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Uruguay 1870 1 Peso Junta de Credito Publico, Signed Ruy West, Serial 017385

Uruguay 1870 - Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso, Junta de Credito Publico (Signed Ruy / West, Serial 017385)

This specimen bears the signature of Ruy and West, members of the Junta, written boldly in black ink below the legend 'Por la Junta de Credito Publico'. Each member signed a limited number of notes personally, leading to numerous autograph varieties. The distinctive scalloped left edge was a deliberate anti-counterfeiting feature, making trimming or splicing impossible. Notes were backed by customs-revenue proceeds, securing Uruguay’s transition from regional banknotes to a unified national paper issue. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note18701 PesoGood – Very Good (est.) Junta de Credito PublicoUruguay1870Hand-Signed1 pesoLocal PrintMercury Allegory

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Uruguay 1870 1 Peso Junta de Credito Publico Illegible Signature Variant Serial 710157

Uruguay 1870 - Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso, Junta de Credito Publico (Illegible Signature Variant, Serial 710157)

This example shows dark cancellation smears typical of notes redeemed by the Treasury between 1874 and 1876 when the Junta’s issues were withdrawn. Despite the cancellation, traces of the original pen signature confirm manual validation. Cataloged within the same series as Pick A110a, it demonstrates autograph variety among the earliest 1 Peso emissions and forms a pair with Serial 017385, showing how hand processing preceded printed signatures later in the decade. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note18701 PesoGood (Cancelled, est.) Junta de Credito PublicoUruguay1870Hand-Signed1 pesoLocal PrintCancellation

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88a issued note serial A029393 with hand applied signatures and Mercury vignette

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note Serial A029393 (Pick A88a)

As an early hand-signed emission, this example documents the initial circulation stage of the Banco Nacional 20 Centesimos series before signature reproduction methods evolved. It stands as a primary artifact of Uruguay’s transition toward structured national banking and standardized engraved currency during the late nineteenth century. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVF (PMG 20 est.) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial A029393Hand SignedMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Monetary ReformLate 19th Century BankingUruguay1887Pick A88aMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88a issued note serial A053441 with hand applied signatures and Mercury vignette

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note Serial A053441 (Pick A88a)

Serial A053441 remains within the A-prefix distribution associated with the hand-signed phase of production. The signatures of Vittone, Bugliam, and Gimenez are individually executed in ink. Variations in stroke weight, pressure, and alignment confirm manual application, distinguishing this classification from the later mechanically reproduced A88c variety. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVF to VF Plus (PMG 20 to 25 estimated) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial A053441Hand SignedMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88aMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88c issued note serial K078922 with mechanically printed signatures and Mercury vignette

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Issued Note Serial K078922 (Pick A88c)

As a mechanically signed emission, this example documents the administrative refinement of Banco Nacional note production during a period of increasing circulation demand. It stands as evidence of evolving security and efficiency practices within Uruguay's late nineteenth century engraved currency system. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVF (PMG 20 est.) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial K078922Printed SignaturesMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88cMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88c issued note serial J016899 with red PAYSANDO branch overprint

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Paysando Branch Overprint Serial J016899 (Pick A88c)

The obverse retains the seated Mercury allegory symbolizing commerce, engraved in refined intaglio at left, with the national coat of arms at right within an ornate guilloche framework. The mechanically reproduced signatures of Vittone, Bugliam, and Gimenez confirm classification within the A88c production phase. The red PAYSANDO overprint is applied across the central field, partially intersecting printed design elements and signatures, indicating post-production branch validation. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosVF to VF Plus (PMG 20 to 25 estimated) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial J016899Printed SignaturesPaysando Branch OverprintRed OverprintMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayProvincial Branch DistributionLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88cMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1887 Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos Pick A88c issued note serial H092503 with red CANELONES branch overprint

Uruguay 1887 - Banco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 20 Centesimos CANELONES Branch Overprint Serial H092503 (Pick A88c)

As a mechanically signed 1887 national issue bearing a CANELONES branch overprint, this note documents the operational structure of Uruguay's late nineteenth century banking system: centralized engraving and signature production, followed by departmental control through localized overprint application. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note188720 CentesimosFine to Very Fine (PMG 15 to 20 estimated) Issued Note20 CentesimosSerial H092503Printed SignaturesCANELONES Branch OverprintRed OverprintMercury AllegoryGreen Guilloche ReverseWaterlow and SonsBanco Nacional de la Republica Oriental del UruguayProvincial Branch DistributionLey 25 de Agosto de 1887Uruguay Metallic Standard EraUruguay1887Pick A88cMuseum Grade

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Uruguay 1870 50 Centesimos Junta de Credito Publico Cow Head Serial 274594

Uruguay 1870 - Republica Oriental del Uruguay 50 Centesimos, Junta de Credito Publico (“Cow Head”) Serial 274594 (Pick A109b)

