Collection PL

Mexico 1884 – Fábrica de Tunal 1 Peso (Pick Unlisted, ABNC)

The choice of ABNC production elevates this note far above typical corporate issues. In the 1880s ABNC dominated high-end Latin American banknote contracts, but only a tiny fraction of private companies commissioned engraved work. The deep intaglio portrait of the dignitary, the shepherd-with-lamb vignette, and the intricate lathework border speak directly to ABNC’s house style and visual messaging: stability, virtue, pastoral prosperity, and technological authority. For local workers and contractors accustomed to crude lithographic scrip, a note of this calibre communicated trustworthiness in a region where liquidity was tight and coin was jealously hoarded. Read more →

Argentina 1881 - Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires 2 Pesos Oro Proof (Pick S536fp)

Only one example is certified in the PMG census, graded 64 Choice Uncirculated (Top Pop) - the sole recorded proof of this denomination and date. Beyond its rarity, this engraving illustrates the precision and artistry characteristic of the American Bank Note Company during the late 19th century, when U.S. firms dominated Latin American banknote production. This proof stands as a tangible artifact of that era’s intersection between artistry, financial expansion, and technological excellence. Read more →

Bolivia 1903 - Banco Agricola 5 Bolivianos Front Progressive Proof and Back Proof Pair (Pick S102pp1, S102p2)

Matched printer's proof pair for the Banco Agricola 5 Bolivianos issue of 1903, produced by the American Bank Note Company. The pair preserves both sides of the design at the production stage: a front progressive proof and a separate back proof, together documenting the complete visual program prepared for the denomination. Read more →

United States 1929 – American Bank Note Company Test Note, 10 Units, Green Series of 1929 With Watermark and Segmented Foil Security Thread

The layout follows classic ABNCo symmetry: a central allegorical portrait of Liberty, derived from earlier U.S. and Latin American banknote masters, framed by intricate guilloche borders and flanked by denomination counters reading '10.' The surrounding frame bears the inscriptions 'American Bank Note Company' and 'Specimen Note,' while the lower border substitutes the standard signatures with engraved placeholders labeled 'Treasurer' and 'President.' Read more →

Uruguay 1871 - Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 10 Pesos Face Proof (Pick S239p)

Face proofs occupied a distinct place within nineteenth-century banknote production. They were technical production artifacts used to evaluate and approve the engraved face before full note manufacture proceeded. This example therefore records the design at a critical production stage, preserving the approved plate work and original control layout associated with the 10 Pesos issue. Read more →