Central Monetary Authority, $5, ND (1974), prefix A/4, Barnes and Tomkins signatures, orange on purple and grey underprint, Annigoni portrait of Elizabeth II at right, reverse denomination in geometric pattern (Pick 73c), uncirculated £120-150
|
Central Monetary Authority, a set of specimens of the ND (1974), issue comprising $2 green, serial number B/2 000000, $5 orange, serial number A/4 000000, $10 purple, serial number A/4 000000, $20 blue, serial number A/3 000000, all Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right and specimen $5, 1980 (ND) issue, Queen Elizabeth II at right, reverse fishermen, all Barnes and Tomkins signatures, punch holes in all four corners (Pick 72s, 73s, 74s, 75s, 78s), uncirculated and very scarce (5) £500-700
|
Central Monetary Authority, $20, ND (1980), prefix B/2, Barnes and Tomkins signatures, blue on multicoloured underprint, Elizabeth II at right, reverse Fijian house (Pick 80a), uncirculated £170-200
|
Reserve Bank of Fiji, $2, ND (1987-88), prefix D/11, Siwatibau signature, green, Elizabeth II at right, reverse sugar cane harvesting, $5, ND (1992), prefix C, Kuabuabola signature, orange, Elizabeth II at right, reverse fishermen, $10, ND (1991), prefix C/5 and $10, ND (1992), prefix A, both Kuabuabola signature, Elizabeth II at right, reverse ceremonial dancers, and $20, ND (1992), prefix E, Kuabuabola signature, Elizabeth II at right, reverse Fijian house (Pick 87a, 92a, 93a, 94a, 95a), uncirculated (5) £120-150
|
Reserve Bank of Fiji, a set of specimens of the ND (2002) issue comprising $5, serial no Y000000, brown, $10, serial number AR000000, purple, $20, serial number AD000000, blue, $50, serial number K000000, red, all mature portrait Elizabeth II at right and red specimen overprint on obverse (Pick 105s, 106s, 107s, 108s), uncirculated (4) £80-120
FRANCE |
Banque de France, 1000 francs, Paris, 24 October 1940, serial number 007822031, multicoloured, female heads at left and right, watermark at centre, value top left and right, reverse multicoloured, allegories of Commerce and Industry (Pick 96a), ten pinholes at left, about uncirculated £120-140
|
Banque de France, 5NF, 7 October 1965, prefix W.156, blue and gold, Victor Hugo at right, the Pantheon at left, also 5 francs (2), 1967, 1968, multicoloured, Pasteur at left (Pick 141, 146b), pinholes (as usual), rust spot on 1968 otherwise good extremely fine (3) £250-300
|
Banque de France, 50 NF, 3 September 1959, prefix X.29, red and multicolored, Henri IV at centre, view of Paris in background, reverse Henry IV and castle (Pick 143), good extremely fine and a classic design £600-700
Tresor Central |
Tresor Central, uniface black and white obverse die proof 1000 francs, ND (1944), Marianne at centre, uniface black and white reverse die proof, 1000 francs at centre, and uniface black and white reverse die proof with underprint only (Pick 107 for type), the first good extremely fine, the remainder about uncirculated (3) £100-120
|
Tresor Central, specimen 500 francs, serial number 02L 000000, brown, head of Marianne at left, reverse value in ornate pattern, and specimen 1000 francs, serial number 71E 000000, green, head of Marianne at centre, reverse value in ornate pattern, both ND (1944), perforated cancelled (Pick 106s, 107s), about uncirculated to uncirculated, rare (2) £600-800
|
Tresor Central, specimen 5000 francs, ND (1944), serial number 01K 000000, blue, head of Marianne at right, reverse value in ornate pattern (Pick 109s), perforated cancelled, about uncirculated to uncirculated, very rare £1,500-2,000
FRENCH AFARS AND ISSAS |
Territoire Francais des Afars et Issas, 500 francs, prefix S.56-867, multicoloured, ships (Pick 27), central crease otherwise fresh, good extremely fine, scarce in this grade £350-400
|
French Afars and Issas, 1000 francs, ND (1947), serial number V. 67-311, multicoloured, maiden with jug at centre (Pick 32), a fresh original uncirculated and attractive, scarce £200-250
A COMPLETE TYPE COLLECTION OF FRENCH ANTILLES |
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 1 nouveau franc on 100 francs, ND (1961), serial number M1 001164547, multicoloured, La Bourdonnais at left, reverse woman at right (Pick 1a), uncirculated, very scarce in this grade £400-650
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, specimen 1 nouveau franc on 100 francs, 1961 (ND), serial no 0.0 000000000, multicoloured, La Bourdonnais at left, reverse woman at right, black specimen overprint No 0169 (Pick 1s), perforated specimen uncirculated, very scarce £400-500
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 10 nouveaux francs on 1000 francs, 1961 (ND), serial no M4 0086743, multicoloured, fishermen with basket, reverse woman carrying fruit, usual pinholes (Pick 2), attractive fine with good body and a very rare note in any grade £500-750
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 50 nouveaux francs on 5000 francs, 1961 (ND), serial number W1 000024463, multicoloured, woman with fruit bowl, reverse cutting sugar cane (Pick 3), usual pinholes, otherwise a very attractive original good very fine, very rare and the key note of the French Antilles £1,200-1,600
