American Bank Note Company print runs
The ABNC engraved a special vignette of a female head, entitled "Mexico", (C 94) for all the values. The production material in the ABNC archives included two photographs of ladies with notations on the back “this is typically Mexican but not handsome enough” and “This is also Mexican type but not handsome” and the actual vignette was of the leading socialite Manuela García-Teruel y MansoA widely known story is that the President of the bank, Antonio Mier y Celis, was one of Manuela García-Teruel y Manso’s suitors. He asked her for a portrait to carry with him but she refused. Feeling dismayed he obtained her portrait from one of the members of her household and, as a revenge, used it for the vignette for the bank. He argued that if she would not be his, then her portrait would be in the hands of every citizen. A more noble and romantic version states that he did this to gain her favour.. The ABNC used vignette C 231 for the $10 note and vignette C 212 for the $50. Originally the dateline "MÉXICO.................de 188." was engraved on all banknotes.
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| September 1884 | $1 | 200,000 | 1 | 200000 | |
| $2 | 50,000 | 1 | 50000 | ||
| $5 | 200,000 | 1 | 200000 | ||
| $10 | 200,000 | 1 | 200000 | ||
| $20 | 50,000 | 1 | 50000 | ||
| $50 | 30,000 | 1 | 30000 | ||
| $100 | 50,000 | 1 | 50000 | ||
| $500 | 1,200 | 1 | 1200 | ||
| $1,000 | 600 | 1 | 600 |
On 2 January 1885 José V. del Collado, the director, and Ramón Usandizaga, the cashier (cajero) acknowledged that they had received on the steamship "Capules" the first consignment of $460,000 in notes, viz. 30,000 $1 (000001-030000), 30,000 $5 (000001- 030000), 20,000 $10 (000001- 020000) and 4,000 $20 (00001-04000). The same month the steamship "City of Washington" arrived in Veracruz with another 30,000 $1(030001-060000), 30,000 $5 (030001 to 060000), 28,000 $10 (020001-048000), 12,000 $20 (04001- 016000) and 8,000 $50 (00001- 08000). And on 30 January the director acknowledged receiving another two cases in the "City of Alexandria". Up to March 1885 the bank had received all the notes except for 18,000 $50 notesABNC.
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| February 1887 | $1 | 100,000 | 200001 | 300000 | |
| $20 | 10,000 | 50001 | 60000 | ||
| $50 | 12,000 | 30001 | 42000 | ||
| $100 | 31,000 | 50001 | 81000 | ||
| $500 | 4,000 | 1201 | 5200 | ||
| $1,000 | 2,000 | 601 | 2600 |
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| November 1888 | $1 | 200,000 | 300001 | 500000 | |
| $5 | 120,000 | 200001 | 320000 | ||
| $10 | 170,000 | 200001 | 370000 | ||
| $20 | 50,000 | 60001 | 110000 | ||
| $50 | 30,000 | 42001 | 72000 | ||
| $100 | 50,000 | 81001 | 131000 |
The dateline "MÉXICO.................de 189." was engraved on all banknotes
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| February 1893 | $5 | 200,000 | 320001 | 520000 |
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| September 1896 | $5 | 100,000 | 520001 | 620000 | |
| $10 | 300,000 | 370001 | 670000 | ||
| $20 | 25,000 | 110001 | 135000 | ||
| $50 | 20,000 | 72001 | 92000 | ||
| $100 | 30,000 | 131001 | 161000 | ||
| $500 | 2,000 | 5201 | 7200 | ||
| $1,000 | 1,000 | 2601 | 3600 |
The dateline was changed once again to "MÉXICO.................".
