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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hotwheelsearl, post: 3206886, member: 75143&quot;]MEC2, I love your Mexican notes!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the newest of mine.</p><p>1914 Chihuahua 20 Pesos.</p><p>Using the 1914 Mexico silver peso (*Bank of Mexico) as a benchmark, 20 Pesos in 1914 is worth the equivalent of about $570 USD in 2018 values.</p><p><br /></p><p>This rounds out the three-note set Series 1914 Chihuahuan 5, 10 and 20 pesos.</p><p>The 20 pesos is generally the most expensive of the three, usually trading for around $30 or more.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was fortunate to get this at a very affordable $13.50, but it does have some stains on the back and pinholes.</p><p>But, I&#039;m only here for the gorgeous vignette, which is undamaged and uncreased, and stands out wonderfully.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse features the &quot;farmer&quot; scene (the 5 peso features the &quot;miner&quot; and the 10 peso, the &quot;cowboy&quot;). This is a nicely detailed ABNC engraving that never fails to impress. I scanned at a higher resolution so you can zoom in more if you wish.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bill, issued by the State Bank of Chihuahua has text that indicates that the bill is legal tender in accordance with a December 1913 decree. Under the vignette, the text says that the bill is &quot;national gold value&quot; - what I assume to be the equivalent of a US Gold Certificate, in that it would have been exchangeable for gold at the State Bank of Chihuahua.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]831481[/ATTACH] </p><p>The reverse is fairly standard, with no text except &quot;State Bank of Chihuahua.&quot; It features a central Eagle-Snake-Cactus motif, the national symbol of Mexico. </p><p>The back is a gorgeous golden color, calling attention to its gold certificate status.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]831483[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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