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Guatemala – 25 Pesos (15 Abril de 1913) – Pick #S146 Original Fine Condition Up for sale is a genuine, historically significant 25 Pesos banknote issued by El Banco de Guatemala, Dated April 15, 1913 (Catalog: Pick #S146). --- Issuing Authority: El Banco de Guatemala (Private Bank of Issue) --- Denomination: 25 Pesos (Veinticinco Pesos) --- Date of Issue: 15 Abril de 1913 --- Catalog Reference: Pick #S146 (Specialized Issues) --- Serial Number: $\text{B}394407$ --- Security Printer: Compañía Internacional de Billetes de Banco, Nueva York (International Bank Note Co., NY) --- Condition: Original Fine (F) — Completely unpressed, original paper body with honest circulation folds and handling wear. No repairs, wash, or alterations. (Please inspect the high-resolution scans carefully to evaluate condition for yourself). Historical & Numismatic Background --- Pre-Reform Banking Era: Issued during the long presidency of Manuel Estrada Cabrera (1898–1920). Prior to the sweeping monetary reforms of the mid-1920s, Guatemala operated under a free-banking system where chartered commercial institutions— Such as this original El Banco de Guatemala—issued their own currency. --- The 1924–1926 Monetary Reform: Chronic inflation eventually led President José María Orellana to overhaul the monetary system in 1924, creating the modern central bank (Banco Central de Guatemala) and replacing the depreciated Peso with the national Quetzal at a fixed rate of 60 Pesos = 1 Quetzal. Old private bank notes were redeemed and destroyed, making genuine surviving Peso notes scarce. --- Industrial & National Motifs: ------ Center: The national Coat of Arms featuring the Resplendent Quetzal perched atop the independence scroll (15 de Septiembre de 1821) with crossed rifles and sabers. ------ Flanking Vignettes: Two detailed steam locomotives with billows of smoke, symbolizing the monumental completion of the Ferrocarril del Norte transoceanic rail network that linked interior coffee plantations to Atlantic export ports. ------ Corners: Classic engraved allegorical medallions in lower corners, alongside countersigned executive signatures (Directores and Gerente). Packaging & Delivery: --- Sent inside an archival, acid-free semi-rigid protective sleeve with stiff board backing. --- Shipped via registered airmail with end-to-end tracking.

Guatemala – 25 Pesos (15 Abril de 1913) – Pick #S146
Original Fine Condition

Up for sale is a genuine, historically significant 25 Pesos banknote issued by El Banco de Guatemala,
Dated April 15, 1913 (Catalog: Pick #S146).

Issuing Authority: El Banco de Guatemala (Private Bank of Issue)
Denomination: 25 Pesos (Veinticinco Pesos)
Date of Issue: 15 Abril de 1913
Catalog Reference: Pick #S146 (Specialized Issues)
Serial Number: $\text{B}394407$
Security Printer: Compañía Internacional de Billetes de Banco, Nueva York (International Bank Note Co., NY)
Condition: Original Fine (F) — Completely unpressed, original paper body with honest circulation folds and
handling wear. No repairs, wash, or alterations.
(Please inspect the high-resolution scans carefully to evaluate condition for yourself).

Historical & Numismatic Background

Pre-Reform Banking Era: Issued during the long presidency of Manuel Estrada Cabrera (1898–1920).
Prior to the sweeping monetary reforms of the mid-1920s,
Guatemala operated under a free-banking system where chartered commercial institutions—
Such as this original El Banco de Guatemala—issued their own currency.
The 1924–1926 Monetary Reform: Chronic inflation eventually led President José María Orellana to overhaul the monetary system in 1924, creating the modern central bank (Banco Central de Guatemala) and replacing the depreciated Peso with the national Quetzal at a fixed rate of 60 Pesos = 1 Quetzal. Old private bank notes were redeemed and destroyed, making genuine surviving Peso notes scarce.
Industrial & National Motifs:
- Center: The national Coat of Arms featuring the Resplendent Quetzal perched atop the independence scroll (15 de Septiembre de 1821) with crossed rifles and sabers.
- Flanking Vignettes: Two detailed steam locomotives with billows of smoke, symbolizing the monumental completion of the Ferrocarril del Norte transoceanic rail network that linked interior coffee plantations to Atlantic export ports.
- Corners: Classic engraved allegorical medallions in lower corners, alongside countersigned executive signatures (Directores and Gerente).

Packaging & Delivery:

Sent inside an archival, acid-free semi-rigid protective sleeve with stiff board backing.
Shipped via registered airmail with end-to-end tracking.