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† Government of Fiji, an obverse and reverse composite essay on card for a $5, ND (1977), serial number A/4 000000, orange and purple on multicoloured underprint, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Pietro Annigoni at right, arms at upper centre, Barnes and Tomkins signatures, reverse geometric pattern (Pick 73c for type), about uncirculated, unique (2) £400-600
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Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, $5, ND (1974), serial number Z/1 102323, orange, Elizabeth II at right, arms at centre, Barnes and Tomkins signatures (Pick 73c, CMA B4c), uncirculated and a scarce replacement issue £250-280
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Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, $10, ND (1974), serial number A/35 05101, purple, Elizabeth II at right, arms at centre, Barnes and Earland signatures (Pick 74b, CMA B5b), uncirculated, scarce £250-280
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Central Monetary Authority, Fiji, $20, ND (1974), serial number A/3 302189, blue and green, Elizabeth II at right, arms top centre, Barnes and Earland signatures (Pick 75, CMA B6b), fresh good extremely fine and scarce £250-280
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x Reserve Bank of Fiji, specimen $50, ND (2002), prefix K, red and multicoloured, Elizabeth II at right, also Botswana specimen 100 pula, ND (1993), blue (Pick 108s, 16s, RBF B19as, BOB B15as), in ICG holder 63 uncirculated and 55 almost unc (2) £80-120
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Finlands Bank, 5 markkaa, 1897, serial number 4126392, blue, arms at left, woman at centre, reverse, dark blue, arms at centre, value top and lower centre, also Sveriges Riksbank, 5 kronor, 1899, serial number P, 38141, black, Svea seated at right, value top left and low right and at centre, reverse Gustav Vasa in oval at centre (Pick 1, 19a), good or better £80-120
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† Finlands Bank, specimen 500 markkaa, 1898, blue, pale grey-brown, value in bronze low right, maiden, lion and arms at left, medallic portrait of a king at right, value at each corner (Pick 8 for type), small perforation, good extremely fine and very rare £1,500-2,000
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x Banque de France, 1000 francs, 28 November 1940, prefix Z.628, blue and multicoloured, female allegories of Commerce and Industry at left and right, de Bletterie, Rousseau and Favre-Gilly signatures (Pick 96a, Fayette 39.2), soft corner crease low right otherwise a fresh extremely fine, attractive £300-350
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Banque de France, 50 NF, 7 April 1960, serial number V.50-45207, blue, red and multicoloured, 'Le Pont Neuf' at centre, Henri IV at centre, D'Ambrieres, Tondu and Gargam signatures, reverse red and multicoloured, Henri IV and the Chateau de Pau, also 5000 francs, 2 April 1942, serial number C.193-622, multicoloured, 'Victoire', Belin, Favre-Gilly and Rousseau signatures (Pick 143a, Lafayette 58.5 and Pick 97c, Lafayette 46.36), first pinholes at left and pencil annotation otherwise an original extremely fine and a classic and beautiful note, scarce, second pinholes and pencil annotations, extremely fine and attractive (2) £250-350
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† Republique Francaise Tresor Central, specimen 1000 francs, ND (1943), red serial number TB 000001-TC500000, green and pale orange, phoenix arising from the flames at centre, leaves at left and right, reverse, green, allegorical scene of war at left, scene of peace at right, value at centre (Pick 108s), ink date "15.11.43" in top margin, slight scuffing on reverse, extremely fine, rare £600-800
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x Republique Francaise, Tresor Central, specimen 500 Francs, ND (1945), serial number 02L 000000, brown; and specimen 1000 Francs, ND (1944), serial number 71E 000000, green, both Marianne in Phrygian cap, value in each corner, reverse value in ornate guilloche at centre, acanthus border scrolls, also a 5000 francs, serial number 01K 000000, pale blue and pink, Marianne at right as previous, all Chamski and Diethelm signatures (Pick 106s, 107s, 109s, Fayette 11.5,13 for type,14.2), overprinted SPECIMEN in black on obverse and reverse with one black De La Rue specimen oval on obverse, uncirculated, rare and a handsome set (3) £3,500-2,500
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Banque de France, 500 francs (2), 1946, prefixes X.73, violet and multicoloured, Chateaubriand at centre, Belin, Rousseau and Favre-Gilly signatures (Pick 129a), in ICG holders 66 choice uncirculated, one with pinhole, other small foxing mark at margin (2) £120-160
