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Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Serie A Photographic Proof Pair, Dated 28 November 1956 (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse photograph presents the denomination's expansive historical assembly scene. Armed, mounted, and standing figures occupy a broad ceremonial landscape, arranged within an ornate frame containing repeated denomination numerals and a large reserved watermark oval at right. The composition combines movement, military presence, public assembly, and national historical memory within a single panoramic engraved image. Read more →

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair, Series A (Pick Unlisted)

The national coat of arms occupies the center beneath the Sun of May. Its four quarters present the scales of justice, the Cerro de Montevideo as a symbol of strength, the horse representing liberty, and the ox representing abundance. Draped flags and ornamental framing elevate the arms into the central statement of sovereignty within the reverse design. Read more →

Uruguay 1925 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair, Dated 29 April 1925 (Pick Unlisted)

A faint reversed numerical marking reading 20239 00 appears near the lower center of the reverse photographic image. Its mirrored orientation is consistent with a tracking mark originating from the photographic negative or printer archive system. Along with the date, plate notation, color instruction, and other handwritten references, it forms part of the surviving production history of the proof pair. Read more →

Uruguay 1935 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse presents a large-scale civic scene with a gathered populace before a monumental architectural setting, rendered with deep perspective and fine cross-hatching. The composition favors narrative realism and spatial depth over allegorical abstraction, demonstrating the company’s ability to translate complex scenes into secure intaglio form. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse depicts the Palacio Legislativo in Montevideo, presented in precise architectural perspective. The choice of subject underscores institutional stability and civic order, translating national identity into architectural form rather than allegorical abstraction. Read more →

Uruguay 1935 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Large-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse presents a complex multi-figure scene centered on rural labor and agrarian production, with figures arranged in a cohesive narrative composition. The imagery emphasizes productivity, land, and social continuity rather than abstract allegory, rendered with substantial depth and compositional control. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 500 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse presents a complex figurative composition centered on rural labor and agrarian production, with multiple figures arranged in a cohesive narrative scene. Rather than overt allegorical abstraction, the engraving emphasizes national productivity, land, and social continuity, rendered with exceptional depth and compositional control. Read more →

Uruguay 1939 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1,000 Pesos Large-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Dated 1939, this presentation proof pair represents the refined culmination of Uruguay’s interwar monetary design program, following earlier iterations while displaying heightened compositional control and engraving clarity. Preserved as a complete face-and-back ensemble within its original mount and certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Choice New 63, this piece must be regarded not as a conventional proof, but as a museum-grade archival artifact documenting the final visual authority of the issuing state. Read more →

Uruguay 1935 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1,000 Pesos Large-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Choice About New 58 and described on the holder as mounted on cardstock, this piece survives as a complete face-and-back photographic proof ensemble. Its preservation within the original large-format mount distinguishes it from later, smaller presentation proofs and standard archival dispersals. As a result, it must be regarded not merely as a proof of a banknote design, but as a physical artifact of the design and approval process itself. Read more →

Uruguay 1920 - Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company José Gervasio Artigas Engraved Portrait Die Proof (Reference 192A, Cancelled)

An engraved portrait die proof of José Gervasio Artigas produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company of London for the Republic of Uruguay. Printed in black from a master steel die onto thin India paper and mounted on card, this proof carries the printer identification, country designation, and the internal reference number “192A.” Directly beneath this reference, the word “CANCELLED” appears as a printed, typeset element, indicating formal cancellation at the printer level. Read more →

United States 2003A - 1 Dollar Federal Reserve Note Atlanta District Repeater Serial Number F67776777L (Friedberg 1931-F)

The 2003A series was printed at the Fort Worth facility, carrying the signatures of Anna Escobedo Cabral and John W. Snow. Atlanta’s F district seal anchors the design, featuring the portrait of George Washington on the obverse and the Great Seal of the United States on the reverse. Even within a vast production of identical 1 Dollar notes, this specimen stands apart for its numerical symmetry and visual rhythm. Read more →

United States 1935D - 1 Dollar Silver Certificate Radar Serial Number Y88866888E (Friedberg 1613N, YE Block)

As a historical artifact, the 1935D Silver Certificate marks the last widely circulated U.S. note explicitly backed by silver - a tangible connection between paper money and physical commodity value. In the fancy-serial niche, radar examples from this series bridge artistry, mathematics, and monetary history. This Y88866888E specimen, certified Choice Uncirculated with EPQ originality, ranks among the most desirable blue-seal radar notes known in private hands. Read more →