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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2787545, member: 76194&quot;]The words &quot;fuertes en metálico&quot; on the bottom left in the obverse means that it is backed by actual metal, so they were like silver certificates redeemable for $5 Pesos in silver (roughly around 4 ounzes I think). The red stamp on the back was present on all these certificates whether redeemed or not. It was basically a bold way of letting a semi illiterate population that this was actual Plata (Silver)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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