My Cuban notes collection

I'm Cuban by birth and over the years Cuban family members have gifted me these. I don't collect notes at all, so they've sort of been oddballs and sat collecting dust. Truth be told, I've almost thrown them out before. But there they are, finally photographed. I did this on the fly, so it's nothing fancy. Just wanted to show you before the go back into exile in a drawer. They are not my cup of tea, but some here may appreciate seeing it.

Colonial Era (Pre-1899)



Pre-1959



Post-Revolution (Signed by Che)



1975 Peso (This was an error due to the purple stripe on obverse. They were accidentally released into circulation and promptly recalled from circulation and destroyed. Very few survive)

 

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Old $3 Peso note



Modern notes

 

I almost forgot this colonial era note from 1897



Truth be told, if I dig more carefully I can probably find another 5 to 10 Cuban notes from all eras (including some real treats rarely seen), but like I said, I'm in no rush to do so as I'm a collector of ancient and medieval coins. Notes have never been my strength, so they don't get attention much.

 

Pretty cool @Sallent

Before I sold off my 'collection' by 2012, I had a substantial currency collection, primarily US notes, Certificates etc etc---now all I have are a few Confederate notes. i always loved the artistry and the historical significance of each one.

 

Thanks. As I was putting these away I came across more pre-1959 notes, but I'm too lazy to photograph them. LOL.

I never asked to have a large Cuban notes collection. I only collect coins, but Cuban family members just kept sending me tons of these.

I'm also swimming in lots of old Soviet paper notes and old Chinese notes from the 60s and 70s thanks to them.

I had a bunch of Vietnamese dongs from the 70s and 80s too, but I gifted those.

 

Neat! Question: On the colonial 5 pesos, does the "PLATA" counterstamp on the reverse mean that someone turned it in for its value in silver coin?

 

I also have a Cuban note collection, alot of the same note as posted. I don't have any 100 or higher note I only wish. I do have a cool short snorter note. Maybe I'll post mine. I know they are on CT somewhere .

 

The words "fuertes en metálico" on the bottom left in the obverse means that it is backed by actual metal, so they were like silver certificates redeemable for $5 Pesos in silver (roughly around 4 ounzes I think). The red stamp on the back was present on all these certificates whether redeemed or not. It was basically a bold way of letting a semi illiterate population that this was actual Plata (Silver)

 

@Sallent if you decide to liquidate your notes pm me. I would be interested long story how I got my collection , but I do like collecting them. As well as boxes of Cuban cigars.....however these days only the boxes are left. But still have a bottle of Havana Club

 

Really like the first and last ones. I knew they were American Bank Note. Great designs.

 

Well pre embargo they were American Bank Note .....afterwards London Bank Note Company.

 

Except for a special limited edition $1 bill from 1957 which was made in London. I think it was to celebrate the building of the Jose Marti monument in Havana...what is today known as the Plaza de la Revolución, from when Castro gave most of his famous speeches.

I know about that bill because I have one. LOL.

 

I'll check mine tomorrow seems that some were ABN and the others from the UK.

 

1957 $1 Note. Very unusual and hard to find.

Thomas de La Rue & Company, Limited. London.

 

Yours says Camaguey 1940 and has several peoples' signatures. Apparently it was a memento of someone's visit to Camaguey. I've been to Camaguey, not that I remember much as I was 7 or 8 years old, but I do remember it was for some big festival with lots of fireworks and a parade of large floats that were built by competing neighborhoods looking to have the #1 float of the festivities. It was a lot of fun, if you didn't mind running for cover when the homemade fireworks went up, as they came back down with plenty of heat and energy. It was a drunken party with lots of music, floats, and the occasional burn or cut from a firework. Quite memorable.

 

No its 1943 not 40 always believed that it was a short snorter note. However you have more knowledge from your heritage than my wildest guesses .