Vertical SPECIMEN perf; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # ovpt; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

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Vertical SPECIMEN perf; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # ovpt; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Details

Obverse: Horizontal black RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE overprint; French text; coastal landscape of Marquesas Islands (Polynesia); tropical fish, coral, and sea fans; outrigger canoe sailing boat; Polynesian fisherman

Reverse: Horizontal blue NOUMÉA overprint; French text; beach scene of Hienghene (New Caledonia); Uvean man from Loyalty Islands; mangrove branch; shellfish; harpoons

Basic Information

GSID:

124209

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Vertical SPECIMEN perf; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # ovpt; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue

Note Dimension:

150 x 80 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

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