Special Bills (Substitutions, Errors, Proofs, Specimens, Falsifications, Play)

Special Bills

(Substitution Notes, Errors,
Proofs, Specimens,
Falsifications, Play Money)

Substitution Notes

	5000 Sucres Right SN Horizontal 31.1.1995; Serie DD P #127.b (8th ed.) P #126 (7th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00027468 This date not in 7th edition of Pick Substitute for serie AK
	5000 Sucres Right SN Horizontal 13.1.1996; Serie DD P #127.b (8th ed.) P #126 (7th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00024533 This date not in 7th edition of Pick Substitute for serie AM
	5000 Sucres Right SN Horizontal 13.1.1996; Serie DD P #127.b (8th ed.) P #126 (7th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00024480 This date not in 7th edition of Pick Similar to serie AM but left sign. title chestnut
	5000 Sucres Right SN Horizontal 6.3.1999; Serie DD P #127.b (8th ed.) P #126 (7th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00025845 This date not in 7th edition of Pick Substitute for serie AN
	5000 Sucres Right SN Horizontal 26.3.1999; Serie DD P #127.b (8th ed.) P #126 (7th ed.) Condition: AU light crease right side SN: 00036280 This date not in 7th edition of Pick Substitute for serie AÑ
	10000 Sucres 13.10.1994; Serie EE Left sign. title "Vocal Presidente Junta Monetaria” P #128.c (8th ed.) P #127 (7th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00001635 This date not in 7th edition of Pick Substitute for serie AI
	10000 Sucres 4.1.1996; Serie EE Left sign. title "Vocal” P #128.? (8th ed.) P #127 (7th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00020834 This date not in 7th or 8th ed. of Pick Substitute for serie AN, first sign. type
	10000 Sucres 14.12.1998; Serie EE Left sign. title "Pres. del Directorio" P #128.? (8th ed.) P #127 (7th ed.) Condition: XF SN: 00025016 This date not in 7th or 8th ed. of Pick Substitute for serie AÑ or AO
	20000 Sucres 20.11.1995; Serie FF Pick #129 (8th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00001793 This type not in 7th edition of Pick Substitute for serie AC
	20000 Sucres 2.6.1997; Serie FF Pick #129 (8th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00003019 This type not in 7th edition of Pick This date not in 8th edition of Pick *Substitute for serie AD
	20000 Sucres 6.1.1998; Serie FF Pick #129 (8th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00005662 This type not in 7th edition of Pick This date not in 8th edition of Pick *Substitute for serie AE
	50000 Sucres 31.1.1995; Serie GG Pick #130 (8th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00001014 This type not in 7th edition of Pick Small circle; sign. titles light *Substitute for serie AB
	50000 Sucres 2.6.1997; Serie GG Pick #130 (8th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00002781 This type not in 7th edition of Pick This date not in 8th edition of Pick Date larger, lighter Substitute for serie AC
	50000 Sucres 6.3.1999; Serie GG Pick #130 (8th ed.) Condition: UNC SN: 00006170 This type not in 7th edition of Pick This date not in 8th edition of Pick Date small, bold Substitute for serie AE

Errors

Obverse:
Bank of Ottawa $5.
Pick s661/662. Specimen #2328.
Reverse:
Banco de Descuento $50. Pick s136.
Prtr: W&S
8 cancelled holes (4 big, 4 small)
Error not listed in Pick 7/8th ed.
Condition: AU+

5 Sucres
SA; Prtr: ABNC
Arms w/bases
20.8.1982; Serie HV
P #114.b (8th ed.)
P #108.b (7th ed.)
Condition: XF smdge
SN: 08478242
*off center front

100 Sucres
w/o SA; w/o prtr
Arms w/bases
Back w/ dots
8.6.1988; Serie VT
P #123A.a (8th ed.)
P #123A (7th ed.)
Condition: VG torn
SN: 18882728
*blue-black serial #
*off center back

