Colombia, 50 centavos / 4 reales remainder, no date (1819), PMG VG 10, rare. SCWPM-4r; CHPM-3693. Another example of early Colombian paper money, this note was created during Simon Bolivar's campaign to liberate Nueva Granada and establish the first Republic of Colombia. The design, created by P. Maverick of New York, has a burro carrying goods as the central vignette with denominators on either side. Well circulated with some small pieces missing from the wide margins, pencil annotation along the left margin, strong black ink. Very rare in any form and desirable as a historical note issued during one of the most pivotal times in Colombia's formation. PMG #8071186-001.
($3,000-$6,000)