American Bank Note Company Archives

3-1-1888.P-S423 Unlisted. 5 Pesos. Proofs. Sheet from sample book with Front proof in black without undertint, AU-Unc.; back proof in light blue, AU-U

1888. P-S422 Unlisted. 1 Peso. Color trial proofs of front and undertint proofs. 1) Front proof of complete note in brown instead of with orange issue

1918-1923. Proof. 1) Proof of vignette, title & text used on P-S551 to P-S553. Printed on india paper. 2) Undertint used on P-S558. Both rare. A...

1877. P-S101 Unlisted. 10 Centavos. Front + back proofs mounted on thin card stock. Front has specimen overprint. Back is a color trail in Red rather

1883. P-S123 Unlisted. 50 Centavos. 3 different related proofs mounted on thin card stock from sample book. 1) Color trail proof of the front with Gre

1877. P-S101 Unlisted; P-S123 Unlisted. 10 ctvs; 50 ctvs. Proofs. Front and back proofs of 10 centavos and 50 centavos notes cut down to banknote size

3-1877. P-S101 Unlisted. 10 Centavos. Proof. Front proof with no seal or undertint mounted on manila card. 3 different color back proofs. Two are tria

11-30-1883. P-S123. 50 Centavos. Proof. Front & back proofs in listed colors. Back has dark glue stains coming through paper. Front is AU. HBNC.

11-30-1883. P-S123 Unlisted. 50 Centavos. Proof. Front & back trial color proofs. Front has Dark Green undertint. The back is Lavendar. Unique c...

11-30-1883. P-S123 Unlisted. 50 Centavos. Proof. Color trial front proof with Light Brown Undertint. Small faults on bottom. Unique. HBNC. VF.

188-. P-S126 Unlisted. 10 Pesos. Proof. Front & back trial color proofs. Front with Blue undertint, back is Blue. Both appear AU-UNC. Unique tri...

188-. P-S126 Unlisted. 10 Pesos. Proof. Front & back trial color proofs. Front with Green undertint, back is Green. Front proof has light wrinkl...

188-. P-S126 Unlisted. 10 Pesos. Proof. Front & back proofs in issued colors. Light glue stains on corners. HBNC. POC.

1877-1938. Banknotes. 5 different proof banknotes mounted on a large sample book page. Notes include: 1)-2) Nicaragua. Banco Nacional De Nicaragua. P-

1986. P-256 Unlisted. 1000 Colones. Proofs. 1). Large die proof sheet on banknote paper of single impression proof or unfinished specimen note, missin

1987. P-254 Unlisted. 100 Colones. Proofs. 1). Large die proof sheet on banknote paper of single impression proof or unfinished specimen note, missing

1987. P-254 Unlisted. 100 Colones. Proofs. 1). Large margin single impression specimen note. Printed on both sides like a regular note. Printed in iss

1949. P-78 Unlisted Essay Design. 5 Pesos. Model, Artwork. Unique production file for proposed 1949 Cuban Banknote job by Security Bank Note Company t

1960. P-Unissued Essay Design. 1 Peso; 5 Pesos. Model, Artwork. Unique production file for proposed 1960 Cuban Banknote printing job by Security-Colum

1955. P-Unlisted. 40; 100; 200 Pesos. Proof. "Bono De Independencia Economica". 3 different denominations. Proofs printed on white paper. ...

P-Unlisted. Proof. Large die proof vignettes printed on india paper with plate numbers used on P-17; P-18 and P-19. 4 different. Rare. ABN. Uncirculat

1910-1930's. Proof. Allegorical bare breasted woman staring at globe in 2 different versions. 1) Europe and Africa facing out on globe and woman...

1988. P-Unlisted (Like P-127 and P-129). 50; 500 Pesos Oro. Proof. Compound essay proof sheet of the border of 500 Pesos Oro, P-129, with central vign

1988. P-Unlisted, Series of 1988. 500 Pesos Oro. Proof. Unique sheet of 6 front proofs and 6 vignettes used on the banknote series. Sheet printed in B

1988. P-Unlisted. 50; 500 Pesos Oro. Proof. Group includes. 1) Unique compound proof sheet of 2 of 50 and 500 Pesos fronts and portions of 100 and 100

1988. P-127; 128; 129; 130 Unlisted. 50 to 1000 Pesos Oro. Proof. Unique compound proof sheet printed in Black without undertint of 50 to 1000 Pesos O

