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Uruguay 1935 - Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Very Choice New 64 for both face and back, this proof pair survives in exceptional condition and represents a rare institutional artifact of American Bank Note Company production for Uruguay in the mid-1930s. Read more →

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 5 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Choice New 63 for both face and back, this proof pair survives in exceptional condition and represents a rare institutional artifact of American Bank Note Company production for Uruguay during the 1890s. Read more →

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

The issuing title EL BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY dominates the upper field. Beneath it, the bank promises payment to the bearer in moneda legal de oro sellado, directly connecting the denomination with Uruguay's gold-based monetary structure and the law of 4 August 1896. The wording gives the design the formal character of a redeemable banking obligation backed by legal gold currency. Read more →

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

A large vertical archival marking remains visible along the right side of the cardstock outside the banknote frame. This workshop reference forms part of the surviving printer documentation and records the proof's place within the internal photographic or design archive. Together with the Series A zero serials, the legal text, portrait studies, and full face-and-reverse presentation, it preserves the proof as a working institutional record rather than merely a photographic reproduction. Read more →

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 large open oval at left corresponds to the watermark area of the production note and provides a visual counterweight to the heavily engraved portrait. The photographic proof preserves the intended relationship between the printed design and the paper security structure, allowing the full face layout to be examined as an integrated composition. Read more →

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

The upper field names EL BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY as the issuing authority. At center, the principal obligation states that the bank will pay the bearer one hundred pesos in moneda legal de oro sellado. The reference to the law of 4 August 1896 connects the proposed note directly with the legal foundation of the bank and with the gold-based monetary language established for its paper currency obligations. Read more →

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

The pair documents a banknote concept in which older gold-standard monetary language was combined with interwar production records dated 1925. Its value lies in this convergence of monetary history, national iconography, printer documentation, and physical evidence of the design-review process. The all-zero serial numbers, separate denomination study, handwritten date, color notation, internal ledger references, and mirrored photographic tracking number preserve a rare approval and archival trail rather than a simple illustration of a proposed note. 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)

A photographic proof pair for the 1939 100 Pesos issue produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Forming part of Uruguay’s unified 1939 national series, the 100 Pesos denomination represented the entry level of the redesigned monetary structure beneath the higher 500 and 1,000 Pesos values. 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)

Printed on photographic paper and mounted on original cardstock, this proof pair was not part of the currency production process but served as an archival record of the finalized design. Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Currency as Choice New 63, it survives as a complete face-and-back photographic ensemble documenting the visual authority of Uruguay’s pre-war banknote program. 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)

Printed on heavyweight photographic paper and mounted on archival cardstock, this presentation format was intended for institutional reference rather than technical testing. Unlike plate proofs or progressive proofs used during engraving and press preparation, large-format photographic proof pairs of this type served as permanent visual records for issuing authorities, senior officials, and printer archives. Read more →