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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, specimen 1000 francs, Union Francaise, ND (1946), zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, allegorical vignette of the 'Union Francaise', two women representing France and a Martinican girl, GUADELOUPE in red at top, left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, canoe and woman (Pick 37s, Kolsky SP135-1), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, handstamped SPECIMEN and perforated SPECIMEN, rare £250-350
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 1000 francs, Union Francaise, ND (1946), serial number O.12-37410, red and multicoloured, allegorical vignette of the 'Union Francaise', two women representing France and a Martinican girl, GUADELOUPE in red at top, left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, canoe and woman (Pick 37a, Kolsky 135), in ICG holder number 20, fine, rare £150-250
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, specimen 5000 francs, 'Schoelcher', ND (1952), zero serial numbers, brown and multicoloured, Victor Schoelcher at right, GUADELOUPE in red at top margin and at left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, allegorical local scene, value in red (Pick 38s, Kolsky SP137-1), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £250-350
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, specimen 1000 francs, 'Pecheur', ND (type of 1955), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, fisherman at left in hat, fisherman at right preparing fish, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse blue and multicoloured, woman with tray of plantains and bananas, banana tree at right, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around (Pick 39s, Kolsky SP136-1), small ink numeral top left, in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, scarce, attractive £200-300
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, specimen 5000 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (type of 1955), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, woman with basket of fruit at centre, trees at left, fruit at right, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse blue and multicoloured, sugarcane harvesting, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around (Pick 40s, Kolsky SP138-1), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, rare, attractive. £300-400
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 5000 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (type of 1955), serial number L.16-634, multicoloured, woman with basket of fruit at centre, trees at left, fruit at right, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse blue and multicoloured, sugarcane harvesting, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around (Pick 40a, Kolsky 138), in ICG holder number 30, very fine and very rare in any condition. As an additional point of interest Kolsky states that on December 31st 1973 only 4109 notes of Schoelcher or Antilaise or 50NF/5000 francs for all three territories, Guadeloupe, Guyane and Martinique had not been redeemed and thus gives a rarity value of R6. £500-800
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, 5NF on 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1960), serial number L.8-85603, 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, red CONTRE VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS in field at left, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, cart and bullocks (Pick 42, Kolsky 140), about fine and rare £100-150
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guadeloupe, specimen 10NF on 1000 francs on an issued example, 'Pecheur', ND (type of 1960), serial numbers A.54-750, multicoloured, fisherman at left in hat, fisherman at right preparing fish, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around, Postel-Vinay signature, red 'CONTRE VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' overprint in right field, reverse blue and multicoloured, woman with tray of plantains and bananas, banana tree at right, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around (Pick 43, Kolsky SP141-1), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, blue SPECIMEN handstamp on an issued example, very rare, attractive £400-600
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Banque de la Guadeloupe, an unissued/proof 250 francs, ND (ca 1828), black on pale brown watermarked paper, allegorical maiden at left (sea), Mercury at right, ornate border around, cockerel top centre (Pick unrecorded, Kolsky 181), in ICG holder number 40, very fine to extremely fine, watermarked '500 francs' and manuscript 'Pour Epreuve'. Kolsky states 'the engraver Barre received an order from the Banque de la Guadeloupe for designs for a potential issue of currency'. This series never issued, pinholes, extremely rare. In addition the watermark reads '500 francs' and not as printed '250 francs' £1,000-1,500
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Banque de la Guyane, 5 francs, ND (1942), serial number H.38-620, blue and white, value at centre and at each corner, indigenous male and female head at left and right, Halleguen and Constantin signatures, reverse red and white, indigenous male head at centre, border of local flora and fauna (Pick 1d, Kolsky 201h), fine £80-100
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Banque de la Guyane, 5 francs, ND (1942), serial number J.66-377, blue and white, value at centre and at each corner, indigenous male and female head at left and right, Buy and Constantin signatures, reverse red and white, indigenous male head at centre, border of local flora and fauna (Pick 1e, Kolsky 201j), in ICG holder number 48, extra fine plus, light creasing otherwise a fresh and original extremely fine £120-180
