Peru 1/2 Libra Peruana de Oro 1918-Sep-14

Circular check

Specimen; red overprint "SPECIMEN" twice, on sides of imagen, serial #s "000000", hole punch cancelled on image and signatures.

Peru 1/2 Libra Peruana de Oro, 1918 P-36 obverse
Peru 1/2 Libra Peruana de Oro, 1918 P-36 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1918-Sep-14 Specimen; red overprint "SPECIMEN" twice, on sides of imagen, serial #s "000000", hole punch cancelled on image and signatures. + - - - - - -
Reference P#36s
Country Peru
Period Sol de Oro (1931–1985)
Currency Libra Peruana de Oro
Denomination 1/2 Libra Peruana de Oro
Type Local banknotes
Year 1918
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 137x68 mm

Obverse:

Peru 1/2 Libra Peruana de Oro, 1918 P-36
Latin

Obverse text

1/2 SERIE I CHEQUE CIRCULAR TIMBRE FISCAL 2 CENTAVOS EMITIDO POR LOS BANCOS DEL PERÚ Y LONDRES, ITALIANO, INTERNACIONAL DEL PERÚ Y POPULAR DEL PERÚ, CON ARREGLO Á LA LEY 2776. Nº 1338566 por MEDIA LIBRA PERUANA DE ORO LIMA, 14 de Setiembre de 1918 PAGADERA CONFORME A LA MISMA LEY POR LA JUNTA DE VIGILANCIA POR LOS BANCOS EMISORES POR LA JUNTA DE VIGILANCIA American Bank Note Company

Obverse symbol

Dark green printing on multicolor overprint. Allegory: Liberty as lady with star on forehead, Issuers names on top, series on top left and lower right, red serial #s on upper left and right, face value in fraction on all four corners and sides of image, in letters below image. 3 signatures with titles above on lower zone, issuing location and date on lower left, printer name on bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

CHEQUE CIRCULAR PERU 1/2 MEDIA LIBRA PERUANA DE ORO AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Reverse symbol

Oil workers at center, issuer name on top, face value in fraction on all foru corners and sides of imagen, in letters below imagen, printer name on bottom.