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1 Colón Silver Certificate
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1905-1906 |
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| Value | 1 Colón (1 CRC) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait vignette of Christopher Columbus at left, with the national coat of arms flanked by flags at right. The note carries extensive text certifying the silver deposit backing the certificate, with the denomination stated as 1 Colón payable to the bearer in 25 or 50 céntimo coins. Printer's imprint of American Bank Note Co., New York appears at lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Intricate green guilloche underprint covering the entire field, with a central panel bearing the numeral 1 and the legend UN COLON in bold lettering flanked by elaborate lathe-work rosettes. A circular vignette of the national coat of arms is stamped at left, with a secondary guilloche medallion at right bearing the numeral 1. The printer's imprint appears at the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | REPÚBLICA 1 UN COLON DE COSTA-RICA |
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