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San Jose, Costa Rica, Banco Internacional, 5 colones front printer's model, 30-3-1927, series B, PMG

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San Jose, Costa Rica, Banco Internacional, 5 colones front printer's model, 30-3-1927, series B, PMG
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San Jose, Costa Rica, Banco Internacional, 5 colones front printer's model, 30-3-1927, series B, PMG Choice UNC 64, unique. SCWPM-189Apm1. As if the artistry for the 10 colones printer's model (as lot 95) could be topped, the gorgeous, hand-painted pink and blue hues across this unique 5 colones printer's model are particularly appealing. Every detail - borders, denominators, vignette, bank title - was carefully pasted to reflect the bank note's concept. The artist paid particular attention to the coloration and shading of the central vignette depicting bananas being loaded aboard train cars with a distant mountain visible in the background - a wholly Costa Rican scene. This design, with variations in perspective and coloration from this concept art, was later produced in 1929 though the vast majority of that limited print run was provisionally overprinted in 1937 and 1938 (SCWPM-189A, then 198 with the provisional overprint). As this design was modified and produced in low numbers with almost all overprinted, this concept model remains the only means to own this specific bank note design; it is mounted in a thick, heavy cardstock frame with Thomas de la Rue's stamp on the back. Please use this link to verify the certification number