boldly embossed and well-inked New York $10.

UNITED STATES, $500, series of 1934A, serial B00320775A, Julian-Morgenthau, PMG XF 40. FR-2202-B; KL-2971. A very nice, lightly handled example of the desirable $500 denomination, which has enjoyed growing popularity in recent years. The ink colors are quite bold and a fair amount of embossing is visible. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, $20, series of 1934B, serial G13005316B, Julian-Vinson, PCGS Currency Gem New 66 PPQ. Fr-2056-G; KL-2340. Gem note with great centering, bold ink colors, and nice paper quality.

UNITED STATES, $20, series 1981A, solid serial number 44444444, Ortega-Regan, PMG Choice XF 45. Fr-2074-L; KL-3647. Solid-4 serial number graces this lightly handled $20 with a few small tears from wallet rub on the top margin, otherwise bold and well centered. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, two uncut star note sheets: series 2004 $50 and series 2004A $20. Fr-2128-G*, 2091-A*; KL-4758*, 4782*. Pair of Gem UNC star note sheets, quite scarce as uncut.

ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Banco de Buenos Ayres, 1 peso remainder, no date (1827-29), PMG AU 53. Pick-S328r. Ever-popular note printed by Fairman, Draper, Underwood & Co. featuring the portraits of Simón Bolívar and George Washington on either side. Bolívar was called the "Washington of South America" in his time, and although the two historical figures never met, Bolívar had a connection to Washington's family though correspondence with Washington's ally, the Marquis de Lafayette. In 1825, Washington's family gifted Bolívar a medallion featuring the portrait of the late president and a lock of his hair. Boldly printed example with very unevenly cut edges as is typical, nice paper quality with several blue and red silk threads visible (an anti-counterfeiting measure), a few tiny edge-tears hidden in the upper margin noted on the label. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ARGENTINA, Concordia, Banco Argentino, 50 pesos plata remainder, 1-7-1873, serial 04959, PMG Choice AU 58. Pick-S1463r. Choice example of this large Argentina banco note with two female vignettes flanking a center depiction of sheep in a field. Boldly inked with very minor handling around the edges for the grade, small spot of faint staining in upper left corner. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ARGENTINA, Rosario, Banco Argentino, 5 pesos remainder, 1-9-1866, serial 1969, series E, PMG UNC 61, ex-Bauman. Pick-S1526r. Bold black printing on this heavily orange-toned remainder note, which features naval vignettes at the bottom corners and a bull vignette at center, rare provenance to the collection of numismatist Robert J. Bauman. Pedigreed to Robert J. Bauman Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Oruro, Banco Mercantil, 20 bolivianos specimen, 1-7-1906, series A, rare, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-S175s. Three POCs. Rare specimen example of this beautifully designed Bolivian note featuring three allegorical figures in a large central vignette on the face; the reverse features a view of the Plaza of Cochabamba. A true gem with nice centering, great paper quality, and bold ink colors throughout. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CAYMAN ISLANDS, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, 70 dollars, Elizabeth II, 2022, serial Q/1 009960, Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, PMG Superb Gem UNC 68 EPQ. Pick-47a. Only 10,000 of these special $70 notes honoring Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee were issued by the Cayman Islands in 2022. Excellent Gem note with ideal centering and ink colors. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Rionegro, Banco de Oriente, 10 pesos remainder, 14-2-1888, serial 5681, series O, PMG AU 55. Pick-S699r; DP-7403.6. Large remainder note with counterfoil attached at left, featuring bold green ink and a mountain scene as its central vignette, clear penned signature and date below. Lightly handled with some mild stains along the top margin, rough edges as made. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Barranquilla, Banco de Barranquilla, 50 pesos, 26-7-1900, series O, serial 14575, PMG Very Good 8 Net, ex-Eldorado. Pick-S260; DP-6140. Colombia private bank issues of 1900 are typically encountered heavily circulated. PMG holder mentions paper damage from its heavy circulation and a tape repair in the top center margin on the face. Otherwise, the ink colors are still bold and the serial number, while faded, is still visible. Printed by local printer Armenta & Prieto. Pedigreed to the Eldorado Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Barranquilla, Banco de Barranquilla, 20 pesos, 26-7-1900, series P, serial 05638, PMG Good 4 Net, ex-Eldorado. Pick-S258, DP-7497. Very rare note from this issuer and in a typical condition for Colombian bills of this time period. Notes from Colombian private banks in the early 1900s traded often and were printed on sub-par paper, hence most rare types are seen with heavy circulation. PMG holder notes paper damage and tape. It still possesses colorful ink, the serial and signatures faded yet with serial number fully visible. Pedigreed to the Eldorado Collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Manizales, Banco del Ruiz, 10 pesos specimen, 1905, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-S824s; DP-8290. Two POCs. Gem example of this rare Colombian banco only known in specimen form with a bold, well-centered blue design and a central vignette of a condor over a mountain. The paper retains great originality. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Manizales, Banco de Caldas, 10 pesos specimen, 1919, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ, "top pop." Pick-S329s; DP-6559. Two POCs. Tied with two others for finest known in the PMG census. Beautiful gem note with colorful underprint and strong embossing, portrait of Caldas at center. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Medellín, Casa de Moneda de Medellín, 10 pesos specimen, 15-9-1919, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-S1028s; DP-9637. Two POCs. Pretty note with vibrant red-orange underprint and a central vignette of a woman with mirror, nicely centered design with some noticeable embossing. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, Banco de Colombia, 100 pesos 10-percent coupon bond specimen, 21-11-1924, series N, ex-ABNCo. DP-6850.13. Four POCs. Large specimen bond with a vignette of Columbus landing in the New World at top center, red eagle with LIBERTAD Y ORDEN ribbon below, decorative purple border. AU piece with split central fold separating the face of the bond from its coupons, toned around the edges, ink ABNCo return stamp at right side of face. Pedigreed to the ABNCo archives.

