Reguladora del Comercio

In various place the Carrancistas established a local Comisión Reguladora del Comercio to control the distribution of goods and to supply the troops.

In Zacatecas the Oficina Reguladora del Comercio predated the Comisión Reguladora as on 9 October 1915 Donaciano López took over as jefe of the Oficina^{Periódico Oficial, Año II, Tomo II, Núm. 11, 23 October 1915}. A series of cartones issued by the Oficina, exchangeable at sight for legal tender, was obviously to counter the shortage of small change.

M4192 5c Gobierno Provisional de Zacatecas

M4193 10c Gobierno Provisional de Zacatecas

M4194 20c Gobierno Provisional de Zacatecas

M4195 50c Gobierno Provisional de Zacatecas

The Comisión Reguladora del Comercio in Zacatecas was established by governor Carlos Plank on 13 May 1916^{Periódico Oficial, Año 2, Tomo 2, Núm. 40, 13 May 1916}. It was given $50,000 in operating capital by the Dirección General de Rentas and empowered to buy goods at the most favourable prices, which might have been the way its notes entered circulation.

As well as validating Chamber of Commerce notes it issued a series of cartones (10c, 20c, 50c and $1) exchangeable for merchandise in the Comisión’s outlets.

M4222a 10c Comisión Reguladora del Comercio de Zacatecas

M4223a 20c Comisión Reguladora del Comercio de Zacatecas

M4224 50c Comisión Reguladora del Comercio de Zacatecas

M4225 $1 Comisión Reguladora del Comercio de Zacatecas

Some are overprinted INFALSIFICABLE.