Revalidations on Monclova notes
The Monclova issue is known with the following validations.
Coahuila
Prefectura del Distrito de Nazas - Estado de Coahuila, México
Nuevo León
Renta del Timbre Principal de Nuevo León
Tamaulipas
Ejército Constitucionalista de Tamaulipas Jefatura de Estado Mayor - Brigada Caballero
On 3 July 1915 General Luis Caballero wrote that as a large number of Monclova notes had appeared with various revalidations, even though the only resello authorised was that of the Jefatura de Estado Mayor, the Oficial Mayor in Tamaulipas, Gonzalo Castro, should ensure that none circulated, even those with this reselloPeriódico Oficial, Tomo XL, Núm. 39, 10 July 1915.
Chihuahua
División del Norte, Ejército Constitucionalista, Jefatura de Armas (a bogus resello)
This resello is here applied to a counterfeit $50 Monclova note.
Sonora
Nogales - Aduana Fronteriza
A black oval (56x35mm) stamp with ‘ADUANA FRONTERIZA DE NOGALES SON. - ADMINISTRACION’ and date in centre. Known dates range from [ ] to [ ].
This stamp was used by the customs house when they checked currency that had been brought in from the United States.
On 15 May 1915 locals from Rayón wrote to the government that 70% of the currency in circulation there were Monclova and Ejército Constitucionalista notes without revalidation (sellos) and it was impossible for most people to get their money revalidated. Although they had been revalidating notes in the Tesorería General del Estado and in the customs house (Aduana de esa población) for some time they had learnt that the government has suspended revalidating Monclova and Ejército Constitucionalista notes, which would render their money uselessAGHES, Fondo Oficialidad Mayor, tomo .
Cananea - Prefectura del Distrito de Arizpe
circular seal with 'PREFECTURA DEL DISTRITO DE ARIZPE - ESTADO DE SONORA, MEX.'
In early February 1914 Charles Montague reported that, because of the scare over single or forged signatures, the prefecto of Cananea was validating Monclova notes by affixing his official stamp on the back of notesSD papers, 812.5157/47 telegram from Simpich, US Consul, Nogales to Department of State, 12 February 1914.
Cananea - Presidencia Municipal
circular seal with 'PRESIDENCIA MUNICIPAL DE CANANEA, SONORA, MEX.'
Magdalena - Prefectura del Distrito
circular blue seal with 'PREFECTURA DE DISTRITO DE MAGDALENA' and eagle in centre. This resello is different to the resello found on Villa's sábanas and while this in itself might not be significant the fact that this resello has, so far, only been seen on counterfeit $50 Monclova notes suggests that it itself is counterfeit.
Hermosillo - Tesorería General
A 39mm round black seal with ‘TESORERIA GENERAL DEL ESTADO DE SONORA – HERMOSILLO’ around an eagle.
On 15 May 1915 locals from Rayón wrote to the government that 70% of the currency in circulation there were Monclova and Ejército Constitucionalista notes without revalidation (sellos) and it was impossible for most people to get their money revalidated. Although they had been revalidating notes in the Tesorería General del Estado and in the customs house (Aduana de esa población) for some time they had learnt that the government has suspended revalidating Monclova and Ejército Constitucionalista notes, which would render their money uselessAGHES, Fondo Oficialidad Mayor, tomo .
Guaymas - Aduana Marítima
A blue or violet oval (44x30mm) rubber stamp with ‘ADUANA MARITIMA DE GUAYMAS – ADMINISTRACION’ and date in centre.
Baja California
Jefatura Politica del Distrito Norte, Ensenada
La Paz, B. C.
Ejército Constitucionalista Comandancia Militar La Paz B. Cfa.
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On 10 July 1915 it was decreed that notes revalidated by the Comandancia Militar were of forced circulation in local trading ABCS, Gobernación, vol. 640 bis, exp. 63. However, on 2 August a decree suspended the circulation of notes revalidated by the Comandancia Militar but left in circulation the Ejército Constitucionalista notesABCS,.
Todos Santos - [ ]
On 24 July 1915 the Comandante Militar of Baja California authorised the Presidencia of Todos Santos to revalidate the following issues: those of Cornejo, the sábanas (Estado de Chihuahua emitido en 1913) and Monclova as long as they were genuine. He added that the Gobierno Provisional de México and Ejército Constitucionalista issues were of forced circuation without the need for revalidationABCS, Gobernación, vol. 642, exp. 150.
Tepic
Comandancia Militar, Acaponeto, Tepic
Brigada Carrasco, 3a División
Tercer Regimiento - Brigada Carrasco, Comandancia
Sinaloa
Recaudación de Rentas del Distrito de Mazatlán. Retirado de la circulación
Michoacán
Jefatura de Hacienda en el Estado de Michoacán, Morelia Resellado conforme al Decreto del Estado fecha doce de febrero de 1915
A revalidation as a consequence of Gertrudis Sánchez' decree of 12 February 1915 which gave holders fifteen days to get their notes revalidated.
San Luis Potosí
Prefectura Regional
A blue circular (43.5mm) rubber stamp with the legend ‘PREFECTURA REGIONAL DEL PARTIDO DE LA CAPITAL - SAN LUIS POTOSI’ and an eagle in the centre, together with a three-line inscription ‘Este Billete es de circulacion forzosa. S.L.P.....1915 E.P.R’ and the stamped signature of J. Rangel. This resello is known on a $50 Monclova note.
The Constitutionalists captured San Luis Potosí in July 1914. On 19 July General Pablo González decreed that the Huertista notes from Saltillo and Monterrey were worthless and that the paper money issued by the Constitutional government was of forced circulationPeriódico Oficial, 1 August 1914.
Administración Principal de Rentas, Rioverde
Antonio Kalixto EspinosaAntonio Kalixto Espinosa, Papel moneda de la Revolución Mexicana, que circulo en San Luis Potosi, 1981 records a $20 note with a violet oval stamp with ‘ADMON. PRINCIPAL DE RENTAS RIOVERDE. S. L.P.’ and the date 7 September 1915.
Guanajuato
Administracion Principal de Rentas [ ] Gto.
Distrito Federal
Revalidado por Decreto de 17 de Diciembre de 1914.
As it says on the can this revalidation is consequent on Eulalio Gutiérrez' decree of 17 December 1914 though that in fact provided for the revalidation of early Gobierno Provisional de México notes.
By 3 May 1915 it was recorded that the following amounts of Monclova notes had been revalidated:
| Number | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | 6,913 | $ 6,913 |
| $5 | 3,775 | 18,875 |
| $10 | 2,074 | 20,740 |
| $20 | 1,190 | 23,800 |
| $50 | 329 | 16,450 |
| $100 | 199 | 19,900 |
| 14,480 | $ 106,678 | |
| miscellaneous value | $ 3,821 | |
| $ 110,499 |