1988. P-121 Unlisted; P-123 Unlisted. 50 and 500 Pesos Oro. Proofs. Compound proof sheet on 9.5 by 12.5 inch white sheet of paper of proof fronts of 5

1988. P-121 Unlisted; P-123 Unlisted. 50 and 500 Pesos Oro. Proofs. Compound proof sheet on 9.5 by 12.5 inch white sheet of paper of proof fronts of 5

1988. P-121 Unlisted; P-123 Unlisted. 50 and 500 Pesos Oro. Proofs. Compound proof sheet on 9.5 by 12.5 inch white sheet of paper of proof fronts of 5

1956-73. P-100. 5 Sucres. Proof. Large die proof printed directly on Light Orange- Brown thin card. ABNC. Uncirculated.

1967-1969. P-107 Unlisted. 1000 Sucres. Proof. Large die proof of front of banknote with large margins and "Spoil" written on bottom. Also...

1920-30's. P-Unlisted. 100 Sucres. Specimen. Unlisted in Pick catalog. Light glue stains on back. Rare. SBNC. XF.

1964-1969. P-105s; P-106s; P-111s1. 1; 5 Colon. Specimen. 1) P-105s. XF-AU. 2) P-106s. XF-AU. 3) P-111s1. UNC. ABN. USBN. POC.

8-28-1970. P-110 & P-111 Unlisted. 1; 5 Colon. Proof. Approval proofs for 1 and 5 Colon banknotes. Approval signatures on back. Unique. USBNC. A...

8-13-1968, 1969. P-111s1; P112s; P-112 unlisted proof back; P-113s; P-96. 5; 10; 25 Colones. Specimen, proof. 1) P-111s1, 5 Colones. Specimen. 2) P-11

ND. P-114 Unlisted. 100 Colones. Specimen, Proof. Proof, unfinished specimen, remainder or error. Not cancelled. Partially printed, no date or seals.

1968. P-Unlisted. 10 Colones. Models, Proofs. 10 Colones, P-Unlisted. Evidently this proposed model was for the 1968 issue by USBNCo. This design was

1983-84. P-136 Unlisted. 25 Colones. Models. Unique models of front and back of banknote. Each has fallen off of its mounting in blue leather folders,

1968. P-110 Unlisted. 1 Colon. Models, Proofs. 1). Unique models of front and back of banknote. 4 different dates on top left margin on models. Model

1968. P-113 Unlisted. 25 Colones. Proofs. Signed approval proofs of front and backs each in separate Grey folders. Both have purple ovals with approva

1968-70. P-110; P-111; and P-112 Unlisted. 1; 5; and 10 Colones. Models, Proofs. 1). 10 Colones, P-112 Unlisted, 1968, Unique models of front and back

1968-1970. Banknotes. 10 different mounted specimens. 2 of each of the 1, 5, 25 and 100 Colones specimens that are mounted so that you see the fronts

1945. P-12 Unlisted. $1; $10; $50. Proof. Uniface front & back proofs on glossy paper. Back proof of $1 has 2 sections cut out of bottom margin....

1945 Issue. P-12 to P-17. $1.00 to $500.00. Specimen. Set of 6 specimen banknotes. Catalog value for sets range between $2000 to $3000. SBNC. Uncircul

1945 issue. P-12 to P-17. $1.00 to $500.00. Specimen. Set of 6 specimen banknotes. Catalog value for sets range between $2000 to $3000. SBNC. Uncircul

1945 issue. P-12 to P-17. $1.00 to $500.00. Specimen. Set of 6 specimen banknotes. Catalog value for sets range between $2000 to $3000. SBNC. Notes lo

1945 issue. P-12 to P-17. $1.00 to $500.00. Specimen. Set of 6 specimen banknotes. Catalog value for sets range between $2000 to $3000. SBNC. Notes lo

1945 issue. P-12 to P-17. $1.00 to $500.00. Specimen. Set of 6 specimen banknotes. Catalog value for sets range between $2000 to $3000. SBNC. Notes lo

1917. P-75 Unlisted Essay. 100 (Francs?). Proof. Partial essay design for P-75. Similar but with a number of differences. Missing title. Unique. P-75

1945. P-76; 77; 78 Unlisted. 1 Piastre; (50) P.; (100) P. Proofs. Proof vignette file envelopes (3) from ABN archives. Cut down large die front and ba

