Value of 1906 Philippine Islands Two Silver Pesos Certificate
Value of 1906 Philippine Islands Two Silver Pesos Certificate
Country: The Philippines
Series Year: 1906
Type: Silver Certificate
Denomination: Two Silver Pesos
Governor General: James F. Smith
Treasurer: Frank A. Branagan
Quantity Printed: 3,000,000
Comments: This is the first variety of 1906 two peso silver certificates. These are relatively common. Each note has a serial number that starts with the letter A. If the serial number is under 100 then you can expect a nice premium.
Text: Silver Certificate – By Authority Of An Act Of The Congress Of The United States Of America Approved June 23, 1906 – This Certifies That There Have Been Deposited In The Treasury Of The – Philippine Islands – Two Silver Pesos – Payable To The Bearer On Demand – In Silver Pesos Or In Gold Coin Of The United States Of Equivalent Value – Series 1906 – Two Silver Pesos – Manila, Philippine Islands – Rizal
Signature Combination Variety2
Governor General: W. Cameron Forbes
Treasurer: J. L. Barrett
Quantity Printed: 1,000,000
Comments: At just one million printed, these can be difficult to locate in high grades. The block letter changed from A to B starting with these notes.
Signature Combination Variety3
Governor General: W. Cameron Forbes
Treasurer: J. L. Manning
Quantity Printed: 1,000,000
Comments: Here is another relatively scarce note. Despite saying series of 1906, these were actually printed around 1913.
Signature Combination Variety4
Governor General: Francis Burton Harrison
Treasurer: J. L. Manning
Quantity Printed: 3,700,000
Comments: As you can see, all the design elements are the same here. The only thing that has changed is the officer signatures.
Signature Combination Variety5
Governor General: Francis Burton Harrison
Treasurer: A. P. Fitzsimmons
Quantity Printed: 5,530,000
Comments: This is the most common note from the series.
