Book-keeping schools
Angel Smith from McAllen, Texas has provided images of three notes thought to be used in book-keeping schools in the state of Tamaulipas.
Banco “Justo Sierra”
The first two are of 5c and 10c notes of the Banco “Justo Sierra” dated 16 March 1937: These were used by the Colegio Justo Sierra, located at calles Aduana and Rivera, in the centre of Tampico.
series | from | to | total number |
total value |
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5c | C | includes number 0001 | ||||
10c | B | includes number 1780 | ||||
20clisted in Gaytan's Appendix | A |
Of course all notes of the same denomination might have had the same serial number.
The notes have the signatures of employees of the college: Martín Rodríguez as Consejero, [ ][identification needed] as Interventor and [ ][identification needed] as Cajero.
Martín Rodríguez Villarreal founded the school in 1925 and served as its Director. He died on 10 May 1956. |
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El Banco Tamaulipeco
The third note is a $10 note from “El Banco Tamaulipeco” and dated Tampico, Tam. 1944, with a similar design to the 1924 Banco Zaragoza notes from Monterrey.
series | from | to | total number |
total value |
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$10 | A | includes number 1795 |
The supposed Gerente is [ ][identification needed].