Cataloged as Pick A109b / PMG A109b (Cincuenta Centesimos, 4 de Mayo de 1870), this variety is extremely scarce-only four examples appear in the PMG census, graded between 10 and 20. Serial 274594 demonstrates the note’s full border and clear signatures. Within the Uruguay early-issue series, it stands as the defining 'Cow Head' note, linking the locally produced 1870 currency experiment to the later industrial precision of the 1871 ABNC and 1887 Waterlow printings. Read more →

UruguayIssued Note187050 CentesimosFine–Very Fine (est.) Junta de Credito PublicoCow Head50 CentesimosUruguay1870Local PrintEarly Issue

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New South Wales 1865 - Embossed 'ONE HALF PERCENT' Stamp Duty Fiscal Proof Specimen

Unlike adhesive revenue stamps, this form of fiscal authentication was produced as embossed security paper intended to validate legal and financial documents. The inscription 'ONE HALF PERCENT' represents an ad valorem duty rate applied to instruments such as bonds, contracts, and high-value agreements where the tax was calculated as a percentage of the transaction value rather than as a fixed denomination. Read more →

AustraliaFiscal Die Proof1865One Half PercentUnissued archival proof (colourless embossing with printed SPECIMEN) Fiscal ProofDie ProofEmbossed Revenue PaperStamp Duty PaperAd Valorem DutyOne Half PercentNew South Wales TreasuryColonial Revenue SystemGovernment Fiscal PaperLegal Document AuthenticationThomas De La RueTDLRCowan & Sons PaperSecurity Paper ProductionEmbossed Die EngravingEarly Security PrintingAustraliaNew South Wales1865Colonial Fiscal PrintingRevenue Paper HistoryMuseum Grade

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Italy 1871 Germania with shield and spear vignette die proof engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson for the Banca Italo-Germanica 500 Lire design

Italy 1871 - Germania with Shield and Spear Vignette Die Proof Used on 500 Lire (Pick PS977)

This engraved vignette proof depicting 'Germania with Shield and Spear' was produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. in London for the Banca Italo-Germanica during the early 1870s. The impression preserves the complete ornamental vignette prepared for the proposed 500 Lire banknote design, including the decorative frame and denomination tablet engraved for integration into the final banknote layout. Read more →

ItalyVignette1871-PMG Certified (Vignette Proof) VignetteVignette ProofIntaglio PrintSteel EngravingBanknote EngravingGermania AllegoryGermania with Shield and SpearFemale Personification of GermanyImperial Eagle ShieldBradbury WilkinsonBWCSecurity Printing19th Century EngravingEngraving Approval StageBanca Italo-GermanicaItalo-German Banking RelationsEuropean Banking HistoryGerman Unification EraItaly1871500 LirePS977Museum Grade

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1830s Penn Township Savings Institution 10 Cents proof deposit certificate engraved by Underwood Bald Spencer & Hufty of Philadelphia

United States 1830s - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia - Penn Township Savings Institution 10 Cents Proof (Unlisted)

The text of the instrument reveals its purpose: a depositor places ten cents with the institution, which promises repayment with interest at two percent per annum, or redemption on demand once the accumulated balance reaches five dollars in current bank notes. Such certificates allowed working-class depositors to save in extremely small increments, effectively functioning as an early micro-savings system decades before formal savings accounts became widespread. Read more →

United StatesObsolete Proof Note183010 CentsProof (Unissued) Obsolete ProofPick UnlistedUnlistedSavings Deposit CertificateFractional Savings NoteEarly Micro-SavingsMortgage Backed DepositWilliam Penn PortraitPenn Township Savings InstitutionPhiladelphia Banking HistoryMutual Savings BankUnderwood Bald Spencer & HuftyAmerican Security PrintingPre-American Bank Note Company Engraving19th Century EngravingUnited StatesPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia1830s10 CentsObsolete CurrencyEarly American BankingMuseum Grade

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Canada 1896 Bank of Nova Scotia 20 Dollars front and back proof pair engraved by the American Bank Note Company

Canada 1896 - Bank of Nova Scotia 20 Dollars Front and Back Proofs (Pick Unlisted)

The reverse proof is printed in deep ABNCo blue and centers on the corporate seal of The Bank of Nova Scotia. The vignette shows a three-masted sailing ship surrounded by the inscription 'Incorporated 1832', referencing the founding year of the institution. Radiating guilloche patterns, interlocking geometric lathework, and precisely engraved denomination counters demonstrate the advanced anti-counterfeiting design techniques developed by American Bank Note Company during the golden age of steel banknote engraving. Read more →

CanadaProof Pair (Front & Back)189620 DollarsPMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (Front and Back Proof Pair) Proof PairPick UnlistedFront ProofBack ProofEngraved ProofIntaglio EngravingABNCAmerican Bank Note CompanyABNCo Security PrintingLathework GuillocheSteel Banknote EngravingThe Bank of Nova ScotiaHalifaxNova ScotiaCanadian Chartered BanknotesVictorian Era BankingCanada189620 DollarsPMG 63Choice UncirculatedMuseum Grade

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