GUATEMALA

Capital: Guatemala City

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Guatemala is in Central America, bounded to the north and west by Mexico and to the east by Belize, Honduras and El Salvador. The country has a population of approximately 13 million and an area comparable with that of Tennessee. Guatemala was the site of the ancient Mayan civilization. Popular images on its paper money are those of General Jose Maria Orellana, President from 1921-1928 and the national bird, the Quetzal.

Banco de Guatemala. 1/2 Quetzal. 1942. Pick 13a. Banana harvest. Uncirculated. $295

Banco de Guatemala. 2 Quetzales. 1936. Pick 15a. Quetzal bird. Harbor. Very Fine. $200

Banco de Guatemala. 10 Quetzales. 1948-54. Pick 26a. Quetzal bird. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ. $495

Banco de Guatemala. 100 Quetzales. 1948-52. Pick 28a. Quetzal bird. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ. $695

Banco de Guatemala. 5 Quetzales. 1955-57. Pick 31. Mayan-Spanish conflict. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. $550

Banco de Guatemala. 50 Centavos. 1959. Pick 41a. Hermitage. Guatemalan youths. Low serial 64. Uncirculated. $135

Banco de Guatemala. 50 Centavos. 1959. Pick 41a. Hermitage. Guatemalan youths. Low serial 121. Uncirculated. $135

Banco de Guatemala. 50 Centavos. 1961. Pick 41c. Hermitage. Guatemalan youths. Uncirculated. $125

Banco de Guatemala. 50 Centavos. 1965. Pick 51b. Hermitage. Guatemalan youths. Uncirculated. $70

Banco de Guatemala. 50 Centavos. Pick 51d. Hermitage. Guatemalan youths. Uncirculated. $40

Banco de Guatemala. 50 Centavos. 1972. Pick 51i. Hermitage. Guatemalan youths. Uncirculated. $50

Banco de Guatemala. 1 Quetzal. 1964. Pick 52a. Palace of the Captains. Uncirculated. $80

Banco de Guatemala. 50 Quetzals. 1967-73. Pick 56. General Orellana. Low serial #80. PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58. $495

Banco de Guatemala. 1/2 Quetzal. 5.1.1973. Pick 58a. Tecun Uman. Tikal Temple. Uncirculated. $20

Banco de Guatemala. 1/2 Quetzal. 1974. Pick 58b. Tecun Uman. Tikal Temple. Uncirculated. $15

Banco de Guatemala. 1/2 Quetzal. 1983. Pick 65. Tecun Uman. Tikal Temple. Uncirculated. $6

Banco de Guatemala. 1/2 Quetzal. 1989. Pick 72a. Tecun Uman. Tikal Temple. Uncirculated. $7

Banco de Guatemala. 1/2 Quetzal. 1992. Pick 72b. Tecun Uman. Tikal Temple. Uncirculated. $7

Banco de Guatemala. 1 Quetzal. 1991. Pick 73. General Orellana. Central bank building. Uncirculated. $5

Banco de Guatemala. 10 Quetzales. 1990. Pick 75. National Assembly, 1872. Uncirculated. $12

Banco de Guatemala. 1 Quetzal. 1992. Pick 80. General Orellana. Central bank building. Uncirculated. $5

Banco de Guatemala. 5 Quetzales. 1992. Pick 81. Quetzal bird. Classroom. Uncirculated. $8

Banco de Guatemala. 10 Quetzales. 1992. Pick 82. General Granados. National Assembly, 1872. Uncirculated. $12

Banco de Guatemala. 1 Quetzal. 1993. Pick 87. General Orellana. Central bank building. Uncirculated. $3

Banco de Guatemala. 5 Quetzales. 16.6.1995. Pick 88a. School children at work. Uncirculated. $7

Banco de Guatemala. 10 Quetzales. 1995. Pick 89. Uncirculated. General Granados. National Assembly, 1872. $10

Banco de Guatemala. 1/2 Quetzal. 1996. Pick 96. Tecun Uman. Uncirculated. $2

Banco de Guatemala. 1/2 Quetzal. 1998. Pick 98. Tecun Uman. Tikal Temple. Uncirculated. $2

Banco de Guatemala. 1 Quetzal. 1998. Pick 99. General Orellana. Central bank building. Uncirculated. $3

Banco de Guatemala. 50 Quetzals. 2001. Pick 105. Coffee harvest. Uncirculated. $20

Banco de Guatemala. 20 Quetzals. 2003. Pick 108. Dr Mariano Galves, leader. Uncirculated. $10

Banco de Guatemala. 5 Quetzals. 2006. Pick 110. Quetzal bird. Classroom. Uncirculated. $3

Banco de Guatemala. 10 Quetzals. 2006. Pick 111. General Granados. National Assembly, 1872. Uncirculated. $5

Banco de Guatemala. 20 Quetzals. 2006. Pick 112. Dr Mariano Galves, leader. Uncirculated. $10

Banco de Guatemala. 50 Quetzal. 2006. Pick 113. Coffee harvest. Uncirculated. $25

Banco de Guatemala. 100 Quetzales. Pick 114b. University of San Carlos de Borromeo. Uncirculated. $35

Banco de Guatemala. 200 Quetzales. 2009. Pick New, unlisted. Moonlit ruins. Uncirculated. $70