500 Sucres
w/o SA; w/o prtr
Arms w/bases
Green face on sun
8.6.1988; Serie GZ
P #124A (7/8th ed.)
Condition: AU/UNC
SN: 02892500
*front off center

20000 Sucres
31.1.1995; Serie AB
Pick #129 (8th ed.)
Condition: F+
SN: 06305990
*This type not in 7th
edition of Pick
*Lacks purple ink
pass

20000 Sucres
31.1.1995; Serie AB
Pick #129 (8th ed.)
Condition: F writing
SN: 19708770;
     22059269
*This type not in 7th
     edition of Pick
*Defective security
     thread

20000 Sucres
20.11.1995; Serie AC
Pick #129 (8th ed.)
Condition: F writing
SN: 02701777
*This type not in 7th
edition of Pick
*Defective security
thread

20000 Sucres
2.6.1997; Serie AD
Pick #129 (8th ed.)
Condition: F
SN: 07216527
*This type not in 7th
     edition of Pick
*This date not in 8th
     edition of Pick
*Defective security
     thread

50000 Sucres
31.1.1995; Serie AB
Pick #130 (8th ed.)
Condition: VF writng
SN: 28468145
*This type not in 7th
edition of Pick
*Small circle; sign.
titles light
*Circle very light

Proofs

OBVERSE AND REVERSE PROOFS
BANCO DEL ECUADOR
1 Peso
2.1.1874
Type P #S142 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: B00000

OBVERSE AND REVERSE PROOFS
BANCO DEL ECUADOR
5 Pesos
18-- (1883)
Type P #S145 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000

REVERSE PROOF
BANCO DEL ECUADOR
2 Sucres
ND
Type P #S154A (7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC

REVERSE PROOF
BANCO DEL ECUADOR
2 Sucres
1899
Type P #S155 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC

OBVERSE AND REVERSE PROOFS
BANCO DEL ECUADOR
5 Sucres
Type P #S158 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: VG

OBVERSE AND REVERSE PROOFS
BANCO DEL ECUADOR
10 Sucres
Type P #S159 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC

OBVERSE PROOF
BANCO INTERNACIONAL
1000 Sucres
18--
Type P #S179A (7/8th ed.)
Condition: AU, minor mount
damage on the reverse
*Ponterio sale #115 lot #118

OBVERSE PROOF
BANCO PARTICULAR DE DESCUENTO I CIRCULACIÓN DE GUAYAQUIL
2 Reales
Type P #S196 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: XF

OBVERSE PROOF
BANCO PARTICULAR DE DESCUENTO I CIRCULACIÓN DE GUAYAQUIL
4 Reales
Type P #S197 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: AU

OBVERSE AND REVERSE PROOFS
BANCO DE QUITO
1 Peso
Type P #S241 (7/8th ed.)
*but with unlisted purple face
and green back
Condition: UNC (obverse taped)

OBVERSE PROOF
BANCO DE LA UNION
5 Pesos
Type P #S262 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC

OBVERSE PROOF
100 Sucres
Type P # 95 (7th & 8th ed.)
Condition: UNC

OBVERSE AND REVERSE PROOFS
1000 Sucres
Type P # 97 (7th & 8th ed.)
Condition: AU, a few wrinkles on back and one corner slightly torn

OBVERSE PROOF
1000 Sucres
Type P #125 (8th ed.)
*No watermark
*Back unprinted
*Purchased 1/99 from
Gary Snover, $50

Specimens

BANCO DE DESCUENTO
5 Sucres
ND (ca. 1923-24)
Condition: UNC
*Specimen color trials;
like P #S133 (8th ed.)
but black on blue and
yellow underprint, back
blue; issued color black
on blue and red underprint,
back brown
*Specimen No. 428
*Lyn Knight Currency
Auctions, Memphis 2002,
lot 440

5 Sucres
SA; Prtr: TDLR
Arms w/bases
25.7.1979; Serie HQ
Type P #113.c
(7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen, no number

