Collection PL

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Black Overprint, Serie B (Pick 39as)

This specimen represents the one hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company. Identified on the note itself as SERIE B, it forms part of the alphabetic progression within the 1939 issue and preserves the complete engraved circulation design while being permanently invalidated for institutional reference use. The obverse bears a bold diagonal black SPECIMEN overprint across the central field, combined with two oval black printer control stamps reading SPECIMEN DE LA RUE & CO LTD NO VALUE at the upper left and lower right. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Black Overprint, Serie C (Pick 39bs)

This specimen represents the one hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company. The note itself is identified as SERIE C on the face, reflecting its specific position within the alphabetical progression of the 1939 issue rather than the generalized series grouping sometimes shown on certification labels. The obverse carries a bold diagonal black SPECIMEN overprint applied across the central field, combined with two black oval control stamps reading SPECIMEN DE LA RUE & CO LTD NO VALUE, placed at the upper left and lower right. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Red Overprint, Serie D (Pick 39cs)

This specimen note represents the one hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939, produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company as official institutional reference material. It belongs specifically to Serie D as printed on the face of the note, reflecting the actual production series rather than the generalized A–B grouping sometimes shown on third-party labels. Within the 1939 emission structure, the one hundred pesos denomination occupied an upper mid-tier role in Uruguay’s monetary hierarchy. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Specimen, Black Overprint, Serie D (Pick 39cs)

This specimen note represents the one hundred pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company in London. It belongs specifically to Serie D as printed on the face of the note, reflecting the actual production series rather than any generalized series grouping used on third-party grading labels. Within the 1939 emission structure, the one hundred pesos denomination functioned as a substantial working value within Uruguay’s monetary hierarchy. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Specimen, Red Oval De La Rue Cancel, Serie A (Pick 38as)

This specimen note represents the fifty pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939 and printed by Thomas De La Rue and Company in London. The note is clearly identified on its face as Serie A, reflecting the actual printed series rather than generalized range designations sometimes used on grading labels. Within the structure of the 1939 emission, the fifty pesos denomination occupied an important intermediate tier of Uruguay’s monetary hierarchy. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1000 Pesos Specimen, Printed Cancel, Serie B, Specimen No. 8 (Pick 41bs)

This specimen represents the one thousand pesos denomination of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay issued under the monetary law of 2 January 1939. As a high-denomination reference impression, it was produced for institutional control, archival documentation, and regulated distribution rather than for circulation. Within the 1939 emission, the one thousand pesos occupied the apex of the denomination hierarchy, associated with treasury settlement, interbank accounting, and large-scale financial operations. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1939 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Centesimos Issued Note Serie H (Pick 34)

This fifty Centesimos note was issued by the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay under the monetary law of 2 January 1939, forming part of the comprehensive currency reform that standardized Uruguay’s interwar paper money system. Unlike the higher peso denominations of the same year, this fractional denomination is documented exclusively as an issued circulation note. No specimen format is known for the type, underscoring its strictly functional monetary role. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1887 — Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note SORIANO Branch Overprint, Serial D099758 (Pick A88c)

This 20 Centesimos note was issued by the Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay under the monetary framework dated 25 de Agosto de 1887 and printed in London by Waterlow and Sons. The base note corresponds to the mechanically signed production phase classified as Pick A88c. It bears an additional red SORIANO branch overprint applied after central issuance. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note PAGADO 25.8.96 Perforation Cancel, Serial L084390 (Pick A88b)

This 20 Centesimos note was issued by the Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay in 1896 and printed in London by Waterlow and Sons. The base note corresponds to Pick A88b and represents the later emission phase of the nineteenth century fractional series. It bears a formal perforated redemption cancel reading PAGADO 25.8.96 applied after circulation. ... Read more →

Argentina 1844 — Provincia de Buenos Ayres 5 Pesos Moneda Corriente Issued Note, 1º Febrero 1844, Rosas Confederation Legend, Rosas Signature (Pick S389)

This 5 Pesos Moneda Corriente note was issued by the Provincia de Buenos Ayres and dated 1º Febrero 1844 during the political dominance of Juan Manuel de Rosas. It belongs to the Rosas-era provincial emission bearing the explicit political slogan 'Viva la Confederacion Argentina – Mueran los Salvages Unitarios,' printed directly on circulating currency as a declaration of federal loyalty. The note was produced by the Casa de Moneda de Buenos Ayres at a time when Argentina lacked a unified national banking authority and provincial governments issued fiduciary paper money under autonomous administrative control. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1870 — El Banco Franco Platense 20 Pesos Dos Doblones Issued Note (Pick S173a)

This 20 Pesos note was issued by El Banco Franco Platense in Montevideo and dated 1 de Agosto de 1870. The denomination is expressed both as Veinte Pesos and Dos Doblones, reflecting contemporary dual-value terminology within Uruguay's evolving monetary structure during the late nineteenth century. The note was engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Company of New York, a major supplier of security printing to Latin American commercial banks during this period. ... Read more →

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

Issued 1 Peso Fuerte note of Banco Domingo Garbino, printed by the American Bank Note Company (Compañía Americana de Billetes de Banco Nueva York) and formally activated for circulation through the large vertical red overprint “DOMINGO GARBINO.” This overprint was the legal validation required to convert remainder stock (Pick S1791) into fully issued, signed, numbered, and payable currency. Pick S1802 represents the only surviving issued form of the Garbino 1 Peso denomination. The base design reflects ABNC’s late 1860s export engraving style. ... Read more →