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Brazil Imperial Treasury ten mil réis contemporary counterfeit, Pick A231x, PMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated, period forgery from the Dom Pedro II era

Brazil ca. 1852–1870 - Imperial Treasury of Brazil 10 Mil Réis Contemporary Counterfeit (Pick A231x)

Contemporary counterfeits occupy a distinct and historically important category within paper money studies. Unlike modern reproductions, they were produced to deceive during circulation and therefore interacted directly with the economy, merchants, and the public. In the Brazilian Empire under Dom Pedro II, paper currency circulated widely across a vast territory with uneven enforcement and limited centralized oversight, conditions that created both opportunity and incentive for skilled counterfeit production. Read more →

BrazilContemporary Counterfeit185210 Mil RéisPMG 64 EPQ Choice Uncirculated Contemporary CounterfeitImperial Treasury of BrazilEmpire of Brazil10 Mil RéisPeriod ForgeryExceptional Paper QualityEPQTop PopNineteenth Century CurrencyBrazilian EmpireDom Pedro II EraMonetary Security HistoryCounterfeit StudiesBrazil18521870Pick A231xPMGPMG 64 EPQR7 RareCondition R8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade
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Brazil 1963 20 Cruzeiros front and back proof, PMG 67 Superb Gem Unc

Brazil 1963 - Tesouro Nacional 20 Cruzeiros Front & Back Proof

Superb archival proof of the 20 Cruzeiros note, produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Tesouro Nacional. Both obverse and reverse are mounted on a single presentation sheet, showcasing the portrait of Dom Pedro II at right and an allegorical vignette of reclining Industry on the reverse. The pair demonstrates the harmony of engraving and typographic composition typical of Brazil’s mid-century currency.

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Brazil 2010 5 Reais Pick 253d, PMG 66 EPQ

Brazil 2010 - Banco Central 5 Reais (Pick 253d)

Catalogued as Pick 253d in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, this type formalized earlier unlisted varieties into the recognized numbering system. It belongs to the second-generation Real family, introduced to improve accessibility, fight counterfeiting, and harmonize design language across denominations.

Brazil 100 Cruzeiros 1964 essay face proof

Brazil 1964 - 100 Cruzeiros Essay Face Proof (SCWPM 170b)

Essays such as this served as presentation pieces for government and bank approval before finalizing plate engravings. They capture the iterative design process where national symbolism, typographic hierarchy, and security motifs were tested for visual coherence and resistance to forgery.

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