Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 50 francs Values

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Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 50 francs Values

Details

Obverse: Repeating red DÉPARTEMENT de la MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT de la GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT de la GUYANE overprints in four margins; French text; ships; dock building with cranes, trucks, and workers; men wearing straw hats harvesting bananas with machete

Reverse: Repeating red DÉPARTEMENT de la MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT de la GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT de la GUYANE overprints in four margins; French text; lumber; sawmill buildings; trees; Antillean woman wearing earring, pearl necklace, and red headscarf; Antillean man wearing straw hat

Basic Information

GSID:

102500

Denomination:

50 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / NO # ovpt front; vertical SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Multicolor

Note Dimension:

164 x 89 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

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