ARGENTINA, bronze medal, 1813 (1913), coinage centenary, NGC MS 65 RD, finest known in NGC census. 39 mm. Bright red copper medal struck to commemorate Argentina's first coinage, the finest and only example with Red designation in the NGC census. Obverse: sunface at center with CENTENARIO 1913 between rays, PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA around it and florette at bottom; reverse with clasped hands under liberty pole wrapped in laurel with 8 R flanking, date 1813 below and EN UNION Y LIBERTAD, Potosí mintmark and assayer J around; ornamented edge. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, Potosí, silver proclamation medal, Ferdinand VII, 1811, Goyeneche / Suppressor of Uprising, NGC AU 58. Fonrobert-9395. 43 mm. Obverse with bust of Ferdinand VII inside legend D. D. JOSEPHUS EMANUEL A GOYENECHE AREQUIPENSIS ORIGINE; reverse with long inscription inside legend MUNICIPIUM POTOSI IN GRATULATIONEM ASSERTORIS LIBERTATIS PATRIAE A 1811. Commemorative of Goyeneche's victory over the Argentines under Juan José Castelli at the Battle of Huaqui, re-establishing Spanish control over Upper Peru (now Bolivia). Lustrous and well-struck medal with just light handling on the bust dictating the grade, richly rainbow toned with pleasing blue, red, and golden hues. Please use this link to verify the certification number

BOLIVIA, oval silver medal, Ferdinand VII, dated 1816, victors of Laguna and Villar, NGC AU 58, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-Derman. Cunietti-p. 58; Fonrobert-8026. Rare medal (first we have offered) struck in Potosí and issued to Royalist forces for their part in the Battle of La Laguna in El Villar on September 13-14, 1816 (listed in Fonrobert as La Guaira under Colombia in error). Obverse with winged victory sounding its horn and holding a laurel over clouds, legend encircling A LOS ESFORZAS VENCEDORES EN LA LAGA Y VILLAR. and florette above; reverse with knight's helm above crossed cannons, flags, musket, and trumpet with drum and drumsticks below, 13 Y 14 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1816. encircling with florette at top; smooth edge. Lustrous example with well-struck details throughout, slight golden toning across its surfaces. As outlined in Cunietti, this medal was effectively a reward for the defeat and capture of guerrilla leader Manuel Asencio Padilla in his attempt to rescue his pregnant wife, Juana Azurduy de Padilla (who was herself a military leader during the fight for independence) during the Battle of La Laguna in modern-day Bolivia. Padilla was summarily executed by beheading, and his head was displayed publicly to further thwart the revolution. In 1827 the former town of La Laguna (originally San Miguel de La Laguna) was renamed Padilla in his memory. Pedigreed to the Alberto "Coco" Derman collection. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, small oval uniface silver military decoration, no date (1819), Battle of Boyacá. Ross & Stahl-Co2 var; Fonrobert-9180 (obv only). 5.50 grams. 26 mm x 22 mm. Crossed sword and branch below large cross pattée with BOYACA above, all encircled by a laurel border, per the obverse of Fonrobert-9180 (muled with an Ayacucho reverse), first example we have seen of this side, and very important as related to "Colombia's first military medals as a sovereign nation" per Ross & Stahl, whose listing for handmade 1819 originals differs slightly in showing VENCEDOR DE BOYACA. The present medal is from a new series minted in Potosí in 1825 to satisfy officers who did not receive one in 1819, but evidently this example was never awarded, as it still retains an uncut loop at top. Richly toned Mint State with multicolor-hued, lustrous surfaces, well-struck details all around, and of course very rare, one of probably only three known.

