Mexico. Currency vignette. Steel. 5 x 4 inches. Imprint of American Bank Note Company.
Engraving titled, "Panoramica de Guanajuato en 1828," showing the small city in the center of a valley with a steep road leading down to it in the foreground. Engraved for the Bank of Mexico, and used as the art on the back of the 10 Peso note of 1937-1942 (Pick-35). A nice plate, bright and reflective. A short stress fracture is seen near the bottom of the plate, but far away from the vignette.
Engraved Identification Number: SPECIAL V-77577.
Mark of John Sellers and Sons, Sheffield, England on back. An additional mark reads F10157.
This interesting and worthwhile item, it is one of kind, item that may never be available again.
Metal:
Steel
Measurement:
5 x 4 inches
Type:
Currency vignette
Item from:
American Bank Note Co.