1942. P-32 Unlisted. 1,000 francs. Proof. Proof vignette file envelope from ABN archives. 4/5ths of P-32 1000 Francs in black, printed on india and mo

1860-1920. P-Unlisted. Proof. 20 different LDP or cut down LDP vignettes printed on india paper and unmounted on card (18) or mounted on manila card (

1899. P-S191 Unlisted; P-S192 Unlisted; P-S193 Unlisted. 1;5; and 25 Pesos. Proofs. 7 different proof front and back banknotes printed on india paper

1982. P-231A Unlisted TYVEK. 2 Gourdes. Proof. Printed on eagle watermarked Tyvek paper. Transition plate piece. Plate has had top line removed but no

P-235 As. 50 Gourdes. Specimen. Tyvek note. Eagle in circle watermark. ABN. AU.

1984. P-242 Unlisted. 10 Gourdes. Proof. 3 different proofs. 1) Uniface front proof with undertint on banknote paper. 2) Front proof printed on thin w

1980-1981. P-232 Unlisted. 5 Gourdes. Proof. Front & back large die proofs in orange. The front printed on bank note paper. Paper clip rust stai...

P-236 Unlisted. 100 Gourdes. Proof. Trial color large die proof of front in black. Printed on bank note paper. Unique in archive. ABN. Uncirculated.

1982. P-230A Unlisted TYVEK. 1 Gourde. Proof. Back proof printed on eagle watermarked Tyvek paper. Dated 5-28-82 in ink on lower left. Unique example

1973-1978. P-213; P-214; P-218. 25; 50-; 100 Gourdes. Specimen. 1) P-218. 25 Gourdes. Uncirculated. 2) 50 Gourdes. Uncirculated. 3) 100 Gourdes. XF to

1971. P-206; P-207s. 250; 500 Gourdes. Specimen. 1) P-206. 250 Gourdes. Black "0000" serial numbers, POC, specimen overprint. 2) P-207s. 5...

1986. P-66 Unlisted. 50 Lempiras. Proofs, Specimen. Production proofs in different formats of 50 Lempiras, P-66. All are proofs of front and backs in

1976. P-66 Unlisted. 50 Lempiras. Proofs. 1). Large die proof sheet on banknote paper of single impression front proof or unfinished specimen note wit

1948-49. P-Unlisted. 5 to 100 Rupiah. Mockup. Unique production file for proposed and never issued 1948-1949 Indonesia banknotes Series. Includes 5 di

1950. Artwork. Pencil and watercolor paintings or Iranian Flag and Coat of Arms prepared for a presentation book by SBNC. Unique in archive. Choice co

1932-1934. Proof. 28 different Large die proofs (LDP) and cut down LDP's printed on india paper. All with plate numbers, titles and descriptions...

1957. P-1s; P-3s Unlisted; P-4s; P-5s1. 1 Kip to 50 Kip. Specimen. Missing P-2. P-3 is uniface back specimen. Rare group as specimens. SBNC. Uncircula

1957. P-1s; P-3s Unlisted; P-4s; P5s1. 1 Kip to 50 Kip. Specimen. Missing P-2. P-3 is uniface back specimen. Rare group as specimens. SBNC. Uncirculat

1957. P-3 Unlisted. 10 Kip. Specimen. Uniface back specimen. Upper left has printed date of 6-1-56. SBNC. Uncirculated.

1948. P-Unlisted. 50 At. Specimen. Essay banknote for proposed issue. Temple undertint on front. Blue & Light Yellow; back has temple in Brown. ...

1948. P-Unlisted. 1 Kip. Specimen. Essay banknote for proposed issue. Temple undertint on front. Blue & lavender, back Orange. Dated 3-10-48. Ra...

1948. P-Unlisted. 5 Kip. Specimen. Essay banknote for proposed issue. Temple undertint on front. Front Blue & Light Brown, back Light Brown. Dat...

1948. P-Unlisted. 10 Kip. Specimen. Essay banknote for proposed issue. Temple undertint on front. Front Purple & Light Orange, back Blue. Dated ...

1948. P-Unlisted. 20 Kip. Specimen. Essay banknote for proposed issue. Temple undertint on front. Front Black and Orange Brown, back Blue. Dated 3-10-

1948. P-Unlisted. 100 Kip. Specimen. Essay banknote for proposed issue. Temple undertint on front. Front Blue & Lavender, back Light Brown. Date...

