5 Pesos Philippines; Treasury certificate

Features

Issuer Philippines
Issuing entity Treasury (Philippines) (Tesoro)
Period Commonwealth (1935-1946)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1936-1941
Value 5 Pesos
Currency Peso (1857-1967)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
237938
References P# 83,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
P# 91
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of William McKinley front-facing at left, bust of Admiral Dewey facing left at right, read seal at right centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TREASURY CERTIFICATE
BY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF PHILIPPINE LEGISTATURE, APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 13, 1922
THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE PHILIPPINES
FIVE PESOS
PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND
IN SILVER PESOS OR IN LEGAL TENDER CURRENCY
OF THE UNITED STATES OR EQUIVALENT VALUE
MANILA,
PHILIPPINES
FIVE PESOS

Reverse

Yellow design

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIVE PESOS FIVE PESOS
PHILIPPINES
FIVE FIVE PESOS FIVE
5

Printer

Bureau of Engraving and Printing, United States (1862-date)

Comments

P#83a serial D1 D to D3 244 000D
P#83b (1944 -old date 1936) serial D3 244 001D to D3 544 000D. These notes were printed at the BEP in 1944 using the original 1936 5 Pesos plates.
P#91a serial E1E to E1 188 000E
P#91b serial E1 208 001E to E1 328 000E (120,000 notes)
P#91c serial E1 328 001E to E1 348 000E (20,000 notes). There were 5000 Aviator packets made, each with 40 x 1 Peso; 4 x 5 Pesos; and 4 x 10 Pesos to assist naval aviators who may be shot down/have an emergency landing in the Philippines.

Note: A total of 2,388,000 P-91 1941 5 Pesos notes were printed at the BEP. Only E1E-E1188000E were delivered to the Philippines prior to 8 December 1941. The P-91b and P-91c notes were taken from existing undelivered stocks kept at the BEP during WWII. In 1949, the BEP destroyed the remaining P-91 notes that had not been sent to the Philippines: SN E1348001E-E2388000E.

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1936  3 244 000 P#83a
1936  300 000 P#83b U.S.A. War Department issue
1936  P#83r Replacement. Star note
1941  P#91a
1941  P#91b Processed to stimulate used currency at Bureau of Standards
1941  P#91c Naval Aviators Emergency Money packet notes
1941  P#91r Replacement. Star note

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Philippines; Treasury certificate)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pesos (Philippines; Treasury certificate)
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 102
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 200.66
(EUR 186.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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