Presenting state iconography (5 results)

Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one peso sepia photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, mounted on cardstock, face PCGS 62 New and back PCGS 63 Choice New

Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso Sepia Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

The obverse features a formal portrait of José Gervasio Artigas within an elaborate late-nineteenth-century ornamental frame of scrollwork and guilloche, with the denomination prominently displayed in a central cartouche. The composition emphasizes symmetry, legibility, and visual authority consistent with American Bank Note Company practice of the period. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair18961 PesoPCGS 62 New (Face), PCGS 63 Choice New (Back) Photographic Proof PairSepia Photographic ProofMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof1 PesoBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLate Nineteenth Century Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState IconographyEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1896Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 62PCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1935 Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay one peso photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, mounted on cardstock, PCGS 64 Very Choice New, face and back

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

These photographic proofs were created as archival records of the finalized engravings rather than as production trials or circulation material. Preserved as a complete face-and-back ensemble and previously mounted on cardstock, the pair documents the design language employed for Uruguay’s 1935 one peso denomination. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair19351 PesoPCGS 64 Very Choice New (Face and Back) Photographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof1 PesoDepartamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayInterwar Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState IconographyEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1935Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 64R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1896 Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay five pesos photographic proof pair, American Bank Note Company, black photographic prints mounted on cardstock, PCGS 63 Choice New, face and back

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

The obverse features a formal portrait of José Gervasio Artigas set within an ornate late-nineteenth-century framework of scrollwork, floral ornament, and dense guilloche patterns. The denomination is integrated into a balanced cartouche arrangement emphasizing symmetry, legibility, and visual authority consistent with American Bank Note Company practice of the period. Read more →

UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair18965 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New (Face and Back) Photographic Proof PairMounted on CardstockArchival Presentation Proof5 PesosBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLate Nineteenth Century Currency DesignUruguayan Monetary HistoryState IconographyEngraving and Design DocumentationUruguay1896Pick UnlistedPCGSPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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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)

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 →

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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Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company engraved portrait die proof of José Gervasio Artigas, reference 192A, printed on India paper and mounted on card with cancellation notation

Uruguay 1920 - Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company José Gervasio Artigas Engraved Portrait Die Proof (Reference 192A, Cancelled)

The printed cancellation confirms that this vignette was officially voided and removed from further consideration or reuse by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company. Retained thereafter solely as an internal record, the proof survives as a pure engraving artifact rather than a currency object, documenting the British contribution to Uruguay’s state iconography during the early interwar period. Read more →

UruguayEngraved Portrait Die Proof1920NoneUncertified (archival engraved die proof) Engraved Portrait Die ProofIndia Paper ProofMounted on CardPrinter Archive MaterialJosé Gervasio ArtigasBradbury, Wilkinson and CompanyEarly Twentieth Century Currency DesignBritish Banknote EngravingUruguayan Monetary HistoryState IconographyEngraving Reference MaterialUruguay1920Pick UnlistedR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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