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Cuba Banco Nacional de Cuba 2 pesos ND (1905) Pick 66. This 2 Peso note was also part of the initial issue planned by the Banco Nacional de Cuba in 1905. The notes were to be payable in gold coin on demand. American Bank Note Company was selected to print the notes. The face of the 2 Peso note features a large oval portrait of Maximo Gomez y Baez who was Cuba's chief military officer during both the Ten Years War (1868-78) with Spain and the later (1895-98) War of Independence. Born in the Dominican Republic, Gomez joined the Spanish Army and served until moving to Cuba and retiring. He quickly joined the Cuban Independence cause and developed military tactics that spread terror amongst the Spanish Army conscripts. He rose through the ranks, ultimately becoming General of the Army, and retired at the successful conclusion of the War of Independence in 1898, spurning offers of political office. He passed away in 1905, the year these notes were planned for introduction. Like all four denominations, the back depicts a view of Morro Castle in Havana, a fortress designed to protect the city and its harbor. It is believed that the three lower denominations of this first issue were prepared but never released to circulation . This note is extremely rare and is uncancelled. PMG grades it Choice Uncirculated 64. It is unlikely that the opportunity to own any of these four notes in uncancelled / non-Specimen / non-Proof form will occur again anytime in the foreseeable future. From The EMO Collection HID08701242017
Estimate: 18000-22000 USD
Cuba Banco Nacional de Cuba 2 pesos ND (1905) Pick 66. This 2 Peso note was also part of the initial issue planned by the Banco Nacional de Cuba in 1905. The notes were to be payable in gold coin on demand. American Bank Note Company was selected to print the notes. The face of the 2 Peso note features a large oval portrait of Maximo Gomez y Baez who was Cuba's chief military officer during both the Ten Years War (1868-78) with Spain and the later (1895-98) War of Independence. Born in the Dominican Republic, Gomez joined the Spanish Army and served until moving to Cuba and retiring. He quickly joined the Cuban Independence cause and developed military tactics that spread terror amongst the Spanish Army conscripts. He rose through the ranks, ultimately becoming General of the Army, and retired at the successful conclusion of the War of Independence in 1898, spurning offers of political office. He passed away in 1905, the year these notes were planned for introduction. Like all four denominations, the back depicts a view of Morro Castle in Havana, a fortress designed to protect the city and its harbor. It is believed that the three lower denominations of this first issue were prepared but never released to circulation . This note is extremely rare and is uncancelled. PMG grades it Choice Uncirculated 64. It is unlikely that the opportunity to own any of these four notes in uncancelled / non-Specimen / non-Proof form will occur again anytime in the foreseeable future. From The EMO Collection HID08701242017
Estimate: 18000-22000 USD