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x Banque de France, 10000 francs, 'Genie Francais', 6 November 1952, prefix N.3294, multicoloured, maiden with book and globe, Gargam, Belin and Cormier signatures (Pick 132d, Fayette 50.61), pinholes, pressed, about extremely fine, attractive £300-350<@Heading CAPS>
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Institute d'Emission des Departments d'Outre-Mer, 5000 francs, ND (1961), serial number K.32 432, multicoloured, woman holding fruit bowl at centre and right, Postel-Vinay and Calvet signatures, reverse woman cooking at left, harvesting right and background (Pick 3a, Kolsky 703, IEDOM B3a), some creasing and folds, small tear top left corner, otherwise very fine, a truly striking note £1,100-1,500
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† Afrique Francaise Libre, French Equatorial Africa, specimen 5 francs, ND (19410, serial number A/1 000001-A/40 350000, green and multicoloured, woman at centre, also specimen 25 francs, ND (1944), serial number A 000001-F 040000, red and multicoloured, man and horse at centre (Pick 6s, 7s), ink date in top margin, perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and rare (2) £300-500
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† Afrique Francaise Libre, French Equatorial Africa, specimen 1000 francs, ND (1942), serial number A 09201-B047000, multicoloured, France and Africa at centre with child, reverse multicoloured, obverse design inverted (Pick 9s), ink date '26.5.42', perforated SPECIMEN, good extremely fine and very rare, a pleasing example £800-1,200
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x Institut d'Emission de L'Afrique Equatoriale Francaise et du Cameroun, 100 francs, ND (1957), serial number X.3 10630, multicolour, Gov. Gen. Felix Eboue at centre, girl with large jug on her head at left, canoe at right, reverse old man at right, dock with ships at centre and left (Pick 32), fresh and original about uncirculated, a really lovely example £300-400
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x Banque de l'Indo-Chine, 20 piastres, Haiphong, 9 June 1905, serial number U.29 274, red-brown and cream, allegorical figures and elephants, d'Oissell and Simon signatures, reverse maroon, text (Pick 15a), damage at left otherwise VG, rare £150-200
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, 5 piastres, Haiphong, 10 July 1913, serial number G/66 587, dark grey and dark green, flowers at low centre, ships at low left, value at top right, reverse brown, dragons at each side (Pick 16b), in ICG holder 20*, fine, spindle and staple holes at left, very scarce £300-350
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Banque de l'Indo-Chine, 20 piastres, Saigon, 1 August 1920, serial number G.95 787, blue-purple, seated female allegory with sword at left, farmer couple at right, reverse dragons (Pick 41, Kolsky 136), in ICG holder 25*, good fine to about very fine, pinholes and some small repairs at centre £80-120
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x A small group of notes, comprising French Indo-China, 200 piastres, 1953, elephant at left, water buffalo at right (Pick 109), Kingdom of Siam, 5 baht, 29 July 1934, purple, green and yellow, King Rama VII at left (Pick 23), De Javasche Bank, 100 gulden, 1946, brown, rice paddy at left (Pick 94), East African Currency Boar, 5 shillings, ND (1958), brown, Elizabeth II at left (Pick 37), extremely fine, good very fine, very fine and good extremely fine, a useful group (4) £200-300
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x French Oceania, 2 francs, 7 April 1942, serial number A8-297, black value and text on blue and white, torch of Liberty at centre, manuscript signature low right, reverse text (Pick 9), pinholes, good very fine and quite rare £200-300
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x Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale, French West Africa, specimen 25 francs, ND (1943), zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, girl at centre, reverse man and bullock (Pick 38s), uncirculated and a pretty note, scarce £150-200
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x Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale, 1000 francs, 14 December 1942, red serial number X.10-906, violet and pale green, dockside scene at centre, value at left and right and at each corner (Pick 32a), pinholes, an original very fine and scarce £250-300
| THE MUSZYNSKI COLLECTION OF FRENCH WEST INDIES AND REUNION | |
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Guadeloupe et Dependances, Tresor Colonial, a part issued 50 centimes, serial number 455517, Decree of 1884, dark and light brown, (Pick 1r, Kolsky 158), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, watermarked GUADELOUPE, rare £200-250
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Guadeloupe et Dependances, Tresor Colonial, a part issued 1 franc, serial number 271577, Decree of 1884, dark and light grey, (Pick 1Ar, Kolsky 161), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, watermarked GUADELOUPE, rare £200-250
