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Banque de la Martinique, 100 francs, ND (1945), serial number W.38-108, multicoloured, maiden representing the sea diademed at left and holding a sceptre, ship at centre, fasces at right, Arnaud, Calvy and Rosemain signatures, value top left and right, reverse ship and coastline (Pick 13, Kolsky 314e), in ICG holder number 30, very fine, slight damage in places otherwise a fresh appearance, scarce £300-400
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Banque de la Martinique, 500 francs, ND (1933), serial number P.3-828, multicoloured, maiden representing the sea diademed at left, ship at centre, fasces at right, Didelot, Bellonie and Pradeu signatures, value top left and right, reverse pale mauve and white, arms of the Republic and galley low centre, ornate border of fruit and trees (Pick 14, Kolsky 315a), in ICG holder number 15, very good/fine, some tape on reverse, small piece missing top left margin, presentable and a very rare type. The first issue of series (without 500 printed at top left and right) £800-1,200
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Banque de la Martinique, specimen/issued 5 francs 'type Americain', ND (1944), serial number L64-396, black on pink background, allegorical maiden (Liberty) in oval frame at left, value right centre and at each corner, Garcin and Rosemain signatures, reverse blue, head of indigenous woman at centre, value at left and right (Pick 16b, Kolsky 318b), in ICG holder number 35, very fine, SPECIMEN handstamp, original and fresh, rare in this format £250-300
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Banque de la Martinique, 5 francs 'type Americain', ND (1944), serial number X52-8, black on pink background, allegorical maiden (Liberty) in oval frame at left, value right centre and at each corner, Garcin and Rosemain signatures, reverse blue, head of indigenous woman at centre, value at left and right (Pick 16b, Kolsky 318b), original and fresh, good very fine £100-150
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Banque de la Martinique, 5 francs 'type Americain', ND (1942), serial number U11-307, black on pink background, allegorical maiden (Liberty) in oval frame at left, value right centre and at each corner, Didelot and Rosemain signatures, reverse blue, head of indigenous woman at centre, value at left and right (Pick 16b, Kolsky 318a), original and fresh, central crease otherwise about extremely fine £120-180
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Banque de la Martinique, 5 francs (2) 'type Americain', ND (1944/1945), serial number prefixes Y.87 and S99, black on pink background, allegorical maiden (Liberty) in oval frame at left, value right centre and at each corner, Garcin and Rosemain/Arnaud and Rosemain signatures, reverse blue, head of indigenous woman at centre, value at left and right (Pick 16b, Kolsky 318b, c), very fine and VG (2) £80-120
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Banque de la Martinique, 25 francs 'type Americain', ND (1943), serial number U.18-640, yellow and black, seated maiden at right with scythe and corn sheaf (Agriculture), value low centre and at each corner, printed signatures of Didelot, Rosemain and Calvy, reverse green and white, ship and coastline in circular frame at centre, value at left and right (Pick 17, Kolsky 319a), good very fine £180-240
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Banque de la Martinique, 25 francs 'type Americain', ND (1943), serial number H63-804, yellow and black, seated maiden at right with scythe and corn sheaf (Agriculture), value low centre and at each corner, printed signatures of Arnaud, Rosemain and Calvy, reverse green and white, ship and coastline in circular frame at centre, value at left and right (Pick 17, Kolsky 319c), in ICG holder number 45, extra fine, scarce £200-300
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Banque de la Martinique, 100 francs 'type Americain', ND (type of 1942/1943), serial number T60-637, dark and pale green, allegorical maiden at left with baskets of fruit (Agriculture), value at right and top left and right, signatures of Didelot, Rosemain and Calvy, reverse green and white, allegorical maiden (wine) with grapes and child, value at left and right (Pick 19a, Kolsky 320a), in ICG holder number 20, fine, ink stains, scarce £200-250
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Banque de la Martinique, 100 francs 'type Americain', ND (type of 1945/1946), serial number C73-495, dark and pale green, allegorical maiden at left with baskets of fruit (Agriculture), value at right and top left and right, signatures of Arnaud, Rosemain and Calvy, reverse green and white, allegorical maiden (wine) with grapes and child, value at left and right (Pick 19a, Kolsky 320c), VG to fine £100-150
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Caisse Centrale de la France Libre, Martinique, 1000 francs, 'Phoenix', ND (1946), red serial number TA 077701, blue and pale red, phoenix arising from flames at centre, value at left and right, MARTINIQUE handstamp in red top centre, Diethelm and Plevin signatures, reverse blue, allegorical scenes of war and peace at left and right (Pick 22b, Kolsky 328), in ICG holder number 40, very fine to extremely fine, multiple red and black ANNULE handstamps, perforated, paperclip mark at left and pinholes, thinned at top centre, a rare type £1,000-1,400
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 10 francs 'type Anglais', ND (1946), serial number in red GA 135083, purple, pale blue and red, head of Marianne at centre, anchor conjoined with the cross of Loraine at left and right, MARTINIQUE in red at left and right, signatures of Postel-Vinay and Leclerc, reverse purple and pale blue, penal code in oval at centre (Pick 23, Kolsky 330), in ICG holder number 48, extra fine, faint central crease, an original example £140-180
