Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n 5 francs Values

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Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n 5 francs Values

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:

87116

Denomination:

5 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Grayish green and orange

Note Dimension:

102 x 80 mm

Printer:

Waterlow & Sons, Ld Londres

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