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Banque de la Guyane, 1 franc, 'Billet de Nécessité', 1917, serial number 39025, blue and white, value at centre and at each corner, Ravel and Briais signatures, reverse blue and grey, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 5, Kolsky 236a), in ICG holder number 45, extra fine, an original and scarce, a very late number for series £100-150
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Banque de la Guyane, 2 francs, 'Billet de Nécessité', 1917, serial number 34025, red-pink and pale blue, value at centre and at each corner, Ravel and Briais signatures, reverse red-pink and pale blue, head of Marianne at centre, value at left and right (Pick 6, Kolsky 237a), in ICG holder number 50, extremely fine/about uncirculated, scarce, also a very early number for series £150-200
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Banque de la Guyane, 25 francs, ND (1933), serial number N.3-382, multicoloured, allegorical maiden laureate at centre, floral wreath above, signatures of Lamer, Quintrie and Briais, reverse green and pale blue, ship and trees (Pick 7, Kolsky 209a), in ICG holder number 25, fine, very fine, the first type for series, rare £250-300
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Banque de la Guyane, 25 francs, ND (1945), serial number P.19-998, multicoloured, allegorical maiden laureate at centre, floral wreath above, signatures of Constantin, Buy and Saint-Clair, reverse green and pale blue, ship and trees (Pick 7, Kolsky 209f), in ICG holder number 25, fine, very fine, a presentable and the last type for series, scarce £150-200
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Banque de la Guyane, 25 francs, ND (1945), serial number Z.18-588, multicoloured, allegorical maiden laureate at centre, floral wreath above, signatures of Constantin, Buy and Saint-Clair, reverse green and pale blue, ship and trees (Pick 7, Kolsky 209f), a presentable VG to fine and unusually the signatures clear on reverse and noticeably shifted to the left £100-150
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Banque de la Guyane, 100 francs, ND (1945), serial number AV5-052, pink and black, map of Guyane at left, signatures of Buy, Constantin and Saint-Clair, reverse green and pink, BG at centre, value at left and right (Pick 13b, Kolsky 213b), in ICG holder number 25, fine, very fine, an E.A.Wright engraving, scarce £300-400
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Banque de la Guyane, 1000 francs, ND (type of 1945), red serial number M.1 732, pale and dark green, allegorical maiden at left and right, printed signatures of Halleguen and Constantin and a manuscript signature of Saint Clair, value at centre and low left and right, reverse brown, head of Marianne at centre (Pick 15, Kolsky 215b or c), in ICG holder number 20, fine, an E.A.Wright printing. Manuscript signature of Saint-Clair, this prefix should be Collat signature. A presentable and rare note £1,000-1,200
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Caisse Centrale de la France Libre, Guyane, 100 francs, ND (1946), red serial number PF 129736, green and pale red, head of Marianne at centre, exotic fruits and flowers to left and right, GUYANE in red at left and right, Diethelm and Plevin signatures, reverse green and pale orange, allegorical symbols of trade and commerce (Pick 16a, Kolsky 216), in ICG holder number 30, very fine, rare £200-300
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, specimen 100 francs, ND (1946), red serial number PF 000000, green and pale red, head of Marianne at centre, exotic fruits and flowers to left and right, GUYANE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse green and pale orange, allegorical symbols of trade and commerce (Pick 17s, Kolsky 218), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, pinholes top left, perforated, scarce £300-400
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, specimen 1000 francs, 'Phoenix', ND (1944), red serial number TD 000000, blue and pale red, phoenix arising from flames at centre, value at left and right, GUYANE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse blue, allegorical scenes of war and peace at left and right (Pick 18s, Kolsky SP219-1), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, red SPECIMEN overprint, perforated, attractive and rare £800-1,000
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, 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, all GUYANE in red top centre and at left and right (Pick 19-23s, Kolsky SP221-1-SP225-1), second in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, others in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, all with black SPECIMEN handstamp, perforated SPECIMEN, rare (5) £350-450
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, a 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 19-23, Kolsky 221-225), good very fine, fine, extremely fine, VG and almost very fine (5) £120-180
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, specimen 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1946), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, a view of Pointe a Pitre at left, a local Martinican and a Guadaloupean woman at right, GUYANE in blue at top margin and at left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, cart and bullocks (Pick 24s, Kolsky SP226-1), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, black handstamped SPECIMEN, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £200-250
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, specimen 1000 francs, 'Union Francaise', ND (1946), zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, allegorical vignette of the 'Union Francaise', two women representing France and a Martinican girl, GUYANE in red at top, left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, canoe and woman (Pick 25s, Kolsky SP227-1), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, handstamped SPECIMEN and perforated SPECIMEN, rare £200-300