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 20 francs 'type Anglais', ND (1946), serial number in red LN 542900, green, pale blue and red, head of Marianne at centre, MARTINIQUE in red at left and right, anchor conjoined with the cross of Lorraine at left and right, signatures of Postel-Vinay and Leclerc, reverse green and pale orange, penal code in oval at centre (Pick 24, Kolsky 331), in ICG holder number 30, very fine, central crease, an original example, scarce £150-200
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, specimen 100 francs, 'type Anglais', ND (1946), red serial number PP 000000, green and pale red, head of Marianne at centre, exotic fruits and flowers to left and right, MARTINIQUE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse green and pale orange, allegorical symbols of trade and commerce (Pick 25s, Kolsky SP332-1), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, perforated and black SPECIMEN overprint, rare £300-400
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 100 francs, 'type Anglais', ND (1946), red serial number PU 757932, green and pale red, head of Marianne at centre, exotic fruits and flowers to left and right, MARTINIQUE in red at left and right, Postel-Vinay and Leclerc signatures, reverse green and pale orange, allegorical symbols of trade and commerce (Pick 25, Kolsky 332), in ICG holder number 55, almost uncirculated, rare £250-350
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 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 and zero serial numbers, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around (Pick 27s-31s, Kolsky SP334, 335, 336, 337, 338-1), all in ICG holders number 63, uncirculated, 66 choice uncirculated, 68 gem uncirculated, 66 choice uncirculated, 68 gem uncirculated, respectively, all with SPECIMEN handstamp, perforated SPECIMEN, rare (5) £350-450
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 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, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around (Pick 27-31, Kolsky 334-338), in ICG holders number 55, almost uncirculated, 30, very fine, 20, fine, 30 very fine, 35, very fine respectively (5) £250-300
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, specimen 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1947-), zero serial numbers, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in blue in borders around, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 32s, Kolsky SP339-1), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, black SPECIMEN handstamps, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £250-350
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1946-), serial number O.2 73879, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in blue in borders around, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 32a, Kolsky 339), in ICG holder number 55, almost uncirculated, small split top left and small notch low right otherwise original, scarce £300-400
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, specimen 1000 francs, 'Union Francaise', ND (1946), zero serial numbers, red and multicoloured, women, France and a Martinican girl, at right, foliage in background, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, reverse multicoloured, coastline, locals in canoe and woman in head dress at right (Pick 33s, Kolsky SP340-1), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, black SPECIMEN handstamp, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £300-400
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 1000 francs, 'Union Francaise', ND (1946), serial number X.11 39236, red and multicoloured, women, France and a Martinican girl, at right, foliage in background, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, reverse multicoloured, coastline, locals in canoe and woman in head dress at right (Pick 33, Kolsky 340), in ICG holder number 40, very fine to extremely fine, an original and pleasing example, rare £350-400
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, specimen 5000 francs, 'Schoelcher', ND (1952), zero serial numbers, multicoloured, Victor Schoelcher at right, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, reverse multicoloured, allegorical harvesting scene (Pick 34s, Kolsky SP342-1), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, rare £450-650
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, specimen 1000 francs, 'Pecheur', ND (1955), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, fishermen, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, reverse multicoloured, woman with basket of fruit, banana tree at right (Pick 35s, Kolsky SP341-1), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, perforated SPECIMEN, small ink numeral top left, attractive and rare £700-900
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, specimen 5000 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (1955), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, woman at right with basket of fruit, trees at left, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, reverse multicoloured, cane cutting scene (Pick 36s2, Kolsky SP343-1), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, an original attractive and rare £800-1,000
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 1NF on 100 francs, 'La Bourdonnais', ND (1960), serial number A.52 17810, pale blue and multicoloured, local couple at right, La Bourdonnais at left, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, blue 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 1 NOUVEAU FRANC' at low centre, reverse multicoloured, girl and mountains (Pick 37s, Kolsky 344-2), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, black SPECIMEN handstamp, perforated SPECIMEN, scarce £200-250
