Country: Bolivia

 

Issuer: El Banco Francisco Argandona

 

SCWPM Catalog No.: P-S147a

 

Date: 1 January 1898

 

Denomination: 1 Boliviano

 

Condition: Very Good, normal three vertical folds, one horizontal fold, small pinhole lower left. A very pleasing VG.

 

Description: Black on red and blue “radiant” underprinting. Portrait of Mr. Argandona at left, cherub at right. Reverse green, with Bolivian arms at center, flanked by allegorical females and bank name above. This is the earlier of the two dates known for this issue, the other being in 1909. Scarce in issued form, also note the unique radar serial number, probably impossible to find another radar for this issue. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson Co., London.