10 Pesos Silver Certificate Issue

Features

Location Cuba
Issuing institution General Treasury of the Republic
Period First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1934-1948
Value 10 Pesos (10 CUP)
Currency Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition Paper
Size 156 × 67 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 6 March 1953
Number
N#
219529
References P# 71
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 Carlos Manuel de Céspedes at center.
Color: black, brown.
Serial: red.
on left, red seal of the General Treasury.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
DIEZ
10 PESOS
CARLOS MANUEL DE CÉSPEDES
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
Ten
10 Pesos
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
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: brown.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
CERTIFICADO DE PLATA
DIEZ PESOS DIEZ PESOS
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:
Republic of Cuba
Silver Certificate
Ten Pesos Ten Pesos
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

Printer

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

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1934  MDR, CMM 300 000 P# 71a
1936  RPT, JABV 150 000 P# 71b
1936  GWR, MMGA 250 000 P# 71c (1936A)
1938  MGL, FLB 1 336 000 P# 71d
1943  EMT, FBZ Photo 1 615 200 P# 71e
1945  MFS, RGSM 1 968 800 P# 71f
1948  IVM, RGSM Photo 1 491 600 P# 71g

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 996
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 1943 – P# 71e F USD 104.64
(EUR 97.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 2041
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 1948 – P# 71g VF USD 264.29
(EUR 245.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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