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Printing details of El Banco Comercial

The following table gives the details of the printing runs by the American Bank Note Company. The company engraved a special vignette portait of Miguel Hidalgo ( C 172). The vignette of a locomotive on the $100 note was from the National Banknote Company and was entitled "10 Mile Canyon Palisades - Central Pacific Railroad"The following plates were made on the original order of 18 March 1890.
One 25c face and back plate (each of 12 notes) and one 25c tint plate.
One 50c face and back plate (each of 12 notes) and one 50c tint plate (No. 2).
One $1 face and back plate (each of 10 notes) and two $1 tint plates (No. 1 and 2).
One $5 face and back plate (each of 4 notes) and two $1 tint plates (No. 1 and 2).
One $10 face and back plate (each of 2 notes) and two $1 tint plates (No. 1 and 2).
One $20 face and back plate (each of 2 notes) and two $1 tint plates (No. 1 and 2).
One $50 face and back plate (each of 1 note) and two $1 tint plates (No. 1 and 2).
One $100 face and back plate (each of 1 note) and two $1 tint plates (No. 1 and 2).
One $500 face plate, one centre back plate and one border back plate (each of 1 note) and two $1 tint plates (No. 1 and 2).
In November 1897 the ABNC made a new $5 face plate (of 4 notes).
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Banco Comercial 25c A 00000

Banco Comercial 25c A 00000 reverse

Banco Comercial 50c A 00000

Banco Comercial 50c A 00000 reverse

Banco Comercial 1 A 0000

Banco Comercial 50 A 00000

Banco Comercial 100 A 00000

Banco Comercial 100 A 00000 reverse

Banco Comercial 500 A 00000

Banco Comercial 500 A 00000 reverse

Date Value Number Series from to
March 1890 25c 80,000
A 1  80000
50c 60,000
A 1 60000
$1 50,000
A 1 50000
$5 20,000 A 1 20000
$10 15,000 A 1 15000
$20 7,500  A 1 7500
$50 4,000 A 1 4000
$100 2,000  A 1 2000
$500 400  A 1 400

 

Date Value Number Series from to
September 1891 $1 50,000
A 50001 100000

 

In October 1897 the series was changed to B, dateline was altered to read "Chihuahua, ______1898", and "en Moneda de Plata del cuño Mexicano"  was changed to "a la par en efectivo". All the signatures were erased and "Director" changed to "Gerente". As the government had just allowed facsimile signatures on low value notes (circular núm. 3) Enrique Creel and José M. Falomir's signatures were engraved on the $5 plate.

Banco Comercial 5 D 00000

Banco Comercial 10 B 00000

Banco Comercial 10 B 00000 reverse

Banco Comercial 20 B 00000

Banco Comercial 100 B 00000

Date Value Number Series from to
October 1897 $5 60,000
 B  1 20000
C 1 20000
D 1 20000
$10 5,000
B 1 5000
$20 5,000 B 1  5000
$50 1,000 B 1 1000
$100 1,000
B 1 1000

 

In March 1899 the date and series letter were changed to 1899 and C.

Banco Comercial 50 C 00000

Banco Comercial 50 C 00000 reverse

Banco Comercial 100 C 00000

Date Value Number Series from to
March 1899 $10 5,000
C 1 5000
$20 5,000
C 1 5000
$50 1,000 C 1 1000
$100 1,000 C  1 1000

 

The American Bank Note Company archives produce additional facts. Amongst the specimens there were two different background colours for the 1889 $1 noteThe 1890 specimen has [ ], the July 1890 specimen has a diffused pink background whilst the September 1891 specimen has a lighter background, an 1898 $5 Series D (approved in January 1898 and so not printed) and an 1898 $50 Series C.

On 27 October 1931 Roberto Casas Alastriste, of the Comité liquidador de los Antiguos Bancos de Emisión, gave the American Bank Note Company permission to cancel the plates and these were cancelled on 18 February 1932ABNC.