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Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

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Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Details

Obverse: French text; bank logo; Congolese star; barge, tugs, cranes, and train in port of Matadi

Reverse: Dutch text; Congolese stars; man with pole pushing dugout canoe (pirogue) filled with produce

Basic Information

GSID:

87266

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Violet-brown, yellow, pink, and green

Note Dimension:

172 x 92 mm

Printer:

THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n 500 francs Values

Details

Basic Information

Varieties and Classification