Peru 5 Reales de Inca 1881-Sep-01

Provisional overprint on 5 Soles Compañía General del Perú

Signatures: NP, JFG, JDQ

Peru 5 Reales de Inca, 1881 P-12 obverse
Peru 5 Reales de Inca, 1881 P-12 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1881-Sep-01 Signatures: NP, JFG, JDQ + - - - - - -
Reference P#12
Country Peru
Period Inca Peruano (1881–1882)
Currency Reales de Inca
Denomination 5 Reales de Inca
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1881
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 190x80 mm

Obverse:

Peru 5 Reales de Inca, 1881 P-12

Obverse text

(Host): CINCO el BANCO de la COMPAÑIA GENERAL DEL PERÚ pagará a la vista en moneda corriente 5 CINCO SOLES Lima ___________1873 JOSÉ GALVEZ GERENTE GERENTE LOS BILLETES DE CINCO SOLES QUE EMITA LA SOCIEDAD Y QUE SERÁN DE SU RESPONSABILIDAD ESTARÁN FIRMADOS POR DOS DE SUS GERENTES. (Overprinted) BILLETE PROVISIONAL Rls. CINCO REALES DE INCA

Obverse symbol

Black and green printing. Black overprint on 5 Soles note (Banco de la Compañía General del Perú - P# S132). (Host note)José Galvez wearing laurel crown on left, man on horse, with other, and train of mules at center. Steam locomotive below. Issuer name on top, face value in letters on top left corner, in number and letters on top right and center left. Black series, 1 letter on left center and lower right edges, red serial #s, 3 digits on lower left and right. 2 black signatures with titles above on lower zone. Issuing location and date on center, with space to fill day and month; printed year. (overprints) Legend "BILLETE PROVISIONAL" cancelling issuer name on top, "Rls." cancelling face value on center to left, 3 signatures above host ones. New face value in letters on bottom, cancelling text.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

(Host) 5 CINCO American Bank Note Co New York (Overprints) la REPUBLICA DEL PERU pagará al portador en moneda metálica CINCO REALES DE INCA 1º Setiembre 1881 1881 Setiembre 1º

Reverse symbol

(Host note) Man with Llama on left, steam locomotive on right, face value in number on all four corners and at center, in letters on top and bottom center. Printer name on right bottom. (Overprints) Issuer name on top, face value in letters at center, Issuing date and location on lower left and right (right date is in inverted order - Y M D) Signature of Perú president.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1881-Sep-01 Signatures: NP, JFG, JDQ + - - - - - -