Translate / Traducir

$1 sábanas

The sequence of printing appears to have been as follows. However, we should note that these notes were printed three or four to a sheet, so it will need something like the work of Robert Perigoe on the Estado de Sonora notes to distinguish between the different plate positions and so explain, for example, 'No.' and 'No.' or different Tesorería General seals.

First, 'SERIE C' (as the third value in the original issue) with two small or two large numbers. It is presumed that, unless they were both used at the same time, small numbers preceded larger numbers and were replaced for the sake of legibility.

sabanas 1 C 65493

sabanas 1 C 65723
with small numbers

sabanas 1 C 34244

sabanas 1 C 34244 reverse
with large numbers

Colour
of series
Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
black C IMP. DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH. NUM. small, small
large, large

 

Then the serial letter 'C' was removed, and the numbering was 'No.' small number, large number. Presumably the series C was omitted as it had already been used.

sabanas 1 A 3359

sabanas 1 A 3359 reverse

Colour
of series
Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
red A IMP. DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH. No. NUM. small, large
B
D

 

Then, two large numbers.

sabanas 1 D 88542

sabanas 1 D 88542 reverse

Colour
of series
Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
red A IMP. DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH. No. NUM. large, large
B
D

 

Notes are known without the printer's imprint.

sabanas 1 D 33806
without printer's imprint

Next, the 'NUM.' was removed and the notes had 'No. No.' with one small and one large number.

sabanas 1 E 16349

sabanas 1 E 16349 reverse

Colour
of series
Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
red E IMP. DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH. No. No. small, large
F

 

or two large numbers.

sabanas 1 E 64817

sabanas 1 E 64817 reverse

Colour
of series
Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
red E IMP. DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH. No. No. large, large
F

 

Finally, the printer's imprint was placed inside the frame. Notes are known with one small and one large letter or two large letters. 'No.' is sometimes in italics. This was not necessarily because of different printings but the result of the several different positions on printing plates.

sabanas 1 K 18776

sabanas 1 K 18776 reverse
(No. No.)

sabanas 1 P 45874
(No. italic No.)

Colour
of series
Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
red G IMP. DEL GOBIERNO, CHIHUAHUA
inside frame 
No. No. small, large
H
I
J
K No. No.
No. No.
N No. No.
No. No.
O No. No.
P No. No.
No. No.
Q No. No.
No. No.
R No. No.
S
T

 

sabanas 1 I 48552
(No. No.)

sabanas 1 O 9822
(No. italic No.)

sabanas 1 T 23164
(italic No. italic No.)

Colour
of series
Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
red G IMP. DEL GOBIERNO, CHIHUAHUA
inside frame
No. No. large, large
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O No. No
No. No.
P No. No
No. No.
No. No.
Q No. No
No. No.
R No. No
S No. No
T No. No
No. No.
U No. No

 

An anomaly is a note with one large and one small letter.

sabanas 1 J 75473

Colour
of series
Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
red J IMP. DEL GOBIERNO, CHIHUAHUA
inside frame
No. No. large, small

 

One known typographical error is a missing printer's imprint.

sabanas 1 D 33806
$1 (D 33806, No. No. two large numbers) without printer's imprint

Resellos

The $1 sábanas was not usually revalidated. However, resellos are known from the Inspección General de Policia in Toluca, who was a dab hand in restamping, and a few other offices. Morelia also stamped 25c sábanas so the acceptance of Villistas currency might have been especially unusual or difficult in that more distant region.

sabanas 1 K 7515
$1 note with Monterrey resello

sabanas 1 T 9996
$1 note with Tepic resello

sabanas 1 H 95045
$1 note with a different Tepic resello

sabanas 1 O 6510 reverse
$1 note O 6510) with San Luis Potosí resello

sabanas 1 K 46961 reverse
$1 note (K 46961) with Miguel Hidalgo resello

sabanas 1 Q 25731 reverse
$1 note with San Francisco de Rincón resello

sabanas 1 I 23362 reverse
$1 note (I 23262) with Toluca resello

sabanas 1 T 27591 reverse
$1 note (T 27591) with Ciudad Guzmán resello

sabanas 1 Q 99689
$1 note with Morelia resello

sabanas 1 S 73645 reverse
$1 note (S 73645) with Columna de Operacions, Michoacán resello

Revalidations

sabanas 1 L 94075

sabanas 1 L 94075 reverse

These $1 notes were revalidated in accordance with the Convention's decree of 17 December 1914. By 3 May 1915 23,864 notes, totalling $23,864, had been revalidatedLa Convención, 3 May 1915.

Counterfeits

Counterfeit $1 notes are discussed here.