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2½ Centavos Asunción Tramway Light & Power Co.

Features

Issuer Paraguay
Period Republic (1811-date)
Type Local banknotes
Years 1913-1915
Value 2½ Centavos (0.025)
Currency Peso (1856-1944)
Composition Paper
Size 95 × 60 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
452555
References Pratt# P.P.6
Miguel Ángel Pratt Mayans; 2012. Billetes del Paraguay = Banknotes of Paraguay (3rd Edition). Self-published.

Series: Asunción Tramway Light & Power Co.

Obverse

Dark-green on light-green printing.
Order number in red.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ASUNCIÓN TRAMWAY LIGHT & POWER CO.
La Empresa de Tranvias
Lux y Fuerza pagará
al portador y a lá vista
2 1/2
DOS Y MEDIO CENTAVOS
MONEDA NACIONAL CURSO LEGAL

Translation:
Asunción Tramway Light & Power Co.
The Tram Company Lux and Force will pay to the bearer and in sight
Two and half cents
National currency legal course

Reverse

Brown print.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 1/2

Printer

Compañía Sudamericana de billetes de banco S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina (1887-1918)

Comments

Decree Nº 463 – April 10, 1913

Tickets issued by the TRAMWAY LIGHT & POWER CO. company; in Asuncion in 1913, to cover the lack of circulating national currency.

Bills signed by Manuel A. Rodríguez, Former President of the railroad board during the years 1913-1915.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1913-1915)  Signature: Manuel Rodríguez

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