Counterfeit $50 notes
On 15 June 1915 Luis Pruneda, the Inspector at the government printing works, reported that his offices knew of one type of counterfeit $50 Monclova notesCEHM, Fondo XX1, carpeta 43, legajo 4641. However, bogus $50 notes had been mentioned in the Cinco de Mayo affairTucson Daily Citizen, 8 March 1914
| GENUINE | COUNTERFEIT |
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| signatures lithoprinted | |
| smaller sized numerals in corners |
and in the October 1914 newspaper report from Mexico CityEl Pueblo, 29 October 1914 and notice from the Secretaría de HaciendaThe Mexican Herald, 29 October 1914
| GENUINE | COUNTERFEIT |
|---|---|
| Escudero's signature smaller |
Counterfeit $50 notes - Type 1
| GENUINE | COUNTERFEIT |
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guilloche at top left and right has florette enclosed by frame line |
no frame line |
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guilloche at bottom left and right is narrower |
guilloche at bottom left and right is wider |
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line below 'VALE POR' has a dot in centre |
no dot |
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number separated from 'No.' |
number adjoining 'No.' |
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| on reverse top frame has 24 scallops | top frame has 23 scallops |
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