FRANCE, silver engraved Masonic medal for the lodge at Besançon, France, no date (1800s), recognizing lodge archivist J.C.F. Rootie, unique. 21.99 grams. Obverse with raised laurel design encircling engraved Masonic emblem with ribbon reading "O Besançon" above; reverse with same raised laurel design encircling engraved text "a son Archiviste le J.C.F. Rootie la loge Reconnaissante" at center; smooth edge with ARGENT at bottom. Interesting, unique Masonic medal with finely engraved devices which invites further research into J.C.F. Rootie and his involvement with the lodge in Besançon, France. Mint State with some surface hairlines.

GREAT BRITAIN, copper alloy Admiral Vernon medal, no date (ca. 1739), Argyll / Satan and Walpole, ex-Adams. AC-NLa1A. 12.20 grams. 38 mm. AU with traces of luster and light color in center of reverse, with image of Satan on reverse being "totally political in its intent" (Adams-Chao). XRF: 45.94% copper, 48.75% zinc, 4.41% lead. Pedigreed to the John Adams Collection with his envelope.

NETHERLANDS (UNITED), Dordrecht, copper jeton, 1599, Dutch capture of St. Thomas by Admiral Pieter van der Does, PCGS AU55. Betts-20; Van Loon-I-532.3. Obverse featuring Dutch sailing ship at sea with JEHOVAH in Hebrew over its sail and S.C. in waves, encircling legend reads EN ALTERA QVAE VEHAT ARGO; reverse with two boundary gods (or Termini) of the islands of Bommel and Thiel standing over a landscape of cities and islands with JEHOVAH in Hebrew between them, legend encircling SIC NESCIA CEDERE FATA; smooth edge. Nice example of this popular medal commemorating the Dutch victories and suppression of Spanish expansion, likening the Dutch sailors under the command of Admiral Pieter van der Does to Jason's Argonauts. Glossy, even brown surfaces with substantial detail on both sides from a bold strike, choice for the grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, silver medal, 1864, American Congress, by Robert Britton, NGC MS 62. Fonrobert-9137. Obverse with standing native with various symbols in center above engraver initials R.B. (R. Britten) within legend E. U. DE COLOMBIA * BOLIVIA * E. U. DE VENEZUELA * CHILE * PERU * ECUADOR * R. ARGENTIA; reverse with sunburst above names AROSEMENA / BENAVENTE / GUZMAN / MONTT / PAZ-SOLDAN / PIEDRAHITA / SARMIENTO within wreath of palm (left) and laurel (right) branches inside legend CONGRESO AMERICANO . INSTALADO EN LIMA EL DIA 28 DE OCTUBRE DE 1864 +, with engraver initials R.B. again at bottom; smooth edge. This elegant medal was created to commemorate the fourth Latin American Conference in November of 1864 in Lima, Peru, which had fruitlessly attempted to make agreements regarding intervention by (mostly) European powers. Beautiful medal struck with high relief and particularly flashy (almost prooflike) fields, quite lustrous all over, speckles of rainbow toning around the edges. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, silver medal, 1864, American Congress, by Robert Britton, NGC MS 61. Fonrobert-9139. Obverse with CONGRESO AMERICANO above INSTALADO EN LIMA EL DIA 14 DE NOVE. DE 1864; reverse with list of the representatives attending as AROSEMENA, BENAVENTE, GUZMAN, MONTT, PAZ SOLDAN, PIEDRAHITA, SARMIENTO wrapped in olive branch and frond with radiant star above, initials R.B at bottom center; smooth edge. Along with the prior lot, this medal was created to commemorate the fourth Latin American Conference in November of 1864 in Lima, Peru, which had fruitlessly attempted to make agreements regarding intervention by (mostly) European powers. Lustrous obverse with golden hues and some scattered hairlines for the grade, almost prooflike and non-toned reverse, sharply struck detail all over. Please use this link to verify the certification number

PERU, Lima, silver medal, 1921, Italian Community in Peru - Centennial of Independence. 12.83 grams. 31 mm. Obverse with joined Peruvian and Italian coat-of-arms between branches against textured background with GM LIMA at bottom; reverse with RECUERDO DE LA COLONIA CHINA CONMEMORANDO EL PRIMER CENTENARIO DEL PERU 28 DE JULIO DE 1921; plain edge. Popular medal issued by the Italian community in Peru to commemorate Peru's 100th anniversary of independence. Well-struck Mint State with flashy, almost prooflike reverse field, steely gray-toned surfaces.

