Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Mexican banknotes... a never ending story... 02 b

The banknote 'la Gitane' had a lifespan of over 45 years.
As a consequence of this, there are a huge amount of notes that were put in circulation, but are very often found in 'heavily circulated' condition. Although a 5-peso note is among the lower denominations, (nearly) uncirculated notes, hit solid prices.
The 'exotic lady' on the design will surly have added to the popularity of the note.

What was stated for the 1-peso note (see : 1-peso note ) is also here valid.
1 - The note can be collected as a single note 'a 5 peso note'.
3 - A small variation with 3 notes is also possible, one for each emission (1925, 1936 and 1936-37).
4 - Following Pick-numbering, without going deeper into diffenent dates
12 - One piece of each type (following Doune Douglas) that was issued, over the 3 emissions
36 - Extended Pick-numbering, with one note for each issued date
?? - or the long and winding road by collecting all different series ...

The Gitane of the 1st emission (1925-1935)

type 1.1: the original note

Gitane 1st emission type 1

according Pick : 1st emission, subtypes a to d
according D. Douglas (DD) - emission 1 - type 1

characteristics :
- serial number only numbers
- Pick mentions 4 different subtypes (by dates) - serie B is not mentioned
    - 1 IX 1925 - serie A (B ?)
    - 1 VIII 1931 - serie C
    - 30 IV 1932 - serie D
    - 22 VI 1932 - serie E
- serie A - E according DD - serie B is not mentioned, but also not omitted

type 1.2: the original note - letter added to serial number

Gitane 1st emission type 2

according Pick : 1st emission, subtypes e to g
according D. Douglas (DD) - emission 1 - type 2

characteristics :
- serial number also has a letter
- Pick adds 3 more dates - DD adds 3 series
    - 18 I 1933 - serie F
    - 9 VIII 1933 - serie G
    - 7 III 1934 - serie H 

type 1.2: the original note - as type 2, but no date

Gitane 1st emission type 3
according Pick : 1st emission, subtypes h
according D. Douglas (DD) - emission 1 - type 3

characteristics :
- no date mentioned on the note - serie I

The Gitane of the 2nd emission (1936)

type 2.1: the original note

Gitane 2nd emission type 1
according Pick : 2nd emission, only one type
according D. Douglas (DD) - emission 2 - type 1

characteristics :
- date is mentioned twice now (1 IV 1936)
- serie J

All of the above notes are quite expensive
The 3rd emission is more elaborated (1937-1970)

to be continued... 

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