Katalog
| Emittent | Philippines (Bureau of Treasury) |
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| Jahr | 1903 |
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| Nennwert | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Im Umlauf bis | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Referenz(en) | P#27A |
| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | Portrait vignette of George Washington at centre, flanked by a red numeral X at left and a red eagle seal at right, set against a fine guilloche underprint. A vertical overprint appears at centre left. The note bears the full legislative authority text and silver deposit guarantee inscriptions typical of Philippine Islands silver certificate issues. |
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| Vorderseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenbeschreibung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenlegende | SILVER CERTIFICATE TEN PESOS TEN PESOS TEN SILVER PESOS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS |
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| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Beschreibung der Sicherheitsmerkmale | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Anmerkungen |
The Philippine silver certificates of 1903 were issued under the authority of the U.S. colonial administration following the Currency Act of 1903, which established the Philippine peso at a fixed rate of two to the U.S. dollar and created an entirely new monetary system for the archipelago. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington supplied the printed sheets; the overprint was applied to distinguish authorized issues from unissued stock, a precaution reflecting genuine concerns about counterfeiting and unauthorized release in a territory still under active military pacification.
Pick 27A is the overprinted variant within the series — the distinction matters because unoverprinted examples exist and carry different catalog values. Worth verifying which overprint type is present, as the series includes more than one.