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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Banco Español de Puerto Rico series of Puerto Rico in the World Currency contains 59 distinct entries with CPG® values between $1,400.00 and $5,000.00. On 23 May 1887, María Cristina of Austria and Víctor Balaguer, Minister of Overseas of Spain,

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Banco Español de Puerto Rico series of Puerto Rico in the World Currency contains 59 distinct entries with CPG® values between $1,400.00 and $5,000.00.

On 23 May 1887, María Cristina of Austria and Víctor Balaguer, Minister of Overseas of Spain, signed a decree proposing the creation of a royal bank in Puerto Rico, and on 5 May 1888, a decree granted a 25-year charter to the Banco Español de Puerto Rico (Spanish Bank of Puerto Rico, BEP), though the bank did not begin operations until 1 February 1890.

In the interim, the Sociedad Anonima de Credito Mercantil de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Mercantile Credit Company) continued producing 100-peso notes with a vignette of the paschal lamb. At the end of 1890, the bank had issued 200,000 pesos in 100-peso notes, but none are known to exist.

By 1898, the Banco Español de Puerto Rico had issued 2,587,445 pesos into circulation. In January 1926, the US government withdrew all remaining notes and destroyed them by incineration.

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No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Value Range: $2,600 - $2,600
$2,600 - $2,600
No date Sig unknown Series A Intro: Circa May 1889 Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series A Intro: Circa May 1889 Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red MUESTRA ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red MUESTRA ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Two horizontal red MUESTRA ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Two horizontal red MUESTRA ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed

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Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Two horizontal red MUESTRA ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Two horizontal red MUESTRA ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
Remainder: No sig ; normal s/n
Remainder: No sig ; normal s/n
Value Range: $1,400 - $2,450
$1,400 - $2,450
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $2,000 - $2,000
$2,000 - $2,000
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series B Unconfirmed
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n

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No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series C Unconfirmed
1o Dicbre 1894 Sig unknown Series D
1o Dicbre 1894 Sig unknown Series D
2 de Marzo 1896 Sig unknown
2 de Marzo 1896 Sig unknown
Value Range: $3,200 - $5,000
$3,200 - $5,000
3 de Novbre 1896 Sig unknown
3 de Novbre 1896 Sig unknown
1 de Julio 1897 Sig unknown
1 de Julio 1897 Sig unknown
Diagonal purple boxed MAYAGUEZ ovpt front
Diagonal purple boxed MAYAGUEZ ovpt front
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; no s/n; counterfoil
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; no s/n; counterfoil
Value Range: $1,800 - $1,800
$1,800 - $1,800
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig.; all-zero s/n; counterfoil.
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig.; all-zero s/n; counterfoil.
1o Dicbre 1894 Sig unknown Series D
1o Dicbre 1894 Sig unknown Series D
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $1,750 - $1,750
$1,750 - $1,750

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Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; no s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; no s/n
No date Sig unknown Series D Unissued (circa April 1897) Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series D Unissued (circa April 1897) Unconfirmed
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $3,000 - $3,000
$3,000 - $3,000
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $3,000 - $3,000
$3,000 - $3,000
No date Sig unknown Series D Unissued (circa April 1897) Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series D Unissued (circa April 1897) Unconfirmed
No ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
No ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $3,000 - $3,000
$3,000 - $3,000
No date Sig unknown Series D Unissued (circa April 1897) Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series D Unissued (circa April 1897) Unconfirmed
No ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
No ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $3,500 - $3,500
$3,500 - $3,500
No date Sig unknown Series D Unissued (circa April 1897) Unconfirmed
No date Sig unknown Series D Unissued (circa April 1897) Unconfirmed
Diagonal and horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Diagonal and horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n
No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n
1 Mayo 1900 Sig Soler/Vicente Series C
1 Mayo 1900 Sig Soler/Vicente Series C

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