Counterfeit $5 Estado de Sonora note Type 5
Type 5 is identical to Type 4 except that the Randall signature is no longer a hand-stamp, but is hand signed.
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The Eagle Seal is patterned after the large size, with normal ‘C’ in ‘MEXICANA’, albeit with varying degrees of success. | |
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The watermark, DEFIANCE BOND 1912, is sometimes found on these notes. | |
Ball serifs on the large blue ‘$’ are no longer inclined towards the upright and the upright on the ‘$’ is now vertical. However, the ‘$’ is now thicker than it should be |
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Randall's signature is handsigned |