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Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Serie A Sepia Photographic Proof Pair, Dated 29 April 1925 (Pick Unlisted)

Certified PCGS 63 Choice New for both the face and reverse, this photographic proof pair survives as a coordinated archival ensemble. Its importance rests in the Serie A all-zero serial numbers, handwritten 29 April 1925 date, correct DIEZ PESOS denomination spelling, gold-standard obligation, repeated profile portrait, national coat of arms, monumental twin-towered reverse building, and complete sepia presentation. Together, these elements preserve a major unlisted design record from the Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited archive for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair189610 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof PairSepia Photographic Proof10 PesosSerie AA PrefixA000000 Serial NumbersAll Zero Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairMounted on Original CardstockHandwritten Date 29 April 1925DIEZ PESOS Correct SpellingCorrected Denomination DesignProfile PortraitRepeated Face and Reverse PortraitNational Coat of ArmsSun of MayTwin Towered BuildingArchitectural ReverseUrban Plaza SceneThree Signature PositionsGeneral Manager Signature PositionPresident Signature PositionGovernment Delegate Signature PositionMoneda Legal de Oro SelladoLaw of 4 August 1896Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayBradbury, Wilkinson and Company LimitedNew Malden Surrey EnglandPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationSepia Photographic PresentationPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudyPortrait Placement StudyArchitectural VignetteGuilloche DesignSecurity EngravingOrnamental Banknote DesignCorrected Lettering StateRelated Black Photographic Proof PairDesign State ComparisonUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyBanco de la Republica Foundation EraNineteenth Century Monetary Law1925 Archival DateUruguayan Banking HistoryInstitutional ArchitectureCivic DevelopmentState Banking HistoryNational Historical IconographyBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay1896192510 PesosPick UnlistedPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Series A photographic proof pair by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited, with paired A000000 all-zero serial numbers, DEIZ PESOS denomination spelling, locomotive vignette, gold-standard obligation, Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay headquarters, national arms, portrait studies, and archival reference marking, face certified PCGS 64 Very Choice New and reverse certified PCGS 63 Choice New

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Series A Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Certified PCGS 64 Very Choice New for the face and PCGS 63 Choice New for the reverse, this pair survives as a coordinated archival record of the ten pesos design. Its importance rests in the Series A all-zero serial numbers, the clearly visible DEIZ PESOS lettering error, locomotive vignette, gold-standard obligation, Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay headquarters, national arms, portrait studies, and surviving archival marking. Together, these elements preserve an exceptionally detailed account of the design and documentation process behind an unlisted Uruguayan banknote project. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair189610 PesosPCGS 64 Very Choice New (Face), PCGS 63 Choice New (Reverse) Photographic Proof Pair10 PesosSeries AA PrefixA000000 Serial NumbersAll Zero Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairReserved Portrait OvalProfile Portrait StudyDEIZ PESOS Denomination SpellingLocomotive VignetteRailway ImageryBanco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay HeadquartersNational Coat of ArmsThree Signature PositionsGeneral Manager Signature PositionPresident Signature PositionGovernment Delegate Signature PositionMoneda Legal de Oro SelladoLaw of 4 August 1896Vertical Archival Reference MarkBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayBradbury, Wilkinson and Company LimitedNew Malden Surrey EnglandPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudyPortrait Placement StudyArchitectural VignetteGuilloche DesignSecurity EngravingOrnamental Banknote DesignInstitutional ArchitectureRailway and Industrial ProgressUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyBanco de la Republica Foundation EraNineteenth Century Monetary LawUruguayan Banking HistoryIndustrial ModernizationRailway DevelopmentInstitutional PermanenceState Banking HistoryNational Historical IconographyBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay189610 PesosPick UnlistedPCGS 64PCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Departamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Pesos Serie A photographic proof pair, face and reverse mounted together on original cardstock, handwritten date 28 November 1956, all-zero serial numbers, Indigenous warrior portrait, national arms, historical assembly reverse, directly corresponding to the finished Pick 38as specimen design, certified PCGS 63 Choice New

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)

