Typical example of a banknote presentation / description within the 2nd Edition book, here for the extremely rare Laguna 1 Centavo denomination, LAG-0001.

Since publication of the 2nd Edition book in 2024, a considerable amount of new information as well as previously unrecorded notes have been found. The purpose of this (and the following) Addendum is to update the catalog with all available new information, illustrations/scans, and new valuation where necessary.

Change Types: A=Amendment; C=Correction; I=Improvement; N=Newly identified note; V=New Note Variety

Notice: As the published common Addenda length is exceeding the max. space here, just a few sample scans taken from the overall file/manuscript are shown.

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Addendum #1

Published: November 2024

APA-0025 (I) A new and improved scan of the note with serial number 00013 is now available.
BOH- (A) 1st and 2nd issue; examples are now confirmed on both thin and thick paper.
BOH-0161 / -0163 (A) The first and family names of the signing persons have been identified as Isidoro and Rufino Acunan or Acuña (for the signatory on the right side of the face).
BOH- (A) A 1942 Tagbilaran (Bohol) issue has been reported but remains unconfirmed.
CAG-0052 (A) Examples are now confirmed on thin and thick paper (SN 41373 on thick paper; SN 41374 on thin paper); the serial number range has been extended accordingly.
LAG-0004 (C) The paper color was previously described as pink but is in fact gray. In addition, a light blue variety is now known, showing a row of dots along the bottom edge.
LUZ-0038 (V) Variety in the bottom text line; there are no spelling errors, and all letters appear in uppercase form.
MAS- (C) In the second paragraph, the Provincial Treasurer’s name should read Jose L. Recio. In the fourth paragraph, it should be J. L. Recio, not J. Recife.
MAS-0044 (C) On the face, the text is in English and a variant of Bikolano, not in Tagalog.
MIN-0024 (C) On the back, the text is in English and Cebuano, not in Tagalog.
PAL-0108 (C) The scan shown is PAL-0148 rather than PAL-0108.
PAL-0583 (V) A new scan is now available.
PAL-0584 (I) A better scan is now available (Figure 5). The issuing date May 27, 1944, has been reported but is not yet confirmed.
PAL-0937 (I) The issuing date May 27, 1944, has been added.
PAL-0938 (A) The issuing date January 1, 1945, has been added. January 5, 1945, has also been reported but remains unconfirmed; however, it may represent a poorly printed January 25 note.
(SMR-0695) (N) A new and previously unlisted note has been identified, although it may be a fake.
SMR-0722 a (V) The denomination numeral is stamped in black (Figure 7); the denomination stamp is more commonly found in purple.
SMR-0741 to SMR-0744 (A) SMR-0741b, SMR-0742b, SMR-0743b, and SMR-0744b, which bear a different adjutant signature, are now considered a separate issue. The new codes used for these notes are SMR-0751 to SMR-0754 .
SMR- (N) A fake Salcedo note has been identified.

APA-0025 with SN # 00013.

LAG-0004 variety, on light blue paper.

Samar fake note.

Addendum #2

Published: March 2025

APA-0025 B (I) With fine line shadings on top.
BOH-0164 (N) Dimiao 50 Centavos note, discovered by M. Buckley.
CAG-0044 c (I) Text revised to read: “… with watermark“.
CEB-0007 (I) Version “c” is now listed as “x1”; version “d” is newly listed as “x2”.
CEB-0008 (I) Version “c” is now listed as “x1”; version “d” is newly listed as “x2”.
ILC-0068 (I) Text and note description revised as follows: a. Typewritten serial number, 4385–9400; last line on back reads: “…able by law”, b. as “a”, but last line on back reads: “…law”, c. Stamped serial number, 9100 - 9971 (overlapping range with a and b); serial number in purple, d. Printed serial number, 9972–122272; serial number in black, printed SN 9972 - 122272.
ILO-0008 (I) The version with thinner numerals (previously listed as “x”) is now listed as “d”.
LEY-0005 (A) Description revised to read: version “a” with red emblem; version “b” with orange emblem.
LUZ-0049 (N) 50 Pesos denomination note with the same back as LUZ-0048 and LUZ-0050, but with clearly legible ₱50 stamps on the face.
MIN-0022 (C) Version “c” deleted.
MIN-0024 (C) Dimensions corrected, 108 x 72 mm.
MIN-0036 (A) Also found on linen bond paper; serial numbers with 5 or 6 digits.
MIN-0037 (A) Also found on linen bond paper.
MIN-0038 (A) Also found on linen bond paper.
MIN-0039 (A) Also found on linen bond or Premier bond paper. Version “b” is now listed as “x”.
MIN-0041 (A) Also found on Premier bond paper.
MIN-0042 (A) Also found on Premier bond paper.
MIN-0043 (A) Also found on Premier bond paper.
MIN-0044 (V) A new variety of MIN-0044 is listed as “c”, printed on brown paper instead of white. The serial number ranges of versions “a”–“c” overlap.
MIN-0045 (A) Printed on Premier bond or brown paper.
MIN-0046 (I) Note description revised to read: “… narrow serial letter style.” Also found on Premier bond paper.
MIN-0047 (I) Note description revised to read: “… wider serial letter style”.
MIN-0048 a (I) a. Issued note; series letters BB in wider style, b. as “a”, but with narrower serial letter style.
MIN-0049 (A) Version “a” on white paper; version “b” on brown paper.
MIN-0063 (A) Also found on Premier bond paper.
MIN-0064 (A) Also found on Premier bond paper.
MIN-0065 (A) Also found on Premier bond paper.
MIN-0079 e (A) Error variety: inverted serial number and seal, or with inverted back.
MOC-0005 (I) Version “x” is now listed as “b” (inverted back).
NEG-0009 (A) Also found on white and brown paper.
NEG-0012 (A) Also found on white and brown paper.
NEG-0079 (A) Also found on Lancaster bond paper.
NOC-0028 (A) With brown-tinged underprint = version “c”.
NOR-0001 (A) Also found on brown Bais paper.
NOR-0002 (A) Also found on brown Bais paper.
NOR-0003 (A) Also found on brown Bais paper.
PAL-0109 (A) A new scan of the note is now available .
PAL-0149 c (A) A scan of the note on blue paper is now available; this is listed as version “c”.
SMR-0134 (A) Note description revised to read: version “c” with extra text line beneath the headline.
SMR-0271 - 0275 (I) All versions “b” are deleted. Notes with black denomination numerals are now listed separately only as SMR-0291 to SMR-0295.
SMR-0291 - 0294 (C) These notes occur with the center numeral stamped in black; varieties with purple numerals are deleted.
SMR-0311 - 0315 (C/I) Previously listed SMR-0311a to SMR-0314b (with purple stamped denomination numeral) are now treated as a separate issue; version SMR-0311b is deleted. The new codes assigned to these notes are SMR-0321 to SMR-0324. For SMR-0312 and SMR-0314, version “b” is deleted and version “c” is now listed as the new “b”.
SMR-0361 - 0364 (A) Newly listed issue series with purple stamped central denomination numeral.
SMR-0371 - 0375 (C/I) Notes with purple stamped denomination numerals are now listed as SMR-0361 to SMR-0365; notes with black stamped denomination numerals remain listed as SMR-0371 to SMR-0375.
SMR-0466 (V) New version found on white paper = “b”; on gray-blue paper = “a”.
SMR-1035 (C/A) The scan shown is SMR-1025 (newly listed), not SMR-1035.
ZAM-0005 c (C) ZAM-0005 c is now listed as version “x” (counterfeit).

