The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 50, November 27, 2005, Article 12

STOP THE PRESSES!  TYPO FOUND ON BANKNOTE

A November 22 Associated Press story reported that
"The Central Bank of the Phillipines [sic] quickly
halted circulation of a batch of new banknotes after
noticing an embarrassing typo on the bills."

Full Story

[After Ken Berger's reprimand in the October 16, 2005
E-Sylum, I want to quickly note that the misspelling
of "Philippines" isn't mine - it came from the web
site (hence the [sic] notation I added).

The page links to a video which I was unfortunately
unable to view on my computer.  If any of you can
run it, please let us know what it says.  I've also been
unable to locate another copy of the Associated Press
story.  -Editor]

Neil Shafer writes: "For some reason I could not read
the article either, but the note is a 100-Piso with the
president's name spelled as ARROVO instead of ARROYO,
probably as part of the signature title, as the president
of the country is one of the signatories on Philippine
paper issues.  I have not yet seen an example but hope
to before long.

As to other instances where a paper money issue has been
suppressed because of some error, the 20-Boliviano note
of 1911 from the Banco de la Nacion Boliviana comes to
mind.  Notes were prepared in values from one to 100
Bolivianos by American bank Note Company, and all were
duly issued- until it was discovered that the back plate
for the 20B with repeated denomination wording around
the inner periphery said 20 PESOS, an amazing error and
only on this one denomination.  As I understand it, the
small number of  issued pieces were recalled as much as
possible, and a new plate with the correct 20 BOLIVIANOS
inscription was prepared.  I have seen one issued example
of the error note in very low grade, and a single back
proof with this error was part of the American Bank Note
Company Archive Sale held by Christie's in 1990-91.
I'm sure there are other significant instances of recall
but they will have to come later if anyone (including me)
can think of them!"

[So - can anyone tell us about other banknotes that
have been recalled (either before or after entering
circulation) because of a mistake? -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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