Signature Set Detail: 7j BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA SPECIMENS - PROOFS - ISSUED NOTES - UN 1 PESO 1949 - 1960

Set Category:

World

Owner:

EMO COLLECTION 

Set Theme:

BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA - UN 1 PESO

Set Description:

During 1949 the US Treasury yielded to the pressures that private printing banknote companies were excercising upon them to discontinue Government supplied printing of Cuban notes and to allow the private segment to compete for this work. Their argument was Cuba no longer needed the US Government assistance, as it did back in 1934, and that when the time came to engrave new plates to issue new notes, the US BEP should not be involved in this endeavour. The Cuban Government thus requested offers from three private printing houses, each prepared and submitted Essays and/or Printer's Specimens of the UN PESO note; American Banknote Company (ABNC) and Security Banknote Company (SBNC) from the USA, and Thomas DeLa Rue (TDLR) from England.
The winner was ABNC, who probably had the "inside track" since they had been printing Cuban Silver Certificates since 1944 along with the US BEP. While ABNC continued printing notes for Cuba until 1960, TDLR was able to gain a foothold contract in 1956 and also continued printing notes for Cuba until 1960.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE BELOW THE FINAL WORK SUBMITTED BY SBNC & TDLR PRINTING HOUSES, USING THE "UN PESO" DENOMINATION TO SHOW THEIR CAPABILITIES, AS THEY COMPETED TO OBTAIN THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT CONTRACT.

Signature Set Details:

