"Pick"? ...dumb question(?)

I have wondered what the word "Pick" meant in citations of certain banknotes. At ebay, or other auction sites, sellers' descriptions have the word "Pick#..." in them. I guess Pick is the name of the original banknote cataloguer?

See this example below:
ND (1965) 100 Won Pick# 38a K&C53.9/DK52-2 South Korea, Bank of Korea. Red Seal & Bank Title PMG Choice Uncirculated 64

This citation is from a note currently for sale at Great Collections.

The K&C 53.9 number: That's from catalog publisher, O-Sung K&C, the editor is Mr. Han Chang-joo.

The DK 52-2 number: That's from the catalog publisher, DaeGwang-sa.

Both of these catalog companies are based in Seoul and published annually.

So, could someone tell me more about "Pick"? I assume that's the "P" number, too?

 

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You got it, Albert Pick, editor of the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)

 

Thank you.

Is he the current editor? This is a Krause publication, right?
I'll look this up.

 

Yes Krause, no Pick is not the editor anymore, the last copy I have is edited by George S. Cuhaj.

If you're looking into world catalogs, to not forget to check out the Banknote Book, Owen Linzmayer's new catalog.