Collection

Argentina 1871 — Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata 10 Pesos (Rosario, Specimen #000001)

Specimen of the Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata, dated 10 de Noviembre de 1871, issued for the Rosario branch. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., London, in green ink with intricate guilloche and portrait of General José de San Martín. The note represents the British-owned Banco de Londres’ earliest Rosario issue, bridging Argentina’s Boliviana and Fuertes monetary systems. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1867 — Banco Oriental 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado (Hand-Signed, Serial 55818)

Earliest known Banco Oriental 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado, dated 1 de Agosto de 1867 and printed by the American Bank Note Company, New York. This inaugural issue inaugurates Uruguay’s classic ABNC ‘Commerce and Arms’ design, later reused in the 1871 re-authorization. The left vignette shows two allegorical female figures representing Abundance and Commerce; the right side carries the national coat of arms above crossed flags and laurel wreaths. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1871 — Banco Oriental 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado (Dual Hand Signature, Serial 23286)

First re-issue of Banco Oriental’s 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado dated 1 de Agosto de 1867 (but authorized under the 1871 charter). Printed by ABNC using the original 1867 plates. Two handwritten signatures in black ink mark the final phase of manual authorization before engraved facsimiles were introduced. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1871 — Banco Oriental 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado (Transitional Hand Signature, Serial 35345)

Intermediate form of Banco Oriental’s Doblón series, dated 1 de Agosto de 1867 and printed by ABNC in 1871. Serial 35345 carries a single hand-written signature in the same style later engraved for the facsimile printings. Serves as the bridge between dual manual and mechanical authorization phases. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1871 — Banco Oriental 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado (Facsimile Signature, Serial 76048)

Standardized and final Banco Oriental 10 Pesos = 1 Doblón de Oro Sellado printing, dated 1 de Agosto de 1867 but executed around 1871 by ABNC in New York. Introduces the engraved facsimile signature that replaced manual signing, ensuring uniformity and production efficiency. Design identical to earlier re-issues: allegorical Commerce and national arms flanking the orange intaglio medallion. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Black Photo Proof Pair (PCGS 64 Face, 63 Back)

The 10 Pesos proof pair from Uruguay’s 1896 series embodies the American Bank Note Company’s mastery of classical engraving blended with local iconography. Produced in New York during a period of monetary consolidation under the Ley de 18 de Agosto 1896, these photographic proofs were printed from the master engravings before plate hardening. Their survival offers an unfiltered look at the artistry behind Uruguay’s first truly modern bank-note design. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Sepia Photo Proof Pair (PCGS 63 Choice New)

This rare sepia-tone photo-proof pair of the 10 Pesos denomination represents the presentation-stage variant of Uruguay’s 1896 American Bank Note Company series. Produced shortly after the black-and-white engraver’s approval proofs, these warm brown photographs were intended for final client review and executive reference, retaining the same composition but rendered with the tonal depth and paper texture of finished currency. The face bears the refined portrait of José Gervasio Artigas surrounded by an intricate network of guilloches and floral motifs, while the reverse captures a luminous Montevideo harbor vignette that symbolized Uruguay’s role as the Atlantic gateway of the Southern Cone. ... Read more →