Catalog
10 Pesos Silver Certificate Issue
| Issuer | General Treasury of the Republic |
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| Year | 1934-1948 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA DIEZ 10 PESOS CARLOS MANUEL DE CÉSPEDES ESTE CERTIFICADO, CUYO VALOR EN PLATA ACUÑADA ESTÁ DEPOSITADO EN LA TESORERÍA GENERAL DE LA REPÚBLICA, SERÁ ACEPTADO SIN LIMITACIÓN DE PAGO DE LOS IMPUESTOS DEL ESTADO LA PROVINCIA Y EL MUNICIPIO CERTIFICADO DE PLATA (Translation: Republic of Cuba Ten 10 Pesos Carlos Manuel de Céspedes This certificate, whose value in minted silver is deposited in the General Treasury of the Republic, will be accepted without limitation in payment of taxes of the State, the Province and the Municipality. Silver Certificate) |
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| Reverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA CERTIFICADO DE PLATA DIEZ PESOS DIEZ PESOS ESTE CERTIFICADO ACREDITA QUE SU IMPORTE ESTÁ DEPOSITADO INTEGRAMENTE EN MONEDAS DE PLATA DE A PESO, DEL CUÑO NACIONAL, EN LA TESORERÍA GENERAL DE LA REPÚBLICA A LA DISPOSICIÓN DEL TENEDOR DEL MISMO Y QUE LE SERÁ ENTREGADO A SU DEMANDA. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING (Translation: Republic of Cuba Silver Certificate Ten Pesos Ten Pesos This Certificate certifies that its amount is fully deposited in silver coins of 1 peso, of the national currency, at the General Treasury of the Republic, at the disposal of the bearer, and will be delivered on his demand.) |
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The Philippine Silver Certificate series was authorized under the Commonwealth government and backed by silver peso coins held in deposit — a colonial monetary mechanism designed to maintain dollar parity while giving the islands a nominally distinct currency. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington produced the plates, and the notes were shipped to Manila for issue, a arrangement that created real logistical problems when war came.
When Japanese forces invaded in late 1941, large quantities of Commonwealth currency were destroyed to prevent capture. Surviving pre-war stock became scarce almost immediately, and the long date range on this series reflects post-liberation reissue rather than continuous wartime production.