Collection

Italy 1866 — Credito Fondiario di Bologna 50 Lire (Specimen)

Specimen proof of the 50 Lire issue from the Credito Fondiario di Bologna, engraved by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. and dated 1866. Credito Fondiario institutions specialized in long-term, mortgage-backed lending—a key innovation in Italy’s financial system, providing stability and funding for agricultural and urban development at a time when the new Kingdom was still economically fragmented. ... Read more →

Austria 1800 — Wiener Stadt Banco 1 Gulden (Pick A29a, PMG 63)

Issued 1 Gulden note of 1800 from the Wiener Stadt Banco, catalogued as Pick A29a. Printed with ornate typographic layout and watermark showing the value in both Arabic and Roman numerals, this piece represents one of the earliest circulating Austrian paper currencies. Following Austria’s introduction of fiduciary paper money in 1796, known as 'Banco-Zettel' or 'bankocetle,' these notes became the standard form of small denomination paper circulating throughout the Habsburg lands, including Galicia (Austrian partition of Poland). ... Read more →

Austria 1806 — Wiener Stadt Banco 10 Gulden (Pick A39a, PMG 40)

Issued 10 Gulden note of 1806 from the Wiener Stadt Banco, catalogued as Pick A39a. Known in Galicia (Austrian partition of Poland) as 'Złoty Reński,' this currency circulated widely among the Polish population following the fall of the Kościuszko Uprising and the incorporation of these territories into the Habsburg Empire. The note displays denomination inscriptions in five languages, including Polish, underscoring its intended multi-ethnic circulation. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1862 — 100 Pesos (Remainder)

Few notes capture the working side of 19th-century banknote production like this 1862 100 Pesos remainder. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. for the Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata but never signed or issued, it remains an untouched example of Uruguay’s first major British-engraved currency design. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1872 - P. Valdez & Co., Tacuarembo 10 Centesimos (Unissued, Pick Unlisted)

Unissued 10 Centesimos note dated 1 July 1872 from P. Valdez & Co. of Tacuarembo (then San Fructuoso), printed by Lit. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1872 - P. Valdez & Co., Tacuarembo 20 Centesimos (Unissued, Pick Unlisted)

Unissued 20 Centesimos note dated 1 July 1872 from P. Valdez & Co. of Tacuarembo (then San Fructuoso), printed by Lit. ... Read more →

United States 1863 - Bank of the State of South Carolina 10c and 15c Uncut Sheet of 3

Uncut vertical sheet of three fractional notes from the Bank of the State of South Carolina in Charleston, dated February 1, 1863. The pane contains one 10 cents and two 15 cents notes. These pieces were issued during the Civil War coin shortage under the Act of February 1863 and were payable to bearer in current funds rather than in coin. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1870 — República Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso, Junta de Crédito Público (Signed Ruy / West, Serial 017385)

Earliest emission of the Junta de Crédito Público, dated 4 de Mayo de 1870, representing Uruguay’s first nationally guaranteed paper currency after the financial reform law of the same date. Printed locally in Montevideo by Litografía G. Mas & Cía., the note carries the denomination of 1 Peso, its face tinted green and engraved in fine local intaglio style. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1870 — República Oriental del Uruguay 1 Peso, Junta de Crédito Público (Illegible Signature Variant, Serial 710157)

Dated 4 de Mayo de 1870, this 1 Peso note represents the same first national issue of the Junta de Crédito Público but bearing a different handwritten signature type, executed by another board member whose autograph remains partially illegible due to cancellation and ink staining. The printing is identical to the 'Ruy / West' variety, featuring Mercury seated left, Uruguay’s arms top center, and the text 'Ley de 4 de Mayo de 1870'. The green paper stock and scalloped margin are characteristic of local lithography by G. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1887 — Banco Nacional 20 Centésimos (Earliest Plain Issue, Serial A029393)

Earliest plain issue of the Banco Nacional 20 Centésimos dated 25 de Agosto de 1887, printed by Waterlow & Sons London. This first-delivery note precedes any branch stamping and shows the initial Mercury-and-Arms design. Seated Mercury symbolizes trade; arms affirm state backing; the green reverse guilloche exemplifies Waterlow craft. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1887 — Banco Nacional 20 Centésimos (Plain Issue, Serial A053441)

Plain issue of the 1887 Banco Nacional 20 Centésimos, same Waterlow design as earliest A-series but slightly later printing. Obverse shows Mercury and arms, reverse green guilloche. Serial A053441 exhibits lighter inking and cooler tint, signatures of Vittone, Bugliam and Giménez in black ink. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1887 — Banco Nacional 20 Centésimos (Paisandú Branch Overprint, Serial J016899)

Provincial-branch variety of the 1887 Banco Nacional 20 Centésimos distinguished by its bold red PAISANDÚ overprint across the face. The mark identified notes handled through the Paisandú branch for regional clearing during the late 1880s. The base design—Waterlow & Sons engraving of Mercury and national arms with a dense green reverse—remains unchanged. ... Read more →