Certified PCGS 63 Choice New, this photographic proof pair survives as a complete face-and-reverse archival ensemble. Its importance lies in the combination of the Serie A design, all-zero serial configuration, original photographic presentation, shared cardstock mount, handwritten 28 November 1956 date, and direct correspondence with the finished Pick 38as specimen. Together, these features make it a significant documentary record of Uruguay's fifty pesos design and of the archival practices through which security printers preserved and managed banknote imagery across different stages of production and institutional use. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair193950 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof Pair50 PesosSerie AAll Zero Serial NumbersFace and Reverse PairMounted on Original CardstockHandwritten Date 28 November 1956Archival Photographic RecordIndigenous Warrior PortraitFeathered HeaddressNational ArmsHistorical Assembly ReverseFace Watermark AreaReverse Watermark AreaDepartamento de Emision del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayThomas De La Rue and Company LimitedPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationMounted Archival ProofPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordEngraving DocumentationArchival Production MaterialDesign to Production SequenceRelated Finished Specimen Pick 38asSame Face and Reverse Design as Pick 38asSame Serie A Layout as Pick 38asSame Indigenous Warrior Portrait as Pick 38asSame Historical Assembly Reverse as Pick 38asUruguay Monetary History1939 Monetary Series1956 Archival DateInterwar Banknote DesignPostwar Archival ReferenceState Issued CurrencyInstitutional Design RecordBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryArchival Design ContinuitySeventeen Years After Original AuthorizationHistoryUruguay1939195650 PesosPick UnlistedPick 38aPick 38asPCGS 63Choice NewR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Series A photographic proof pair by Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited, with paired A000000 all-zero serial numbers, portraits of Juan Antonio Lavalleja and Manuel Oribe on the face, Fructuoso Rivera on the reverse, national coat of arms, agricultural allegory, livestock landscape, and mirrored archive number 20239 001, certified PCGS 63 Choice New

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

Certified PCGS 63 Choice New for both the face and reverse, this photographic proof pair survives as a complete archival ensemble. Its documentary importance rests in the 1896 legal reference, Series A prefix, paired all-zero serial numbers, three signature positions, portraits of Juan Antonio Lavalleja and Manuel Oribe, reverse portrait of Fructuoso Rivera, national coat of arms, agricultural allegory, and mirrored archive number 20239 001. Together, these elements preserve a major design record from the formative period of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair1896100 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof Pair100 PesosSeries AA PrefixAll Zero Serial NumbersA000000 Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairArchival Photographic RecordJuan Antonio Lavalleja PortraitManuel Oribe PortraitFructuoso Rivera PortraitNational Coat of ArmsSun of MayScales of JusticeCerro de MontevideoHorse Symbol of LibertyOx Symbol of AbundanceAgricultural AllegoryCornucopiaLivestock LandscapeThree Signature PositionsGeneral Manager Signature PositionPresident Signature PositionGovernment Delegate Signature PositionBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayMoneda Legal de Oro SelladoLaw of 4 August 1896Mirrored Archive Number 20239 001Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company LimitedNew Malden Surrey EnglandPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordPhotographic Negative ArchiveArchival Ledger NumberArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudyPortrait EngravingNeoclassical Banknote DesignGuilloche DesignSecurity EngravingRelated Archive Number 20239 00Consecutive Bradbury Wilkinson Archive RecordRelated 1925 Photographic Proof PairUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyBanco de la Republica Foundation EraNineteenth Century Banknote DesignUruguayan IndependenceThirty-Three OrientalsEarly Uruguayan RepublicNational Party HistoryColorado Party HistoryState Banking HistoryPastoral EconomyAgricultural WealthNational Historical IconographyInstitutional Design RecordBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay1896100 PesosPick UnlistedPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos photographic proof pair dated 29 April 1925, face and reverse mounted on original cardstock, paired all-zero serial numbers, separate denomination study, Plate 1C and 33 Green production notation, Jose Gervasio Artigas portrait, mounted patriot vignette, Monumento a Artigas, Joaquin Suarez portrait, and mirrored archival tracking number, certified PCGS 62 New

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

Certified PCGS 62 New for both the face and reverse, the pair survives as a coordinated archival ensemble mounted on original cardstock. It is an exceptionally important documentary record of Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company Limited's work for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay and of the methods by which a major one hundred pesos design was photographed, annotated, reviewed, and preserved within the security-printing archive. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair1925100 PesosPCGS 62 New Photographic Proof Pair100 PesosFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairAll Zero Serial NumbersMounted on Original CardstockSeparate Denomination StudyHandwritten Date 29 April 1925Plate 1C33 Green Color InstructionInternal Workshop NotationsMirrored Archive Number 20239 00Jose Gervasio Artigas PortraitMounted Patriot VignetteMonumento a ArtigasPlaza Independencia MontevideoJoaquin Suarez PortraitNational ArmsBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayMoneda Legal de Oro SelladaBradbury, Wilkinson and Company LimitedPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationMounted Archival ProofPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordPhotographic Negative ArchiveColor and Plate InstructionsArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudySecurity Printing Production NotesUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyInterwar Banknote Design1925 Archival DateNational Independence IconographyUruguayan Civic MonumentGreat Siege of MontevideoState Banking HistoryInstitutional Design RecordBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay1925100 PesosPick UnlistedPCGS 62R9 Extremely RareMuseum GradeAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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Uruguay 1935 Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one hundred pesos photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, previously mounted on cardstock, face PCGS 63 Choice New and back PCGS 62 New

