Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; diagonal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 10 francs (withdrawn 05.06.1951) Values

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Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; diagonal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n 10 francs (withdrawn 05.06.1951) Values

Details

Obverse: French text; statue of steel worker holding tong; coal miner wearing helmet, shouldering pickax; industrial buildings of coal mine of Northern France; penal code; statue of worker holding unknown tool

Reverse: French text; border of grape clusters and leaves; two oxen yoked for plowing; hamlet inspired by the village of Bazouges (Sarthe, France); peasant woman wearing headscarf, holding hoe and cradling child; border of apples and leaves

Basic Information

GSID:

298586

Denomination:

10 francs (withdrawn 05.06.1951)

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal black SPÉCIMEN / No # ovpt front; diagonal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Multicolor

Note Dimension:

118 x 75 mm

Printer:

Printer (Banque de France)

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