An Impossible Set
Mexico: Banco de Chiapas

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The Banco de Chiapas was founded in 1901, unusually this was an American owned bank established to support the building of a railway, however one of the partners commitment was somewhat dubious and it only operated for a few months before closing.* In addition, the locals tended to use a local Guate...
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Set Details
Note Description: Mexico, Banco de Chiapas ""SPECIMEN""
20 Pesos
Grade: 66 EPQ
Country: Mexico
Note Number: MEXS115s
Signatures/
Vignettes: 		- Printer: ABNC
Comment: Exceptional Paper Quality
Certification #: 2085907-002
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: Mexico: Banco de Chiapas
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

Due to the rarity of issued notes the example in my collection representing this State, is a specimen note of 20 pesos (S115s, M67s, only four PMG graded examples). The vignette on the left of the front of the note depicts a local water carrier and two children whereas the back shows an image of farm workers leading a team of oxen transporting the crop from the fields for processing. This view is appropriate as agricultural commodities such as coffee, henequen and rubber formed the basis of the economy of the region. This note is also a first for the collection in that the punch holes on the Specimen notes from this Bank are of two different sizes.

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