Costa Rica Pick 122 Specimen 25 Pesos 1885, PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58. San Jose, 18xx (1885). PMG notes: Printer’s Stamp / Previously Mounted. 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 right 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 10 and 50 peso notes we also offer. There is an additional Red script printer’s notation “Oct 1884”, in the same hand, as on the 50 Peso note, in the UR margin. The mounting remnants along the bottom are undoubtedly from one of the famous American Banknote Company Sample Books. There is a single pinhole in the LL corner. Decently centered, bright, and crisp. Extremely rare, and the only one graded by PMG.