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 5 nouveaux francs on 500 francs, 1961 (ND), serial number D1 00341975, multicoloured, two women at right, Pointe-a-Pitre harbour at left, reverse ox carts (Pick 4), pinholes, otherwise good fine, rare £350-450
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, specimen 5 nouveaux francs on 500 francs, 1961 (ND), serial number 0.00 00000000, multicoloured, two women at right, Pointe-a-Pitre harbour at left, reverse ox carts, black specimen overprint No 0153 (Pick 4s), perforated specimen, split on vertical fold and minor tear in left margin, otherwise fine to very fine, rare £300-400
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 10 nouveaux francs, 1963 (ND), serial no X2 4600891, brown and green on multicoloured underprint, young woman in headdress at right, reverse cutting sugar cane (Pick 5a), uncirculated, scarce £300-400
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, specimen 10 nouveaux francs, 1963 (ND), serial no 0.0 0000000, brown and green on multicoloured underprint, young woman in headdress at right, reverse cutting sugar cane, black specimen overprint No 0151 (Pick 5s), perforated specimen, uncirculated, scarce £400-500
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 50 nouveaux francs, 1963 (ND), serial number E2 2924023, green on multicoloured underprint, banana harvest, reverse man and woman with timber and coastline (Pick 6a), uncirculated, very scarce £450-600
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, specimen 50 nouveaux francs, 1963 (ND), serial number 0.0 0000000, green on multicoloured underprint banana harvest, reverse man and woman with timber and coastline, black specimen overprint No 0151, perforated specimen (Pick 6s), uncirculated, very scarce £650-750
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 5 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number B1 00195493, rare signature 1, brown on multicoloured underprint, two women at right, Pointe-a-Pitre harbour at left, reverse ox carts (Pick 7a), no pinholes, minor stain in top margin, lightly pressed, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £400-500
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, specimen 5 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number 0.00 0000000, rare signature 1, brown on multicoloured underprint, two women at right, Pointe-a-Pitre harbour at left, reverse ox carts, black specimen overprint No 0002 (Pick 7as but unlisted), perforated specimen, uncirculated, rare £650-750
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 5 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number H1 00746725, signature 2, brown on multicoloured underprint, two women at right, Pointe-a-Pitre harbour at left, reverse ox carts (Pick 7b), uncirculated, very scarce £500-600
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 10 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number D3 5315805, rare signature 1, brown and green on multicoloured underprint, young woman in headdress at right, reverse cutting sugar cane (Pick 8a), two pinholes otherwise about uncirculated, very scarce £150-250
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 10 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number Y7 17259280, signature 2, brown and green on multicoloured underprint, young woman in headdress at right, reverse cutting sugar cane (Pick 8b), uncirculated £150-250
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 50 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number L1 1063615, rare signature 1, green on multicoloured underprint, banana harvest, reverse man and woman with timber and coastline (Pick 9a), uncirculated, rare £500-700
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 50 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number Y2 4701213, signature 2, green on multicoloured underprint, banana harvest, reverse man and woman with timber and coastline (Pick 9b), uncirculated, very scarce £400-500
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 100 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number B2 2691402, rare signature 1, brown on multicoloured underprint, General Schoelcher at right, reverse Schoelcher with ships (Pick 10a), original good extremely fine to about uncirculated, rare £700-900
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, 100 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number F3 5536213, signature 2, brown on multicoloured underprint, General Schoelcher at right, reverse Schoelcher with ships (Pick 10b), uncirculated, very scarce £600-800
|
Institut d'Emission des Departements d'Outre-Mer, specimen 100 francs, 1964 (ND), serial number 0.00 0000000, rare signature 1, brown on multicoloured underprint, General Schoelcher at right, reverse Schoelcher with ships (Pick 10as), black specimen ovpt No 0006, perforated specimen glue marks on reverse otherwise uncirculated, rare £600-800
FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA |
