WORLD BANKNOTES 360 Many of the World’s Finest-Quality Historical Banknotes |
World Banknotes/Argentina •
El Banco
de la Provincia de Buenos Aires •
500 Pesos Pick #S569 Specimen •
1883 • PMG 66 EPQ (PMG population: the only one in
any grade) |
Banknotes from Around the World.
This is a museum-quality collection of world banknotes. This site displays hundreds of world
banknotes, many of which are among the finest in existence. Most of the pieces are scarce, the intaglio
printing superb, the colors outstanding, and the grades mostly gem or better. Dates generally range mostly from 1850 to
1930. Specimen and Proof Banknotes.
Proofs and specimens were not sent into general circulation. Proof banknotes were generally test runs
for the printing plates and designs; they were mostly single sided and
without serial numbers or signatures.
Proofs were also sometimes run to test color options. Many of the proof banknotes were mounted on
cardboard for stability in working their way through the approval
process. The mounted notes often had
printers' notations written in pencil on the back side. Many of the
specimens were samples used to check the design and/or colors prior to full printing
runs. Others were sent to central
banks to help them recognize the issued banknotes. Most of the specimen notes had serial
numbers that were all zeros. There are more than 1,000 world banknotes
in the collection, and they represent more than 50 countries.
Some of the strongest representations are the old banknotes of China,
Mexico, |
Our banknotes for sale
are accessed through the country links shown below.
World Banknotes by Country |
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Intaglio Printing of World Banknotes.
Intaglio is a printmaking technique in which the image is incised
(usually engraved) into a plate (normally copper or zinc). Banknotes are made by applying ink to the
plate and then wiping off the excess from the face, leaving ink only in the
engraved spaces. A damp piece of paper
is placed on top, and the plate and paper are run through a printing press
that presses the paper into the ink.
The paper then has on it a mirror image of the engravings on the
plate. Intaglio-printed banknotes
often have some texture from printing press pressure into the engravings. The American Bank Note Company Archives. A
significant percentage of the world's banknotes were printed by the American
Bank Note Company and its predecessors.
ABNC printed banknotes for the Professional
Grading of Banknotes' Condition; Population Reports. Most of the world banknotes in this
collection have been professionally graded by Paper Money Guarantee
("PMG"), an independent paper money grading service headquartered
in |
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introduction & pricing guide to U.S. obsolete currency. |
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