Green (front); diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; vertical red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; no s/n 5 francs

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Green (front); diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; vertical red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; no s/n 5 francs

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Green (front); diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; vertical red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; no s/n 5 francs

Details

Obverse: French text; allegorical woman sitting on vine-wrapped Roman column, holding distaff and spindle; child looking at beehive; Congolese star on shield

Reverse: Dutch text; hippopotamus and elephant in jungle

Basic Information

GSID:

86901

Denomination:

5 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Green (front); diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; vertical red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; no s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Black and blue

Note Dimension:

102 x 80 mm

Printer:

Waterlow & Sons, Ld Londres

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