{"product_id":"12147","title":"1916 Matanzas Promissory Note for $862.78 in “Oro Americano,” Payable August 11, 1917, with Cuban Revenue Stamps","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn offer is a handwritten and partially printed promissory note (pagaré) issued in Matanzas, Cuba, dated August 13, 1916, recording a short-term credit obligation of \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e$862.78\u003c\/span\u003e, payable on August 11, 1917, to the order of Sr. Manuel de Ajuria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obligation is written both numerically and in full [\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e“ochocientos sesenta y dos pesos con 78\/100”\u003c\/i\u003e], and the document is executed in manuscript by \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLaurentino García\u003c\/span\u003e, noted as administrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe printed form specifies payment in \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e“oro americano,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e reflecting the monetary environment of early Republican Cuba, in which U.S. gold-standard currency functioned as a stable unit of account in commercial agreements and credit instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe note bears two affixed Cuban revenue stamps canceled in ink, indicating compliance with fiscal regulations governing negotiable instruments. A rectangular ink stamp from Matanzas \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e[“B.N. de C.”\u003c\/i\u003e] and additional manuscript endorsements appear on the face, consistent with handling, validation, or circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePromissory notes of this type formed a standard component of commercial and private credit practice in early 20th-century Cuba. This example is notable for preserving the full structure of the instrument: printed form, manuscript execution, stamped taxation, stated maturity, and explicit currency clause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Single sheet on printed form with manuscript entries. Moderate to heavy age toning, with fold lines, staining, and handling wear. Revenue stamps intact and well adhered; all text remains legible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katz Fine Manuscripts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748132389170,"sku":"12147","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/8612\/8618\/files\/0012147_1.png?v=1788889451","url":"https:\/\/katzfinemanuscripts.com\/products\/12147","provider":"Katz Fine Manuscripts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}