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 5 francs (2), Cabasson, ND (1934-1943), prefixes G.250 and V.224, red and white, head of indigenous man at left, woman at right, signatures of Marconnet and Gascon, reverse grey and white, indigenous female head at centre, local flora and fauna in field (Pick 7c, Kolsky 102p), VG and fine (2) £80-100
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 5 francs, Cabasson, ND (1945-), serial number D.338-351, red and white, head of indigenous man at left, woman at right, signatures of Boudin and Gascon, reverse grey and white, indigenous female head at centre, local flora and fauna in field (Pick 7e, Kolsky 102r), central crease otherwise fresh and original, almost extremely fine £100-120
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 25 francs, ND (1934-1943), serial number G.51-257, red and white, black circular frames top left and right with penalty text, signatures of Marconnet, Gascon and Picard, reverse red and white, 'la rade de Saint Pierre' at centre, local flora in field (Pick 8, Kolsky 105g), in ICG holder number 20, fine, very rare £450-550
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 25 francs, ND (1934-), serial number O.23-143, multicoloured, allegorical maiden laureate at centre, floral wreath above, signatures of Marconnet, Gascon and Picard, reverse green and pale blue, ship and trees (Pick 14, Kolsky 112a), in ICG holder number 30, very fine, scarce £150-200
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 100 francs, ND (1944-), serial number M.32-581, blue and multicoloured, allegorical maiden with sceptre at left, ship right centre, value in red, fasces at right, signatures of Boudin, Gascon and Picard, reverse red and white, 'la rade de Saint Pierre' low centre, borders of fruit and flowers (Pick 16, Kolsky 113d), in ICG holder number 20, fine, rare £200-250
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 5 francs, ND (1945-1946), serial number M11-228, orange and black, Christopher Columbus at centre, Boudin and Gascon signatures (Pick 21b, Kolsky 115b), about very fine £80-120
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, specimen 25 francs, ND (type of 1944), no serial numbers, green and grey, map of Guadeloupe at left, value at right and at each corner, reverse blue and white, head of a woman at centre, value at left and right, also an issued example, serial number B13-060, signatures of Boudin, Gascon and Picard (Pick 22s, 22b, Kolsky 116-3, 116b), first, in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, second, in ICG holder number 45, extra fine (2) £200-300
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 500 francs, ND (1943), serial number X.1 981, black and pale pink, Christopher Columbus's ship 'the Santa Maria' at left, Marconnet, Gascon and Picard signatures, reverse purple and pale green, compass points at centre (Pick 24a, Kolsky 118a), in ICG holder number 15, very good to fine, very rare £700-1,000
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 1000 francs, ND (1943), serial number U2-23, blue and black, head of Karukera Indian at centre, value at left and right, signatures of Marconnet, Gascon and Picard, reverse pink and pale orange, points of the compass at centre (Pick 26a, Kolsky 120a), in ICG holder number 15, very good to fine, an E.A.Wright printing, very rare £700-1,000
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 1000 francs, ND (1944), serial number U3-413, blue and black, head of Karukera Indian at centre, value at left and right, signatures of Devineau, Gascon and Picard, reverse violet and pale orange, points of the compass at centre (Pick 26b, Kolsky 120b), in ICG holder number 15, very good to fine, an E.A.Wright printing. The U.3 is outside the range listed by Kolsky, very rare £700-900
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, 1000 francs, ND (1945-1946), serial number L5-182, blue and black, head of Karukera Indian at centre, value at left and right, signatures of Boudin, Gascon and Picard, reverse violet and pale orange, points of the compass at centre (Pick 26Aa, Kolsky 121), in ICG holder number 20, fine, an E.A.Wright printing and the smaller format even rarer than the larger format type £1,000-1,500
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 10 francs, ND (1944), red serial number GE 716944, violet, pale blue and red-brown, head of Marianne at centre, anchor conjoined with the cross of Lorraine at left and right, GUADELOUPE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse violet and pale blue, legal text in oval at centre (Pick 27a, Kolsky 124), soft central crease otherwise a fresh and original extremely fine £80-120
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 10 francs, ND (1944), red serial number prefix GB, violet, pale blue and red-brown, head of Marianne at centre, anchor conjoined with the cross of Lorraine at left and right, GUADELOUPE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse violet and pale blue, legal text in oval at centre, also 20 francs, red prefix LM, as 10 francs but green and pale red, reverse green and pale orange (Pick 27a, 28a, Kolsky 124, 125), ageing spots on 10 francs, very fine, 20 francs fine (2) £80-120
