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Obverse Description
French text; three Wagenia fishermen standing at river’s edge with fish trap; Congolese star; fronds
Reverse Description
Dutch text; man blowing into elephant tusk horn; man playing talking drum; fronds; Bauba boy with tribal scars on chest; Congolese star
Catalog Information
GSID:
87105
Variety:
Blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS, LTD ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt upper left; # ovpt upper right; no s/n
BNB #:
B222t
Pick #:
P19ct
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Bank Note Value History
Blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS, LTD ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt upper left; # ovpt upper right; no s/n
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Payable a vue a ELISABETHVILLE Series E 9.10.14 Sig. 2: Dothey/Lepreux
Worth: $70 – $1,200
9 1 20
Worth: $70 – $1,200
2 6 20
Worth: $70 – $1,200
Payable a vue a MATADI Series M 15 10 14 Sig 2: Dothey/Lepreux
Worth: $150 – $300
15 1 20
Worth: $150 – $300
26 6 20
Worth: $150 – $300
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; diagonal ANNULÉ perf; no s/n
Worth: $1,200 – $1,200
Diagonal red SPECIMEN / NO VALUE ovpt front/back; blue WATERLOW & SONS ovpt front; no s/n
Worth: $1,500 – $1,500
Payables a vue a ELISABETHVILLE Prefix E 9 10 14 Sig 2: Dothey/Lepreux
Worth: $275 – $275
19 3 19
Worth: $275 – $275
2 3 20
Worth: $275 – $275
2 6 20
Worth: $275 – $275
2 4 21
Worth: $275 – $275
2 4 24 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux
Worth: $275 – $275
Payables a vue a KINSHASA Prefix K 26 10 14 Sig 2: Dothey/Lepreux
Worth: $250 – $825
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