An Impossible Set
Argentina: La Provencia de Buenos Aryes

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In 1863 El Banco y Casa de Moneda de Buenos Aries changed its name to La Provincia de Buenos Aries however the first issue of notes were of poor quality causing many problems including an upsurge in counterfeit notes circulating in the economy. It was decided that the quality control challenges of i...
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Set Details
Note Description: Argentina, Provincia de Buenos Ayres
1 Peso
Grade: VF 20
Country: Argentina
Note Number: ARGS471
Signatures/
Vignettes: 		- Printer: BWC
Certification #: 2179682-008
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: Argentina: La Provencia de Buenos Aryes
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Owner's Description

The note is a 1 Peso example from the second, higher quality, run printed by BWC (9600000) and it is the first example of a square note in the Impossible Set. All the notes in this issue, from the 1 Peso through to the 5000 Pesos note (S471 to S480), appear to be uniface and this example is no exception. The central vignette is a picture of a sheep, no doubt referring to the importance of livestock to the economy of the region.

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