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Italy 1869 — Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Specimen of the 30 Lire issue from the Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna, produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company during the critical early phase of post-unification Italian financial restructuring. The denomination itself—30 Lire—is highly unconventional and appears directly tied to structured agricultural credit mechanisms rather than standard monetary circulation, reflecting targeted rural financing systems implemented in newly unified Italy. Credito Agricolo institutions operated as specialized credit channels designed to stabilize agricultural production and extend liquidity to rural sectors, where fragmented coinage systems and inconsistent monetary supply remained a persistent issue. ... Read more →

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

A sepia-toned photographic proof pair for the 1 Peso issue dated 1896, produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Printed on photographic paper and mounted on cardstock, this pair preserves the approved face and back engravings in a tonal photographic variant distinct from black proofs of the same design. 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. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Sepia Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A sepia-toned photographic proof pair for the 10 Pesos issue dated 1896, produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Printed on photographic paper and mounted on cardstock, this pair records the approved face and back engravings in a tonal variant distinct from the black photographic proofs of the same design. The obverse features a formal engraved portrait medallion within an ornate late-nineteenth-century framework of scrollwork, floral ornament, and dense guilloche patterns. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 10 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A photographic proof pair for the 10 Pesos issue dated 1896, produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Printed in black on photographic paper and mounted on cardstock, this pair preserves the approved face and back engravings prior to preparation of circulation plates. The obverse features a formal engraved portrait medallion set within an ornate late-nineteenth-century framework of scrollwork, lathe engraving, and dense guilloche patterns. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

A photographic proof pair for the 100 Pesos issue dated 1896, produced by the American Bank Note Company for the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Printed in black on photographic paper and mounted on cardstock, this pair records the approved face and back designs prior to preparation of circulation plates. The obverse presents a symmetrical composition centered on the denomination, flanked by dual engraved portrait medallions within an elaborate neoclassical framework. ... Read more →

Uruguay 1935 — Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 1,000 Pesos Large-Format Presentation Photo Proof Pair (Pick Unlisted)

This exceptionally large-format photographic proof pair for the 1,000 Pesos issue dated 1935 represents one of the most imposing archival presentation formats produced for the Departamento de Emisión del Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Unlike standard-sized photographic proofs intended primarily for internal plate approval, this example was mounted on an oversized presentation card measuring approximately thirty-three by thirty-three centimeters, dwarfing both the standard note format and later proof mountings. The face and back photographic proofs themselves measure approximately twenty-three by twelve centimeters, reflecting a distinct enlargement relative to the issued banknote format. ... Read more →

Egypt 1927 — Italian Notarial & Consular Legalization Dossier

Complete two-page Italian legal and consular legalization dossier issued in 1927, preserving both the original handwritten notarial act and the entire foreign-ministry and consular authentication chain applied in Cairo. The dossier is executed on thin cream laid paper typical of interwar Italian administrative stationery, showing vertical chain lines, light surface sizing, and natural toning consistent with official notarial production. Each leaf is folded for presentation, with handwritten content extending across both pages in a refined early twentieth-century Italian cursive hand. ... Read more →