An Impossible Set
Guatemala: Banco Occidente en Quezaltenango

Slot Comment:

The Banco de Occidente en Quezaltenango was founded in 1881 to provide financial services to the western highlands of the country. Initially this compromised of an issue of 25 centavos notes with the higher denominations printed by ABNC (1, 5, 20 and 100 pesos; 1883-1920) and W&S (1900-1926). The Gu...
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Set Details

Note Description: Guatemala, Banco de Occidente
5 Pesos - Quezaltenango
Grade: 63
Country: Guatemala
Note Number: GUTS176b
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- Printer: ABNC
- Printed Date
Certification #: 2081474-008
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: Guatemala: Banco Occidente en Quezaltenango
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

The representative note is a 5 pesos note (S176b) dated 1st August 1916 and signed by Mariano J. Lopez and Leon de Leon Flores (Directors) and Juan S. Lara (Manager). The front of the note depicts a scene representing industry and agricultural production and the associated trade alongside the coat of arms and a quetzal – the national bird and the name used for the currency in use today. The back is an intricate design incorporating the bank name.

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