5 pesos 1914

Common. The eBay market data shows sales ranging from $59.99 to $999.00 USD, with multiple UNC examples available at varying prices ($999.00 and $99.99), indicating regular availability in the collector market. While remainder notes without signatures have some collector interest, the existence of multiple documented examples at accessible price points confirms this is not a scarce issue. The Banco de Zacatecas was a legitimate regional issuer with reasonable print runs, and this particular denomination and variety does not appear in standard references as a short-print or recalled issue.

The Banco de Zacatecas issued this note during Mexico's turbulent 1914 period, amid the Mexican Revolution which fundamentally disrupted the nation's banking system. The agricultural imagery depicting a farmer with oxen on the obverse reflects the agrarian economy of Zacatecas state, while the reverse's detailed cityscape emphasizes the importance of Zacatecas as a regional financial and commercial center. As a remainder note that never entered circulation, it survives as a testament to the technical sophistication of regional Mexican banking institutions even during the Revolution's chaos.

The obverse features a classical two-element composition typical of late 19th-century Mexican regional banknotes. On the left is an allegorical scene of agricultural labor showing a farmer working with oxen and a cart in a rural landscape with trees, symbolizing the region's agrarian wealth. On the right, prominently displayed in an oval frame with decorative surrounds, is a portrait of F. G. Salinas rendered in fine line engraving, depicted wearing a light-colored military uniform jacket. The note's border is composed of elaborate baroque-style ornamental designs with fleur-de-lis corner pieces and laurel wreaths surrounding the denomination numerals. The reverse presents an engraved landscape vignette of Zacatecas city with colonial-style architecture arrayed at the base of a prominent mountain, surrounded by ornate geometric and floral border patterns. All borders and design elements are executed in black with green and yellow-green underprinting, creating a distinctive and vibrant appearance characteristic of ABNC's work for regional Mexican banks.

FRONT SIDE: 'SOCIEDAD ANONIMA DE ZAHATECAS' (Anonymous Society of Zacatecas) / 'CINCO PESOS' (Five Pesos) / 'pagará en la Ciudad de Zacatecas' (will pay in the City of Zacatecas) / 'No 105129' (Serial number 105129) / 'INTERVENOR DEL GOBIERNO' (Government Intervener) / 'CONSEJERO' (Counselor) / 'CAJERO' (Cashier) / 'American Bank Note Co. New York' (American Bank Note Company, New York). BACK SIDE: 'BANCO DE ZACATECAS' (Bank of Zacatecas) / '5' (denomination marker in all corners) / 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK' (American Bank Note Company, New York).

Intaglio engraving (note-printing process) executed by the American Bank Note Company of New York, as indicated by the printer's imprint. The fine line work, intricate background patterns, complex decorative borders, and the crisp detail visible in both the portrait and landscape vignettes are hallmarks of high-quality steel engraving. The multicolor effect is achieved through colored underprinting layered beneath the primary black intaglio impression.

This is an unissued remainder banknote as indicated by the absence of signatures or series letters, consistent with the catalog designation as a 'Remainder.' The serial number 105129 is printed in red ink. The note shows characteristics of the 1891-1914 design series produced by ABNC for Banco de Zacatecas. No specific varieties with overprints or date variations are evident from the visual analysis. The printing appears to represent the standard remainder stock that was typical of Mexican regional banks' issued but unissued notes from this era.