Peru 50 Soles 1881-Sep-01

Provisional overprint issue

Host without overprint "LEGITIMO"

Peru 50 Soles, 1881 P-18 obverse
Peru 50 Soles, 1881 P-18 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1881-Sep-01 Host without overprint "LEGITIMO" + - - - - - -
Reference P#18
Country Peru
Period Sol de Oro (1931–1985)
Currency Soles
Denomination 50 Soles
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1881
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 160x90 mm

Obverse:

Peru 50 Soles, 1881 P-18
Latin

Obverse text

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

Obverse symbol

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.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

(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

Reverse symbol

(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.