500 Cruzeiros 1st edition; 2nd print; Autographed

Features

Country Brazil
Period Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967)
Year 1948
Value 500 Cruzeiros (500.00 BRZ)
Currency Cruzeiro (1942-1967)
Composition Paper
Size 157 × 67 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 02-12-1967
References P# 148
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248986.
  • Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General issues, 1368-1960 (16th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247071.
  • George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2013. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Specialized Issues (12th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440238833.

Obverse

Green-gray on polychromy in calcography and offset.
In the center, an oval medallion with the figure of João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael (Dom João VI).
Above, the label "REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL", surmounting the words "SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE".
Below, the inscription "QUINHENTOS CRUZEIROS VALOR RECEBIDO".
On the whole note, anonymous autograph.

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DOS ESTADOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE
NO TESOURO NACIONAL
500 500
QUINHENTOS CRUZEIROS
DOM JOÃO VI
VALOR RECEBIDO
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON.

Translation:
Republic of United States of Brazil
will be paid to the carrier of this amount of one hundred Cruzeiros
in the National Treasury
500 500
Five Hundred Cruzeiros
Dom João VI
Amount Received
Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London.

Reverse

Green-gray in calcography.
In the center, the allegorical and pictorial representation of the "Abertura dos Portos" (Opening of the Ports), Cadmo Fausto de Souza.

Lettering:
500 500
REPÚBLICA DOS
ABERTURA DOS PORTOS
500 500
ESTADOS UNIDOS DO BRASIL
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON.

Translation:
Republic of United States of Brazil
Opening of Ports
Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London.

Comments

Specimen
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Specimen note sample

Themes of this banknote
       
(1) Dom João VI (~1809), by Francesco Bartolozzi about the work of Domenico Pellegrini Domenico Pellegrini
 
      
(2) Allegory of the "Abertura dos Portos" (Opening of Ports) by Cadmo Fausto de Sousa

Notes
These notes did not carry the signatures of the Minister of Finance and the director of the Amortization Fund, were signed. The autograph was a signature or visa from an employee of the person responsible for checking that the notes were free of printing errors and also for assigning a different pattern to the notes, since there are no two completely identical signatures.


more... Federative Republic of Brazil and Cruzeiro (Cr$)

Legislation
Decree law 9443 of July 11, 1946

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1948)  12,000,000 100% P# 148; Series #1 - 120; Autographed
ND (1948)  0% P# 148s; Specimen

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