Gouvernement Generale de l'Afrique Equatoriale Francaise, specimen/proof 50 centimes ND (1917), no serial numbers, Pujol and Angoulvant signatures, green on blue underprint, branches at left and right, reverse AEF in stylised cartouche with value in all four corners, unwatermarked paper (Pick 1 proof), three punch holes, about uncirculated to uncirculated and very scarce £200-250
|
Gouvernement Generale de l'Afrique Equatoriale Francaise, 50 centimes, ND (1917), serial number 896259, green and pale blue (Pick 1a), mounting traces on reverse otherwise uncirculated, scarce £120-180
|
Afrique Francaise Libre (French Equatorial Africa), specimen 1000 francs on issued example with serial number B026946, ND (1941), multicoloured, allegorical maidens representing France and Africa with child at centre, flag top right (Pick 9), perforated 114 and pinholed top left, red SPECIMEN overprint, very fine and rare £700-800
|
Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, 5 francs, law of 1944, blue prefix AN, red, head of Marianne at centre (Pick 15a), tiny nick low margin otherwise uncirculated £70-100
|
Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, specimen 100 francs, law of 1944, red serial number PP000000, green, head of Marianne at centre (Pick 18s), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint, pinholes top left, otherwise uncirculated, rare £200-300
|
Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, specimen 1000 francs, law of 1944, red serial numbers TD075048, blue and lilac, phoenix at centre, value at left and right, reverse blue, allegorical scene of war and peace at left and right (Pick 19s2), perforated, red SPECIMEN overprint on an issued note, pinholed top left otherwise almost uncirculated, rare £800-1,200
|
Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, 500 francs, ND (1947-1952), prefix L.6, pale blue and multicoloured, also 5 francs, blue, Bougainville, and 10 francs, blue, Colbert at left (Pick 20B, 21, 25), first pressed, fine, second uncirculated, third good very fine (3) £120-160
|
Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, 500 francs, ND (1947-1952), serial number Y.4 98671, pale blue and multicoloured, two women at right, port scene at left, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, harvest collecting (Pick 25), an original very fine, scarce £200-250
|
Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, French Equatorial Africa, a specimen set comprising 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 francs, ND (1947-), all zero serial numbers, multicoloured, all Postel-Vinay signatures (Pick 20B, 21-26), all handstamped SPECIMEN, generally good extremely fine, scarce (7) £1,000-1,200
FRENCH GUINEA |
Gouvernement General de l'A.O.F., 50 centimes, ND (1917), serial number C. 11-339, pale brown with value in maroon at centre, 50 centimes coin at left and right (Pick 1b), uncirculated and rare £350-450
FRENCH INDIA |
Banque de l'Indochine, specimen 10 rupees, Pondichery, May 1910, zero serial numbers, Poseidon at left, d'Oissel and Simon signatures, reverse black text on blue and white, dragon at left and right (Pick A1s), perforated SPECIMEN, small red manuscript 1 on reverse otherwise uncirculated and rare £1,500-2,000
|
Banque de l'Indochine, specimen 50 rupees, ND (1936-45) issue, no serial numbers, no signatures, ornamental urn at left, reverse bust of Dupleix (Pick 7s, KM 310), perforated specimen, uncirculated, rare £800-1,200
FRENCH INDOCHINA |
Banque de l'Indochine, Vladivostok, specimen proof 5 rubles, 12.2.1919, unissued, Series A, serial number 000000, blue on multicoloured underprint, female head with liberty cap at centre, text in Russian and French, reverse blue, F5886 in red in top margin, perforated "SPECIMEN A.B.N.Co" (Pick S1256, KM 826 two punch holes, endorsed "vu et approuve" in black ink, two pinholes, otherwise good extremely fine, very rare £600-800
|
Banque de l'Indochine, Vladivostok, specimen 25 rubles, 12.2.1919, unissued, Series B, serial number 000000, green on multicoloured underprint, female head with liberty cap at centre, text in Russian and French, reverse green (Pick S1257, KM 827), four punch holes, about uncirculated, very rare £700-900
|
Banque de l'Indochine, 500 piastres, ND (1951), serial number 0.000 000, Borduge and Baudouin signatures, multicoloured, woman and child examining globe, reverse two elephants behind woman and child (Pick 57s, KM 157), perforated specimen, about uncirculated to uncirculated, scarce £200-300
|
Banque de l'Indochine, specimen 50 piastres, ND (1945), serial number L110 02735795, Paul Gannay and Edmond Bruno signatures, green, man with straw hat and baskets at right, reverse frieze at Angkor Wat (Pick 77s, KM 181), perforated specimen, about uncirculated to uncirculated £120-160
|
Banque de l'Indochine, 100 piastres, ND (1946), serial number C204 0838, Paul Gannay and Edmond Bruno signatures, blue on multicoloured underprint, bank building, reverse sampans in Halong Bay (Pick 79), hand stamped annule in black on front, two punch holes, good very fine £40-60
|
