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

Cuban banknotes (made in the USA)

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Reason: High quality, high EV.
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
1 peso			José Martí Engraved by William Ford
5 pesos			Máximo Gómez Engraved by William Ford
5 pesos			Máximo Gómez Engraved by William Ford
10 pesos			Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Engraved by Sydney Smith
10 pesos			Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Engraved by Sydney Smith
20 pesos			Antonio Maceo Grajales Engraved by Elie Loizeaux
20 pesos			Antonio Maceo Grajales Engraved by Elie Loizeaux
50 pesos			Calixto García Engraved by Leo Kauffmann
50 pesos			Calixto García Engraved by Leo Kauffmann
100 pesos			Francisco Vicente Aguilera Engraved by William Ford
100 pesos			Francisco Vicente Aguilera Engraved by William Ford

^ 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).
^ There were no changes in portraits or backs during the Silver certificate issue.

Support as nominator --Godot13 (talk) 20:14, 20 October 2014 (UTC) ...and last set nomination for the WikiCup...[reply]
Support - Strong set, interesting to have a Cuban import on the MP one day. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 20:52, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support: These are beautiful and valuable. Thank you. Fylbecatulous talk 14:26, 21 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support Hafspajen (talk) 23:32, 21 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support J e e 09:21, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support Thoroughly impressed. Even when you zoom in multiple times the images maintain their integrity. Great EV as usual. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 17:17, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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]

[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.

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