SPAIN, Madrid, gold proclamation medal, Isabel II, 1833, PCGS MS62, finest and only example in PCGS census. Herrera-24; Cal-670. 1.72 grams. Obverse with ELISAB. II. HISP. ET. IND. REGINA. around crowned arms; reverse with ACCLAMATIO AVGVSTA XXIV. OCT MDCCCXXXIII and crowned M mintmark below; reeded edge. Very lustrous with sharp details, a few small lamination flaws on the obverse. Please use this link to verify the certification number

VENEZUELA, Caracas, gold medal, 1978, Venezuela national anthem - Gloria al Bravo Pueblo. 30.23 grams. 38 mm. Obverse with enameled flag of Venezuela below VENEZUELA, 1978 below, F.G. and G.M. flanking; reverse with sheet music of Venezuela's national anthem, GLORIA AL BRAVO PUEBLO above, and ORO LEY 900 [21K] plus seven stars below; reeded edge. While examples of this medal in silver (both with and without enamel) are known, this is the first we could find in gold. Mint State with ample luster throughout.

UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, gold $3 Indian princess, 1859, NGC AU 55. Nicely struck with plenty of luster, touches of pink-gold toning accenting the design details, handsome example with minimal circulation. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, West Point mint, 2002-W proof Gold Eagle set, NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo. A perfect grade set of Proof-70 gold eagles, each with a frosty Liberty and Bald Eagle family design against deep mirror proof fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, West Point mint, 2002-W proof Gold Eagle set, NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo. A perfect graded, as-struck set of proof Gold Eagles with frosted design details against deep mirror fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, Philadelphia mint, Draped Bust dollar, 1795, centered bust, B-15, BB-52, R.2, NGC VF details / cleaned. Variety with Liberty's bust centered on the obverse. Handsome example of one of the earliest American silver dollars despite hairlines from past cleaning, now pleasingly toned with steely gray accents around the details and areas of golden hued luster in the fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Trade dollar, 1874-S, with chopmarks from circulation in Asia. 27.17 grams. XF with a couple of large chopmarks on the obverse (including a bold X near the date), single chopmark on the reverse, rather lustrous surfaces with faint golden toning, light scuff in obverse field.

UNITED STATES, Carson City mint, Trade dollar, 1875-CC, with chopmarks from circulation in Asia. 26.83 grams. Richly toned with plum and blue hues, VF overall with many dark and bold chopmarks.

UNITED STATES, San Francisco mint, Trade dollar, 1876-S, with chopmarks from circulation in Asia. 27.18 grams. Lustrous AU with many bold chopmarks on the reverse, light amber toning on the obverse, some hairlines.

UNITED STATES, Carson City mint, Morgan dollar, 1882-CC, in GSA holder with original certificate and box. Mint State with satiny fields and ample cartwheel luster on both sides, some light bagmarks on the obverse while the reverse is quite nice, a few hints of amber toning.

