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Obverse Description
English text; turtle; coral; conch shell; open treasure chest; coat of arms; Queen Elizabeth II; fish; Cayman Schooner hologram
Reverse Description
English text; coral; George Town (capital) harbor with ships and buildings; conch shell
Catalog Information
GSID:
91517
Variety:
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
BNB #:
B205as
Pick #:
P25
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Request Pricing 1996 Sig 1: McCarthy Prefix C/1, C/2 Intro: 00 08 1998
Worth: $12 – $12
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/1
1996 Sig 1: McCarthy Prefix C/1 Intro: 00 08 1998
Worth: $16 – $16
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/1
1996 Sig 1: McCarthy Prefix C/1 Intro: 00 08 1998
Worth: $35 – $35
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/1 Unconfirmed
1996 Sig 1: McCarthy Prefix C/1 Intro: 00 08 1999
Worth: $70 – $70
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix Z/1
1996 Sig 1: McCarthy Prefix C/1 Intro: 00 08 1999
Worth: $150 – $150
Replacement: Prefix Z/1
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