1000 Cruzeiros 2nd Edition, 2nd Type, Stamp A

The signature progression here tracks one of the more turbulent periods in Brazilian monetary policy. Simonsen resigned as Finance Minister in August 1979, unable to reconcile orthodox stabilization with political pressure — Delfim Netto replaced him and reversed course almost immediately. The three signature pairs across this run span that entire rupture, with Rischbieter and Galvêas bridging the transition before Galvêas moved to the Finance Ministry himself, leaving Langoni to close out the series as Central Bank president until his own resignation in 1983.

Pick 197 is the stamped overprint variant on the first-type 1000 Cruzeiros plate, distinguishable by the "Stamp A" application. The A-series prefix numbering runs well past two thousand blocks, suggesting substantial print volume — not a scarce type in circulated grades.