Whitman Expo
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; diagonal SPECIMEN perf; rectangular black bank stamp; all-zero s/n 500 francs = zato
Details
Obverse: French and Malagasy text; comet moth or moon moth (Argema mittrei), nymphalid butterfly and papilionid butterfly (swallowtail); flowers; Malagasy woman carrying woven bag on head; butterfly as registration device
Reverse: French and Malagasy text; butterfly; man drumming for three dancers with hats on ground; Aloalo (carved funerary post) of couple
Basic Information
GSID:
120169
Denomination:
500 francs = zato
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; diagonal SPECIMEN perf; rectangular black bank stamp; all-zero s/n