5 Sucres
SA; Prtr: TDLR
Arms w/bases
24.5.1980; Serie HS
Type P #113.c
(7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 28

10 Sucres
SA; Prtr: TDLR
Arms w/bases
30.9.1982; Serie LH
Type P #109.b (8th ed.)
Type P #114.b (7th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 9

50 Sucres
SA; Prtr: TDLR
Arms w/bases
20.8.1982; Serie TV
Type P #116.c
(7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 103

500 Sucres
SA; Prtr: TDLR
Arms w/bases
No Date; Serie AB
Type P #119.a
     (7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC grn
     area rt. mrgn.
SN: 00000000
*”219" handwritten
     lower margin

500 Sucres
SA; Prtr: TDLR
Arms w/bases
20.7.1982; Serie GP
Type P #119.b
(7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 97

1000 Sucres
SA; Prtr: TDLR
Arms w/bases
24.5.1980; Serie HP
Type P #120.a
(7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*this date not in 7th
edition of Pick
*Specimen No. 197

20 Sucres
w/o SA; w/o prtr
Arms w/bases
29.4.1986; Serie LM
Type P #121A
(7/8th ed.)
Value: FV VG, FV
VF, .60 UNC
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 59

50 Sucres
w/o SA; w/o prtr
Arms w/bases
5.9.1984; Serie TW
Type P #122
(7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 92

100 Sucres
w/o SA; w/o prtr
Arms w/bases
Back w/o dots
29.4.1986; Serie VM
Type P #123
(7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 164

100 Sucres
w/o SA; w/o prtr
Arms w/bases
Back w/ dots
20.8.1993; Serie WF
Type P #123A.b (8th ed.)
Type P #123A (7th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 048

500 Sucres
w/o SA; w/o prtr
Arms w/bases
Orange face on sun
5.9.1984; Serie GS
Type P #124
(7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 39

1000 Sucres
w/o SA; w/o prtr
Arms w/bases
5.9.1984; Serie IG
Type P #125.a (8th ed.)
Type P #125 (7th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 110

1000 Sucres
w/o SA; w/o prtr
Arms w/bases
29.9.1986; Serie IN
Type P #125.a (8th ed.)
Type P #125 (7th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen, no number
*Listed in Pick 7th
ed. as 29.8.1986

5000 Sucres
Right SN Vertical
1.12.1987; Serie AB
Type P #126
(7/8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 73

5000 Sucres
Right SN Horizontal
21.6.1991; Serie AG
Type P #127.a (8th ed.)
Type P #126 (7th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 22

5000 Sucres
Right SN Horizontal
20.8.1993; Serie AI
Type P #127.a (8th ed.)
Type P #126 (7th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 38

5000 Sucres
Right SN Horizontal
31.1.1995; Serie AK
Type P #127.b (8th ed.)
Type P #126 (7th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 99
*sign. title at
left Pres.
Junta Mon.

10000 Sucres
6.3.1995; Serie AL
Type P #128.d (8th ed.)
Type P #127 (7th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*This date not in 7th
or 8th ed. of Pick
*Signatures match
bill # 01227903...
*Specimen No. 6001

20000 Sucres
31.1.1995; Serie AB
Type P #129 (8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*Specimen No. 235
*This type not in 7th
edition of Pick

20000 Sucres
2.6.1997; Serie AD
Type P # 129 (8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*This type not in 7th
edition of Pick
*This date not in 8th
edition of Pick
*Specimen No. 301

50000 Sucres
31.1.1995; Serie AB
Type P #130 (8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*This type not in 7th
edition of Pick
*Small circle; sign.
titles light
*Specimen No. 931

50000 Sucres
2.6.1997; Serie AC
Type P #130 (8th ed.)
Condition: UNC
SN: 00000000
*This type not in 7th
edition of Pick
*This date not in 7th
edition of Pick
*Date larger, lighter
*Specimen No. 301

Falsifications

5000 Sucres
Right SN Vertical
1.12.1987; Serie AC
Type P #126 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: VF holed
SN: 16438773
*Note the nice watrmrk

