An Impossible Set
Mexico: Banco Mercantil de Veracruz

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The Banco Mercantil de Veracruz was founded in 1897 to facilitate trade through the port of Veracruz given its critical position on the Gulf of Mexico. The bank operated until the 1920s but like many of the original state banks this one didn't survive the revolution when Carranza as the new Presiden...
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Set Details
Note Description: Mexico
5 Pesos
Grade: 65 EPQ
Country: Mexico
Note Number: MEXS437s
Signatures/
Vignettes: 		- Printer: ABNC
Comment: Exceptional Paper Quality
Certification #: 1166984-014
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: Mexico: Banco Mercantil de Veracruz
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

The representative note is a specimen 5 Pesos note (no series, S437s, M528s) which was the lowest and most common denomination issued by the bank. The front of the note shows a seated female figure (representing the city?) with her back to the harbour surrounded by references to the local industries and commerce; mining tools, agricultural products and the train line. The back of the note depicts another view of the docks as Veracruz is a major port and remains critical to the Mexican economy today although the fortress of St Juan de Ulua, overlooking the harbour, is now a museum.

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