An Impossible Set
L. Gutierrez, Merida, Yucatan

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In the late 1800’s there was a shortage of banknotes in Yucatan compromising trade so the major companies based in the capital city, Merida decided to issue their own notes from ~1874. These were professionally produced by printers in the US and were widely accepted in the region. The authorities ma...
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Set Details
Note Description: Mexico, L. Gutierrez
5 Pesos
Grade: 64
Country: Mexico
Note Number: MEXUNL5br
Signatures/
Vignettes: 		Remainder
Certification #: 1857134-022
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: L. Gutierrez, Merida, Yucatan
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

Notes were printed for L. Guiterrez by C. H. Clayton & Co. New York, and issued in denominations of 5, 10 and 50 pesos. The note representing this source of currency is an unissued example of the 5 pesos note. The majority of the private issues from Merida seem to be remainders rather than issued examples.

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