Slot Name	Slot Comment	Certification #	Note Info	Country	Grade	Photo
1949 SBNC	SECURITY BANK NOTE CO. PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING ESSAYS BUT THEY DID NOT WIN THE CONTRACT WHICH WAS AWARDED TO THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO.
1949...P NL	SBNC Progress Proof VIGNETTE of JOSE MARTI #8735 - Long tie type -	8004957-006	$1	United States	N/A
1949...P NL	SBNC Progress Proof VIGNETTE of JOSE MARTI #8735 R9688 FH - Long tie type -	8004957-005	$1	United States	N/A
1949...P NL	SBNC Printer ESSAY - OBVERSE UNIFACE Black and White PLATE No. 8737	8004957-001	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""Printer's Es 1 Peso	Cuba	64
1949...P NL	SBNC Printer ESSAY - REVERSE UNIFACE Color Trial Green and White PLATE No. 8738	8004957-003	Cuba República De Cuba ""Printer's Essay 1 Peso	Cuba	67 EPQ
1949...P NL	SBNC Printer ESSAY - REVERSE UNIFACE Unfinished Dark and Light Blue IB-BN-18355 dated 4-26-49	8004957-002	Cuba República De Cuba ""Printer's Essay 1 Peso	Cuba	67 EPQ
1949...P NL	SBNC Printer ESSAY - REVERSE UNIFACE Color Trial Dark and Light Blue	8004957-004	Cuba República De Cuba ""Printer's Essay 1 Peso	Cuba	66 EPQ
1949...P NL	SBNC Printer ESSAY - OBVERSE UNIFACE PROOF No.1 dated 7-28-49 S/N A000000A	8003986-016	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""Printers Ess 1 Peso	Cuba	68 EPQ
1949...P NL	SBNC Printer ESSAY - REVERSE UNIFACE PROOF No.2 dated 7-28-49	8003986-015	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""Printers Ess 1 Peso	Cuba	66 EPQ
1949...P NL	SBNC Printer ESSAY - OBVERSE UNIFACE PROOF No.3 dated 7-28-49 S/N A000000A	8003986-014	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""Printers Ess 1 Peso	Cuba	65 EPQ
1949...P NL	SBNC Printer ESSAY - OBVERSE UNIFACE PROOF No.4 dated 8-3-49 S/N A000000A	8003986-013	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""Printers Ess 1 Peso	Cuba	66 EPQ
1949 TDLR	THOMAS DE LA RUE PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING ESSAYS BUT THEY DID NOT WIN THE CONTRACT WHICH WAS AWARDED TO THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO.
1949...P NL	TDLR Printer ESSAY No. 415/94 S/N A000000A	8003986-018	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""Printers Ess 1 Peso - Printer: Various	Cuba	64 NET
1949...P NL	TDLR Printer ESSAY - stamped SPECIMEN in Rev. SPECIMEN NO.1 - S/N A000000A	8003986-017	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""Printers Ess 1 Peso	Cuba	63
1949 ABNC	THE AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. WAS AWARDED THE CONTRACT FOR 1949 AND LATER YEARS.
1949-1960 P77 NL	ABNC Progress Proof VIGNETTE of JOSE MARTI V-74831 Dark black - bow tie type - Accent over E of JOSE	8004957-010	$1	United States	N/A
1949-1960 P77 NL	ABNC Progress Proof VIGNETTE of JOSE MARTI - Dark black - bow tie type - Accent over E of JOSE and over I of Marti name outside of Vignette.	8004957-008	$1	United States	N/A
1949...P NL	ABNC Printer PROOF - OBVERSE UNIFACE Color Annotated F 12923	8004687-001	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""PROOF"" 1 Peso	Cuba	66 EPQ
1949...P NL	ABNC Printer PROOF REVERSE UNIFACE Color Annotated Order F 12923	8004687-002	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""PROOF"" 1 Peso	Cuba	68 EPQ
1949...P77s1	ABNC SPECIMEN - stamped SPECIMEN S/N 00000	8003450-020	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""SPECIME 1 Peso	Cuba	66 EPQ
1949...P77s1	ABNC SPECIMEN - stamped SPECIMEN Uncut Sheet of SIX S/N 00000	8004631-002	Cuba ""SPECIMEN / MUES 1 Peso - Printer: ABNC	Cuba	65 EPQ
1949...P77a	ABNC ISSUED NOTE S/N L138470C	8003450-022	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso - Printer: ABNC	Cuba	64
1953...P86s	ABNC SPECIMEN - stamped SPECIMEN S/N 00000	8003450-026	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""SPECIME 1 Peso - ""Commemorative""	Cuba	67 EPQ
1953...P86a	ABNC ISSUED NOTE B381805A	1406080-001	Cuba, Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso 1953 - ""Commemorative""	Cuba	67 EPQ
1956...P87s1	TDLR SPECIMEN - stamped SPECIMEN No. 62 - perforated SPECIMEN S/N A000000A	8003450-035	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""SPECIME 1 Peso	Cuba	67 EPQ
1956...P87a	TDLR ISSUED NOTE S/N A000133A Low Serial Number	8003450-039	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso	Cuba	66 EPQ
1956...P87a	TDLR ISSUED NOTE S/N A001471A Low Serial Number	8003450-040	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso	Cuba	67 EPQ
1956...P87s1	TDLR SPECIMEN - stamped SPECIMEN No. 858 - perforated SPECIMEN S/N B000000A	8003450-038	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""SPECIME 1 Peso	Cuba	67 EPQ
1956...P87a	TDLR ISSUED NOTE S/N B000433A Low Serial Number	8015096-002	Cuba, Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso 1956	Cuba	66 EPQ
1957...P87s2	TDLR SPECIMEN - stamped SPECIMEN No. 48 - perforated SPECIMEN S/N N000000A	8003450-048	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""SPECIME 1 Peso	Cuba	67 EPQ
1957...P87b	TDLR ISSUED NOTE S/N G737928B	1185240-009	Cuba, Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso 1957	Cuba	67 EPQ
1957...P87b	TDLR ISSUED ERROR NOTE SN lower in field S/N R873886B	8003450-053	Cuba, Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso 1957	Cuba	64
1958...P87c	TDLR ISSUED NOTE S/N P965209B	8003450-057	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso	Cuba	64
1959...P NL	TDLR Printer COLOR PROOF - perforated CANCELLED No. 538 - S/N A000000A dated 15.12.58 So.2061.9.3738	8003686-001	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso	Cuba	62 NET
1959..P.90s	TDLR SPECIMEN - stamped SPECIMEN No. 14 - perforated SPECIMEN S/N A000000A	8003686-002	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba ""SPECIME 1 Peso - Printer: TDLR	Cuba	65 EPQ
1959...P90a	TDLR ISSUED NOTE S/N A000099A Low Serial Number	8003686-004	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso	Cuba	64
1959...P90 star	TDLR REPLACEMENT STAR NOTE S/N *044758A	8003686-013	Cuba Replace 1 Peso - Printer: TDLR	Cuba	VF 25
1960...P77s2	ABNC SPECIMEN - stamped SPECIMEN S/N 00000 Obv. Blue with SPECIMEN dark black	5005043-002	Cuba ""SPECIMEN / MUES 1 Peso - Printer: ABNC	Cuba	67 EPQ
1960...P77s2	ABNC SPECIMEN - stamped SPECIMEN S/N 00000 Error: Obv. Blue/Green with SPECIMEN light black	8003761-003	Cuba, Banco Nacional De Cuba ""SPECIMEN"" 1 Peso 1960	Cuba	65 EPQ
1960...P77s2	ABNC SPECIMEN - stamped MUESTRA S/N 00000 Obv. Blue with SPECIMEN dark black	8003686-014	Cuba ""SPECIMEN / MUES 1 Peso - Printer: ABNC	Cuba	66 EPQ
1960...P77b	ABNC ISSUED NOTE S/N A000032A Low Serial Number	8007684-006	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso - Printer: ABNC	Cuba	AU 58 EPQ
1960...P77b	ABNC ISSUED NOTE S/N J669894A	8004633-002	Cuba Banco Nacional De Cuba 1 Peso - Printer: ABNC	Cuba	67 EPQ

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