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Auction: 343 - World Banknotes, The Ibrahim Salem Collection of South America and Other Properties at Grand Hyatt, NY INC
Lot: 222

La Provincia de Buenos Ayres, Argentina, colour trial face proof 5000 pesos, 1 January 1869, red serial number 00000, horse top left, Doctor Sarsfield low left, maiden (Liberty) at low right, girl's head surmounted by value to right, value in pink underprint low centre, also a separate vignette of Doctor Sarsfield,
(Pick S499 for type, Bauman BA129CT), an ABNC & Co. printing, red MUESTRA overprint, backed on thin card, low left and right corners excised, good very fine and very rare with large denominations being for businesses rather than private individuals and only one issued 5000 Pesos known

Estimate
$3,000 to $3,500