5 Pesos/5 Dollars

Features

Issuer	Colombia
Issuing bank	Bank of the Republic of Colombia (Banco de la República - Colombia)
Period	United States of Colombia (Estados Unidos de Colombia) (1863-1886)
Type	Non-issued banknotes
Years	1880-1885
Value	5 Pesos (5 COP)
Currency	Peso decimalized (1847-date)
Composition	Paper
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 502961
References	P# S809 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , Hernández# 699 Pedro Pablo Hernández; 2023. Monedas y Billetes de Colombia: Colombia 1616-2023 (Colonia y República); 100 Años Banco de la República 1923 - 2023 = Coins and Banknotes of Colombia (8^th Edition). Begon, Medellín, Colombia.

Obverse

Black and green printing on green underprint.
George Washington at center.
Issuer name on top, dividing country name. face value in two currencies (Pesos & Dollars), in numbers on both top corners, in letters on sides of image, and below image. Red serial #s, 3 digits on top right, Issuing location and partial date (to be filled by hand) on lower zone; space for 2 handwritten signatures, with titles below. Printer name on bottom. Payment related text is printed on sides of image, in Spanish on left, in English on right.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
5 N° 495
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA
BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA
BOGOTÁ
Pagará al portador á la
vista Cinco Pesos en monedas
legales de oro o plata.
Will pay the bearer on
demand Five Dollars in le-
gal money gold or silver.
Bogotá. ___ de __ de 188_
CINCO PESOS
FIVE
DOLLARS
CAJERO PRESIDENTE
HOMER LEE BANK NOTE COMPANY N. Y.

Translation:
United States of Colombia, Bank of the Republic, Bogotá
Will pay to the bearer at sight five Pesos in legal silver or gold coins
Bogotá, ____, __th., 188_
Five pesos, five Dollars
Cashier, President

Reverse

Green printing.
Face value in numbers at center , in letters on top.
Printer name at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CINCO
PESOS
5
The
Homer Lee Bank Note
Company,
N. Y.

Translation: Five Pesos

Printer

Homer Lee Bank Note Company, New York City, United States (1881-1891)

Comments

This note was never issued, Banco de la República was a private bank, not related to the later Banco de la República government owned.

Face value is expressed in 2 currencies, Pesos & Dollars, pegged value.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
ND (1880-1885)											Hernández# 699 Pedro Pablo Hernández; 2023. Monedas y Billetes de Colombia: Colombia 1616-2023 (Colonia y República); 100 Años Banco de la República 1923 - 2023 = Coins and Banknotes of Colombia (8^th Edition). Begon, Medellín, Colombia.	Unsigned, never issued.

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Currency Signature Auction - Chicago 4012 Lot 28661	25 Apr 2019	AU (PMG Choice About UNC 58)	USD 1140.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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