50 Pesos Bank of the Philippine Islands Circulating Note

1908 50 Pesos Eguia - del Saz Orozco El Banco Español Filipino

1912 50 Pesos Garcia - Hord Bank of the Philippine Islands Circulating Note

**1908 Spanish**
NP ID	Signature	Total Printed	Serial Numbers
B19.1^[1]	Eguia - del Saz Orozco	10,000	A1 - A10000

**Series of 1912**
NP ID	Signature	Total Printed	Serial Numbers
B19.2^[2]	Garcia - Hord	4,500	B1 - B4500
B19.3^[3]	Garcia - Sendres	10,000	B4501 - B14500

**Series of 1928**
NP ID	Signature	Total Printed	Serial Numbers
B19.4^[4]	Garcia - Borromeo	4,090	D1D - D4090D

Note

[1] - Shipment, May 9, 1908
[2] - Shipment, May 11, 1912
[3] - Shipment, March 25, 1920
[4] - Shipment, November 2, 1927

**Specification**
NP ID	B19
Series	Bank of the Philippine Islands
Type	Circulating Legal Tender
Denomination	50 Pesos
Year	B19.1 - 1908 B19.2 - 1912 B19.3 - 1912 B19.4 - 1928
Signatures	B19.1 - Eguia-del Saz Orozco B19.2 - Garcia - Hord B19.3 - Garcia - Sendres B19.4 - Garcia - Borromeo
Seal	Red Seal
Orientation	Horizontal
Flip	Short Edge
Printer	U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Paper	75% cotton, 25% linen
Dimension	156 mm × 66 mm
Thickness	0.11 mm
Weight	approx. 1 gm
Print	Obverse - Black Reverse - Red
Process	Printing
Ink	Pigment
Introduction	B19.1 - January 1, 1908 B19.2 - January 1, 1912 B19.4 - January 1, 1928
Demonetized	July 22, 1950
Total Notes	28,590
Total Value	₱ 1,429,500
Issuing Authority	B19.1 - El Banco Español Filipino B19.2 - Bank of the Philippine Islands B19.3 - Bank of the Philippine Islands B19.4 - Bank of the Philippine Islands
Kind	Banknote
Currently Used

Obverse Spanish

"El Banco Español Filipino pagara al cincuenta pesos portador" "Manila, P.I. 1 Enero 1908"

Obverse English

Image of a woman standing holding a flower, "The Bank of the Philippine Islands will pay to the bearer on demand Fifty Pesos" "Manila, P.I. January 1, 1912/1928" "Series of 1912/1928"

Reverse English

"The Bank of the Philippine Islands" "Fifty Pesos"

Reverse Spanish

"El Banco Español Filipino" "Cincuenta Pesos"

Remarks

Printed in 5-subject sheets. All Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Banknotes were demonetized after July 21, 1950, pursuant to Executive Order No. 111, Proclamation No. 5, Executive Order No. 25, Executive Order No. 166 and Executive Order No. 310.

**Signature**
Name	Title
Lino Eguia	El Cajero
Eugenio Del Saz Orozco	El Presidente
Domingo Garcia	Cashier
John S. Hord	President
Domingo Garcia	Cashier
Eliseo Sendres	President
Domingo Garcia	Cashier
Fulgencio Borromeo	President

1908 Spanish

Series of 1912

Series of 1928