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| February 1900 | $5 | 200,000 | 620001 | 820000 | |
| $10 | 100,000 | 670001 | 770000 | ||
| $20 | 50,000 | 135001 | 185000 | ||
| $50 | 20,000 | 92001 | 112000 | ||
| $100 | 20,000 | 161001 | 181000 | ||
| $500 | 4,000 | 7201 | 11200 | ||
| $1,000 | 2,000 | 3601 | 5600 |
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| March 1902 | $5 | 300,000 | 820001 | 1120000 | |
| $10 | 150,000 | 770001 | 920000 | ||
| $20 | 25,000 | 185001 | 210000 | ||
| $50 | 10,000 | 112001 | 122000 | ||
| $100 | 20,000 | 181001 | 201000 | ||
| $500 | 4,000 | 11201 | 15200 | ||
| $1,000 | 2,000 | 5601 | 7600 |
On 22 February 1905 the bank ordered another 1,602,000 notes with a total value of $20,000,000ABNC, folder 158, Banco Nacional de México (1904-1912).
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| March 1905 | $5 | 900,000 | 1120001 | 2020000 | |
| $10 | 450,000 | 920001 | 1370000 | ||
| $20 | 225,000 | 210001 | 435000 | ||
| $50 | 10,000 | 122001 | 132000 | ||
| $100 | 10,000 | 201001 | 211000 | ||
| $500 | 4,000 | 15201 | 19200 | ||
| $1,000 | 3,000 | 7601 | 10600 |
On 25 May the ABNC shipped to the Veracruz branch, on the S.S. “Monterey”, 24,000 $5 (1120001-1144000) 4,000 $50 (122001-126000) and 1,000 $500 (15201-16200). On 8 June it sent on the steamer “Vigilancia” 48,000 $5 (1144001-1192000). 18,000 $10 (920001-938000), 6,000 $50 (126001-132000). 8.000 $100 (201001-209000), 2,000 $500 (16201-18200) and 2.500 $1,000 (7601-10100). On 15 June it sent on the S. S. “Yucatan” 64,000 $5 (1192001-1256000), 80,000 $10 (938001-1018000), and on 22 June, on the “Monterey”, 64,000 $5 (1256001-1320000) and 48,000 $10 (1018001-1066000). On 29 June it sent, via the S, S, “Esperanza” 48,000 $5 (1320001-1368000), 68,000 $10 (1066001-1132000), 12,000 $20 (210001-222000) and 1,000 $500 (18201-19200). On 6 July the “Vigilancia” carried 40,000 $5 (1368001-1408000) 48,000 $10 (1132001-1180000). 60,000 $20 (222001-282000) and 2,000 $100 (209001-211000).
On 13 July the ABNC sent, on the steamer “Yucatan” 16,000 $5 (1408001-1424000), 18,000 $10 (1180001-1198000) and 18,000 $20 (282001-300000) and on 27 July, via the “Esperanza” 56,000 $5 (1424001-1480000) 12,000 $10 (1198001-1210000) 63,000 $20 (300001-363000). On 10 August the “Yucatan” carried 150,000 $5 (1480001-1630000), 50,000 $10 (1210001-1260000) and 40,000 $20 (363001-403000). On 22 August, it shipped on S.S. “Esperanza” 250,000 $5 (1630001-1880000) 40,000 $10 (1260001-1300000) and 22,000 $20 (403001-435000). Finally, it completed the order on 15 September by shipping, on the steamer “Yucatan” 140,000 $5 (1880001-2020000) 70,000 $10 (1300001-1370000) and 500 $1,000 (10101-10600).
The last five boxes arrived by 6 October.
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| March 1907 | $5 | 2,200,000 | 2020001 | 4220000 | |
| $10 | 500,000 | 1370001 | 1870000 | ||
| $20 | 250,000 | 435001 | 685000 | ||
| $50 | 100,000 | 132001 | 232000 | ||
| $100 | 20,000 | 211001 | 231000 | ||
| $500 | 2,000 | 19201 | 21200 | ||
| $1,000 | 1,000 | 10601 | 11600 |
On 27 June 1907 the ABNC shipped, by the S. S. “Esperanza”, 250,000 $5 (2020001-2270000) and on 11 July, again by the S. S. “Esperanza”, another 250,000 $5 (2270001-2520000). On 25 July it sent, via the “Esperanza”, 350 $5 (2520001-2870000) and 150,000 $10 (1370001-1520000) and on 8 August, on S. S. “Monterey”, 300,000 $5 (2870001-3170000) and 150,000 $10 (1520001-1570000).