UNITED STATES, gold State Department Lifesaving medal, First Class, awarded by President McKinley to seaman W.P. Pattison of the British steamship Mokta for his heroic services on February 27, 1900, in the rescue of four men of the American schooner Golden Sheaf, unique, NGC AU 58 (photo certificate). J-LS-3. 44.00 grams. 35 mm. This .900 gold medal shows Liberty on the obverse inside the legend PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, with a wreath border on the reverse surrounding engraved script commemorating the presentation of this medal "To W.P. Pattison, seaman of the British steamship 'Mokta' in recognition of his heroic services in effecting the rescue February 27, 1900 of four men of the American schooner 'Golden Sheaf' wrecked at sea." The medal is suspended from a hanger bar with E PLURIBUS UNUM partially covered by a shield. According to The Cambrian issue of December 7th, 1900, the Mokta "on a voyage from Huelva to Philadelphia, was some 400 or 500 miles from the American seaboard in the North Atlantic, they sighted the American schooner, Golden Sheaf, flying signals of distress." The Mokta launched a lifeboat in "a hurricane of wind, and a mountainous sea" crewed by one officer and six men who, upon reaching the Golden Sheaf, were able to transport four men in need of rescue by tying ropes about their waists and dragging them behind the lifeboat back to the Mokta. After landing in Philadelphia, the crew of the Mokta were celebrated in American newspapers and those British sailors participating in the rescue were eventually awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal, First Class by President McKinley. Lustrous example of this unique medal with just a touch of handling and hairlines from wear and display. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, gilt bronze "10D" gaming token, undated (1800s), NGC MS 63. Lustrous gilt gaming token with Argentina obverse paired with a United States gold $10 eagle reverse, copper red surfaces with some brown toning in the fields. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CHILE, Santiago, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles IV (bust of Charles III), 1801 AJ, NGC / excavation recovery (Marblehead Hoard Label). KM-54; Cal-1769; Fr-23. XF with spotty encrustation from burial though much of the original mint luster shines through, particularly around the legends on both sides. Please use this link to verify the certification number

COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold bust 8 escudos, Charles III, 1775 JJ, NGC / excavation recovery (Marblehead Hoard Label). KM-50.1; Cal-2102; Fr-35. VF with some dark encrustation though with bold date, fields covered in red-gold hues, interesting as an earlier date (pre-U.S. Independence) from this hoard. Please use this link to verify the certification number

FRANCE, Paris mint, ecu, Louis XV, 1769-A, NGC / excavation recovery (Marblehead Hoard Label). Gad-322; KM-512.1; Dav-1331. VF, dark stained obverse with some verdigris but most details visible underneath including king's bust, reverse with staining around the edges though other areas untouched and original, clear mintmark and date. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles III, 1783 FF, NGC / excavation recovery (Marblehead Hoard Label). Yonaka-M8-83; KM-106.2; Cal-1124. Interesting piece to come out of this hoard as the Mexico 1783 FF 8 reales made up the majority of the salvaged coins from the popular El Cazador shipwreck. Although this particular piece went a different route, it goes to show how prevalent the Spanish milled dollar was in global commerce at the time. Dark, stained piece though fully detailed (around the XF-AU range). Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1797 FM, NGC / excavation recovery (Marblehead Hoard Label). Yonaka-M8-97; KM-109; Cal-960. Encrusted obverse with verdigris though most details visible including the king's bust and date, nicer reverse with spotty encrustation over some original mint luster, around XF overall. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Mexico City, bust 8 reales, Charles IV, 1799 FM, NGC / excavation recovery (Marblehead Hoard Label). Yonaka-M8-87; KM-106.2a; Cal-1131. High XF piece with patchy surface encrustation amid original luster, clear date, mintmark, and assayer. Please use this link to verify the certification number

