Nicaragua

5 listings in Nicaragua, $5.87 to $7.88. Each one is shown in its own photos and described in full below; buy on eBay.

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Undated (issued 1991) Nicaragua 25 Centavos de Cordoba Banknote, Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba / Arms and Sacuanjoche Flower, Pick P-170a.2, Serial A/E 0888075 [Est. UNC]

$7.88 1991 Est. UNC

Description

Issued by the Banco Central de Nicaragua and printed by Harrison & Sons. Front: Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, founder of Granada and Leon; back: the national arms and the sacuanjoche, Nicaragua's national flower, with the value VEINTICINCO CENTAVOS. Serial A/E 0888075. Measured on the 1200 dpi scan: 119.7 x 53.3 mm. Centering, measured on the scan: front shifted slightly right (L/R 5.0/3.0 mm); back well centered (5.0/4.8, 3.3/2.5 mm). The close-ups show the serial, Hernandez de Cordoba, the national arms, the signatures, the sacuanjoche flower and the printer imprint. The last image adds a millimeter scale.

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Historical Context

Part of the first cordoba oro note series, issued after the 1991 reform replaced the old cordoba at 5,000,000 to 1; centavo notes gave way to coins in 1994. Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (c. 1475-1526), for whom the currency is named, was beheaded on the orders of Pedrarias Davila.

Condition

[Est. UNC] Near-white paper with no folds, creases or handling seen and sharp corners. No marks, holes or tape. Grade estimated from the scans; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Legal tender status not confirmed (one catalog lists it as not demonetized, but notes under 1 cordoba were replaced by coins in 1994); treat as a collector item.

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Undated (issued 1991) Nicaragua 25 Centavos de Cordoba Banknote, Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba / Arms and Sacuanjoche Flower, Pick P-170a.2, Serial A/E 7615009 [Est. UNC]

$7.76 1991 Est. UNC

Description

Issued by the Banco Central de Nicaragua and printed by Harrison & Sons. Front: Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, founder of Granada and Leon; back: the national arms and the sacuanjoche, Nicaragua's national flower, with the value VEINTICINCO CENTAVOS. Serial A/E 7615009. Measured on the 1200 dpi scan: 119.1 x 53.0 mm. Centering, measured on the scan: front well centered (L/R 3.5/3.5, T/B 3.8/3.6 mm); back shifted right and low (L/R 5.5/3.3, T/B 4.8/2.6 mm). The close-ups show the serial, Hernandez de Cordoba, the national arms, the signatures, the sacuanjoche flower and the printer imprint. The last image adds a millimeter scale.

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Historical Context

Part of the first cordoba oro note series, issued after the 1991 reform replaced the old cordoba at 5,000,000 to 1; centavo notes gave way to coins in 1994. Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (c. 1475-1526), for whom the currency is named, was beheaded on the orders of Pedrarias Davila.

Condition

[Est. UNC] Near-white paper with no folds, creases or handling seen and sharp corners. No marks, holes or tape. Grade estimated from the scans; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Legal tender status not confirmed (one catalog lists it as not demonetized, but notes under 1 cordoba were replaced by coins in 1994); treat as a collector item.

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Resolucion CD-BCN-XV-1-14 del 2? de marzo de 201? Nicaragua 10 Cordobas Banknote, Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua / La Vaquita Dancer, Pick P-209a, Serial A16614433 [Est. VG]

$6.59 2014 Est. VG

Description

Polymer note issued by the Banco Central de Nicaragua and printed by Oberthur Technologies, France. Front: Puerto Salvador Allende in Managua, with see-through palm trees at left; back: a La Vaquita dancer from the Fiestas Patronales de Managua, with the national arms. A complex window shifts from gold to green. Serial A16614433. Measured on the 1200 dpi scan: 132.8 x 67.9 mm. The close-ups show the serial, Puerto Salvador Allende and La Vaquita. The last image adds a millimeter scale.