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 1NF on 100 francs, 'La Bourdonnais', ND (1960), serial number B.52 43579, pale blue and multicoloured, local couple at right, La Bourdonnais at left, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, blue 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 1 NOUVEAU FRANC' at low centre, reverse multicoloured, girl and mountains (Pick 37, Kolsky 344), in ICG holder number 50, extremely fine, about uncirculated, scarce £180-240
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 5NF on 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1960-), serial number W.7 40707, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay signature, red 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' at centre, MARTINIQUE in blue in borders around, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 38s, similar to Kolsky 345-1 but regular numbering), in ICG holder number 50, extremely fine, about uncirculated, black SPECIMEN handstamp on issued note, original and scarce £300-350
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 5NF on 500 francs, 'Pointe a Pitre', ND (1960-), serial number F.8 82968, pale blue and multicoloured, two ladies at right, boat and harbour at left, Postel-Vinay signature, red 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' at centre, MARTINIQUE in blue in borders around, reverse multicoloured, two bullock carts with harvest (Pick 38, Kolsky 345), in ICG holder number 30, very fine, scarce £250-300
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, specimen 10NF on 1000 francs, 'Pecheur', ND (1955), serial numbers A.67 002, blue and multicoloured, fishermen, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, red overstamp 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' at right, reverse multicoloured, woman with basket of fruit, banana tree at right (Pick 39s, Kolsky SP346-1), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, small blue SPECIMEN handstamps, attractive and rare £400-600
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, 10NF on 1000 francs, 'Pecheur', ND (1955), serial numbers L.7 481, blue and multicoloured, fishermen, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, red overstamp 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' at right, reverse multicoloured, woman with basket of fruit, banana tree at right (Pick 39, Kolsky 346), in ICG holder number 35, very fine, rare especially in this condition £800-1,000
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Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Martinique, specimen 50NF on 5000 francs, 'Antillaise', ND (1960), zero serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, woman at right with basket of fruit, trees at left, Postel-Vinay signature, MARTINIQUE in red in borders around, red 'CONTRE-VALEUR DE 50 NOUVEAUX FRANCS' overprint in right field, reverse multicoloured, cane cutting scene (Pick 40s, Kolsky SP348-1), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, black SPECIMEN overprint, ink numeral top right, an original, attractive and rare £600-800
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Tresor Colonial, Ile de la Reunion, 3 francs, Saint Denis, 4 June 1884 (Decree of 2 May 1879), black text on green paper, two handstamped signatures of Campenon and Veyrieres low field (Pick 4, Kolsky 452), in ICG holder number 6, good, contemporary tape repairs on reverse and damage low left otherwise a presentable and very rare £500-700
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Tresor Colonial, Ile de la Reunion, unissued 1 franc, Saint Denis, 4 June 1884 (Decree of 2 May 1879), black text on blue cardlike paper, value at centre (Pick 6, Kolsky 449b), in ICG holder number 55, almost uncirculated, small worm hole at low centre, rare £300-400
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Tresor Colonial, Ile de la Reunion, 50 centimes, 'Mouchon', Saint Denis, June 1886 (Decree of 2 May 1879), black and white, maiden (Ceres) and Mercury (Commerce) at centre, cherub with cornucopia low left and right, two handstamped signatures of Campenon and Drouhet low field, reverse black and white, value and allegorical symbols (Pick 8, Kolsky 458b), in ICG holder number 10, very good, presentable and rare especially with the small handstamped date £400-500
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Tresor Colonial, Ile de la Reunion, unissued 2 francs, 'Mouchon', Saint Denis, ND (Decree of 2 May 1879), black and white, maiden (Ceres) and Mercury (Commerce) at centre, cherub with cornucopia low left and right, two handstamped signatures low field, reverse black and white, value and allegorical symbols (Pick 10, Kolsky 460c), in ICG holder number 55, almost uncirculated, quite attractive and rare £500-700
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Banque de la Reunion, 5 francs, 'Cabasson', ND (1938), serial number T.167 035, red and white, indigenous native head at left and right, Poulet and Ninon signatures, reverse black and white, native head at centre, parrots and foliage, value at each corner (Pick 14, Kolsky 404g), in ICG holder number 35, very fine, paper clip indentation, red SPECIMEN handstamp, pinholes, original and fresh, rare in this format £400-600
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Banque de la Reunion, 5 francs, 'Cabasson', ND (1938), serial number P.143 269, red and white, indigenous native head at left and right, Poulet and Ninon signatures, reverse black and white, native head at centre, parrots and foliage, value at each corner (Pick 14, Kolsky 404g), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, original and fresh £150-180
