1 Peso Silver Certificate Issue

1 Peso (Silver Certificate Issue) - obverse1 Peso (Silver Certificate Issue) - reverse

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Features

Location Cuba
Issuing institution General Treasury of the Republic
Period First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1934-1949
Value 1 Peso (1 CUP)
Currency Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition Paper
Size 156 × 67 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 6 March 1953
Number
N#
205384
References P# 69
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Portrait of José Martí at center.
Color: black and blue.
Serial: red.
on left, red seal of the General Treasury.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
UN PESO
1 PESO
JOSÉ MARTÍ
ESTE CERTIFICADO, CUYO VALOR EN PLATA ACUÑADA ESTÁ DEPOSITADO EN LA TESORERÍA GENERAL DE LA REPÚBLICA,
SERÁ ACEPTADO SIN LIMITACIÓN DE PAGO DE LOS IMPUESTOS DEL ESTADO LA PROVINCIA Y EL MUNICIPIO
CERTIFICADO DE PLATA

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
One Peso
1 Peso
José Martí
This certificate, which value in minted silver is stored on the General Treasury of the Republic,
will be accepted without limits of payment of the taxes from the State, the Province and the Municipal.
Silver Ceritficate

Reverse

Coat of arms at center
Color: blue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CERTIFICADO DE PLATA
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
ESTE CERTIFICADO ACREDITA QUE SU IMPORTE ESTÁ DEPOSITADO INTEGRAMENTE
EN MONEDAS DE PLATA DE A PESO, DEL CUÑO NACIONAL, EN LA
TESORERÍA GENERAL DE LA REPÚBLICA
A LA DISPOSICIÓN DEL TENEDOR DEL MISMO Y QUE LE SERÁ ETREGADO A SU DEMANDA.

Translation:
Silver Certificate
Republic of Cuba
This Certificate provides that its amount is fully deposited
in silver coins of 1 peso, of the national currency, at the
General Treasury of the Republic
at the disposal of the bearer and will be delivered on his demand.

Signatures

Manuel Despaigne Riverie (MDR) Secretary of Finance
Carlos Mendieta Montefur (CMM) Republic President
Ricardo Ponce de la Torre (RPT) Secretary of Finance
José A. Barnet Vinageras (JABV) Republic President
Germán Walter del Rí­o (GWR) Secretary of Finance
Miguel M. Gómez Arias (MMGA) Republic President
Manuel Giménez Lanier (MGL) Secretary of Finance
Federico Laredo Bru (FLB) Republic President
Eduardo Montoulieu de la Torre (EMT) Minister of Finance
Fulgencio Batista Zaldí­var (FBZ) Republic President
Manuel Fernández Supervielle (MFS) Minister of Finance
Ramón Grau San Martí­n (RGSM) Republic President
Isauro Valdés Moreno (IVM) Minister of Finance
Antonio Prío Socarrás (APS²) Minister of Finance
Carlos Prí­o Socarrás (CPS) Republic President

Printer

Bureau of Engraving and Printing, United States (1862-date)

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1934  MDR, CMM 6 000 000 9% P# 69a
1936  RPT, JABV 1 000 000 4% P# 69b
1936  GWR, MMGA 3 000 000 1.8% P# 69c; 1936A
1938  MGL, FLB Photo 11 864 000 38% P# 69d
1943  EMT, FBZ 7 125 200 22% P# 69e
1945  MFS, RGSM 5 757 200 11% P# 69f
1948  IVM, RGSM Photo 10 000 600 16% P# 69g
1949  APS², CPS 4 968 000 9% P# 69h

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Silver Certificate Issue)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Silver Certificate Issue)
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 4466
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 1938 – P# 69d F USD 62.74
(EUR 58.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Silver Certificate Issue)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Silver Certificate Issue)
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 3095
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 1948 – P# 69g F USD 40.03
(EUR 37.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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