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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 →

Argentina 1869 - Banco Domingo Garbino, 1 Peso Fuerte Issued Note with Red Overprint (Pick S1802)

The base design reflects ABNC's late-1860s export engraving style. A central horse-head vignette is flanked by a youthful female portrait at left and an industrial allegorical vignette at right. Blue underprint denomination panels, ornate border engraving, fine lathe-work, and detailed vignette cutting demonstrate the security-printing methods used by the American Bank Note Company for provincial Latin American banking institutions. Read more →

Argentina 1869 - Banco Domingo Garbino, 5 Pesos Fuertes Issued Note with Red Overprint (Pick S1803)

Issued 5 Pesos Fuertes note of Banco Domingo Garbino, produced from an earlier 1869 Banco Oxandaburu y Garbino note printed by the American Bank Note Company (Compania Americana de Billetes de Banco Nueva York) and later placed into circulation under Banco Domingo Garbino through the large diagonal red overprint "BANCO DOMINGO GARBINO." The overprint identifies the provisional reuse of the underlying Oxandaburu y Garbino stock under the successor banking identity. Pick S1803 records this issued overprint form of the 5 Pesos Fuertes denomination. Read more →

Argentina 1867 - Banco Oxandaburu y Garvino 5 Pesos Bolivianos Remainder (Pick S1776r)

The note was produced by the American Bank Note Company in New York, whose imprint appears within the design. Its engraved line work, vignette treatment, repeating denomination devices, intricate borders, and layered color printing reflect the export security-printing methods used by ABNC for banks and issuing institutions throughout Latin America during the nineteenth century. Read more →

Argentina 1867 - Banco Oxandaburu y Garvino 20 Pesos Bolivianos Remainder (Pick S1778r)

The reverse is fully printed in a restrained brown tone. A large central 20 is enclosed by ornamental structures, with VEINTE PESOS extending horizontally through the middle and OXANDABURU Y GARVINO and GUALEGUAYCHU incorporated into the surrounding design. Additional 20 counters occupy the corners, creating a symmetrical denomination-focused reverse built from typography, numerical devices, ornamental framing, and fine patterned security work. Read more →