Banknotes of the Americas

This page has banknotes and paper money for sale from North America, Central America and South America. More are being added each week.

Reference numbers in brackets (Pick 24) refer to the catalogue numbers in the world paper money catalogue by Albert Pick, published by Krause Publications.

To see a high definition scan of any of our world banknotes on this page, simply send an email to notesoftheworld@yahoo.fr.

All prices are in US dollars. For prices in other currencies, simply apply the current daily conversion rate, or contact us.

Argentina

500 (quinientos) pesos, 1977-82 (Pick 303), Green and purple on white, featuring General San Martin, reverse army monument. CFU $1.50

500 (quinientos) pesos, 1974-75 (Pick 298), as above, light discoloration. extremely fine $1.00

1000 (quinientos) pesos, 1977-82 (Pick 304), Brown on multicolour, featuring General San Martin, reverse Plaza de Mayo, light discoloration. extremely fine $1.00


Brazil

100 cruzeiros, 1960 (Pick 162), very light teller flick, else CFU $18.50

10 cruzeiros, 1967 (Pick 183b), olive green on multicolour, portrait of Getulio Vargas, fine $1.00

1 cruzeiros, 1980 (Pick 191Ac), olive green and mauve both sides, Liberty head at right, CFU $1.00

100 cruzeiros, 1984 (Pick 198b), red and purple on multicolour with double portrait of D de Caxias, CFU $2.00

200 cruzeiros, 1984 (Pick 199b), green and violet on multicolour with double portrait of Princess Isabel, CFU $1.00

500 cruzeiros, 1987-88 (Pick 212), blue and brown on multicolour with portrait of H Villa-Lobos at right, reverse with Villa-Lobos conducting, CFU $1.50

1000 cruzeiros, 1988 (Pick 213b), purple and brown-violet on multicolour with J Machado at right, reverse street scene from old Rio de Janeiro , CFU $1.50

1000 cruzeiros, 1989 (Pick 216b), purple and brown-violet on multicolour with J Machado at right, overprint 1 cruzado novo in centre of note, reverse street scene from old Rio de Janeiro , CFU $1.50

50 cruzeiros novos, 1990 (Pick 219b), brown and grey with C Drummond de Andrade at right, reverse black, brown and blue with de Andrade writing poetry, rare signature combination, CFU $14.50

100 cruzeiros, 1989 (Pick 220a), multicolour with portrait of woman in orange at right, CFU $2.00

200 cruzeiros, 1989 (Pick 221), blue, green and black on multicolour with sculpture of the Republic at centre right, reverse painting of a flag embroidered by a family, uncirculated $5.50

100 cruzeiros, 1990 (Pick 224b), multicolour with portrait of woman in orange at right, overprint 100 in centre of note, CFU $1.50

200 cruzeiros, 1990 (Pick 225), blue, green and black on multicolour with sculpture of the Republic at centre right, overprint 200 cruzeiros at centre, reverse painting of a flag embroidered by a family, uncirculated $1.50

100 000 cruzeiros, 1993 (Pick 235c), green and brown on multicolour with hummingbird feeding chicks at centre, overprint 1 cruzado novo in centre of note, reverse Iguacu cataract , CFU $6.50

50 000 cruzeiros, 1993 (Pick 237), green and brown on multicolour with C Cascudo at centre right, overprint 50 cruzeiros reais at centre left of note, reverse folklore dancers , CFU $1.50

Canada

one dollar, 1954 (Pick 75d), black and green with red serials, Queen Elizabeth II at right, circulated but quite collectable, very good $2.50

Chile

5 pesos, 1975 (Pick 149a), dark green with portrait of J M Carrera, circulated but quite collectable, fine $1.00

Colombia

2 pesos, 1973 (Pick 413a), mauve on multicolour underprint with portrait of Policarpa Salavarrieta, reverse brown and multicolour, good Fine $1.00

10 pesos, 1970 (Pick 407d), lilac and slate blue on green and multicolour underprint with portrait of General Antonio Narino, reverse red and multicolour, aFine $1.00

Ecuador

5 sucres, 1975 (Pick 108a), black and red on multicolour with portrait of Antonio Jose de Sucre, reverse red, centre fold, aUnc $5.50

5 sucres, 1975 (Pick 108a), as above, EF $3.50

5 sucres, 1977 (Pick 108a), same design as above, fold, aUnc $5.50

10 sucres, 1986 (Pick 121b), black on multicolour with portrait of Sebastian del Benalcazar, reverse blue, good EF $2.50

100 sucres, 1993 (Pick 123Ab), black and blue on multicolour with portrait of Simon Bolivar, reverse purple, centre fold, EF $3.50

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Guyana

20 dollars, 1996 (Pick 30), multicolour, featuring obverse waterfall, reverse shipbuilding, Fine $1.00

Nicaragua

5 cents, 1987 (Pick 128), Both sides red on green-yellow underprint, featuring obverse portrait of Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, reverse seal at left, flower at right. CFU $1.00

Peru

10 intis, 1987 (Pick 128), Pink, purple and blue on white, featuring portrait of Ricardo Palma, reverse Indian farm workers. CFU $1.00

United States of America

1 dollar, 1957 (Pick 419), silver certificate, George Washington at centre, reverse great seal. very fine $3.00

1 dollar, 1957 A (Pick 419a), silver certificate, George Washington at centre, reverse great seal. good fine $2.50

1 dollar, 1957 B (Pick 419b), silver certificate, George Washington at centre, reverse great seal. good fine $2.50

1 dollar, 1963A (Pick 443b), federal reserve note, George Washington at centre, reverse great seal. about fine $1.50

1 dollar, 1963 B (Pick 443c), federal reserve note, George Washington at centre, reverse great seal. CFU $5.50

1 dollar, 2003 A (Pick 515), George Washington at centre, reverse great seal. CFU $2.50 Consecutive numbers available

1 dollar, 2003 A (Pick 515), as above. good EF $1.50

2 dollars, 1953B (Pick 380b), Thomas Jefferson at centre, reverse Monticello. fine $3.50

2 dollars, 1976 (Pick 461), Thomas Jefferson at centre, reverse signing of the declaration of independence. good fine $3.50

5 dollars, 1974 (Pick 456), Abraham Lincoln at centre, reverse Lincoln Memorial. very fine $7.50

10 dollars, 2004 A (Pick 520), Alexander Hamilton at left centre, colour underprint, reverse treasury building. CFU $14.50 Consecutive numbers available

20 dollars, 2006 (Pick 521), Andrew Jackson at left centre, colour underprint, reverse White House. CFU $32.50 Consecutive numbers available

50 dollars, 2006 (Pick 522), Ulysses Grant at centre, colour underprint, reverse Capital building. CFU $65.00 Consecutive numbers available

100 dollars, 2006 (Pick 514), Benjamin Franklin at centre, reverse Independence Hall. CFU $128.00 Consecutive numbers available

1 dollar replica, Confederate Staes of America, 1864, well used, starting to tear. good condition $5.00

USA military payment certificates

5 cents, series 641, 1965 (Pick M57), purple on blue underprint, woman at left. very good $1.00

10 cents, series 641, 1965 (Pick M58), green on dark red underprint, woman at left. very good $1.00

Venezuela

one bolivar, October 5 1989 (Pick 68), purple, blue and green, red serials, coin with Simon Bolivar at right. CFU $1.00

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