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 resello^{Periódico 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 useless^{AGHES, Fondo Oficialidad Mayor, tomo} .

Cananea - Prefectura del Distrito de Arizpe

circular seal with 'PREFECTURA DEL DISTRITO DE ARIZPE - ESTADO DE SONORA, MEX.'

Cananea - Presidencia Municipal

circular seal with 'PRESIDENCIA MUNICIPAL DE CANANEA, 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 notes^{SD papers, 812.5157/47 telegram from Simpich, US Consul, Nogales to Department of State, 12 February 1914}.

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 useless^{AGHES, 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.

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 revalidation^{ABCS, 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 circulation^{Periódico Oficial, 1 August 1914}.

Administración Principal de Rentas, Rioverde

Antonio Kalixto Espinosa^{Antonio 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: