Whitman Expo
Horizontal and vertical SPECIMEN perfs; fictitious date; all-zero s/n 1,000 francs (withdrawn 04.06.1945) Values
Details
Obverse: French text; head of Ceres; standing allegorical nude child (Agriculture) holding sickle with Gallic rooster (Vigilance) at feet; penal code; standing allegorical nude child (Trade) holding anchor and rudder; head of Mercury
Reverse: French text; physicist André Marie Amp?re seated at table with book and unknown device; standing blacksmith with hammer, anvil, and tongs; allegorical woman (Wisdom determines Fortune) standing on wheel of fortune atop pedestal with garland; sailing ships and row boat; seated artist painting vase; chemist Louis Pasteur seated with microscope and vial
Basic Information
GSID:
298517
Denomination:
1,000 francs (withdrawn 04.06.1945)
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Horizontal and vertical SPECIMEN perfs; fictitious date; all-zero s/n