Newly found Dimiao, BOH-0164, 50 Centavos denomination note (by courtesy of M. Buckley), 89 x 66 mm.

Newly found Marking’s Guerrillas, LUZ, 50 Pesos note (LUZ-0049) which shares the same (face) layout with LUZ-0050 (₱1,000), and backside layout with LUZ-0048 and -0050. It seems, just the denomination stamps in the upper corners and lower central part of the note are the only differences between LUZ-0049 and -0050.

Samar province, Guiuan, SMR-0315, 130 x 55 mm.

Addendum #3

Published: October 2025

APA-0004 (V) A new variety has been identified, showing an apparent error on the back of the note: the word ONLY is misspelled as ONIL.
APA-0024 (I) A new upper serial number range has been reported as 7576 instead of 7510 (possibly extending to 8000).
APA-0025 A (I) The serial number range has been extended to 0001 - 3303, but without the JBT stamp for serial numbers above 00735. The exact serial number at which the change from JBT stamp (APA-0025) BxxxB (APA-0025 A) occurred remains unclear.
BOH-0004 d (A) Notes with a “J” and without a “J” in the lower left corner have been reported. These may represent weak F.D. initials, possibly caused by a printing error, poor paper quality, or a defective printing plate.
BOH-0054 (A) Issued note with both serial numbers in a high position; version b has the left serial number low and the right serial number high; version c has both serial numbers in a low position.
CAG-0057 (I) The serial number range has been extended up to 29355, instead of the previously reported 0501 - 28708.
ILO-0018 (C) The note shown shows an incorrect reference to Shafer (1974); it should be ILO-209, not ILO-208.
ILO-0019 (C) The note shown carries an incorrect reference to Shafer (1974); it should be ILO-210, not ILO-209.
LUZ-0052 (A) A ₱100 denomination note (cf. LUZ-0050) is newly listed, while the ₱1,000 note shown is now assigned the new code LUZ-0052 (see Shafer (1974), p. 154).
MOC-0013 (I) Variations in dimensions and paper type have been reported. Notes have been found measuring 132 × 65 mm on light brown paper and 125 × 65 mm on darker brown paper.
NEG-0038 A (I) The description of variety “b” under NEG-0038 A has been deleted and added instead as new variety “b” under NEG-0038, to avoid confusion.
NOR-0006 A (A) Version b added: on the back, on the right side, the word PESOS is misspelled as FESOS.
NUV-0005 B (I) Description improved. The back of the notes is now described as: Blank (occasionally with counterstamp[s]).
PAL-0364 b (A) A scan of this note is now available.
PAL-0614 (N) An unknown version has been reported, showing a different date and four instead of three signing people. Confirmation is still required; it is listed provisionally as PAL-0614 (Fig. 1).
PAL-0686 (C) The scan shown is correctly identified as PAL-0706; the note is known on both white and bluish paper.
ROM-0064 (N) An unknown note of the second issue has been reported (Fig. 2).
SMR-0295 (C/I) The specification / reference to SMR-334 has been deleted to avoid confusion.
SMR-0591 (A) A scan of this note is now available (Fig. 3).
SMR-0741 to -0744 b (C/I) The “b” versions of SMR-0741 to SMR-0744 are now listed as a separate series, coded SMR-0751 to SMR-0754.
SMR-0905 b (V) The dimensions of this variety note are 124 × 59 mm. The stamp differs in shape, font, and size, and the spacing also differs. At the bottom, the gap between the bottom line and the line above is wider. On the lower left side, the letters in PESO are crooked; at the lower left, ONSS appears instead of ONES. At the top, there are no spaces before or after Salcedo.
The headline in chapter 6 has been corrected to Misamis Occidental, as it had previously been given incorrectly as Mountain Province.

A new note, preliminary listed as PAL-0614 for Cagayancillo, was reported – but its status (genuine?) is still under dispute.

ROM-0064.

SMR-0591.

Addendum #4

In preparation...