SPAIN, Madrid, bust 2 reales, Charles III, 1778 PJ, NGC / excavation recovery (Marblehead Hoard Label). Cal-627; KM-412.1. Though coins of the Spanish New World colonial mints (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru) made up a majority of this hoard, a few coins from Spain show how early United States commerce saw a blend of European and South American coinage. At the time of the hoard's burial, this coin would have functioned as a quarter dollar or 25 cent piece. VF with decent obverse showing a bold date while the reverse is heavily encrusted and stained. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, New Jersey, 18 pence, March 25, 1776, serial 3261, plate A, PMG AU 50. FR-NJ-176. Signed by Jonathan Deare, Robert Smith, and Joseph Smith. Lightly handled example of this popular colonial type known for the bold black and red ink colors and singular leaf design on the back, margins unevenly cut (as made). Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, New Jersey, 18 pence, March 25, 1776, serial 41086, plate C, PMG Choice UNC 63. FR-NJ-176. Signed by Robert Smith, Jonathan Johnston, and John Smyth. Popular colonial type note dated to less than four months prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Boldly printed with vivid black and red ink plus strong embossing, minor stains mentioned on the PMG label are very light and confined to the edge. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, New Jersey, 1 shilling, March 25, 1776, serial 59881, plate B, PMG AU 53. FR-NJ-175. Signed by Robert Smith, Jonathan Johnston, and John Smyth. Well printed with bold black and red ink throughout its design, lightly circulated with a singular vertical fold, popular type issued just a few months prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, New Jersey, 1 shilling, February 17, 1776, serial 43729, plate B, PMG AU 50. FR-NJ-175. Signed by Robert Smith, Jonathan Johnston, and John Smyth. Large, framed example of this popular type with wide, fairly evenly cut margins, bold black and red ink printing with strong embossing particularly noticeable on the denomination text, some circulation soiling noted on the holder as stains. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, Continental Congress, $2/3 "Fugio note", February 17, 1776, serial 357153, plate C, PMG VF 25. FR-CC-22. Signed by Benjamin Brannan. Circulated yet presentable example of the highest denomination issued in the iconic Fugio Continental dollar series, a design created by Benjamin Franklin. The obverse vignette depicts a sunface shining down on a sundial with the legend FUGIO and MIND YOUR BUSINESS beneath; the reverse shows thirteen rings, one for each of the colonies, around a sunburst with text AMERICAN CONGRESS and WE ARE ONE. Well printed with clear design throughout, lightly stained and with several pinholes from circulation. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, Continental Congress, $1/2 "Fugio note", February 17, 1776, serial 41749, plate B, PMG VF 30. FR-CC-21. Signed by Joseph Watkins. Second highest denomination in the four-note Fugio Continental Currency series with the same Benjamin Franklin designed sundial and interlocking rings design as the $2/3 (see prior lot) though the sundial vignette is aligned to the right. Boldly printed note with some circulation but otherwise eye appealing; the holder notes stains which are quite light and added ink which appears to be around the signature and serial. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, New Brunswick, New Jersey, State Bank at New Brunswick, $500 remainder, no date (1850s), plate A, PMG Choice UNC 63 EPQ. Haxby-NJ-350-G84a. Choice example of this highest denomination printed for the series. Vignette of George Washington to left, two allegorical women representing agriculture at center, and a women's portrait at lower right. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, New Brunswick, New Jersey, State Bank at New Brunswick, $100 remainder, no date (1850s), plate A, PMG Choice AU 58. Haxby-NJ-350-G80a. Nice, lightly handled New Jersey obsolete with vignettes of a wood worker and blacksmith in the bottom corners, two allegorical women representing agriculture at the center. Please use this link to verify the certification number

UNITED STATES, Washington, D.C., $2 Legal Tender note, series of 1869, serial U1820425, Allison-Spinner, PMG Choice VF 35. FR-42. Nice, modestly circulated example of the popular Rainbow Deuce with bold colors and decent margins, fairly scarce as a problem-free note in this upper VF grade. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ARGENTINA, San Juan, Banco de Cuyo, 4 pesos specimen, 189X (1890s), PCGS Currency Choice New 63. Pick-unl; Bauman-SJU-47b. Two POCs. A great rarity for the Banco de Cuyo printed by Kraft; never issued with a scant amount of specimens known. Though designated a "remainder" on the label, this note can be more accurately described as a specimen given the punch out cancellations and archival adhesive remnants, the latter of which are, thankfully, not significant.