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Nacional, 2 colones, 22-6-1938 overprint on a Banco Internacional 2 colones, serial 621541, series C, PMG Choice UNC 64. Pick-195b. Popular and rare Costa Rican type note with bold black overprint on a colorful earlier Banco Internacional note, variety with El Vicepresidente stamped at left. Bright ink coloration, nice centering and strong embossing is readily apparent, some light toning seen around the edges, overall a choice example of this desirable type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Mercantil, 5 colones specimen, no date (1910-16), series A, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-S201s. Three POCs. Very attractive specimen note with an eagle vignette at center flanked by vibrant blue and green underprint designs; a detailed vignette of a reclining woman stands out on the back. Considerably difficult to acquire in Gem grades, this example showing great ink colors and paper originality, an excellent opportunity for the Costa Rican or Latin American collector. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, República de Costa Rica, 2 colones, 11-8-1920, serial 1807993, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-152. Nice Gem example of this colorful type featuring a bust of Columbus and the arms of Costa Rica as the front vignettes plus a bold black overprint across the reverse. Well-centered printing with vivid ink colors and great paper originality, a very difficult note to acquire in this high of grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, República de Costa Rica, 50 céntimos, 12-4-1935, series B, serial 866020, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. Pick-165. Small-denomination note printed by the American Bank Note Company and featuring the right-facing bust of Columbus as the central vignette. Boldly printed with noticeable embossing and paper wave, nice centering and margins, quite difficult to find at this grade level and with an EPQ designation. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 100 colones, 2-3-1955, series G, serial 986275, provisional series overprint on a Banco Nacional 100 colones, PMG VF 25. Pick-219b. Boldly and nicely centered printing with strong provisional overprint on an earlier Banco Nacional 100 colones (Pick-212). Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 20 colones, 8-11-1950, series F, serial 369541, provisional series overprint on a Banco Nacional 20 colones, PMG Choice F 15. Pick-217. Circulated yet boldly printed example of this scarce provisional overprint type printed on an earlier Banco Nacional 20 colones (Pick-206). Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 5000 colones, 27-3-1996, series B, serial B03254115, minor over-inking error, PCGS Banknote VF 25, finest and only example in PCGS Banknote census. Pick-266a. Bold over-inking towards the bottom left on the reverse of this colorful note, two pinholes at left.

