Paraguay 1907 — 100 Pesos with 1912 Dual-Signature Dual-Side Overprint (Specimen, Pick Unlisted base Pick 159), PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated
Archival specimen of the 1907 Banco de la República 100 Pesos (base Pick 159) bearing the emergency overprint 'Emisión del Estado – 11 de Enero de 1912' applied to both face and reverse — a dual-side validation highly unusual for Paraguay’s fiscal issues. Additionally, the note carries the departmental counterstamp 'Departamento de Hacienda – Junta Fiscalizadora' in heavy black ink, confirming its dual-signature fiscal authorization per the decree of 20 May 1912. This overprint configuration diverges from the standard 1912 state revalidations (Pick 134) by combining both governmental and fiscal signatures on opposite sides, creating one of the rarest identifiable archival variants of the period. ... Read more →