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50 Pesos Philippine Islands, With pesos over 50
| Uitgever | Treasury of the Philippine Islands |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1929 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Intaglio-printed vignette of General Henry W. Lawton in military uniform within an oval frame at left, with the denomination numeral 50 at lower left corner and the word PESOS over 50 at the upper corners. The central text panel bears the large legend PHILIPPINE ISLANDS and FIFTY PESOS in bold letterpress, with the payability clause below in smaller type. A circular red Treasury seal of the Philippine Islands appears at right, accompanied by two manuscript signatures below the central text. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | BY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 13, 1922 THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FIFTY PESOS PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN SILVER PESOS OR IN GOLD COIN OF THE UNITED STATES OF EQUIVALENT VALUE TREASURY CERTIFICATE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS |
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The "pesos over 50" overprint on this series reflects an administrative correction applied after notes had already been printed — the denomination text was altered to eliminate ambiguity in how the face value was expressed, a recurring concern in Philippine colonial currency where bilingual or dual-format denomination lines sometimes created confusion in commerce. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington handled both the base print and the overprint runs, which kept quality consistent but added logistical lag between authorization and actual release.
By 1929, the Treasury of the Philippine Islands was operating under close fiscal supervision tied to the gold exchange standard the Americans had imposed in 1903. Notes of this value saw genuine commercial use in Manila's trading sector.