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Puerto Rico, San Juan - Charlie's Advertising Note PMG Very Fine 30. A scarce example from this San Juan issuer, this being the highest grade we have encountered. The last appearance was October 2021, grading Very Fine 10 realized $5,040.00. This is a full size piece which is quite ornately printed in black, blue, green, red and yellow. It is mentioned in the book The Obsolete Casino Chips of Puerto Rico from the Albert T. Rollins Collection published by George T. Davis in 2002. That book notes, "The currency pictured below [this note] is part of the colorful history of the Casino Camuy. It is alleged that this $2 bill would bring the purchaser the services of a white prostitute upstairs at Charlie's. Note the inscription of the bill: GOOD FOR A WHITE STACK, convex mirror, club rooms upstairs, the finest liquors and cigars." https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/puerto-rico-san-juan-charlie-s-advertising-note-pmg-very-fine-30/a/4035-28351.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchivesCurrency-WorldPaperMoney-4035-01062022 HID08706262019 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1600-2400 USD
Puerto Rico, San Juan - Charlie's Advertising Note PMG Very Fine 30. A scarce example from this San Juan issuer, this being the highest grade we have encountered. The last appearance was October 2021, grading Very Fine 10 realized $5,040.00. This is a full size piece which is quite ornately printed in black, blue, green, red and yellow. It is mentioned in the book The Obsolete Casino Chips of Puerto Rico from the Albert T. Rollins Collection published by George T. Davis in 2002. That book notes, "The currency pictured below [this note] is part of the colorful history of the Casino Camuy. It is alleged that this $2 bill would bring the purchaser the services of a white prostitute upstairs at Charlie's. Note the inscription of the bill: GOOD FOR A WHITE STACK, convex mirror, club rooms upstairs, the finest liquors and cigars." https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/puerto-rico-san-juan-charlie-s-advertising-note-pmg-very-fine-30/a/4035-28351.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchivesCurrency-WorldPaperMoney-4035-01062022 HID08706262019 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1600-2400 USD