Peru 50 Soles, 1881 P-18

5 REPÚBLICA DEL PERÚ SERIE A 08651 pagará al portador CINCO INCAS en moneda de oro conforme al supremo decreto de Octubre, 18 de 1880 1881, Setiembre 1º LIMA 1º Setiembre, 1881 V

Provisional issue by overprinted on 5 Incas 1881 ("Legítimo"). Overprints are on the reverse side only. (Host note) Blue printing. Country name on top, divided by coat of arms. Cherubs on upper sides.Series 1 letter on top left, red serial #s, 5 digits on top right. Face value in Arabic numbers on both top corners, and on lower left and right; in Roman numbers on both lower corners, in letters at center; issuing date and location below; date is repeated twice; left one is in reverse order (Y, M ,D), location at center. One signature (Perú President) on lower center.

(Host) INCAS V CINCO V CINCO 5 INCAS V El Secretario de Hacienda y Comercio El Presidente de la Junta fiscal V (Overprinted on host) LEGITIMO (Overprint) VALE POR CINCUENTA SOLES 1881 EMISION FISCAL

(Host note) Blue printing. No images. Face value in big Arabic number on center, in Roman number on left and right edges, and above and below center; in letters on sides of central number, and on upper left and right on sides of Roman number. 2 signatures with titles above, on lower zone. Host note also is overprinted black "LEGITIMO" as oval seal, rotated 90º on left. (Overprint) Black oval seal at center, including modified face value an date.