50 Centavos

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Legenda del rovescio	BILLETE DE 50 CENTAVOS AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK. (Translation: Banknote of 50 cents / American Bank Note Company, New York.)
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Varianti	P#10a - Handstamp Type I P#10r - Remainder without date, signature or handstamp.
Commenti	Chile's Dirección del Tesoro stepped in as emergency issuer during the 1891 Civil War, the violent confrontation between Congressional forces and the presidency of José Manuel Balmaceda. The regular banking system was under severe strain, and small-denomination fractional notes like this 50 Centavos became essential for everyday transactions as silver coinage disappeared from circulation almost overnight. The American Bank Note Company's involvement reflects how dependent Latin American governments remained on North American and European security printers for credible paper currency — Chile had no domestic facility capable of producing notes resistant to counterfeiting. Balmaceda's government collapsed in August 1891; this series had an extremely short window of legitimate issue.