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 2000 colones, 14-9-2005, series A, serial A59361847, ink smear error, PMG VF 30. Pick-265e. A dramatic flaming 2000 denomination is seen on this error note due to ink smearing; further smearing is noted on and around the bust of scientist Clodomiro Picado Twight. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones, 18-8-1973, series A, serial 358975, PMG Choice VF 35 EPQ. Pick-226c. Modestly circulated example of this high-denomination note with bold red printing and great paper originality, year of issuance rather weak due to slight under-inking. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones, 4-4-1974, series A, serial 393948, PMG AU 55 EPQ. Pick-226c. Boldly printed note with vivid red ink colors and some strong embossing, trivial handling in top left margin for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, uncut pair of 1000 colones reverses paired with Venezuela, Banco Central, 10 bolívares obverse underprints dated 18-3-1986, rare, PMG. Pick-256a (Costa Rica), 61a (Venezuela). Fascinating TDLR printer's scrap or test sheet featuring parts of two different country's bank notes combined into one note! We've offered a single note of the same type twice before, but this is our first time seeing an uncut pair. Heavily embossed printing with vivid ink colors, small smear of ink at top left corner and penned numbers on the back. Highly unusual piece and quite rare. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, 1000 colones reverse paired with a Venezuela, Banco Central, 10 bolívares obverse underprint dated 18-3-1986, rare, PMG. Pick-256a (Costa Rica), 61a (Venezuela). Similar to the prior lot, this fascinating printer's scrap or test piece combines two different country's bank note designs into one note! While the PMG label doesn't have a grade for the note (unlike another example that we sold previously), this example is a very Choice UNC note with heavy embossing and bold ink colors on both sides along with great paper originality. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones, 16-6-1987, series C, serial C05002187, offset printing error, PMG VF 25. Pick-256b. Dramatic and bold offset error with half of the reverse mirrored on the front, circulated note with two small pinholes at left. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones, 15-6-1994, series C, serial C44297888, offset printing error, PMG VF 25. Pick-259b. Full face-to-back offset printing error seen on this circulated yet bold and colorful Costa Rican note. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 1000 colones, 27-9-2004, series D, serial D81444540, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-264e. Boldly printed Gem note with great paper originality and centering. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 50 colones specimen, no date (1991-93), series E, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-257s. Gem specimen of this colorful Costa Rican type, well-centered printing with vivid ink colors and great paper originality. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 10 colones, 6-9-1972, series D, serial D0870878, misalignment error, PMG Choice XF 45. Pick-237a. Bold, lightly handled note with clear misaligned reverse shifted upwards with wide bottom margin. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COSTA RICA, San José, Banco Central, 5 colones, 6-8-1958, series A, serial 4514481, PMG VF 30. Pick-220b. Final date of issuance for this type without signature title changes. Lightly handled note with better eye appeal than the grade suggests, some very faint staining along the margins. Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santiago, República Dominicana, 100 pesos, 6-4-1865, series H, serial 16947, very rare, PMG VF 30. Rudman-101; Pick-unlisted. This lot and the following seven represent several extraordinarily rare early Dominican Republic notes. These notes are appearing on the market for their first time ever, making this an incredible opportunity for any serious Dominican Republic or Latin American collector. Fairly bold printing on nice original paper with sharp edges, clear penned signatures and serial number, some light staining due to the orange ink seal at center plus a few small pinholes to note, otherwise quite eye-appealing for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, República Dominicana, 60 pesos, 20-4-1857, serial 04415, very rare, PMG VF 30. Rudman-44; Pick-unl. Strong black ink design with the arms of the Dominican Republic at center plus two stamped seals (one red, the other black), very choice paper quality with only some light staining around one of the seals plus a small tear in the right margin as noted on label, nice penned signatures and serial with 5000 annotated on the back. The 1857 series of notes is completely missing from the Pick catalog and this unusual 60-pesos denomination is sure to top the charts in rarity for the type. Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, República Dominicana, 20 pesos, 20-4-1857, serial 1553329, very rare, PMG VF 30, finest known in PMG census. Rudman-43; Pick-unlisted. Boldly printed design with clear arms of the Dominican Republic at center along with strong penned signatures and serial number (not certain due to the handwriting), nice centering with wide margins, a few pinholes notes plus light spot of foreign substance on the back but altogether not distracting given the eye appeal of note. An incredible rarity among early Dominican Republic notes and the finest of just two listed in the PMG census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santiago de los Caballeros, República Dominicana, 20 pesos fuertes, 25-6-1864, series G, serial 19921, very rare, PMG VF 25. Rudman-unl; Pick-unl. Great Dominican Republic rarity which is not listed in either the Rudman or Pick catalogs. Motto at top reads Dios, Patria, y Libertad; place of issuance using the full city name of Santiago de los Caballeros. Fairly bold design with clear signatures and serial number, stamped seal rather obscured, sharp edges and decent margins, a few small internal splits along two of the folds. Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santiago, República Dominicana, 20 pesos, 7-11-1864, series G, serial 22015, very rare, PMG VF 30, finest known in PMG census. Rudman-97/98; Pick-22. Appealing example of this very rare type that is similar to the prior lot but issued towards the end of 1864 and denominated as pesos rather than pesos fuertes. Fairly bold printing on nice original paper with sharp edges, very strong penned serial and signatures, nearly complete seal at center, the finer of just two in the PMG census (the other being Fine 15). Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, República Dominicana, 10 pesos remainder, 4-1-1860, series B, very rare, PMG VF 25, finest and only example in PMG census. Rudman-60; Pick-unl. Large-format note with full counterfoil at left, bold design with three penned signatures (all in different colors), embossed seal at lower center on face and light orange ink stamp on back. Quite rare (in fact not even pictured in Rudman) as evident by this being the sole example graded by PMG. The design is quite bold throughout and the paper is in nice condition with some light staining on the back, a small internal split at center noted for completeness. Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, República Dominicana, 5 pesos remainder, 4-1-1860, series C, very rare, PMG VF 30, finest and only example in PMG census. Rudman-59; Pick-unl. Similar to the prior lot, this rare 5-pesos note is not photographed in Rudman and is the only example listed in the PMG census. The bold design shows a full counterfoil at left, three penned signatures (all in different colors), and an embossed stamp at lower center plus a small black stamp on the reverse. The paper quality is quite nice beyond the mentioned minor stains with significant crispness and heavy embossing of the design noted through the holder. Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santiago de los Caballeros, República Dominicana, 5 pesos fuertes, 30-5-1864, series D, serial 18021, very rare, PMG Choice F 15. Rudman-unl; Pick-unl. This amazing Dominican Republic rarity is sure to attract attention as it is not documented in either the Rudman or Pick catalogs. The printed design, while a little weak along the top border, is otherwise bold, as are the penned signatures and serial number. The large green stamp at center is a bit obscured due to excessive inking, which apparently caught the stamper off-guard as a partial fingerprint is seen just above and to the right! A few minor stains are noted on this fairly circulated note with a few pinholes also mentioned for completeness. Please use this link to verify the certification number