5000 Sucres
Right SN Vertical
1.12.1987; Serie AE
Type P #126 (7/8th ed.)
Condition: F holed and
F+ holed
SN: 14044804;
16001861
*Note the nice watrmrk

5000 Sucres
Right SN Horizontal
21.6.1991; Serie AB
Type P #127.a (8th ed.)
Type P #126 (7th ed.)
Condition: F holed; XF
     holed, creased
SN: 03765607;
     06008235
*This series/date
     combination is
     different from
     any real bills in
     collection (9/99)

10000 Sucres
30.7.1988; Serie AB
Type P #128.a (8th ed.)
Type P #127 (7th ed.)
Condition: VF creased
     holed; F holed; VG;
     F+ holed; F; F holed
SN: 02238740;
   03678151; 71870384;
   81510367; 82120153;
   87400223
*Resemble real bill
     from same series

10000 Sucres
30.7.1988; Serie AC
Type P #128.a (8th ed.)
Type P #127 (7th ed.)
Condition: VF holed;
     XF holed
SN: 00093100;
     01896523
*Resembles real bill
     from same series

20000 Sucres
31.1.1995; Serie AB
Type P #129 (8th ed.)
Condition: both VF holed
SN: 07892211; 07892781
*This type not in 7th
edition of Pick
*Resemble real bill
from same series

50000 Sucres
2.6.1997; Serie AC
Type P #130 (8th ed.)
Condition: F; VF holed
SN: 03977273;
     19078239
*This type not in 7th
     edition of Pick
*Resemble real bill
     from same series

50000 Sucres
10.3.1999; Serie AG
Type P #130 (8th ed.)
Condition: VF holed;
XF-; F; XF creased
SN: 00147037;
18214074 (x2); 18414027
*This type not in 7th
edition of Pick
*Resemble real bill
from same series

Bank Drafts

$7400.00
26.6.1954
Endorsed 28.6.1954
No. E40A/09685
Pay to Banco Central
del Ecuador; endorsed
to Guaranty Trust
Company of New York;
stationary Bank of London
& South America Limited,
New York
Condition: XF staple holes,
small tear

Play Money: Billetes de Juego Infantil

	5 sucres; serie IC
	10 sucres; serie LP
	20 sucres; serie LS
	50 sucres; serie UB
	100 sucres; serie VX
	500 sucres; serie GY
	1000 sucres; serie IS
	5000 sucres; serie AG
	10000 sucres; serie AC

Play Money: Billetes de Juego (or unlabeled)

	50 sucres; serie TV
	100 sucres; serie UZ
	500 sucres; serie GP
	1000 sucres; serie HQ
	5000 sucres; serie AB
	10000 sucres; serie AC
	20000 sucres; serie AB
	50000 sucres; serie AB

Play Money: Billetes Didácticos

	(BLACK) 100 Sucres Serie VX 20.4.1990 SN 18257269
	(BLACK) 500 Sucres Serie GY 8.6.1988 SN 00238788
	(BLUE) 500 Sucres Serie GY 8.6.1988 SN 00238788
	(BLACK) 1000 Sucres Serie IR 29.9.1986 SN 18600784
	(BLUE) 1000 Sucres Serie IR 29.9.1986 SN 18600784
	(BLACK) 5000 Sucres Serie AG 21.6.1991 SN 20300940
	(BLUE) 5000 Sucres Serie AG 21.6.1991 SN 20300940
	(BLACK) 1000 Sucres Serie AC 30.7.1988 SN 00179652
	(BLUE) 1000 Sucres Serie AC 30.7.1988 SN 00179652
	(BLACK) 20000 Sucres Serie AB 31.1.1995 SN 08063770
	(BLUE) 20000 Sucres Serie AB 31.1.1995 SN 08063770
	(BLACK) 50000 Sucres Serie AB 31.1.1995 SN 00656032
	(BLUE) 50000 Sucres Serie AB 31.1.1995 SN 00656032

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