Argentina 1867 — Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata 4 Reales Plata Boliviana Proof (Pick S1734p)
Archival proof printed by the American Bank Note Company for the Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata, dated 1 Enero 1867 and assigned to the Rosario branch. This fractional 4 Reales denomination belongs to the transitional pre-peso period when Argentine provincial banks still operated under the 'Moneda Boliviana' standard inherited from regional trade with Bolivia and Peru. The design features a central bull’s head vignette framed by intricate ornamental borders — a unique choice among Argentine banknotes. ... Read more →
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