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, 1 peso oro specimen, no date (1947-55), misaligned doubled overprint error, ex-ABNCo. Pick-60s. Two POCs. The bank governor's signature and bank seal are doubled and misaligned. However, the secretary's signature is correctly printed. There are some subtle inking differences between the duplicated overprint and the original, perhaps from an ABNCo test print or slight over-inking error? We can only speculate. Choice UNC with significant paper originality. Pedigreed to the American Bank Note Company archives.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Santo Domingo, Banco Central de la República Dominicana, 20 pesos oro specimen, no date (1958), Trujillo, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Rudman-310; Pick-83s. Two POCs. Featuring the bust of Trujillo at center. Type with one red SPECIMEN overprint at left on face and no overprint on back. Nice Gem example with strong embossing and great margins, very nice paper quality, scarce in this high of grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ECUADOR, Quito, Banco Central del Ecuador, 20 sucres specimen, no date (1939-49), series HA, PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ, "top pop." Pick-93s1. Two POCs. Tied with just one other for finest known in the PMG census. A beautiful ABNCo-produced specimen note with a vignette of an allegorical woman along with vibrant underprint ink colors, bold embossing readily visible throughout the note. Please use this link to verify the certification number

EGYPT, Central Bank, lot of seven notes with very low serial number 3: 200 pounds, 7/27/2009, series 24/Y, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ; 100 pounds, 11/30/2009, series 113/Y, PMG Choice UNC 63 EPQ; 50 pounds, 9/14/2009, series 102/H, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ; 20 pounds, 8/13/2009, series 193/X, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ; 10 pounds, 4/29/2009, series 269/T, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ; 5 pounds, 9/4/2008, series 176/V, PMG Gem UNC 67 EPQ; 1 pound, 11/28/2017, series 592/W, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ, PMG. Pick-69a, 67j, 66h, 65g, 64c, 63b, 71e. Desirable denomination set made up of all high-grade, EPQ-designated notes with single-digit serial number 3, a feat rarely seen on the market. Please use this link to verify the certification number

EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, Banco Occidental, 100 colones specimen, 1-1-1929, series B, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-S198s. Three POCs. Boldly printed Gem example of this high-denomination note only known in specimen and proof form with a beautiful blue design set against a colorful underprint, vignettes of an armored woman on front and right-facing bust of Columbus on back, strong embossing (particularly on the bank seal) and great original paper quality. Only one finer at 66 EPQ in the PMG census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, Banco Occidental, 25 pesos specimen, 1-6-1918, PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ, finest and only example in PMG census. Pick-S178s2. Four POCs. The sole example listed in the PMG census for this scarce denomination only known in specimen or proof form. Vignettes of a busy harbor and a steamship sailing on the ocean are at center flanked by griffins. Excellent bold ink printing with vivid red-orange and yellow undertones, well centered with nice margins, great paper originality. Please use this link to verify the certification number

EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, Banco Central de Reserva, 100 colones specimen, 31-8-1934, series A, PMG Choice UNC 64 EPQ. Pick-80s. Three POCs. Beautiful high-denomination specimen note printed by ABNCo featuring a reclining allegorical woman with harvest as its central vignette; a bust of Columbus is shown on the back. Boldly printed note with significant paper wave and embossing, nice ink color and paper quality. Please use this link to verify the certification number

HAITI, République d'Haïti, 5 gourdes specimen, 1919 (1951-64), PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-180s. Three POCs. Colorful specimen printed by the ABNCo for Haiti with a vignette of women at harvest to the left, arms of Haiti on the back. Nicely centered and boldly inked design with very strong embossing. Please use this link to verify the certification number

HONDURAS, La Ceiba, Banco Atlántida, 20 lempiras specimen, 1-3-1932, series A, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-S125as. Two POCs. Particularly attractive rarity from this desirable private Honduras bank with a female figure reclining on a globe as the main vignette, set against a colorful underprint; the arms of Honduras is featured on the back. Boldly inked note with incredible paper wave and embossing also possessing great paper quality and coloration. Please use this link to verify the certification number

HONDURAS, La Ceiba, Banco Atlántida, 2 lempiras specimen, 1-7-1932, series B, PMG Choice UNC 64, "top pop." Pick-S122bs. Three POCs. Bold vignette of an armed allegorical woman protecting a child at center of the face and the bank building on the back. Particularly colorful specimen with bold ink colors throughout and some nice paper quality with only a pair of small pinholes noted in the upper left corner, tied with one other for finest known in the PMG census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

IRAQ, Government of Iraq, 5 dinars, 1931 (1942), serial B694632, PMG VF 25. Pick-19b. This example, despite its wear, is a little above average in quality than normally encountered due to the heavy circulation in its time. Strong ink colors across the design with some embossing still noticeable, portrait of the young King Faisal II at right, some tears along the folds noted on the PMG label along with a contemporary penned annotation on the back, a very scarce Iraqi note. Please use this link to verify the certification number

IRAQ, Government of Iraq, 1 dinar, 1931 (1934), serial F140567, PMG VF 20. Pick-9d. Boldly printed note featuring the portrait of King Gahzi at right, some splits along the folds mentioned on the label, quite scarce in any condition. Please use this link to verify the certification number

IRAQ, Government of Iraq, 1 dinar, 1931 (1934), serial H316492, PMG VF 25. Pick-9e. Circulated example of this scarce Kingdom of Iraq type-note featuring the portrait of King Gahzi at right, some staining as noted on the holder, otherwise boldly printed with strong ink colors and nice centering. Please use this link to verify the certification number

IRAQ, Government of Iraq, 1 dinar, 1931 (1942), serial V294985, PMG VF 25. Pick-18a. Nice circulated example of this scarce Kingdom of Iraq type featuring the portrait of King Faisal II as a boy to the right. Bold ink colors and nicely centered printing with good margins, tears as noted on the holder though these are fairly small. Please use this link to verify the certification number

IRAQ, Government of Iraq, 1 dinar, 1931 (1942), serial Z444064, PMG VF 25. Pick-18b. Strong blue design on this desirable Kingdom of Iraq note featuring the boyhood portrait of King Faisal II at right. Nicely centered printing with bold ink colors throughout, mild circulation wear and with rather nice eye appeal. Please use this link to verify the certification number

NICARAGUA, Banco Nacional, 100 córdobas specimen, 1939, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ, "top pop." Pick-69s. Two POCs. Beautiful Nicaraguan note with a vibrant red face design showing an allegorical woman before an altar at right and the seal of Nicaragua on the back. A pleasing Gem with bold ink colors and strong embossing, tied with one other for finest known in the PMG census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

