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Cuba 5 Centavos 1883-Aug-06

Specimen

Cuba 5 Centavos, 1872-1883 P-29 obverse
Cuba 5 Centavos, 1872-1883 P-29 reverse
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Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1883-Aug-06 Specimen + - - - - - -
Reference P#29s2
Country Cuba
Period Pre-Republic (1870-1898)
Ruler Amadeo I (1871-1873) Alfonso XII (1874-1885)
Issuing bank The Spanish Bank of Havana
Currency Centavos
Denomination 5 Centavos
Type Local banknotes
Year 1872-1883
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 70x31 mm

Obverse:

Cuba 5 Centavos, 1872-1883 P-29
Latin

Obverse text

5 CINCO CENTAVOS SERIE H EL BANCO ESPAÑOL DE LA HABANA A LA PRESENTACION DE ESTE billete pagará al portador CINCO CENTAVOS en efectivo. HABANA. 1°. DE JULIO 1872 EL DIRECTOR N° 5257919 Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco. Nueva York

Obverse symbol

Dark blue/black printing. Two coats of arms from Spain and Havana, each on a globe and crown above them on left. Issuer name on top, and on both left and right edges; face value in numbers on all four corners and on top right, in letters at center and repeated three times each on upper and lower edges. Issuing place and date on right center, series on top left, red serial #s 7 digits on lower left. Black signature with title above on lower right. Printer name on bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

EL BANCO ESPAÑOL DE LA HABANA 5 CENTAVOS CINCO CENTAVOS Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco. Nueva York.

Reverse symbol

Seated allegory at center, issuer name on top, face value in numbers and letters on sides, and in letters below. Printer name on bottom

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1872-Jul-01 Issued note, without monogram + - - - - - -
1876-May-15 Issued note, with ABNC monogram. - - - - - -
1876-May-15 Issued note, without ABNC monogram. - - - - - -
1876-May-15 Specimen - - - - - -
1883-Aug-06 Issued note, with ABNC monogram. - - - - - -
1883-Aug-06 Specimen - - - - - -