Diagonal SPECIMEN perf; two vertical black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n 5 francs Values

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Diagonal SPECIMEN perf; two vertical black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n 5 francs Values

Details

Obverse: Blue LA REUNION overprints in two margins; French text; caravel at anchor along tree-lined shore with mountains in background; navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville

Reverse: Blue LA REUNION overprints in two margins; French text; palm trees; native woman wearing headscarf, with basket of fruits; plantation house (home of Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais) and corn field

Basic Information

GSID:

130354

Denomination:

5 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal SPECIMEN perf; two vertical black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue, brown, green, red, orange, and yellow

Note Dimension:

112 x 60 mm

Printer:

(Banque de France)

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