TABLE 1

50 centavos  Serie U

Known Carranzista ECdM seal / letter – Roman numeral combinations

LETTER:

 

NUMERAL:

B

J

G

U

E

L

A

T

A

O

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

     500,000 50 centavos notes were printed by Maverick-Clarke Litho Co. of San Antonio, Texas, in early May 1914.  The notes bearing the ECdM seal and control letters are believed to have been from this printing run.  With 10 sets of control letters known, many collectors believe that Carranza received the entire run of 50 centavos notes and overprinted them.  This has yet to be confirmed.

Postulated Distribution of Early Serie U Notes

Control Letters

Serial Number Range

B – I

1 – 50,000

J – II

G – III

U – IV

E – V

L-VI

Control Letters

Serial Number Range

A – VII

T – VIII

A – IX

O – X

50,001 – 100,000

100,001 – 150,000

150,001 – 200,000

200,001 – 250,000

250,001 – 300,000

300,001 – 350,000

350,001 – 400,000

400,001 – 450,000

450,001 – 500,000