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10 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco de José Bunster |
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| Year | 1882-1898 |
| Type | Pattern or trial banknote |
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| Reverse description | Printed in orange. Central panel bears the denomination inscription flanked by numeral counters '10' within ornate guilloche medallions on each side. Printer's imprint reads 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK' at the bottom margin. Proof punch-hole cancellations visible. |
| Reverse lettering | DIEZ PESOS AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK |
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Banco de José Bunster was a private provincial bank operating out of La Serena, Chile — one of several regional institutions authorized under Chile's 1860 banking law that permitted private note issue. Bunster's bank was among the smaller players, which makes its surviving paper relatively scarce compared to the major Santiago houses.
The American Bank Note Company contract explains the high production quality. ABNC handled a substantial portion of Chilean private bank printing in this period, often recycling border and vignette elements across multiple clients' plates — worth examining closely if attribution questions arise.