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, 1000 francs, 'Union Francaise', ND (1947), serial number B.5-90094, red and multicoloured, allegorical vignette of the 'Union Francaise', two women representing France and a Martinican girl, GUYANE in red at top, left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, canoe and woman, red GUYANE in field (Pick 25a, Kolsky 227), in ICG holder number 48, extra fine plus, scarce £300-400
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, specimen 5000 francs, 'Schoelcher', ND (1952), zero serial numbers, brown and multicoloured, Victor Schoelcher at right, GUYANE in red at top margin and at left and right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, allegorical local scene, value in red (Pick 26s, Kolsky SP229-1), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £350-450
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, specimen 1000 francs, 'Pecheur', ND (1956), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, fisherman, 'Pecheur', at left, fisherman preparing fish at right, GUYANE in red ornate script in borders around, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, woman with basket of plantains and bananas balanced on her head (Pick 27s, Kolsky SP228-1), in ICG holder number 58, about uncirculated, ink numeral 5 top left, black SPECIMEN overprint and perforated SPECIMEN, scarce £600-800
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, specimen 5000 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (type of 1955), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, woman with basket of fruit at centre, trees at left, fruit at right, 'guyane' in red script in borders around, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse blue and multicoloured, sugarcane harvesting, 'guyane' in red script in borders around (Pick 28s, Kolsky SP230-1), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, scarce and attractive £500-600
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, 1 nouveau franc on 100 francs, 'La Bourdonnais', 1960, serial number M.4-58749, red and multicoloured, La Bourdonnais at left, allegorical indigenous couple at right, Postel-Vinay signature, blue CONTRE-VALEUR DE 1 NOUVEAU FRANC overprint low centre, red GUYANE top centre and at left and right, reverse red and multicoloured, woman and mountains (Pick 29a, Kolsky 231), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, original and rare £250-350
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, issued/specimen 5NF on 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1960), serial number Y.7-27572, blue and multicoloured, a view of Pointe a Pitre at left, a local Martinique and a Guadaloupean woman at right, GUYANE in blue at top margin and at left and right, red CONTRE VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, cart and bullocks (Pick 30s, Kolsky SP232-1), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, blue handstamped SPECIMEN on an issued example, fresh and original, rare £350-450
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, specimen 10NF on 1000 francs, 'Pecheur', ND (type of 1960), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, fisherman at left in hat, fisherman at right preparing fish, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around, Postel-Vinay signature, red 'CONTRE VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' overprint in right field, reverse blue and multicoloured, woman with tray of plantains and bananas, banana tree at right, 'guadeloupe' in red script in borders around (Pick 31, Kolsky SP234 for type), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, ink numeral top right, perforated SPECIMEN. For this type known specimens are overprinted on notes with regular numbering of alphabet 33. This specimen however shows zero serial numbers and is believed unrecorded £500-800
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Guyane, 10NF on 1000 francs, 'Pecheur', ND (1960), serial number X.9-909, multicoloured, fisherman, 'Pecheur', at left, fisherman preparing fish at right, GUAYANE in red ornate script in borders around, red CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS in field at right, Postel-Vinay signature, reverse multicoloured, woman with basket of plantains and bananas balanced on her head (Pick 31, Kolsky 234), in ICG holder 35 'very fine plus, lightly flattened, one pinhole', very rare £500-600
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Treasury issue, French Colonial Administration, 10 livres, Cayenne, '20th frimaire l'an troisieme de la Republique' (10 December 1794), serial number 43760, black text on cream parchment like paper, manuscript date and serial numbers and four manuscript signatures in field, Boue, Corio, Richard and Laporte (Pick A5 for similar, Kolsky 243). This is the Kolsky plate note. In ICG holder number 20, fine. Repaired and right margin damaged otherwise a more than presentable example of this very rare series and quite possibly the only example extant. £1,000-1,200
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Bon de Tresor, Guyane Francaise, a proof 50 francs, Cayenne, 184- (decret Colonial du decembre 1839), black text on cream-white parchmentlike watermarked paper, 'Bon pour Cinquante francs payables a vue au Porteur' at centre, 'DU TRESOR DE LA GUYANE FRANCAISE' in border around interspersed with conjoined cornucopiae and caduceus symbols, counterfoil at left (Kolsky 266 for type), in ICG holder number 45, extra fine, R6 in Kolsky, very rare £1,500-2,000
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Colonie de la Martinique, Tresor Colonial, 1 franc, Decree of 1884, serial number 388821, red and cream, value at centre, floral border around, two signatures below, reverse red and white, value at centre and at each corner, also a cheque on the Banque de la Martinique, unissued for 1 franc, 187-, lilac (Pick 2, Kolsky 354c for type, 360), first, in ICG holder number 8, good/very good, very rare, second, in ICG holder 2, poor (2) £400-500
