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The January 2013 Collector’s Series Sale
816 France. Banque de France. 4.9.1980. 500 Francs.
P.156e. No.S.125-62286. Face: Multicolored. Blaise
Pascal at center, Tower of St. Jaques in Paris at left.
Back: Multicolored. Similar portrait at center, abbey of
Port Royal at left. A well-centered, pleasingly fresh
note. Uncirculated. Est. 200-400
819 French Equatorial Africa. Caisse Centrale de la
France d’Outre-Mer. ND (1947). 50 Francs. P-23s.
No.00000. SPECIMEN (black on front and back).
Face: Multicolored. Belain d’Esnambuc left, ship at
right, “SPECIMEN” perforation in center. Back:
Multicolored. Topless woman holding pole at left. A
scarce Specimen example. Unc., with a couple pinholes
at top left. Est. 100-150
817
817 French Antilles. Republique Francaise. ND (1964).
100 Francs. P-10bs. No.0225. SPECIMEN (black
on front) Face: Multicolored. General Schoelcher at
right center, tropical scene behind, “SPECIMEN”
perforation at far right. Back: Multicolored. General
Schoelcher at left center, various arms and galleon
around. One corner fold with a vertical fold at left.
Very rare and quite popular. AU. (photo)
Est. 500-700
820
820 French Equatorial Africa. Caisse Centrale de la
France d’Outre-Mer. ND (1949). 5,000 Francs. P-
27s. No.000. SPECIMEN (black on front and back).
Face: Multicolored. General Schoelcher at right center.
Back: Multicolored. Group of people around basket.
An attractive large-format note and rarely offered
as a Specimen. Unc. (photo) Est. 600-800
821 French Somaliland. Banque de l’Indochine. ND
(1938). 1,000 Francs. P-10. No.H.1-763. Face:
Market scene with shirtless woman at front. Back:
Woman with basket at left, man with spear right. A
wonderful large format note with exceptional imagery
and overall eye appeal. PMG Choice Very Fine 35.
Est. 350-550
818
818 French Equatorial Africa. Caisse Centrale de la
France Libre. 2.12.1941. 1,000 Francs. P-14s1.
No.TA012,337. Face: Dark blue on multicolor background.
Phoenix rising above flames, hole punch cancelled
over signatures and serial numbers. Back: Blue
on tan and violet underprint. Countryside scene before
and after war destruction. A very popular type
note with gorgeous vignettes on both sides. XF/AU.
(photo) Est. 600-800
822
822 French West Africa. Banque de l’Afrique Occidentale.
21.11.1953. 500 Francs. P-41. No.0.1399-243.
Face: Multicolored. Woman holding French flag.
Back: Multicolored. Colonial soldiers with guns. A
very scarce and attractively designed banknote. VF.
(photo) Est. 200-400
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