Collection

Honduras 1873 — 5 Pesos Treasury Note (Billete de Tesoreria, Comayagua, Unlisted Issue)

Original 5 Pesos Billete de Tesoreria issued by the Republic of Honduras at Comayagua and dated April 20, 1873. The printed text makes it payable to bearer against the national Treasury under the decree of March 18 of the same year, a stop-gap fiscal instrument used in place of scarce coin. Handwritten signatures and multiple official seals are present. ... Read more →

Paraguay 1856 — 2 Reales Tesoro Nacional (First National Issue, Matias Reina & Santiago Ozcariz Signatures)

Earliest known national paper money of Paraguay — the 2 Reales Tesoro Nacional note issued circa 1856 under President Carlos Antonio Lopez. Printed locally in Asuncion on thin handmade paper, this inaugural issue predates all Pick-listed Paraguayan notes and represents the first attempt by the Treasury to create circulating paper currency. Design elements include the national seal with the lion and liberty cap, ornate borders, and large denomination numerals at both sides. ... Read more →