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Brazil’s banknote history spans imperial mil-réis, the early Republic, and a sequence of twentieth-century reforms that introduced the cruzeiro in 1942. Under the Tesouro Nacional, designs balanced national portraiture and classical allegory, while production involved both the state mint Casa da Moeda do Brasil and foreign specialists—most prominently the American Bank Note Company (ABNC). The result is a deep tradition of intaglio craftsmanship and security printing that collectors can trace across decades of economic change.

Archival specimens and proofs preserve the plate exactly as intended—before serials, stamps, and handling. In the 1960s cruzeiro period, front-and-back presentation sheets and margin notations reveal how engraving, tint, and typography were approved for circulation. These plate-true artifacts are often the best way to study mid-century Brazilian engraving at a level of detail that issued notes seldom retain.

The selection below samples this context without repeating card-level descriptions. Use the filters above to pivot by type or year and to compare Tesouro Nacional layouts, ABNC line work, and later Casa da Moeda execution across Brazil’s cruzeiro era.

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Brazil Imperial Treasury ten mil réis contemporary counterfeit, Pick A231x, PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated, period forgery from the Dom Pedro II era

Brazil ca. 1852–1870 — Imperial Treasury of Brazil 10 Mil Réis Contemporary Counterfeit (Pick A231x)

This note represents a contemporary counterfeit of the Imperial Treasury of Brazil ten mil réis issue, produced during the active circulation period of the official banknote and intended to pass as legal tender in everyday commerce. Classified in standard references as Pick A231x, it is a period forgery rather than a later reproduction or fantasy piece, created using materials, engraving methods, and paper consistent with mid-nineteenth-century Brazilian monetary circulation. Contemporary counterfeits occupy a distinct and historically important category within paper money studies. ... Read more →

BrazilContemporary Counterfeit185210 Mil RéisPMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated Contemporary CounterfeitImperial Treasury of BrazilEmpire of Brazil10 Mil RéisPeriod ForgeryExceptional Paper QualityEPQTop PopNineteenth Century CurrencyBrazilian EmpireDom Pedro II EraMonetary Security HistoryCounterfeit StudiesBrazil18521870Pick A231xPMGPMG 64 EPQR7 RareCondition R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade
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