Paraguay 1907 - 100 Pesos with 1912 Dual-Side State and Treasury Revalidation Overprint Specimen (Pick Unlisted)
This does not mean the overprint magically protected the note from all market inflation in ordinary daily commerce. Rather, it shows a far more precise administrative purpose. The face overprint asserted state liability by converting the dormant Banco de la República obligation into an emergency state-recognized issue. The reverse overprint added treasury verification, confirming that this specific note had passed through the Departamento de Hacienda and the Junta Fiscalizadora under the decree of 20 May 1912. In practical terms, the dual-side overprint created a stronger and more official instrument than the ordinary single-overprint examples: a note whose validity, origin, and fiscal authorization were visibly confirmed on both sides. Read more →