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50 Cruzeiros Thesouro Nacional, 2nd print, Autographed
| Issuer | Tesouro Nacional do Brasil |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, London |
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| Reverse description | Printed in violet by intaglio (chalcography). The central vignette presents an allegorical composition representing the Lei Áurea (Golden Law), based on a painting by Cadmo Fausto de Sousa. The denomination numeral 50 appears repeatedly within the design, framing the central allegorical scene. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Brazil's Tesouro Nacional notes of this period occupied an awkward institutional position — issued by the Treasury rather than the Banco do Brasil or the later Banco Central, which didn't exist until 1964. The autographed designation refers to the manuscript or facsimile signatures applied to authorize individual notes, a practice the Brazilian Treasury maintained long after most issuing authorities had moved entirely to printed signatures.
Thomas De La Rue's involvement places this firmly in the postwar period when Brazilian note production was still heavily dependent on London contracting. The second print distinction is meaningful for collectors: early and later print runs of P#145 show measurable differences in ink density and watermark registration.