Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Black Photo Proof Pair (PCGS 63 Choice New)
The 100 Pesos issue authorized under the Ley de 18 de Agosto 1896 stands as the high point of Uruguay’s late-nineteenth-century engraving work at the American Bank Note Company in New York. Conceived during a period of rapid economic modernization and heavy foreign capital inflow, this design represented the Republic’s ambition to present its currency on equal footing with the great financial institutions of Europe and the Americas. These black-and-white photographic proofs are not paper trials but original engraver’s approval prints, made directly from the master dies before any steel plates were hardened for production. ... Read more →
UruguayPhoto Proof Pair (Face and Back)1896100 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New (Face and Back) Photo Proof100 PesosBanco de la República Oriental del UruguayAmerican Bank Note CompanyHigh DenominationArtigasRivera1896Pick UnlistedUruguayArchival Material