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

A photographic proof pair for the 1935 100 Pesos issue produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Prepared as part of the redesigned monetary series authorized in 1935, this proof pair records the finalized face and back designs prior to reduction to circulating format. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair1935100 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New (Face), PCGS 62 New (Back) Photographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof100 PesosDepartamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState IconographyEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1935Pick 39PCGSPCGS 63PCGS 62R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one hundred pesos photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, mounted on cardstock, PCGS 63 Choice New, face and back

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 →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair1939100 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New (Face and Back) Photographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof100 PesosDepartamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState Authority and National IdentityArchitectural Banknote ImageryUruguay1939Pick 39PCGSPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1935 Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay five hundred pesos large-format photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, mounted on cardstock, face PCGS 55 Choice About New and back PCGS 63 Choice New

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

The obverse features a classical female head in profile within an elaborate architectural and ornamental framework, accompanied by the full denomination and national arms. The enlarged photographic format allows close examination of engraving density, line structure, and tonal balance, showcasing American Bank Note Company’s mature interwar engraving style. Read more →

UruguayLarge-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair1935500 PesosPCGS 55 Choice About New (Face), PCGS 63 Choice New (Back) Large-Format Presentation Photo ProofPhotographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof500 PesosDepartamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState Authority and National IdentityEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1935Pick 40PCGSPCGS 55PCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay five hundred pesos photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, mounted on cardstock, PCGS 63 Choice New, face and back

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

A complete photographic proof pair for the 1939 500 Pesos issue produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Issued as part of Uruguay’s unified 1939 monetary series, the 500 Pesos denomination occupied a senior position within the structure of the issue, second only to the 1,000 Pesos. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair1939500 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New (Face and Back) Photographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof500 PesosDepartamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState Authority and National IdentityEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1939Pick 40PCGSPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1939 Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one thousand pesos large-format presentation photographic proof pair, archival cardstock mount with face and back proofs, American Bank Note Company, PCGS 63 Choice New

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 →

UruguayLarge-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair19391,000 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New (Face and Back) Large-Format Presentation Photo ProofPhotographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Format1,000 PesosDepartamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState Authority and National IdentityArchival Proof MaterialEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1939Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1935 Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one thousand pesos large-format presentation photographic proof pair, oversized cardstock mount with face and back proofs, PCGS 58 Choice About New

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

Within the broader context of American Bank Note Company production for Uruguay, this 1935 large-format presentation photo proof pair stands as a museum-grade document of scale, intent, and institutional authority. It offers direct insight into how national identity and monetary legitimacy were evaluated visually at the highest levels, before reduction to circulating form. Read more →

UruguayLarge-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair19351,000 PesosPCGS 58 Choice About New (Face and Back) Large-Format Presentation Photo ProofPhotographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockOversized Presentation Format1,000 PesosDepartamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState Authority and National IdentityArchival Proof MaterialEngraving and Plate StudyUruguay1935Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 58R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Australia 1929 - Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited - Circular Letter of Introduction Photographic Proof (Mounted on Cardstock, PCGS 50 About New)

Certified PCGS 50 About New, the piece retains the essential characteristics of a production-stage artifact, with the photographic surface and cardstock mount preserved as evidence of its function within the institutional and printing process rather than as a circulated financial document. Read more →

AustraliaPhotographic Proof Letter of Introduction1929Not Applicable (Letter of Introduction)PCGS 50 About New Photographic ProofLetter of IntroductionCircular Letter of IntroductionIdentity Financial InstrumentBanking Correspondence DocumentHigh Security DocumentGuilloche DesignCentral RosetteMounted on CardstockArchival ProofLondon Security PrintingPre engraving production stageCommercial Banking Company of Sydney LimitedCorrespondent Banking NetworkInternational Banking SystemFinancial Identity VerificationInterwar FinanceHistoryAustralia1929PCGS 50About NewMuseum Grade

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