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Historical Context

Part of the note family the Central Bank launched in October 2015, in which every note but the 500 is polymer. The current cordoba, the cordoba oro, replaced the old cordoba at 5,000,000 to 1 in 1991.

Condition

[Est. VG] Heavily circulated polymer note with heavy ink wear over both sides, many creases and worn corners. A strip of tape wraps over the left edge at serial height, about 37 x 12 mm on the back and 19 x 4 mm on the front, with brown discolored adhesive. No holes. Grade estimated from the scans; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Legal tender: the BCN said in 2021 that 10 and 20 cordoba notes already in circulation keep their legal value and are replaced gradually as they wear.

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Undated (issued 1991-1992) Nicaragua 5 Centavos de Cordoba Banknote, Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba / Arms and Sacuanjoche Flower, Pick P-168a(1), Serial A/A 4318757 [Est. UNC]

$6.43 1991 Est. UNC

Description

Issued by the Banco Central de Nicaragua and printed by Harrison & Sons. Front: Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, founder of Granada and Leon; back: the national arms and the sacuanjoche, Nicaragua's national flower. Signed by the BCN President and First Vice-President and the Minister of Finance. Serial A/A 4318757. Measured on the 1200 dpi scan: 119.6 x 52.9 mm. Centering, measured on the scan: front slightly low (L/R 4.3/3.8, T/B 4.8/2.8 mm); back low (L/R 5.8/4.2, T/B 5.8/1.8 mm). The close-ups show the serial, Hernandez de Cordoba, the national arms, the signatures and the sacuanjoche flower. The last image adds a millimeter scale.

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Historical Context

Part of the 1991 cordoba oro series, from 1 centavo to 100 cordobas, issued after the cordoba oro replaced the old cordoba at 5,000,000 to 1. Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (c. 1475-1526), for whom the currency is named, was beheaded on the orders of Pedrarias Davila. Notes under 1 cordoba gave way to coins in 1994.

Condition

[Est. UNC] No folds, creases or handling seen; bright paper with sharp corners. The fine colored fibers are part of the paper. No marks, holes or tape. Grade estimated from the scans; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Legal tender status not confirmed (one catalog lists it as not demonetized, but notes under 1 cordoba were replaced by coins in 1994); treat as a collector item.

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Undated (issued in the early 1990s) Nicaragua 1/2 Cordoba Banknote, Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba / Arms, Anthem Motto and Sacuanjoche, Pick P-171, Serial A66186386 [Est. F]

$5.87 1992 Est. F

Description

Issued by the Banco Central de Nicaragua and printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company. Front: Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, founder of Granada and Leon, with a plant at right; back: the national arms, the value 0.50 CORDOBA, the motto 'El trabajo es tu digno laurel' signed Salomon Ibarra Mayorga, and the sacuanjoche labeled FLOR NACIONAL. Serial A66186386. Measured on the 1200 dpi scan: 156.3 x 67.2 mm. Centering, measured on the scan: design shifted right on both sides (front L/R 4.5/2.8 mm, back 5.0/3.3 mm). The close-ups show the serial, Hernandez de Cordoba and the back vignette. The last image adds a millimeter scale.

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Historical Context

The motto is a line from the national anthem 'Salve a ti, Nicaragua', with lyrics by Salomon Ibarra Mayorga, approved in 1939 and officially adopted in 1971. Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (c. 1475-1526), for whom the cordoba is named, was beheaded on the orders of Pedrarias Davila. The note belongs to the 1991 cordoba oro series.

Condition

[Est. F] Well circulated and crumpled, with many creases and folds, heavy brown toning and rounded corners. A small black ink dot with a small brown stain beside it sits at the top right on the front, and there are red-brown stains at the bottom right on the back. No tears, holes or tape. Grade estimated from the scans; not professionally graded.

Legal Tender

Legal tender status not confirmed (notes under 1 cordoba were replaced by coins in 1994); treat as a collector item.

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