How much are Guatemala banknotes worth?
Guatemala Banknote Values

1881 1 peso Guatemala Tesoreria Nacional banknote
Years: 1881 to 1956 |
Country: Guatemala |
Type: Guatemala Banknote |
Denominations: Pesos & Quetzales |
Coming into contact with an old banknote from Guatemala is incredibly rare. If you’re lucky enough to find one of these in a collection, it’s highly recommended you get an expert appraisal before thinking about selling it. Remember, local coin and jewelery shops are likely uneducated and/or will try to rip you off.
How much is my Guatemala banknote worth?
The short answer is: it depends. Most banknotes from Guatemala will be worth at least $100. We’ve paid over $5,000 for a single Guatemala banknote in the past, so it is possible to find something very rare.
Value depends on a few factors:
- Condition
- Supply/Demand
- Rarity/Scarcity
- Serial numbers
Condition
This is an area most can understand quickly. Many times, paper money we buy is in poor condition due to how it was stored. Environmental damage is a very real thing, especially in warmer, more damp, climates. Condition is arguably one of the most important factors when determining condition. However, if there were too many of a particular banknote printed, it doesn’t matter if the banknote is litearlly in perfect condition.
Supply/Demand
Simple economics will teach you about Supply and Demand, and how important it is to determining the value of something in a given marketplace. Banknotes from Guatemala were printed in very small runs, making them incredibly challenging to come by. This in combination with a strong collector base equates to higher prices.
Guatemala has some of the fewest printed banknotes, and some of the highest demand when it comes to rare paper money bills. If you’re looking to sell your paper money, you’ve come to the right place.
Rarity/Scarcity
It doesn’t matter how rare or scarce something is: if you don’t have demand for the item, nobody will buy it. I’ve owned some of the scracist banknotes in existance, however, because not many people know or care of their existance, they’re relatively worthless.
For banknotes from Guatemala, however, that is not the case. These bills are oftentimes quickly consumed by the marketplace whenever one hits the market. We personally love collecting this type of banknote because of how rare they are and honestly we never really see them now days.
Serial Numbers
Serial Numbers is one of those interesting things that many people overlook. Depending on which serial number was printed on the bill can help determine the value of the bill. The “cooler” the serial number is, the higher liklihood you have of scoring something really worth yor time. For example, if you have a Serial Number 681356 vs. a Serial Number 1 note, the latter will always be more valuable, regardless of condition. If you’re unsure about the scarcity of your serial number, we wrote a whole in-depth guide here.
Jump to a specific bank:
- Tesoreria Nacaional de Guatemala
- El Banco Agricola Hipotegario
- El Banco Americano de Guatemala
- Republica de Guatemala – El Banco Colombiano
- El Banco Commercial de Guatemala
- El Banco Guatemala
- El Banco International de Guatemala
- El Banco Nacional Guatemala
- Banco de Occidente
- Comite Bancario de Guatemala
- Banco Central de Guatemala
Tesoreria Nocaional de Guatemala
1881-1888

1881 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1881 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1881 Guatemala 10 Pesos Banknote

1882 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1882 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1882 Guatemala 10 Pesos Banknote

1882 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote
El Banco Agricola Hipotegario
1892 to 1926

1895-1920 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1895-1920 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1917 & 1923 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote

1917 & 1923 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote

1917 & 1923 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote
El Banco Americano de Guatemala
1895 to 1926

1895-1920 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1897-1920 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1896-1918 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote

1913-1925 Guatemala 100 Pesos Banknote

1895-1926 Guatemala 500 Pesos Banknote

1923 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1919 & 1923 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1918-1923 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote

1919-1925 Guatemala 100 Pesos Banknote

1926 Guatemala 500 Pesos Banknote
Republica de Guatemala – El Banco Colombiano
1879 to 1901

1879-1900 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1884-1901 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1887 & 1901 Guatemala 10 Pesos Banknote

1890 & 1901 Guatemala 20 Pesos Banknote

1885-1901 Guatemala 50 Pesos Banknote
El Banco Commercial de Guatemala
1892 to 1894

1892-1894 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1892 & 1894 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote
El Banco Guatemala
1895 to 1926

1895-1915 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1895-1915 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1895-1915 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1905-1925 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote

1895-1926 Guatemala 100 Pesos Banknote

1915-1926 Guatemala 500 Pesos Banknote

1896-1897 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote
El Banco International de Guatemala
1879 to 1926

1879-1899 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1900-1916 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1917-1923 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1885 & 1900 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1900-1916 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1917-1923 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1907-1916 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote

1917-1925 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote

1909 & 1914 Guatemala 100 Pesos Banknote

1917-1925 Guatemala 100 Pesos Banknote

1917-1925 Guatemala 100 Pesos Banknote
El Banco Nacional Guatemala
ND (1874-1881)

1874-1881 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote
Banco de Occidente
1894 to 1926

1900 & 1916 Guatemala 50 Centavos Banknote

1900-1921 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1890-1919 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1918 & 1920 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1921 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1903-1920 Guatemala 20 Pesos Banknote

1918 Guatemala 20 Pesos Banknote

1921 & 1925 Guatemala 20 Pesos Banknote

1890-1920 Guatemala 100 Pesos Banknote

1921-1926 Guatemala 100 Pesos Banknote

1894 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote
Comite Bancario de Guatemala
1899

1899 Guatemala 1 Peso Banknote

1899 Guatemala 5 Pesos Banknote

1899 Guatemala 25 Pesos Banknote
Banco Central de Guatemala
1925-1946

1927-28 Guatemala 1 Quetzal Banknote

1927-28 Guatemala 2 Quetzales Banknote

1927-28 Guatemala 5 Quetzales Banknote

1927-28 Guatemala 20 Quetzales Banknote

1927-28 Guatemala 100 Quetzales Banknote

1928 Guatemala 1 Quetzal Banknote

1928 Guatemala 10 Quetzales Banknote

1933-1942 Guatemala 50 Centavos de Quetzal Banknote

1933-1942 Guatemala 1 Quetzal Banknote

1933-1942 Guatemala 2 Quetzales Banknote

1934-1945 Guatemala 5 Quetzales Banknote

1935-1945 Guatemala 10 Quetzales Banknote

1936-1944 Guatemala 20 Quetzales Banknote

1936 Guatemala 2 Quetzales Banknote
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