An Impossible Set
Guatemala: Comite Bancario de Guatemala

Slot Comment:

In order to pay its debts to the banks the government founded the Comite Bancario de Guatemala which issued legal tender inconvertible notes in a variety of denominations bearing various dates during 1899. From a total issue of 6 million pesos comprised 1, 5 and 25 pesos notes however most were with...
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Set Details
Note Description: Guatemala, Comite Bancario
1 Peso
Grade: VF 30
Country: Guatemala
Note Number: GUTS191
Signatures/
Vignettes: 		- Printer: HBNC
Certification #: 1964172-034
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: Guatemala: Comite Bancario de Guatemala
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

As the most often encountered note, the representative note for the Comite Bancario de Guatemala entry in the Set is an example of the 1 peso issue. These seem to have been issued in batches, every 1-2 weeks or so from 18th April 1899 until 3rd August the same year. Allegorical figures representing Liberty and Justice sit either side of the Guatemalan Coat of Arms with a range of ships in the background. Vignettes of a ship (lower left) and a train (lower right) further highlight the importance of trade in the economy.

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