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10 Mil Réis Thesouro Nacional, 6th print
| Issuer | Thesouro Nacional |
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| Year | 1868 |
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| Currency | Real (1799-1942) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black on green underprint, executed in intaglio and lithography. The left vignette presents a bust portrait of Emperor D. Pedro II, while the right vignette shows a panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro as seen from Sugarloaf Mountain; the upper centre carries the Arms of the Empire flanked by allegorical figures of Commerce and Justice. Serial number printed in black; order number in red; the stamp number is not printed. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 10 IMPERIO DO BRASIL NO THESOURO NACIONAL SE PAGARÁ AO PORTADOR DESTA A QUANTIA DE DEZ MIL RÉIS VALOR RECEBIDO COMPANHIA AMERICANA DE BILHETES DE BANCO DEZ DEZ (Translation: 10 10 Empire of Brazil At the National Treasury you will pay bearer of this the amount of Ten Thousand Réis, amount received. American Bank Note Company Ten Ten) |
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Brazil's National Treasury turned to the American Bank Note Company repeatedly through the mid-nineteenth century, and this 1868 printing is part of that sustained relationship — one driven by the chronic shortage of domestic intaglio capacity rather than any temporary emergency. The ABNC's New York facilities produced work that Brazilian printers simply couldn't match at scale.
The designation "6th print" reflects successive contract issues of the same basic design rather than a revision — the underlying plate was retained while quantities were ordered against fresh fiscal need. Notes from the later printings in this series tend to surface with heavier handling wear, consistent with the extended circulation life typical when replacement supply was slow.