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Banque de la Martinique, 5 francs (2), 'Cabasson', ND (1929/1930), serial number prefixes Q 168 and M200, red and white, value at centre and at each corner, indigenous male and female head at left and right, Didellot and Pradeu and Didellot and Hing signatures, reverse blue-green and white, indigenous male head at centre, border of local flora and fauna (Pick 6A, Kolsky 302e, f), VG, rare (2) £150-200
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Banque de la Martinique, 5 francs, 'Cabasson', ND (1934), serial number Q.343-984, mauve and white, value at centre and at each corner, indigenous male and female head at left and right, Didellot and Rosemain signatures, reverse blue-green and white, indigenous male head at centre, border of local flora and fauna (Pick 6, Kolsky 303b), good fine £120-140
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Banque de la Martinique, 5 francs, 'Cabasson', ND (1945), serial number O.411-247, mauve and white, value at centre and at each corner, indigenous male and female head at left and right, Arnaud and Rosemain signatures, reverse blue-green and white, indigenous male head at centre, border of local flora and fauna (Pick 6, Kolsky 305), faint central crease otherwise an original almost extremely fine £160-220
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Banque de la Martinique, 25 francs, ND (1930), serial number R.29-887, brown and white, penal code in circular frames top left and right, value at centre, signatures of Didellot, Pradeu and Bellonie, reverse blue and white, galley with arms of the Republic at centre, ornate border of flora and foliage (Pick 7b, Kolsky 307c), in ICG holder number 20, fine, pleasing and original, very rare £700-900
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Banque de la Martinique, 100 francs, ND (1922), serial number K.6-223, black and white, penal code in green circular frames top left and right, value at centre, signatures of Dinslage, Pradeu and Bellonie, reverse brown and white, galley with arms of the Republic at centre, ornate border of flora and foliage (Pick 8, Kolsky 310c), in ICG holder number 10, very good, slight rust damage otherwise presentable and very rare £1,000-1,200
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Banque de la Martinique, 500 francs, ND (1930), serial number M.1-445, brown and white, penal code in black circular frames top left and right, value at centre, signatures of Alizard, Bonneville and Rimbaud, reverse brown and white, Mercury at left, allegorical maiden (Wisdom) at right, ornate border of foliage, parrots and cherubs (Pick 9, Kolsky 312a), in ICG holder number 20, fine, worm holes at left otherwise pleasing and original, extremely rare £1,500-1,800
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Banque de la Martinique, 1 franc, 'Billet de Néccessité', 1915, serial number 062906, pink and pale blue, value at centre and at each corner, Alizard and Bonneville signatures, reverse pink and pale blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 10, Kolsky 362a), central crease, a fresh good very fine and scarce £120-160
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Banque de la Martinique, 1 franc, 'Billet de Néccessité', 1915, serial number 577493, pink and pale blue, value at centre and at each corner, Alizard and Pradeu signatures, reverse pink and pale blue, arms at centre, value at left and right (Pick 10, Kolsky 362b), central crease, a fresh good very fine and scarce £120-180
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Banque de la Martinique, 2 francs, 'Billet de Néccessité', 1915, serial number 215449, pale blue and white, value at centre and at each corner, Alizard and Bonneville signatures, reverse pale blue, arms at centre, head of Marianne at centre, value at left and right (Pick 11, Kolsky 363a), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, scarce £180-240
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Banque de la Martinique, an obverse and reverse proof mounted on card for a 25 francs, ND (type of 1927), purple and multicoloured, woman laureate centre, fruit and flowers in field, reverse pale blue and green, ship and coastline (Pick 12 for type, Kolsky 313 for type), good extremely fine, unusual and very rare (2) £700-900
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Banque de la Martinique, a partial 25 francs, ND (type of 1930), multicoloured, floral border around, central design and text omitted (Pick 12 for type, Kolsky 313 for type), pencil signature of the engraver G.Hourriez, probably for approval, low right, good very fine, rare £200-250
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Banque de la Martinique, 25 francs, ND (1938), serial number L.35-955, purple and multicoloured, maiden representing France laureate centre, floral border around, Didelot, Rosemain and Calvy signatures, reverse pale blue and green, ship and coastline (Pick 12, Kolsky 313c), in ICG holder number 20, fine, good fine £200-250
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Banque de la Martinique, 25 francs, ND (1945), serial number A.55-510, purple and multicoloured, maiden representing France laureate centre, floral border around, Arnaud, Rosemain and Calvy signatures, reverse pale blue and green, ship and coastline (Pick 12, Kolsky 313d), in ICG holder number 48, extra fine, scarce in this grade £300-400
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Banque de la Martinique, 100 francs, ND (1930), serial number Q.4-080, multicoloured, maiden representing the sea diademed at left and holding a sceptre, ship at centre, fasces at right, Didelot, Pradeu and Bellonie signatures, without value top left and right, reverse ship and coastline (Pick 13, Kolsky 314a), in ICG holder number 15, very good to fine, presentable and rare and the first issue for series (without 100 printed at top left and right) £400-600
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