Scarce 1917 Costa Rica Colon Banknote José Rafael de Gallegos Choice CU # RED 10

Description

Scarce 1917 Costa Rica Colon Banknote P#S121r José Rafael de Gallegos Choice CU
Specifications
Type
Standard
Years
1917
Denomination
Colon
Composition
Paper
Size
152 X 70 mm
Shape
Rectangle
Reference
Pick # S121r
Design
Obverse
Black on multicolor underprint. Unsigned
Head of State José Rafael de Gallegos y Alvarado.
6-digit serial numbers prefixed with № in red at top left and top right, horizontal.
Lettering:
SERIE A
EL BANCO ANGLO COSTARRICENSE
PAGARÁ AL
SAN JOSÉ
EL PRESIDENTE
PORTADOR A LA VISTA LA CANTIDAD DE
UN COLON
EN MONEDA NACIONAL DE ORO
CONFORME Á LEY 23 JUNIO 1917
EL ADMINISTRADOR
AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY.
Translation:
Serie a
The Anglo Costa Rican Bank
Will Pay to
San José
The President
Bearer on demand the amount of
One colon
In national gold currency
according to the law june 23, 1917
The Administrator
American Banknote company
Reverse
Seated Mercury.
Lettering:
UN COLON
BANCO ANGLO COSTARRICENSE
AMERICAN BANKNOTE COMPANY.
Translation:
One colon
Anglo Costa Rican Bank
American banknote company
Comments
This unissued remainder was printed by the American Banknote Company for the Anglo-Costa-Rican Bank and intended for circulation in Costa Rica just after World War I. Unsigned.
In 1994 the Anglo Costa Rican Bank was closed.
In 1996 the bank's old formulas were auctioned off:
61761 formulas of 1 colon
31271 formulas of 5 colones
3999 formulas of 10 colones
10 formulas of 20 colones
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