Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Cuban silver certificate proofs (BEP)

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Cuban silver certificates were designed, engraved, and printed by the US Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1934 to 1949. Illustrated below are the major design and approval points in the BEP production of Series 1936 Cuban paper currency. First produced and approved as artwork (see Series 1934), the design evolves into progress proofs with the addition of overprints (in this case the use of denomination-specific tints). When the certified proof (and any other overprints) are approved, the banknote moves into production. The Series 1936 progress proof is paired with the original artist proof reverse, as the back design remained the same for the duration of the printing. There has been no restoration whatsoever (other than cropping and adjusting color) as these are part of the BEP archive housed in the National Numismatic Collection.
Each front and back image are separate, as all of these objects are uniface.
Original
A complete set of mixed artist proofs, progress proofs, and certified proofs for the Series 1936 Cuban silver certificate, designed, engraved, and produced by the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing (24 items).
Articles in which this image appears
Silver certificate (Cuba) (all), Máximo Gómez, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada, Antonio Maceo Grajales, Calixto García, Francisco Vicente Aguilera, Coat of arms of Cuba
FP category for this image
Currency
Creator
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
From the National Numismatic Collection, NMAH, Smithsonian Institution.
Images by Godot13.
Original progress proofs and certified proofs[n 1] for Series 1936 Cuban silver certificates.
Value Artist/progress proofs Certified proofs Portrait[n 2]
1 peso
  José Martí
Engraved by William Ford
 
5 pesos
  Máximo Gómez
Engraved by William Ford
 
10 pesos
  Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
Engraved by Sydney Smith
 
20 pesos
  Antonio Maceo Grajales
Engraved by Elie Loizeaux
 
50 pesos
  Calixto García
Engraved by Leo Kauffmann
 
100 pesos
  Francisco Vicente Aguilera
Engraved by William Ford
 
  1. ^ The bottom selvage of BEP certified proofs contain the date of the proof impression and the necessary approval signatures to begin production of the basic plate printing (prior to the addition of any overprints containing color tints or seals and serial numbers).
  2. ^ There were no changes in portraits or backs during the Silver certificate issue.


Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) one silver peso, 1936 (CUB-69b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) one silver peso, 1930s (CUB-69-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) five silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-70b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) five silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-70-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) 10 silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-71b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) 10 silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-71-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) 20 silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-72b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) 20 silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-72-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) 50 silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-73b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) 50 silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-73-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) 100 silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-74b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (progress proof) 100 silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-74-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (certified proof) one silver peso, 1936 (CUB-69b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (color certified proof) one silver peso, 1930s (CUB-69-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (certified proof) five silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-70b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (color certified proof) five silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-70-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (certified proof) 10 silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-71b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (color certified proof) 10 silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-71-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (certified proof) 20 silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-72b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (color certified proof) 20 silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-72-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (certified proof) 50 silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-73b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (color certified proof) 50 silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-73-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (certified proof) 100 silver pesos, 1936 (CUB-74b).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:US-BEP-República de Cuba (color certified proof) 100 silver pesos, 1930s (CUB-74-reverse).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:16, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]