1948. P-Unlisted. 100 Kip. Specimen. Essay banknote for proposed issue. Temple undertint on front. Front Black & Yellow, back Blue. Dated 3-10-4...

1948. P-Unlisted. 100 Kip. Specimen. Essay banknote for proposed issue. Temple undertint on front. Front Blue & Turquoise, back Light Brown. Dat...

1971. 5,000; 10,000; 50,000 Kip. Specimen. 3 different certificates with counterfoils on left. All are headed "Royaume Du Laos". Printed i...

1985-1986. P-Unissued Essay Designs. $1; $5; $10. Artwork. Unique production file for proposed 1985-1986 Liberian Banknote printing job by Security-Co

1910-60's. Proofs. 6 different cut down large die proofs on india paper. Titled "Aztec Calendar" and "Banco Occidental De Mexico&...

1949. P-Unlisted. 1 Peso; 5 Pesos. Proofs. Production file of proposed Mexican banknotes by Security BNC to replace ABNC as Mexico currency printers.

1949. P-Unlisted. 1 Peso; 1 Peso. Proofs. Production proofs of proposed Mexican banknotes by Security BNC to replace ABNC as Mexico currency printers.

1898-1910. P-Unlisted. Proof. 7 different LDP or cut down LDP vignettes. 1). Banco Mercantil De Vera Cruz. 10 Pesos. P-S439. Tejado portrait; 2). Banc

1-5-1943. P-28 Unlisted Proof. 1000 Francs. Proof. Large die proof of back in issued color. Printed on India paper. Rare. ABN. Uncirculated.

1919-20. P-Unlisted. Proof. Proof vignettes of portrait of Queen Wilhemina. 4 different colors. Portraits used on P-100 and P-101. Rare proofs. ABN. U

1912. P-55 Unlisted. 1 Cordoba. Proof. Black & White front proof mounted on manila paper with portion of different vignette glued on back that i...

1935. P-84 Unlisted. 10 Cordobas. Proof. Front proof on White paper. Glue remnants on back. Catalog value in pick is $350 in fine. HBNC. AU.

1930, 1932.P-62 Unlisted; P-63 Unlisted. 1 Cordoba. Proofs. 3 different cut down black and white large die proofs on india paper mounted on manila fil

1935. P-84 Unlisted. 10 Cordobas. Specimen of 10 Cordobas note. Series 1935. Extremely light glue stains on back. Note catalogs $350 in Fine and is un

193-. P-84 Unlisted Variety. 10 Cordobas. Proof. Proof of 10 Cordobas note printed on white paper with large margins. Series 193- (date is partial, po

1935. P-82 Unlisted; P-83 Unlisted; P-84 Unlisted. 1; 5; and 10 Cordobas. Proofs, Specimen. 4 different proof front and back banknotes printed on indi

1880-1930's. Banknotes. 13 different front proofs mounted on 3 double sided pages from archival production department workbook. 12 by 17.5 inch ...

1912. P-59 Unlisted. 20 Cordobas. Proof. Color trial with Light Brown undertint. Unpriced in Pick. Printed on India paper. Very rare note. Choice cond

1912. P-59 Unlisted. 20 Cordobas. Proof. Color trial with Orange undertint. Unpriced in Pick. Printed on India paper. Very rare note. Choice condition

1912. P-59 Unlisted. 20 Cordobas. Proof. Color trial with Blue undertint. Unpriced in Pick. Printed on India paper. Very rare note. Choice condition w

1912. P-59 Unlisted. 20 Cordobas. Proof. Color trial with Purple undertint. Unpriced in Pick. Printed on India paper. Very rare note. Choice condition

1912. P-59 Unlisted. 20 Cordobas. Proof. Color trial with Green undertint. Unpriced in Pick. Printed on India paper. Very rare note. Choice condition

1941. Banknotes. El Banco Central de Emision, Republica de Panama. Proof front and back notes printed on thin white paper and mounted into archival pr

1941. P-Unlisted. 1 Balboa. Proof. Proof portrait of Balboa used on P-22. "Serie De 1941" is printed beneath Balboa's portrait which w...

1952. P-185 Unlisted Essay. 1 Guarani. Proofs, Artwork. Production file of proposed Paraguay banknotes by Security BNC. 1, 2). Hand drawn front and ba