2 Peso Victory Note

Here is a 2 Peso Treasury Certificate of the "Victory series", still in such good condition where details are still sharp for such an old note. I've got this one from E-bay at a very affordable price, despite that this type of note is becoming uncommon nowadays.

This note bears the portrait of Dr. Jose Rizal(Philippines National Hero) and was signed by President Sergio Osmeña. This note is payable in Silver Pesos or in legal tender currency of the United States of equivalent value.

Up to now, I'm still searching for another type of this note with the Central Bank overprint at the back, and it seems to be more uncommon and personally I haven't seen one yet. Just in case I've found one, then it will be surely posted here for all to see. Thanks again for looking and visiting my blog.

1928 5 Pesos (BPI Note)

This note still came from Mr. Coolpit(friend collector) and I'm glad that finally, I've done editing this one to be posted at this time.

This 5 Peso is another variety of the Bank of the Philippines Islands wherein women are used in the design of the money. As I've discussed in previous post before, these notes are sometimes called as the "Buntis(Pregnant)" by some of the sellers of paper money in Manila.

The woman in the picture is depicted sitting and holding some sort of rice crop(although hardly seen due to the note's condition) in her left hand and some small flowers on the right.

The back seems to be quite faded, but it still good and details can still be seen somehow.

This note and other ones included in such types seems to show strong influence of U.S. during those times. Although local figures(Filipino heroes) are depicted in other issues and usually seen in 1 Peso and 2 Pesos, the majority and higher denomination bears U.S figures at most. Upon closer look of this note, details are beautiful to look at and it seems to be one of the good characteristics of older notes in the Philippines.

I hope you can appreciate this one as well and at least know something about Philippine's former currency. By the way, you can say your comment on what you think about this post, ask questions that I might able to help in answering and even suggest what you want to see, just in case I have it in my collection. Well that's all for now and thanks for having some time in visiting my blog!

Cagayan Province Large Denomination (3rd Issue) Guerilla Money

Reference: "Philippine emergency and guerrilla currency of World War II" by Shafer Neil.

The following notes are the third printing of Cagayan's Series. According to the reference, this is the final issue and were several printings; size changed for some lower denominations, while color and plate changes took place with various higher denominations. No notes of this series are dated.

The following details are for large size denominations (1 Peso and higher) only and I’ll include the lower denominations soon as I've finished editing them.


General Characteristics:

Face: Rubber plate, flying eagle in center, two purple printed serial numbers, printed text, signatures and titles in black or green. Handwritten initial under each serial number. Text (in generally unreadable Gothic type) is as follows:

“THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK THE EQUIVALENCE OF (ONE PESO/ OTHER DENOMINATION) PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND AFTER THE WAR.”

Each note is titled: EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE.

Back: Plate print, Roman and Gothic text; Gothic as follows:

“ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CAGAYAN. REFUSAL TO ACCEPT THIS NOTE IS PUNISHABLE BY LAW.”

Extra handwritten number underneath. Text in black or green.

Size: 157/67mm.

Paper: Plain light brown.

1 Peso (1st type):

Purple with black text face and back.

1 Peso (2nd type):

Green with black text face and back.





1 Peso (3rd type):

This one got a different back plate and a smaller size Gothic type. It is also slightly differ in color than the first type.

2 Pesos:

Olive green with larger or smaller Gothic text.




5 Pesos (1st type):

Tan with green text face and back.

5 Pesos ( 2nd type):

Got the same face design and the back is completely different showing Statue of Liberty, buildings, hills, plants.

20 Pesos (1st type):

Green with black text and the back shows Mt. Mayon(Known volcano in the Philippines) and native scenes.

20 Pesos (2nd type):

Green with black text and no design at the back, only text and border.

Supposedly there is a 10 Pesos reported according to the reference, although during that time, no specimens have been located in any collection. If there is during this time, then it could be hard to find and probably would cost a lot.

It seems that these type of notes that came from Luzon area are not commonly found, compared from the Vizayas and Mindanao area which can be found easier, but still this is not the basis of telling that they are rare or not. It will still depend upon other factors that leads to such category.

I"m very thankful that I was able to have these notes from Mr. Coolpit cause I really didn't think that I'll have these much earlier than I expected cause back then, I was reading the reference about these notes and now I'm actually keeping them as well. I want to preserve these pieces of history, hoping that others will appreciate them today and in the future.