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An authentic vintage Chilean 10 Pesos (1 Cóndor) banknote from the Banco Central de Chile (ND 1947–1958 series, issued ca. 1953–1958 under the Maschke–Herrera administration), engraved and printed in Santiago by Talleres de Especies Valoradas.
ITEM SPECIFICS:- Country / Issuing Authority: Republic of Chile (República de Chile)- Issuing Bank: Central Bank of Chile (Banco Central de Chile)- Currency System: Chilean Peso (First Peso, 1835–1959)- Denomination: 10 Pesos = 1 Cóndor (Diez Pesos / Un Cóndor)- Issue Period: ND (1947–1958 Series, issued ca. 1953–1958)- Catalog Reference: Pick #111 (P-111)- Series & Serial Number: Series E 98 / Serial 094976- Signatures: Arturo Maschke Tornero (Presidente) & Felipe Herrera Lane (Gerente General)- Printer: Talleres de Especies Valoradas, Santiago, Chile- Dimensions: 145 x 70 mm (approx. 5.71 x 2.76 in)- Watermark: Portrait bust of statesman Diego Portales- Legal Clause: \"Convertibles en oro conforme a la ley\" (Convertible in gold according to the law)- Face Vignette: Portrait of General Manuel Bulnes Prieto (President of Chile 1841–1851)- Back Vignette: Large numeral 10; official Banco Central seal featuring the Andean Condor- Grade: Choice About Uncirculated / Uncirculated (AU/UNC)
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:This classic mid-20th-century Chilean issue honors General Manuel Bulnes, military hero of the War of the Confederation (Battle of Yungay) who presided over a decade of national institutional and educational expansion. The banknote bears the dual denomination of 10 Pesos / 1 Cóndor, reflecting Chile\'s historical gold monetary standard. This note features the signature of General Manager Felipe Herrera Lane, a renowned economist who later served as the founding first president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE:- 100% genuine vintage Chilean paper money; unpressed, unwashed, and original.- Free of pinholes, staple marks, tears, or graffiti.- You will receive the exact banknote shown in the high-resolution listing photographs.