ARGENTINA, San Juan, Banco de Cuyo, undated (1890s) proof and specimen set: 100 pesos fuertes proof, PMG UNC 62; 20 pesos fuertes proof, PMG Choice UNC 64; 10 pesos fuertes proof, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ; 5 pesos fuertes proof, PMG Choice UNC 64; uniface 1 peso fuerte specimen, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ; all finest known in PMG census. Pick-S1644s, S1642As, S1642s, S1641s, S1640s. This is an incredible set of beautiful Banco de Cuyo proofs and a specimen printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. for this series which was never issued. The Standard Catalog, which has the series unpriced in any grade, notes the 5 pesos through the 100 pesos are proofs (in spite of the specimen ink stamp) while the 1 peso is a specimen with roulette punched SPECIMEN at center. These gorgeous notes all share the same vignette of a woman wearing a floral headdress paired with a different vignette; their reverses (besides the 1 peso which is uniface) are rendered in colorful shades. All are in essentially as-made condition with only a small tear noted in the lower margin on the 100 pesos. Please use this link to verify the certification number

CUBA, 20 pesos, 1961, serial F69 134856, C.I.A. counterfeit - Bay of Pigs Invasion Force, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-97x. This counterfeit note was produced in 1961 by the CIA to be given to Cuban exiles participating in the ill-fated Bay of Pigs invasion. The intention was that the troops (operating as Brigade 2506) could purchase supplies from locals or offer bribes with the fake notes once they successfully infiltrated the island. However, the invasion, once launched, failed in a matter of days with most of the soldiers captured or killed by Castro's forces. Gem note with great centering and ink colors, variety with visible serial number. Please use this link to verify the certification number

ECUADOR, Quito, Banco Central, 50 sucres specimen, no date (1928-36), PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-87s. Bold and beautiful example of this nicely designed 50 sucres note with Gem originality and ink colors plus excellent centering, very few examples known with this being one of just four in the PMG census behind two 66 EPQs. Please use this link to verify the certification number

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

ITALY, Banca d'Italia, 100,000 lire, 19-7-1970, serial V080776U, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-100b. Gem example of this high-denomination Italian note with great centering and margins plus bold ink colors, very few peers in this high uncirculated grade given the widespread redemption in its time. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Puebla, Banco Oriental, 20 pesos, 1-4-1914, serial 74465, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ, finest known in PMG census. Pick-S383c; Frampton-M462b-c. A bold, Gem note with excellent centering and paper quality, far and away the finest example in the PMG census with the next closest being a pair of 63s without the EPQ designation. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Banco de la República Mexicana, 100 pesos specimen, series of 1918, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Pick-15s; Frampton-M322. Four POCs. Beautiful Gem example of the highest denomination created for this popular series only available in specimen or proof form. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Banco de la República Mexicana, 20 pesos specimen, series of 1918, series A, PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Pick-13s; Frampton-M320. Three POCs. Interesting specimen with large selvage at top showing printer's guide marks and F5523 text. Tied with one other for second finest known in the PMG census behind a single 66 EPQ. Please use this link to verify the certification number

MEXICO, Banco de la República Mexicana, 5 pesos specimen, series of 1918, PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ, "top pop" in PMG census. Pick-11s; Frampton-M318. Four POCs. A Gem through and through with excellent ink and paper quality plus bold embossing, tied with three others for finest known in the PMG census. Please use this link to verify the certification number

VENEZUELA, 2 pesos, 27-8-1811, serial F. 31 67301, block T. 68, PMG VF 25. Pick-5; Rosenman-2. Signatures of Bartolomé Blandin, Juan Germán Roscio, and Martín Tovar Ponte. A desirable example of the 2 pesos from the second issue of Venezuela’s paper money decreed in 1811, among the first notes used in Venezuela, with a radiant sun seal with 1811 ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA and another seal featuring an anchor and tree between sailing ships bears the warning PENA DE MUERTE AL FALSIFICADOR "Death Penalty to Counterfeit." Extremely rare in any condition and not priced at any level in the Pick catalog. This example is an eye-appealing survivor, having been apparently mounted in an album at one time, thus preserving it from damage. The printing, while somewhat crude, is bold and fully legible. Light mounting marks and a few small stains on the reverse are noted. A rare opportunity to acquire a nice example of the earliest notes in Venezuela paper currency. Please use this link to verify the certification number

