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20 Quetzales Banco de Guatemala; 2nd. type

Features

Issuer Guatemala
Bank emisyjny Banco de Guatemala
Period Republic (1841-date)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1955-1959
Value 20 Quetzales (20 GTQ)
Currency Quetzal (1925-date)
Composition Papier
Size 156 × 67 mm
Shape Prostokątny
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
466950
References P# 33
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Blue on light-blue and yellow underprint.
Portrait of Rafael Landívar at center; Quetzal bird in flight at right.
Black serial numbers, with 6 digits.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA
20
VEINTE QUETZALES

Autorización de
5 Enero 1955

Reverse

(en) Blue print.
Scene painting of Signing of the Central American Independence Act.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
20
VEINTE QUETZALES

Printer

Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1955-Jan-05  Photo 150 000 (en) Prefix: A; Signatures: Gabriel Estrada, Mario Arévalo, Carlos Custodio
1956-Feb-22  150 000 (en) Prefix: A; Signatures: Gabriel Estrada, Mario Arévalo, Albino Paniagua
1957-Jan-16  150 000 (en) Prefix: A; Signatures: Gabriel Estrada, Mario Arévalo, Albino Paniagua
1958-Jan-22  100 000 (en) Prefix: A; Signatures: Gabriel Estrada, Mario Arévalo, Albino Paniagua
1958-Jan-22  250 000 (en) Prefix: A; Signatures: Gustavo Porras, José Rivas, Albino Paniagua
1959-Feb-18  100 000 (en) Prefix: A; Signatures: Gustavo Porras, José Rivas, Albino Paniagua

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Quetzales (Banco de Guatemala; 2nd. type)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Quetzales (Banco de Guatemala; 2nd. type)
Stacks Bowers
March 2025 World Collectory Choice (World) Online Auction
Lot 71420
Internet Archive
25 Mar 2025 1955-Jan-05 – (en) Prefix: A; Signatures: Gabriel Estrada, Mario Arévalo, Carlos Custodio UNC
(PCGS 64)
USD 3360.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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