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Banque de la Reunion, 5 francs, 'Cabasson', ND (1930), serial number U.117 825, red and white, indigenous native head at left and right, Poulet and Masseaux signatures, reverse black and white, native head at centre, parrots and foliage, value at each corner (Pick 14, Kolsky 404f), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, original and fresh £200-300
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Banque de la Reunion, 5 francs (2), 'Cabasson', ND (1944), prefixes K.234 and M.190, red and white, indigenous native head at left and right, Rabot and Ninon signatures, reverse black and white, native head at centre, parrots and foliage, value at each corner (Pick 14, Kolsky 404h), an original and fresh very fine and fine (2) £80-120
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Banque de la Reunion, 25 francs, ND (1929-), serial number B.11 436, blue and white, black seal top left and right, handstamped signatures of Didelot, des Sagettes and Vally, reverse purple-brown and white, galley low centre, floral border around (Pick 18, Kolsky 406e), in ICG holder number 10, very good, about fine and rare £400-600
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Banque de la Reunion, Emergency World War I fractional issue, 5 centimes, ND (1917), black text on orange-brown card and 10 centimes, ND (1917), black text on red card, both with embossed seal at centre and printed signature of Alphonse Mas on reverse (Pick 20, 21, Kolsky 461, 462), both in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, very rare (2) £400-500
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Chambre de Commerce, Reunion, 5 centimes, Saint Denis, ND (type of 1918), black text on pale grey thick card, circular handstamp at centre, reverse handstamped signature of Le President, Georges Jaquier (Kolsky 463), in PCG holder number 63, uncirculated, rare £150-180
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Chambre de Commerce, Reunion, 10 centimes, Saint Denis, ND (type of 1918), black text on pale green-blue thick card, circular handstamp at centre, reverse handstamped signature of Le President, Georges Jaquier (Kolsky 464), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, rare £200-250
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Chambre de Commerce, Reunion, 25 centimes, Saint Denis, ND (type of 1918), black text on red thick card, circular handstamp at centre, reverse handstamped signature of Le President, Georges Jaquier (Kolsky 465), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated, very rare £700-900
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Banque de la Reunion, 25 francs, ND (1940), serial number K.34 340, purple and multicoloured, woman laureate centre, fruit and flowers in field, Poulet, Ninon and Dussac signatures, reverse pale blue and green, ship and coastline, value in maroon top right (Pick 23, Kolsky 412c), in ICG holder number 40, very fine to extremely fine, red SPECIMEN handstamp on an issued example, pinholes, an original, fresh, attractive and rare £400-600
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Banque de la Reunion, 25 francs, ND (1940), serial number E.27 565, purple and multicoloured, woman laureate centre, fruit and flowers in field, Poulet, Ninon and Dussac signatures, reverse pale blue and green, ship and coastline, value in maroon top right (Pick 23, Kolsky 412c), a somewhat used fine, scarce £100-150
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Banque de la Reunion, 25 francs, ND (1944), serial number R.42 060, purple and multicoloured, woman laureate centre, fruit and flowers in field, Rabot, Ninon and Dussac signatures, reverse pale blue, ship and coastline, value in maroon top right (Pick 23, Kolsky 412d), in ICG holder number 60, about uncirculated to uncirculated, original and fresh, rare in this grade £300-400
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Banque de la Reunion, 100 francs, ND (1940), serial number C.32 960, brown and multicoloured, woman diademed at left holding sceptre, ship at centre, fasces at right, Poulet, Ninon and Dussac signatures, reverse pale blue, galley low centre, border of flowers and trees, value in maroon in right field (Pick 24, Kolsky 413-1), in ICG holder number 40, very fine to extremely fine, red SPECIMEN handstamp on an issued example, attractive and rare. The Kolsky plate note is C.32-959, this number, C.32-959 is the exact note described by Kolsky as SP 413-1 £1,000-1,300
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Banque de la Reunion, specimen 500 francs, ND (1940), serial number N.7 137, brown and multicoloured, woman diademed at left holding sceptre, ship at centre, fasces at right, Poulet, Ninon and Dussac signatures, reverse pale blue, galley low centre, border of flowers and trees, value in maroon in right field (Pick 25, Kolsky SP414-1), in ICG holder number 30, very fine, red SPECIMEN handstamp on an issued example, pinholes, original and fresh, attractive and very rare. This is the exact note described by Kolsky as SP 414-1 £1,000-1,200
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Banque de la Reunion, 1 franc, 'Francisque', 8 October 1942, mauve, and white, black text, Francisque (Vichy axe) at top left and right, value low left and right, signature of H.Poulet low centre, reverse mauve and white, coastline in background, value in field and at each corner, reverse (Pick 31, Kolsky 467), in ICG holder number 58, about uncirculated, rare £500-700
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