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Argentina 1884 El Banco del Chaco 1 Peso Moneda Nacional Oro, Serial 05056, corner-missing example

Argentina 1884 - El Banco del Chaco 1 Peso Moneda Nacional Oro Serial 05056 (Pick S1566)

Partial issued note of El Banco del Chaco’s 1 Peso Moneda Nacional Oro, dated 1 Octubre 1884 and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., London, for the Villa Ocampo branch under the Ley de Bancos Garantidos provincial charter. The vignette centers on an allegory of Agriculture symbolizing prosperity and labor, flanked by a dog and bull for loyalty and strength-one of BWC’s finest small-format engravings for South America. Read more →

ArgentinaIssued Note18841 Peso Moneda Nacional OroFair–Good (missing corner) Fragment1 Peso OroEl Banco del ChacoBradbury WilkinsonBWCVilla OcampoPrivate BankSeries ISerial 05056Frontier CirculationNorthern ArgentinaChaco Region HistoryLey de Bancos GarantidosProvincial IssuerCirculated SurvivorAgriculture AllegoryFrontier BankingArgentina1884Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare
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Argentina 1884 El Banco del Chaco 1 Peso Moneda Nacional Oro, Serial 15849

Argentina 1884 - El Banco del Chaco 1 Peso Moneda Nacional Oro Serial 15849 (Pick S1566)

Historically, the Chaco series represents Argentina’s experiment with provincial convertibility-private banks issuing gold-backed paper within a unified national framework. These notes circulated briefly across the northern frontier, a region opened by British-funded rail and river trade. Each surviving piece testifies to the reach of foreign engravers in shaping Argentina’s economic imagery. Read more →

ArgentinaIssued Note18841 Peso Moneda Nacional OroFine–Very Fine (est.) 1 Peso OroIssued NoteEl Banco del ChacoBradbury WilkinsonBWCVilla OcampoPrivate BankSerial 15849Frontier CirculationLey de Bancos GarantidosProvincial BankingNorthern ArgentinaChaco Region HistoryAgriculture AllegoryBritish Influence19th Century ArgentinaCirculated SurvivorArgentina1884Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare
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Argentina 1869 Banco Domingo Garbino 1 Peso Fuerte issued note, Pick S1802, overprint on Banco Oxandaburu y Garbino Pick S1791, red BANCO DOMINGO GARBINO overprint, PMG 63 EPQ

Argentina 1869 - Banco Domingo Garbino, 1 Peso Fuerte Issued Note with Red Overprint (Pick S1802)

The large vertical red BANCO DOMINGO GARBINO overprint adds a second institutional layer to the already printed 1869 Oxandaburu y Garbino note. The underlying partnership identity remains visible beneath the overprint, allowing both stages of the note's history to be read directly from the same object. PMG likewise identifies Pick S1802 as an overprint on Argentina Pick S1791.

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Argentina 1869 Banco Domingo Garbino 5 Pesos Fuertes issued note, Pick S1803, overprint on Banco Oxandaburu y Garbino Pick S1792, red BANCO DOMINGO GARBINO overprint, PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated

Argentina 1869 - Banco Domingo Garbino, 5 Pesos Fuertes Issued Note with Red Overprint (Pick S1803)

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. Fine ornamental borders, denomination counters, portrait engraving, and layered green security printing complete the design.

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