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$5 sábanas

The sequence appears to have been as follows. The first notes had two handwritten signatures.

sabanas 5 A 2119

sabanas 5 A 2119 reverse
(handwritten, two small numbers (with Guadalajara resello)

sabanas 5 A 13492

sabanas 5 A 13492 reverse
(handwritten signatures, two large numbers)

Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
A IMP DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH. Núm. small, small
large, large

 

Notes are also known with Vargas' signature printed and Chao's signature hand written. More research is required to determine when and why it was decided to make this 'halfway' change.

sabanas 5 A 13517

sabanas 5 A 13517 reverse
(one printed, one handwritten signature, with three Guadalajara resellos on the reverse)

Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
A IMP DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH. Núm. large, large

 

Finally, both signatures were printed on the note.

sabanas 5 A 9079

sabanas 5 A 9079
(Núm, two small numbers, two printed signatures, with Torreón resello)

Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
A IMP DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH. Núm. small, small

 

The abbreviation then changed to 'No. Núm.'.

sabanas 5 A 40236

sabanas 5 A 40236

Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
A IMP DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH.
inside frame
No. Núm. small, large
large, large

 

So far the No. Num. large, large notes known have been counterfeits (Type 2).

and, finally, to 'No. No.' with two large numbers.

sabanas 5 C 51600

sabanas 5 C 51600 reverse

Series
letter
ImprintAbbreviationSize of numbers
(left, right)
Type of seal
on reverse
A IMP DEL GOBIERNO, CHIH.
inside frame
No. No. large, large large black
B
C
D large black
large purple

 

Some Series C and all Series D notes have the printer's imprint slightly higher.

sabanas 5 C 96686

sabanas 5 C 96686 reverse

sabanas 5 D 2267

sabanas 5 D 2267 reverse

Resellos

Revalidation

sabanas 5 B 79326

sabanas 5 B 79326 reverse

These $5 notes were revalidated in accordance with the Convention's decree of 17 December 1914. By 3 May 1915 17,102 notes, totalling $85,510, had been revalidatedLa Convención, 3 May 1915.

Counterfeits