Our August 2017 Official
Auction at the ANA World’s Fair of Money will feature one of the most special
notes out of the Philippines, a commemorative 100,000 Piso, large-size
Banknote. This amazing note from the Central Bank of the Philippines is part of
the Centennial of the First Republic Commemorative issues. Similar in size to
the highly collectible Ming Dynasty Pick AA10 notes, this very pleasing example
ahs no hints of circulation, and features boardwalk margins. Made to
commemorate the 100 Years of the First Republic, this note bears a Kalayaan
Centennial Seal on both the face, and the reverse. A shiny silver Security Foil
with holograms of the Centennial “100” design cascades in monogrammed
fashion down the strip.
The front image features
a crowd greeting former Philippines President Fidel “Eddy” Valdez
Ramos. The reverse shows what would follow that scene: Fidel Ramos flying the
Philippine flag in Cavite, at the Aguinaldo Shrine. Men are seen on both
sides with their arms in the air, with the reverse showing hats flying in
celebration.
The note is encapsulated
in a clear case with screws in each corner, and a Certificate of Issuance stating
that this note was limited to only 1,000 issued. Both the note, and its certificate
are in a decorative velvet box featuring blue and red, the Philippine colors.
The seal of the Central Bank is seen on the inside of the top of the box. The
Official Centennial Seal is on top of the box when closed. It is then wrapped
in a white cover with a Styrofoam inside of it, and tied together by decorative
red and blue rope. We believe this piece will attract very spirited bidding as
the majority of these pieces are retained by diplomats and are not readily
available to collectors. Our estimate may seem very conservative when the
hammer falls.
Our Official Auction of
the ANA World’s Fair of Money will be held the first week of August in Denver,
Colorado. If you have any questions please e-mail info@stacksbowers.com.