VENEZUELA, 1 peso, 27-8-1811, serial F. 94 272938, block T. 273, PMG VF 30. Pick-4; Rosenman-1. Signatures of Bartolomé Blandin, Juan Germán Roscio, and Martín Tovar Ponte. A nice example of the highest denomination printed for the first issue of Venezuela paper money authorized by law of August 27, 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." Nice paper quality and well printed with bold ink, only a few mounting spots on the back to note. Scarcely encountered at all and much rarer in as nice of a condition as this note. Please use this link to verify the certification number

VARIOUS COUNTRIES, Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd. presentation album with sixteen specimen banknotes from Uruguay, West Germany, Philippines, Bolivia, Scotland, Turkey, Morocco, and Libya. A fascinating album from the Thomas de la Rue & Co. archives containing a blend of several different countries and designs, several of which are quite rare in any form. This album contains the following (in order): Uruguay, Montevideo, República Oriental del Uruguay, 1 peso specimen, 2-1-1939, with black TDLR specimen stamp and numbered Specimen No. 5, Pick-35as; Uruguay, Montevideo, República Oriental del Uruguay, 5 pesos specimen, 2-1-1939, with red TDLR specimen stamp and numbered Specimen No. 15, Pick-36as; Uruguay, Montevideo, República Oriental del Uruguay, 50 pesos specimen, 2-1-1939, with red TDLR specimen stamp and numbered Specimen No. 8, Pick-38as; Uruguay, Montevideo, Banco Oriental del Uruguay, 100 pesos specimen, 2-1-1939, with black TDLR specimen stamp and numbered Specimen No. 7, Pick-39as; West Germany, Frankfurt a. Main, Bank Deutsche Länder, 5 deutsche mark specimen, 9-12-1948, with black TDLR specimen stamp and numbered Specimen No. 10, Pick-13s; Philippines, Central Bank, 2 pesos specimen, 1949, E. Quirino and M. Cuaderno signatures, Pick-134s1; Bolivia, La Paz, Banco Central, 5 bolivianos specimen, 20-12-1945, with black TDLR specimen stamp, roulette canceled, Pick-138as; Bolivia, La Paz, Banco Central, 1000 bolivianos specimen, no date (1945), with black TDLR stamp, roulette canceled, Pick-144s; Scotland, Glasgow, Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited, 5 pounds specimen, 2-5-1951, with red TDLR specimen stamp and numbered Specimen No. 55, Pick-192s; Turkey, Central Bank, 2-1/2 lira specimen, 11-8-1930, with red SPECIMEN overprint, numbered Specimen No. 5, Pick-150s; Turkey, Central Bank, 10 lira specimen, 11-8-1930, with red SPECIMEN overprint, numbered Specimen No. 7, Pick-157s; Morocco, State Bank of Morocco, 500 francs specimen, 29-5-1951, with black TDLR specimen stamp and numbered specimen no. 2, Pick-45Bs; Morocco, State Bank of Morocco, 1000 francs specimen, 29-5-1951, with black TDLR specimen stamp and numbered specimen no. 17, Pick-46As; Libya, Kingdom of Libya, 5 piastres specimen, 1952, serial K/4 000000, with black TDLR specimen stamp and numbered Specimen No. 5, Pick-12s; Libya, Kingdom of Libya, 10 piastres specimen, 1952, serial H/3 000000, with red TDLR specimen stamp and numbered Specimen No. 3; Libya, Kingdom of Libya, 1/4 pound specimen, 1952, serial F/3 000000, with black TDLR specimen stamp and numbered specimen no. 6.