American Bank Note Company print runs
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
July 1888 | 25c | 200,000 |
A | 00001 | 200000 |
50c | 200,000 |
A | 00001 | 200000 | |
$1 | 100,000 | A | 000001 | 100000 | |
$10 | 10,000 | A | 00001 | 10000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
August 1888 | $5 | 10,000 |
A | 00001 | 10000 |
$20 | 5,000 |
A | 0001 | 5000 | |
$50 | 2,000 | A | 0001 | 2000 | |
$100 | 1,000 | A | 0001 | 1000 |
In July 1889 the face plates of the 25c and $1 notes were changed to Series B.
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
July 1889 | 25c | 100,000 |
B | 00001 | 100000 |
$1 | 100,000 | B | 00001 | 100000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
February 1894 | $5 | 20,000 |
10001 | 30000 |
In November 1894 the date and series of the $1 face plate were changed.
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
November 1894 | $1 | 100,000 |
C | 000001 | 100000 |
In October 1895 the date on the $5 plate was changed from 1888 to 1896.
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
October 1895 | $5 | 20,000 |
30001 | 50000 |
In February 1897 the dates and series of the $5, $10 and $100 plates were changed.
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
February 1897 | $5 | 20,000 |
B | 00001 | 20000 |
$10 | 10,000 |
B | 00001 | 10000 | |
$100 | 1,000 | B | 0001 | 1000 |
In October 1897 the date and series were changed and the text changed to "pagará a la vista al portador a la par en efectivo".
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
October 1897 | $5 | 40,000 |
C | 00001 | 40000 |
$10 | 15,000 |
C | 00001 | 15000 | |
$20 | 2,500 | B | 0001 | 2500 | |
$50 | 1,000 | B | 0001 | 1000 | |
$100 | 5,000 | C | 001 |
Again the series and date were altered for September and October 1898 printings.
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
September 1898 | $5 | 100,000 |
D | 00001 | 100000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
October 1898 | $10 | 15,000 |
D | 00001 | 15000 |
$20 | 2,500 | C | 0001 | 2500 | |
$50 | 2,000 | C | 0001 | 2000 | |
$100 | 2,000 | D | 0001 | 2000 |
In March 1901 a new $5 plate was engraved, leaving the series blank. The $50 and $100 plates were altered to 1901, with new series.
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
March 1901 | $5 | 60,000 |
00001 | 60000 | |
$50 | 2,000 | D | 0001 | 2000 | |
$100 | 1,000 | E | 0001 | 1000 |
In February 1902 the ABNC produced a $1,000 note with vignette C 996 on the reverse. The $5 plate was changed with two notes withe the date 1902, two with 1903 and two with 1904.
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
February 1902 | $5 | 60,000 |
00001 | 60000 | |
$10 | 10,000 |
00001 | 10000 | ||
$100 | 3,000 | 0001 | 3000 | ||
$1,000 | 1,000 | 0001 | 1000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
December 1902 | $5 | 70,000 |
00001 | 70000 | |
$10 | 15,000 |
00001 | 15000 | ||
$20 | 5,000 | 0001 | 5000 | ||
$50 | 3,000 | 0001 | 3000 | ||
$100 | 2,500 | 0001 | 2500 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
December 1903 | $5 | 100,000 |
70001 | 170000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
September 1905 | $5 | 60,000 |
170001 | 230000 | |
$10 | 20,000 |
15001 | 35000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
November 1906 | $5 | 50,000 |
230001 | 280000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
November 1907 | $5 | 50,000 |
280001 | 330000 | |
$10 | 25,000 |
35001 | 60000 |
In April 1908, on order F1534, the ANBC engraved a new face, a new back and a special vignette for the back of the $1,000 note but the order was cancelled on 8 May 1908. This order was entered to replace $1,000 notes stolen from the bank and was cancelled when the stolen currency was recoveredABNC.
