| Circulating Issue - Fifty Gourdes Issued 1982 Signatures: Antonio ANDRE / Allan NOLTE / Jean-Claude SANON 3 million pieces printed |
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| Current SCWPM value US$32.50 | ||
| Obverse |  |
Obverse |
| Prefix 'D' | ||
| President Louis Lysius Félicité Salomon (23.10.1879 to 10.8.1888) | ||
| Obverse |  |
Obverse |
| Prefix 'E' | ||
| Louis Lysius Félicité Salomon was born in
1815 in Les Cayes. His family was influential
and well-known throughout the south of Haiti
and mostly clashed with the elite mulattoes
of south. Salomon became the minister of
finance under Faustin Soulouqure governement
and forced to exciled to Paris and London
after the fall of the government. On 18/08/1879,
Salomon returned to Haiti and became the
9th President of Haiti (since 16/01/1859)
after a huge support from the people. In
1886, Salomon was "re-elected"
for a 7-year term because of his rewritng
of the constitution. In 1887, Port-au-Prince
rebelled because of lack of individual freedom
and the tyrannical system of the republic.
Government officials withdrew support from
Salomon, and by 1888 Le Cap rebelled in the
north. With so much stress and too much to
handle, Salomon left Haiti and returned to
Paris, where he died on 19/10/1888. Salomon
is best remembered for instituting Haiti's
first postal system, and his lively enthusiasm
to modernize the country. This is the second issue of the 50 Gourdes without the American bald headed eagle water marks. Also all the signatures are difference from the first print. | ||
| If note viewed under ultraviolet light The value '50' over the capital letter 'G' (Gourdes) becomes visible on both sides. The words 'Lysius Salomon' also appear on all four corners. |
| Printer - American Bank Note Company (ABNC) | ||
| Reverse |  |
Reverse |
| L'Union Fait La Force / The Union Makes The Force |
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