Brazil Banco Central Cruzados Banknote Lot, Set of 4

Four circulated notes from Brazil's Banco Central do Brasil, spanning the late Cruzado-era currency — a snapshot of one of history's most dramatic hyperinflationary periods, when denominations climbed from hundreds to tens of thousands almost overnight. Details: - Note 1: 10,000 Cruzados (Dez Mil Cruzados) — serial A0058068227A; orange/red; portrait obverse, scientist-at-microscope reverse - Note 2: 5,000 Cruzados (Cinco Mil Cruzados) — serial A1626084764H; blue; Cândido Portinari portrait obverse, mural-painting scene reverse - Note 3: 1,000 Cruzados (Mil Cruzados) — serial A0036081835A; tan/brown; Machado de Assis portrait obverse, Rio street scene reverse - Note 4: 50 Cruzados Novos (Cinquenta Cruzados Novos) — serial A1049089403A; brown/cream; Carlos Drummond de Andrade portrait obverse, poet-at-desk reverse All four are circulated. The 10,000 and 5,000 show moderate wear with intact paper. The 1,000 is the rough one — heavily taped along a full horizontal tear and covered in handwritten ink on the face; presentable only as a curiosity. The 50 Cruzados Novos is the cleanest of the group, with light folds and good color. Brazil cycled through multiple currencies in the 1980s–90s — Cruzado, Cruzado Novo, Cruzeiro — as inflation ran so hot that the government simply renamed the money and knocked zeros off, making these notes obsolete within just a few years of issue. Gavel AI Estimated Value: $15.00–$20.00 (grade: Used). This is an automated estimate based on the coin's visible condition — for reference only, not a professional appraisal or guarantee. The final price is set by the bidding. *Generated with Gavel AI — please ask questions if the description doesn't seem right.