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So I'm going through a box of photos from the 1980s, and out pops a $5000.00 peso note! Thinking it might be collectible or something because my parents were known to collect things, I checked online and found out that according to the current exchange rate, it was worth $395.00 US dollars!



WOO-HOO! Dinner's on me!:guitarist

Then, thinking it might be worth even more if it was rare, I did some more research. Suddenly, I came across this message, "Mexican money was revalued in 1993 from the old MXP bills to the new MXN bills. MXP bills are worth 1/1000th of the new bills."

Yeah....I found a whole 40 cents.....

%$#@*&*%#$!!!!!:-5

Update: Wikianswers says it's not even legal tender anymore so I can't even get the 40 cents!

Story of my life.....(sigh.)

:wah::wah::wah:

By Co-Incidence Mr O found a US Dollar today and we have no Idea what that Is worth either due to the age.

I got some Crowns with the head of Edward 8th who was never crowned. I have no Idea what they are worth.

Who are the notables portrayed on the bill?

spot;1334381 wrote: Who are the notables portrayed on the bill?


People I'd like to shoot for being worthless to me and getting my hopes up....Wait I'll look at the bill...Juan Barrera in color, Fernando de oca, Francisco Marquez, and Augustin Medar to the right, Juan Sequita, and Vicente Surez to the lft and I can barely read the names, so they're probably misspelled.

Oh bummer..... Saint.....

Mexico 5000 Pesos 1987 - Mexican Currency Bank Notes, Paper Money, World Currency, Banknotes, Banknote, Bank-Notes, Coins & Currency. Currency Collector. Pictures of Money, Photos of Bank Notes, Currency Images, Currencies of the World.

Saint_;1334382 wrote: People I'd like to shoot for being worthless to me and getting my hopes up....Wait I'll look at the bill...Juan Barrera in color, Fernando de oca, Francisco Marquez, and Augustin Medar to the right, Juan Sequita, and Vicente Surez to the lft and I can barely read the names, so they're probably misspelled.


As Kathy Ellen's post shows, they fought at the Battle of Chapultepec:During the battle, six Mexican military cadets refused to fall back when General Bravo finally ordered retreat and fought to the death. Their names were: teniente (lieutenant) Juan de la Barrera, and cadets Agustín Melgar, Juan Escutia, Vicente Suárez, Francisco Márquez and Fernando Montes de Oca. One by one they fell; when one was left (Juan Escutia, a teenager), and the U.S. forces were about to kill him, he grabbed the Mexican flag, wrapped it around himself and jumped off the castle point to prevent the enemy from taking it.

Battle of Chapultepec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So, it's a reminder of local history at least.

oscar;1334380 wrote: I got some Crowns with the head of Edward 8th who was never crowned. I have no Idea what they are worth.


Do they look like EDWARD VIII 1937 SILVER PROOF PATTERN WREATH CROWN?

spot;1334386 wrote: Do they look like EDWARD VIII 1937 SILVER PROOF PATTERN WREATH CROWN?


They are 1937 but they are Common Pattern crown Spot as In this link If you scroll down.

edward 8th crown coin 1937 pics - Bing Images

oscar;1334387 wrote: They are 1937 but they are Common Pattern crown Spot as In this link If you scroll down.What an odd thing to have made.

Someone sold one not long ago for £60.

1937 CROWN, (FANTASY PIECE BY INA), CHOICE UNC

spot;1334389 wrote: What an odd thing to have made.

Someone sold one not long ago for £60.

1937 CROWN, (FANTASY PIECE BY INA), CHOICE UNC
£60 Is better than nothing I suppose but I think I will pass them on to the kids In the family. Our Father got them when they were Issued and I have had them for years. I think there was an awful lot made at the time.

It's a worthy collectible. just for the history.

If you don't want it,

I have a friend who likes that kind of stuff.

I am always looking for Christmas gifts he would like.

Saint_;1334378 wrote: So I'm going through a box of photos from the 1980s, and out pops a $5000.00 peso note! Thinking it might be collectible or something because my parents were known to collect things, I checked online and found out that according to the current exchange rate, it was worth $395.00 US dollars!



WOO-HOO! Dinner's on me!:guitarist

Then, thinking it might be worth even more if it was rare, I did some more research. Suddenly, I came across this message, "Mexican money was revalued in 1993 from the old MXP bills to the new MXN bills. MXP bills are worth 1/1000th of the new bills."

Yeah....I found a whole 40 cents.....

%$#@*&*%#$!!!!!:-5

Update: Wikianswers says it's not even legal tender anymore so I can't even get the 40 cents!

Story of my life.....(sigh.)


I hear ya.........wow after all your research!:-5