On 22 August the ABNC sent, per the steamship “Morro Castle”, 400,000 $5 (3170001-3570000), 144,000 $10 (1670001-1814000) 2,000 $500 (19201-212000) and 1,000 $1,000 (10601-116000); on 5 September, per the “Monterey”, 100,000 $5 (3570001-3670000) and 56,000 $10 (1814001-1870000); on 19 September, per the “Esperanza”, 250,000 $5 (3670001-39200000 and 40,000 $20 (435001- 475000); on 3 October, per S.S. “Monterey”, 200,000 $5 (3920001-4120000) and 160,000 $20 (475001- 635000); and on 24 October, by the “Mexico” 100,000 $5 (4120001-4220000), 50,000 $20 (635001-685000), 100,000 $50 (132001-232000) and 4,000 $100 (211001-215000). Finally, it completed the order by shipping. on 31 October, per S. S. “Monterey”, 16,000 $100 (215001-231000).
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| April 1910 | $5 | 2,000,000 | 4220001 | 6220000 | |
| $10 | 1,000,000 | 1870001 | 2870000 | ||
| $20 | 500,000 | 685001 | 1185000 | ||
| $50 | 120,000 | 232001 | 352000 | ||
| $100 | 100,000 | 231001 | 331000 | ||
| $500 | 4,000 | 21201 | 25200 | ||
| $1,000 | 2,000 | 11601 | 13600 |
Because the bank was in urgent need of $500 and $1,000 notes, the ABNC sent, on 1 July, by Wells Fargo & Co’s Express to Mexico City, a box containing 3,500 $500 (21301-24700) and 1,500 $1,000 (11601-12100). The rest of the order was sent, by Ward Line, to the bank’s branch in Veracruz.
On 11 August the ABNC sent, per S. S. “Merida”, 100,000 $100 (231001-3310000) 500 $500 (24701-25200) and 500 $1,000 (15101-15600). On 28 September it shipped, per S. S. “Monterrey”, 50,000 $10 (1870001-192000), 100,000 $20 (685001-785000) and 120,000 $50 (232001-352000). On 28 October it sent, on the S. S. “Monterey”. 200,000 $5 (4220001-4420000), 100,000 $10 (1920001-2020000) and 100,000 $20 (785001-885000).
On 18 November it sent, on the “Mexico”, 500,000 $5 (4420001-4920000) 100,000 $10 (2020001-2120000) and 100,000 $20 (885001-985000); on 2 December, on the S.S. “Mexico” 100,000 $5 (4920001-5020000), 400,000 $10 (2120001-2520000) and 200,000 $20 (985001-1185000); on 29 December, per S. S. “Merida”, 300,000 $5 (5020001-5320000) and 350,000 $10 (2520001-2870000); on 21 January 1911, per S. S. “Morro Castle”, 150,000 $5 (5320001-5470000); on 4 February, per S. S. “Esperanza”, 200,000 $5 (5470001-5670000); and on 23 February, on the “Merida”, 550,000 $5 (5670001-6220000), completing the order.
On 15 April 1913 the bank made a large order of 607,500 notes in four denominations (500,000 $10, 100,000 $50, 5,000 $50 and 2,500 $1,000), with an urgent desire to receive the higher value notes. However, on 10 May, Blackmore wired that the ABNC should cancel this order and substitute one for 20,000 $50, 4,000 $500 and 2,000 $1,000). The ABNC print records has the following:
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| April 1913 | $10 | 1,000,000 | 2870001 | 3870000 | |
| $50 | 50,000 | 352001 | 402000 | ||
| $500 | 4,000 | 25201 | 29200 | ||
| $1,000 | 2,000 | 13601 | 15600 |
but considering that only the higher value notes were delivered to Mexico, and there is no further mention of a reduced order for $10 notes, it is fair to assume that they were never printed.
