Collection

Uruguay 1939 - 50 Pesos (Specimen, Pick 38s) - Departamento de Emision, Banco de la Republica

Specimen of the 50 Pesos dated 22 January 1939 for the Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, printed by Thomas De La Rue, London. This specimen carries the red ESPECIMEN overprint, perforated cancellation word at right, and multiple circular punch holes used by De La Rue for printer file control. Serial 00000000, Series C. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - 50 Pesos (Specimen, Pick 38bs) - Series C, Banco de la Republica

Specimen of the 1939 50 Pesos, printed by Thomas De La Rue for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Series C. Serial 00000000-9, watermark J. G. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Black Photo Proof Pair (PCGS 63 Choice New)

The 100 Pesos issue authorized under the Ley de 18 de Agosto 1896 stands as the high point of Uruguay’s late-nineteenth-century engraving work at the American Bank Note Company in New York. Conceived during a period of rapid economic modernization and heavy foreign capital inflow, this design represented the Republic’s ambition to present its currency on equal footing with the great financial institutions of Europe and the Americas. These black-and-white photographic proofs are not paper trials but original engraver’s approval prints, made directly from the master dies before any steel plates were hardened for production. ... 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 5 Pesos Black Photo Proof Pair (PCGS 63 Choice New)

The 5 Pesos denomination from the 1896 ABNC series illustrates how Uruguay’s central bank adopted industrial modernity as a theme for national confidence. These photographic proofs—engraver’s approval prints mounted on thin card—were created directly from the steel dies before production. They preserve the visual language of economic optimism that defined the post-Civil War generation. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Black Photo Proof Pair (PCGS 62 New Face, PCGS 63 Choice New Back)

The 1 Peso photo-proof pair from the 1896 American Bank Note Company series captures the democratic face of Uruguay’s new monetary system. While higher denominations projected international prestige, the single-peso note was designed to circulate widely and embody trust among ordinary citizens—a key goal following decades of financial upheaval. These engraver’s photographic proofs, printed on sensitized paper and mounted to card, were produced in New York as pre-production approvals. ... 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 →

Uruguay ca. 1900–1915 — Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Transitional Photo Proof Pair (PCGS 62 New)

A large-format transitional photographic proof pair by the American Bank Note Company, representing a mid-generation redesign between the engraved 1896 series and the simplified inter-war issues of the 1930s. Printed in a rich brown-olive tone on card-mounted photographic paper, this undated 100 Pesos pair bridges stylistic eras in Uruguayan currency design. The face features José Gervasio Artigas in profile surrounded by dense guilloche and laurel ornamentation, with the denomination framed in deep filigree corners. ... Read more →