An Impossible Set
Mexico: Banco de Jalisco

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The Banco de Jalisco was founded in 1897 with Bradbury Wilkinson & Co printing the first Set of notes, running from 50 centavos to 1000 pesos – this was a bit odd, as at the time, banks couldn’t issue notes of the less than 5 pesos and therefore the two smallest denominations were redundant. Fortuna...
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Set Details
Note Description: Mexico, Banco de Jalisco ""SPECIMEN""
5 Pesos
Grade: 65 EPQ
Country: Mexico
Note Number: MEXS320bs
Signatures/
Vignettes: 		- Printer: ABNC
Comment: Exceptional Paper Quality
Certification #: 5003188-016
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: Mexico: Banco de Jalisco
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

A specimen 5 pesos note from Series C (1908, S320, M385) of the ABNC printing represents the State and as the lowest denomination is one of the more readily available notes in high grade. Contemporary counterfeits of this note exist (S328, M386) with the easiest way to tell being that the name of the printer is not correct and they are often unsigned remainders. Some notes from the first two series, A and B, may also be found with Branch overprints for Tepic, Zamora and Zapotlan. Surprisingly, this note is the only one in the series, 5 to 1000 pesos, not to have a vignette (local scenes or an allegorical figure) on the front alongside the State Coat-of-Arms whereas all notes do share the same view of the centre of commerce, Guadalajara, on the back.

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