Argentina 1869 - Banco Domingo Garbino, 5 Pesos Fuertes Issued Note with Red Overprint (Pick S1803)
Issued 5 Pesos Fuertes note of Banco Domingo Garbino, printed by the American Bank Note Company (Compania Americana de Billetes de Banco Nueva York) and formally activated for circulation through the large diagonal red overprint "DOMINGO GARBINO." The overprint served as the validation that converted the underlying remainder stock, cataloged as Pick S1792r, into signed, numbered, and payable currency. Pick S1803 records this issued overprint form of the Garbino 5 Pesos Fuertes denomination. The base printing displays ABNC's early post-Civil-War engraving style: a vigilant dog guarding a strongbox at top center, allegorical female figures, and deep green lathe-work executed with the precision associated with American Bank Note Company export production. ... Read more →