Spain. 1 1906

This sixth and fascinating document from your collection is a "Segunda de Cambio" (Seconda di cambio) banknote issued in Havana (Cuba) on June 24, 1906.
The title bears the elegant two-tone header (brown and black) of the private banking house "Maribona, Garcia y C.ª,” active in the commercial heart of Cuba of the era. It is a valuable testament of Caribbean scripophily dating back to the very early years of the independent Cuban Republic.
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# Description and analysis of the document

* The Financial Transaction: Marked with serial number 521, the bill orders payment "at sight" of the amount of 177 Pesos and 80 cents ("Por $177.80"), indicated in the upper left-hand box and handwritten in the main text.
* The Transatlantic Flow: The instrument is issued in favor of the beneficiary Don Cándido Carbon [image_nv4UNj.png]. The redemption is directed in Spain to the firm "Sres. Viuda e Hijos de Alvarez Cueva" located in Pravia (Asturias).
This piece perfectly completes the historical circle with the preceding documents in your collection, confirming how the same Asturian merchant house received regular remittances from several banks in Havana.
* Stamps and Signatures: At the top, above the bank’s name, is embossed the official blue oval security stamp of the issuing institution: "Maribona, Garcia y C.ª - Habana".
At the bottom left are the brown-ink calligraphic signatures of the bankers and the company’s procurators.
* The Prestigious Print: On the left margin is engraved the signature of the historic American printing firm that produced the form: "Perry & Co. N.Y.".
The background features a dense micro-engraved geometric security pattern to deter counterfeiting.
* The Back: Shows very clearly the autograph signature for acceptance and endorsement by the beneficiary Cándido Carbon.

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# Important people and historical context

1. Maribona, Garcia y C.ª: This banking firm (with its historical address listed on the title as "Ricla 11 y Cuba 98", Old Havana) was run by bankers of Spanish origin and specialized in the delicate currency exchange market and the transfer of capital to the Iberian Peninsula.
2. The firm "Viuda e Hijos de Alvarez Cueva": The repeated presence of this Pravia-based company demonstrates the financial power of this particular Asturian family, capable of centralizing remittances from many emigrants in the Caribbean.

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# Valuation
Early-1900s Cuban bank securities issued by less-common private houses (such as Maribona, Garcia y C.ª) and printed by the historic New York engraving houses have an excellent collecting market. The condition is excellent: the paper retains its natural antique texture, the stamps are sharp, and there are no missing parts or destructive tears [image_nv4UNj.png].
* Estimated value of the document: Stable between €60 and €100.
* Premium elements: The early date (1906), the engraver Perry from New York, the clearly legible Old Havana address, and the ongoing biographical link with the migratory flow toward Asturias all determine its strong position in the international scripophily market.

AI Description Help
Excellent historical value of Scripophily
They are stored in A4 PVC sleeves.
Condition good. See the image for a proper impression
Shipped with Registered Mail and tracking included and Protected Packaging.