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
October 1909 | $20 | 5,000 |
5001 | 10000 | |
$50 | 2,000 | 3001 | 5000 | ||
$100 | 1,000 | 2501 | 3500 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
December 1909 | $5 | 20,000 |
330001 | 350000 | |
$10 | 10,000 |
60001 | 70000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
April 1910 | $5 | 20,000 |
350001 | 370000 | |
$10 | 10,000 | 70001 | 80000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
October 1910 | $5 | 20,000 |
370001 | 390000 | |
$10 | 10,000 |
80001 | 90000 | ||
$20 | 5,000 | 10001 | 15000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
January 1911 | $5 | 40,000 |
A4-H4 | 390001 | 430000 |
$10 | 20,000 |
M4-Z4 A5-F5 |
90001 | 110000 | |
$20 | 10,000 | P-Y | 15001 | 25000 | |
$50 | 4,000 | K-R | 5001 | 9000 | |
$100 | 2,000 | O-V | 3501 | 5500 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
December 1912 | $5 | 40,000 |
I4-P4 | 430001 | 470000 |
$10 | 20,000 |
C5-Z5 | 110001 | 130000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
November 1913 | $1 | 200,000 |
A | 000001 | 100000 |
B | 100001 | 200000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
January 1914 | $1 | 100,000 |
C | 200001 | 300000 |
$5 | 100,000 |
Q4-Z4 A5-Z5 |
470001 | 570000 | |
$10 | 50,000 | A6-Z6 A7-X7 |
130001 | 180000 | |
$20 | 10,000 | A10-K10 | 25001 | 35000 | |
$100 | 5,000 | A5-K5 | 5501 | 10500 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
February 1914 | $1 | 200,000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
March 1914 | $1 | 200,000 |
D | 300001 | 400000 |
E | 400001 | 500000 | |||
$5 | 100,000 | A51-U51 | 570001 | 670000 | |
$10 | 50,000 |
A26-U26 | 180001 | 230000 | |
$20 | 20,000 | A11-U11 | 35001 | 55000 | |
$50 | 2,000 | A7-U7 | 9001 | 11000 | |
$100 | 3,000 | L5-Z5 | 10501 | 13500 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
March 1914 | $10 | 50,000 |
A27-U27 | 230001 | 280000 |
$100 | 10,000 |
A6-U6 | 13501 | 23500 | |
$1,000 | 1,000 | N1-V1 A2-H2 |
1001 | 2000 |
Date | Value | Number | Series | from | to |
March 1914 | $1 | 100,000 |
F1-F10 G1-G10 |
500001 | 600000 |
$5 | 40,000 | A52-U52 | 670001 | 710000 | |
$10 | 50,000 |
A28-U28 | 280001 | 330000 | |
$20 | 10,000 | A12-U12 | 55001 | 65000 | |
$50 | 10,000 | A8-U8 | 11001 | 21000 | |
$100 | 10,000 | A7-U7 | 23501 | 33500 | |
$1,000 | 500 | J2-Z2 A3-C3 |
2001 | 2500 |
The original $5 face, back and tint plates were engraved on 3 August 1888. The face was altered on 15 October 1895 by changing the year date, on 15 February 1897 by changing the year date and Serie letter, on 14 October 1897 by changing the Serie letter, and on 19 September 1898 by changing the year date and Serie letter. In March 1901 the ABNC engraved a new face plate, without a Serie letter. The plate was altered on order F12 by changing the year date, on order F147 by changing the year date, on order F319 by changing the year date, on order F685 by changing the year date and removing one signature, and on order F1030 by changing the year date and engraving “Serie”, and on order F1355 by removing the year date and changing one signatureANBC.$50 Two tint plates (#1 and #2) made on 3 August 1888, one face plate and one back plate both made on order F4151 were all cancelled on 13 April 1932ANBC.
$100 Two tint plates made on 3 August 1888, one face plate and one back plate both made on order F4138 were all cancelled on 13 April 1932ANBC.
$1,000 A face plate and a back plate made on order #12 and the three plates made on order F1534 were cancelled on 13 April 1932ANBC.