Guatemala 1/2 Quetzal, 1946-1948 P-19

Q.1/2 BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA PAGARÁ A LA VISTA AL PORTADOR EN EFECTIVO Y Á LA PAR B1854426 4501604 Q.0.50 CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL INSPECCIÓN BANCARIA DIRECTOR GERENTE CENTAVOS 50 CENTAVOS WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED LONDRES Overprinted: ACUERDO DE LA JUNTA MONETARIA 12 AGOSTO 1946 BANCO DE GUATEMALA PRESIDENTE TRIBUNAL PRESIDENTE DEL BANCO

Brown and light-blue on brown underprint. Banana and coffee plantation at background. Issuer name on top, face value in fractions on all four corners, in letters below guilloche, and on bottom; black serial #s, 7 digits with prefix letter, on both sides. Country name on left of guilloche. Extra black overprinted serial number, 7 digits on right edge (not matching the others). Three titles for signatures on lower zone. Printer name on bottom edge. Overprinted on P#13: New issuer name on sides of guilloche, below serial #s, and legend with issuing date in three lines on left edge. Three black signatures, with titles below the two on left.

Q.1/2 BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA 1/2 CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDRES

Atitlán lake, with volcano on back. Issuer name on top, face value in symbol and fractions on all four corners, and fractions on sides of image, in letters on bottom, printer name on bottom edge.