Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower left front; ladder s/n 1234567 500 francs

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower left front; ladder s/n 1234567 500 francs

Details

Obverse: French text; man with pick ax and two men with pans looking for diamonds in stream; bank monogram; 5-pointed star in diamond as registration device; three diamonds

Reverse: French text; 5-pointed star in diamond; diamond mining in narrow valley; trees; river; building

Basic Information

GSID:

95380

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower left front; ladder s/n 1234567

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue

Note Dimension:

150 x 70 mm

Printer:

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