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 10 francs, ND (1944), red serial number prefix GG, violet, pale blue and red-brown, head of Marianne at centre, anchor conjoined with the cross of Lorraine at left and right, GUADELOUPE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse violet and pale blue, legal text in oval at centre, also 20 francs, red prefix LN, as 10 francs but green and pale red, reverse green and pale orange (Pick 27a, 28a, Kolsky 124, 125), VG (2) £50-60
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, specimen 100 francs, ND (1944), red serial number PP 000000, green and pale red, head of Marianne at centre, exotic fruits and flowers to left and right, GUADELOUPE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse green and pale orange, allegorical symbols of trade and commerce (Pick 29s, Kolsky SP126-1), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, perforated, black SPECIMEN overprint, pinholed top left, rare £250-300
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 100 francs, ND (1944), red serial number PT 578152, green and pale red, head of Marianne at centre, exotic fruits and flowers to left and right, GUADELOUPE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse green and pale orange, allegorical symbols of trade and commerce (Pick 29a, Kolsky 126), about fine and scarce £100-150
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 100 francs, ND (1944), red serial number PT 872880, green and pale red, head of Marianne at centre, exotic fruits and flowers to left, GUADELOUPE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse green and pale orange, allegorical symbols of trade and commerce (Pick 29a, Kolsky 126), poor but a most unusual and rare error with some of the design omitted at right £100-150
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 1000 francs, Phoenix, ND (1944), red serial number TD 333161, blue and pale red, phoenix arising from flames at centre, value at left and right, GUADELOUPE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse blue, allegorical scenes of war and peace at left and right (Pick 30b, Kolsky 127), in ICG holder number 20, fine, watermarked type, extremely rare £1,000-1,200
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, a specimen group of the ND (1946) series comprising 5 francs, Bougainville, 10 francs, Colbert, 20 francs, Emile Gentil, 50 francs, Belain d'Esnambuc and 100 francs, La Bourdonnais, all Postel-Vinay signature (Pick 31-35s, Kolsky SP129-1, SP133-1), in ICG holders number 63, uncirculated, all with SPECIMEN handstamp, perforated SPECIMEN, rare (5) £400-500
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 5 francs, blue, Bougainville, 10 francs, blue, Colbert, both ND (1946), prefixes R23 and K11, red GUADELOUPE at top, left and right Postel-Vinay signature (Pick 31, 32, Kolsky 129, 130), uncirculated (2) £100-150
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 20 francs, Gentil, ND (1946), prefix T.6, brown and multicoloured, Emile Gentil at right, red GUADELOUPE top, left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, Togolese man (Pick 33, Kolsky 131), uncirculated £100-150
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 50 francs, d'Esnambuc, ND (1946), prefix D.21, blue and multicoloured, Belain d'Esnambuc at left, galleon at right, GUADELOUPE in blue at top, left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, Togolese maiden at left (Pick 34, Kolsky 132), an original and fresh good very fine £80-100
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 50 francs, d'Esnambuc, ND (1946), prefix K.21, blue and multicoloured, Belain d'Esnambuc at left, galleon at right, GUADELOUPE in blue at top, left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, Togolese maiden at left (Pick 34, Kolsky 132), good very fine £80-100
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 100 francs, La Bourdonnais, ND (1946), prefix T.12, red and multicoloured, La Bourdonnais at left, indigenous man and woman right, GUADELOUPE in red at top, left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, mountains and woman (Pick 35, Kolsky 133), fine £60-100
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, specimen 500 francs, Pointe a Pitre, ND (1946), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, a view of Pointe a Pitre at left, a local Martinique and a Guadaloupean woman at right, GUADELOUPE in top margin and at left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, cart and bullocks (Pick 36s, Kolsky SP134-1), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, black handstamped SPECIMEN, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £200-300
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