Costa Rica Pick 121 Specimen 10 Pesos 1884-85, PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. San Jose, 18xx (1884-85). PMG notes: Printer’s Stamp / Staple holes. This important and impressive archival banknote has the usual Violet rectangular stamp with “RETURN TO / ISSUE ROOM / To be held for reference.” There is also a printer’s archival script pencil notation in the left reverse margin with “1 – Bd St – 12-21-71” (the old ABNCO Philadelphia address was Broad Street). This indicates a much earlier date than those given by PMG, Pick, or in the ABNCO record archives as the issue dates. This is the same notation, in the same hand, as on the 25 and 50 peso notes we also offer. An original staple is found just right of the left center margin, along with a number of tiny pinholes from the UL corner around the figure at left. Nonetheless extremely well centered, crisp, and bright. Extremely rare, and the only one graded by PMG.