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1936 2 Pesos Quezon-Ramos Commonwealth Treasury Certificate


1936 2 Pesos Quezon-Ramos Commonwealth Issues Treasury Certificate

NP ID : BCI 1541
Series : Commonwealth Issues
Denomination : 2 Pesos
Year : 1936
Signature : Manuel L. Quezon as President
Antonio Ramos as Treasurer

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Dimension : 160.7 mm x 67.1 mm
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Thickness : 0.11 mm
Printer : U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Total Printed : 6,880,000
Serial Numbers : D1D - D6880000D
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Obverse : Red Seal of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, Portrait of Jose Rizal "Treasury Certificate" "By Authority of an Act of the Philippine Legislature, approved by the President of the United States June 13, 1922" "Series of 1936" "This certifies that there has been deposited in the treasury of the Philippines Two Pesos payable to the bearer on demand in Silver Pesos or in legal tender currency of the United States of equivalent Value" “Manila Philippines”
Reverse : "Two Pesos" "Philippines"
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Note : First Shipment was on January 21, 1937
Second Shipment was on October 27, 1937

Remarks : Printed in 10-subject sheets. Republic Act No. 17 was approved, authorizing all unissued Commonwealth Issues Treasury Certificates in the possession of the Government, to be marked either by stamping, overprinting or superimposing of the Official Seal of the Republic of the Philippines. The Act also provides the public to exchange their unmarked Commonwealth Issues Treasury Certificate on or before November 13, 1946, with treasury certificates that have been duly marked. All Commonwealth Issues Treasury certificates not marked as stated in this Act, shall no longer be a legal tender after November 13, 1946. Republic Act No. 92 was approved, extending the period but in no case beyond March 31, 1948. Republic act No. 199 was approved, repealing Republic Act No. 17 and Republic Act no. 92 and allowing all pre-war Treasury Certifies to be exchanged with Victory Series Treasury Certificates on or before June 13, 1948 and declaring all Treasury Certificate pre-war series demonetized after the said period. By Virtue of a Circular issued by Central Bank of the Philippines, extending the redemption until August 5, 1961
Date Issued : Released in 1937
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