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Costa Rica 5 Colones 1903-Jan-01

Banco Anglo Costarricense

Specimen with black overprint, normal SN#. Type B

Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1903-1919 obverse
Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1903-1919 reverse
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Information:

Rarity RRR - Extremely Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1903-Jan-01 Specimen with black overprint, normal SN#. Type B + - - - - - -
Reference P#S122s2
Country Costa Rica
Period Coln (1896-date)
Issuing bank Anglo-Costa Rican Bank
Currency Colones
Denomination 5 Colones
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1903-1919
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 185x85 mm

Obverse:

Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1903-1919
Latin

Obverse text

Serie A EL BANCO ANGLO COSTARRICENSE PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR A LA VISTA LA CANTIDAD DE CINCO COLONES EN MONEDA NACIONAL DE ORO SAN JOSÉ 1° de enero de 19 EL PRESIDENTE EL ADMINISTRADOR Bradbury Wilkinson y C° Grabadores, Londres

Obverse symbol

Black on multicolor underprint. Portrailt Juan Mora Fernández (first Head of State)

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

cinco El Banco cinco 5 5 cinco Anglo Costarricense cinco

Reverse symbol

Brown (sepia). Coat of Arms at center (this was the first Coat of arms (1823-1824))

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1903-Jan-01 With signatures. Rare + - - - - - -
1903-Jan-01 Specimen with black overprint, normal SN#. Type A - - - - - -
1903-Jan-01 Specimen with black overprint, normal SN#. Type B - - - - - -
1903-Jan-01 Specimen with red overprint, normal SN#. Type C - - - - - -
1903-Jan-01 Archive specimen - - - - - -
1904-Jan-01 with signatures - - - - - -
1911-Jan-01 with signatures - - - - - -
1917-Jan-01 with signatures - - - - - -
1917-Jan-01 Unsigned remainder - - - - $13,00 $13,00
1919-Jan-01 No signature - - - - - -