Possible counterfeit $5 Ejército Constitucionalista notes Types 8-11
The following types, on examination, could be counterfeit.
Possible counterfeit $5 Ejército Constitucionalista Type 8
This print difference is very noticeable but might be due to the printing process. Certainly, these notes were revalidated by various authorities.
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white smudge on righthand volcano |
Known examples have the following control letters: A-36 36-O, A-XLVIII XLVIII-O and A-LXXII L-XXII-O, with the correct corresponding serial numbers.
Possible counterfeit $5 Ejército Constitucionalista Type 9
This type is similar to Type 5 with its 'C' and white sky but differs from that type in other respects, e.g. 'IT' and spot in Aguirre's signature.
| GENUINE | POSSIBLE COUNTERFEIT |
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| the inside of the letter ‘E’ of ‘EJÉRCITO’ forms a Y | the inside forms an inverted C |
| white sky and lighter lake in central vignette |
Known examples have control letters LXXIII-A O-LXXIII, XCIV-A O-XCIV, A-LXXX LXXX-O, A-LXXXVI LXXXVI-O and A-LXXXVIII LXXXVIII-O, all with the correct corresponding serial numbers.
This might the type (Type 4) referred to by the Presidente Municipal of Arizipe, Sonora.
Possible counterfeit $5 Ejército Constitucionalista Type 10
This type also has the 'C' but more detail in the central vignette, though a white sky.
| GENUINE | POSSIBLE COUNTERFEIT |
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| the inside of the letter ‘E’ of ‘EJÉRCITO’ forms a Y | the inside forms an inverted C |
The example has control letters A-LXXII LXXII-O with the correct corresponding serial number.
Possible counterfeit $5 Ejército Constitucionalista Type 11
This type appears a poorly executed copy, particularly in the central vignette and the lettering of the 'promise to pay'.
| GENUINE | POSSIBLE COUNTERFEIT |
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| small dot in 'No.' |
Examples have control letters LXIII-A O-LXIII, A XVIII XVIII O (widely spaced and with no hyphen) and A-XLIII XLIII-O, all with unexpected serial numbers.
| expected | actual | shift | |
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| 1269406 | LXIV-A O-LXIV | LXIII-A O-LXIII | -1 |
| 385345 | A-XIX XIX-O | A XVIII XVIII O | -1 |
| 857589 | A-XLII XLII-A | A-XLIII XLIII-O | +1 |
Possible counterfeit $5 Ejército Constitucionalista Type 12
This type has no dot in Aguirre's signature.
| GENUINE | POSSIBLE COUNTERFEIT |
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| no dot in Aguirre's signature |
Known examples have control letters XCII-A O-XCII and A-LXXXV LXXXV-O with the correct corresponding serial numbers.
Possible counterfeit $5 Ejército Constitucionalista Type 13
This type has a shaded sky but a light lake in the central vignette.
| GENUINE | POSSIBLE COUNTERFEIT |
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| C-shape in 'E' of "EJERCITO' | |
| small dot under 'o' of 'No.' |
The example has control letters A-VIII VIII-O with the correct corresponding serial number.