NICARAGUA, Banco Nacional, 1 córdoba specimen, 1938, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ, "top pop." Pick-63bs. Three POCs. Colorful and attractive Nicaragua specimen with the vignette of a woman at center. A very nice, eye-appealing example with bold inking and great paper originality, tied with two others for finest known in the PMG census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PARAGUAY, República del Paraguay, 200 pesos fuertes specimen, 18-11-1899, PMG Superb Gem UNC 67 EPQ, finest known in PMG census. Pick-103s; MP-MS.61. Two POCs. Rare high-denomination note with a mountain village scene as the main vignette and vivid red-orange and yellow undertones, great paper quality and ink colors seen on this well-centered, truly Gem note. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PUERTO RICO (under Spain), Ministerio de Ultramar, 1 peso, 17-8-1895, serial 4503322, with counterfoil, ex-Busto. Pick-7a. Nice AU+ example of this popular early Puerto Rican bank note and a rare variety with full counterfoil at left. Boldly inked design with strong embossed sailing ship stamping at right, nice paper quality with only trivial handling for the grade. Pedigreed to the José O. Busto Collection.

VENEZUELA, 1 peso, 27-8-1811, serial F. 97 75969, block T. 76, PMG VF 30. Pick-4; Rosenman-1. Very nice example of the highest denomination printed for the first issue of Venezuela paper money authorized by law of 27 August 1811. The independent First Republic of Venezuela had been declared just a month prior on July 5th. A central vignette featuring an anchor and tree between sailing ships bears the warning PENA DE MUERTE AL FALSIFICADOR "Death Penalty to Counterfeit" with signatures of Bartolomé Blandin, Juan Germán Roscio, and Martín Tovar Ponte around it. A very eye-appealing example of this very rare type with modest circulation wear, boldly inked design plus clear serial numbers, only a few tiny pinholes at center to note. Please use this link to verify the certification number

VENEZUELA, Maracaibo, Banco Comercial de Maracaibo, 100 bolívares specimen, no date (1929), series C, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ, "top pop." Pick-S179s. Three POCs. Beautiful Venezuelan note with vibrant red-inked design featuring the portrait of a woman at left on the face and a harvest scene on the back. Well-centered, bold printing with a colorful underprint, great paper quality and margins, tied with seven others for finest known in the PMG census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

VARIOUS COUNTRIES, Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., representative vignette sample book with 104 engraved proofs, ca. 1856–1903, extremely rare, ex-Rocha. Unique and complete original presentation album of engraved banknote vignettes by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., London, one of the foremost security printers of the nineteenth century, known for banknotes, postage stamps, and stock certificates. Founded by Henry Bradbury in 1850, the firm began engraving banknotes in 1856 and was later acquired by the American Bank Note Company in 1903. This album was the company’s official sample and presentation book, carried by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. representatives around the world to exhibit the quality of their engraving work to governments and central banks. The album was used in Argentina during the late nineteenth century in connection with proposals for national banknote production. It was then acquired by Doctor Rocha, the governor of the province of Buenos Aires from 1881 to 1884. Much later, it was sold as lot # 787 in C.C. Gaona's auction in Buenos Aires of the Dr. Rocha library held from September 14 to 18, 1964, where it was described as including a £10 note at the front, with an extensive assortment of engraved vignettes, gilded page borders, and fine leather binding. Bound in original gilt leather covers with fully gilded page edges, complete with 104 engraved vignette proofs, each mounted on a separate page with its original tissue guard. Page size 21 × 14 centimeters, approximately 8.2 × 5.5 inches. The first page presents a beautifully engraved £10 specimen note, followed by a comprehensive sequence of vignettes depicting important historical figures, inventors, explorers, allegorical scenes, and heraldic designs from various continents. The vignettes represent designs prepared for banknotes issued in numerous countries, including Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Persia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ceylon, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Cuba. Each image is a steel-plate proof of exceptional sharpness and artistry, showing the precision and aesthetic quality that made Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. one of the most respected engravers of the nineteenth century. Condition is very good, the pages strong and bright with light stains and typical foxing, impressions bold, vignettes clear and in excellent condition, binding tight, gilt decoration bright, minor handling only. No other complete Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. vignette album of this kind is known to us. Only isolated individual vignettes have appeared on the market. This example is believed to be unique. Pedigreed to the Dr. Rocha Collection and subsequently sold in C.C. Gaona's Buenos Aires public auction of September 14–18, 1964, Lot 787. NOTE: Please use this link to see the full content of this book * This PDF presents photographs of each vignette featured in the book. In addition, images of the banknotes on which these vignettes would have been used are included for illustrative purposes only; they are representative images and are not included in the lot. The book itself contains only the vignettes and the English banknote depicted on the cover.