On 13 August the ABNC shipped per steamer via Veracruz, 50,000 $50 (352001-402000) and on 28 August, a box containing 4,000 $500 (25201-292000) and 2,000 $1,000 (13601-15600), completing the order.
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| September 1913 | $500 | 7,000 | 29201 | 36000 | |
| $1,000 | 3,500 | 0 | 15601 | 19100 |
These were shipped to the bank, via Veracruz, on 8 OctoberABNC, folder 158, Banco Nacional de México (1913).
In May 1913 the ABNC engraved special vignettes of the national coat-of-arms (C 1363) and Chapultepec castle (C 1369) for a $100 note.
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| October 1913 | $100 | 100,000 | 1 | 100000 |
On 9 April the ABNC sent, via S. S. “Mexico”, 16,000 $100 (000001-016000) and on 16 April, via S. S. “Monterey”, 72,000 $100 (016001-088000) but the bank wrote, on 2 July, that they had received no further news of these notes.
On 26 November the bank increased its order by an additional 500,000 $1 (1500001-2000000).
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| November 1913 | $1 | 1,500,000 | 500001 | 2000000 | |
| $2 | 1,000,000 | 50001 | 1050000 |
On 24 November the ABNC shipped, per S. S. “Esperanza” 50,000 $1 (500001-550000) and 50,000 $2 (50001-100000). On 3 December it sent, per S.S. “Morro Castle”, six boxes containing 150,000 $1 (550001-700000) and 150,000 $2 (100001-250000). The bank then asked that all future shipments be shipped care of the captain of the vessel, as it would save several days in getting the notes from Veracruz to Mexico City. ABNC asked for bank to have a fully authorised representative in Veracruz to meet the steamer. On 5 December Blackmore reported that “The first shipment of bills arrived last Friday in Veracruz and a representative from their branch in that City received the notes and had them shipped through to Mexico City. The notes are now being stamped and having the date and the signatures affixed, and I understand that they will be issued within the next two or three days.”
On 10 December the ABNC shipped, on the S. S. “Esperanza”, 200,000 $1 (700001-900000) and 200,000 $2 (250001-450000); on 18 December, on the S. S. “Mexico”, 250,000 $1 (900001-1150000) and 150,000 $2 (450001-600000); on 24 December, per S. S. “Monterey”, 250,000 $1 (1150001-1450000) and 100,000 $2 (600001-700000); and on 31 December, per the “Morro Castle, 200,000 $1 (1450001-1650000) and 100,000 $2 (700001-800000).
Some 210,000 $1(1650001-1720000) and 120,000 $2 (800001-920000) were taken by the ABNC’s representatives, E. N. Gibbs and H. J. Boulvin, on
Finally, the ABNC completed the order, on 8 January 1914, with 140,000 $1 (1860001-2000000) and 130,000 $2 (920001-1050000) sent on the S. S. “Esperanza”.
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| December 1913 | $10 | ||||
| $50 | 100,000 | 402001 | 502000 | ||
| $500 | 10,000 | 36201 | 46200 | ||
| $1,000 | 5,000 | 19101 | 24100 |
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| January 1914 | $1 | 500,000 | 2000001 | 2500000 | |
| $2 | 500,000 | 1050001 | 1550000 |
The final print run of March 1914 was never delivered and the notes were destroyed in September 1941.
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| March 1914 | $10 | 300,000 | 3870001 | 4170000 | |
| $20 | 200,000 | 1185001 | 1385000 | ||
| $50 | 100,000 | 502001 | 602000 |
| Date | Value | Series | from | to | |
| May 1914 | 50c | 2,000,000 | 000001 | 2000000 |
On 23 July the ABNC sent, per S.S, “Monterey”, 140,000 50c notes (000001-140000); on 6 August, per S. S. “Esperanza”, 280,000 (1400001-420000); on 13 August, per S. S. “Morro Castle”, 560,000 (420001-980000); on 20 August, on the “Monterey”, 420,000 (980001-1400000); and on 27 August, it completed the order with 600,000 (1400001-2000000).