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Bank of Botswana, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 pula, ND (introduced 1976, the 20 pula 1978), prefixes A/1, B/1, C/1, D/3, E/1, brown, blue, purple, green and red respectively and all with portrait of Seretse Khama at left, arms top right, all Masire and Hermans signatures (Pick 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a, Linzmayer BOB B1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a), the 10 pula almost uncirculated, others uncirculated, this first issue is quite scarce (5) £250-300
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Bank of Botswana, 10 pula, ND (1978), serial number D/4 853881, green and lilac, Seretse Khama at left, arms top right, Masire and Leavitt signatures, reverse green, the National Assembly building in Gabarone at centre (Pick 4b, Linzmayer BOB B4b), in ICG holder number 55, almost uncirculated and a scarce type note £150-180
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Bank of Botswana, 20 pula, ND (1978), serial number E/2 000092, red and multicoloured, Seretse Khama at left, arms top right, Masire and Leavitt signatures, reverse green, the National Assembly building in Gabarone at centre (Pick 5b, Linzmayer BOB B5b), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated and a scarce type note with a low number £150-180
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Bank of Botswana, 1 pula, brown, 2 pula (4), blue, 5 pula (3), purple, 10 pula (4), green, 20 pula (4), red, all ND (1982-), all portrait of Quett Ketumile Joni Masire at left, arms top right, Masire and Leavitt signatures, the signatures of Mmusi-Mogae, Mmusi-Kikonyogo, Mmusi-Hermans and Mogae-Hermans are represented (Pick 6, 7a, b, c, d, 8a, b, c, 9a, b, c, d, 10a, b, c, d, Linzmayer BOB B6, 7a, b, c, d, 8a, b, c, 9a, b, c, d, 10a, b, c, d), generally uncirculated and a complete set of all the available type for this issue (16) £250-300
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Bank of Botswana, a group of the ND (1990-1995) series comprising 5 pula, purple, 10 pula, green, 20 pula, red, 50 pula (2), brown, 100 pula, blue, all portrait of Quett Ketumile Joni Masire at left, all signatures of Mogae and Hermans (Pick 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Linzmayer BOB B11a, 12a, 13a14a, 15a), uncirculated (6) £80-120
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Bank of Botswana, 10 pula, green, 20 pula, red, 50 pula, brown, ND (1997), 10 pula (2), green, Mogae portrait, 20 pula, red, Motsete portrait, both ND (1999), also 50 pula, ND (2000), prefix F, brown and multicoloured, Seretse Khama at left, Malachite kingfisher at centre, arms top right, Gaolatlhe and Mohohlo signatures, also 100 pula, ND (2000), serial number G/2 099405, blue and multicoloured, three Chiefs at left, Sebele I, Bathoen I and Khama III, fish eagle, diamond and arms at right, signatures of Gaolathle and Mohohlo (Pick 17, 18, 19, 20a, b, 21, 22, 23, Linzmayer BOB B12b, 13b, 14b, 16a, b, 17a, 18a, 19a), uncirculated (8) £120-160
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West African Currency Board, 1 shilling, 30 November 1918, serial number C/9 867552, black text on orange paper, 1 shilling coin with palm tree design low centre, value low left, Mercer, Couper and Collins signatures low right (Pick 1a, Linzmayer WACB B5a), in ICG holder number 63*, uncirculated thus quite unusual and rare £400-500
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West African Currency board, 2 shillings, 30 March 1918, serial number B/8 748110, black text on pale blue, palm tree at centre, value at left and right, signatures of Mercer, Couper and Collins signatures low right (Pick 2b, Linzmayer WACB B1c), in ICG holder number 45*, extremely fine thus above average for type and scarce £300-400
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West African Currency Board, 10 shillings, 31 March 1916, serial number A/2 187521, black text on green, palm tree at centre, value at left and right, Fiddes, Mercer and Couper signatures low right (Pick 4a, WACB B3a), in ICG holder number 20, fine and rare £1,100-1,200
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West African Currency Board, 10 shillings, 9 May 1941, serial number F4 385731, black text on green, palm tree at centre, value at left and right, Baddeley, Wilson and Williams signatures low right, also 20 shillings, 6 November 1941, serial number I/9 850159, black text on red, design as previous (Pick 7b, 8b, WACB B7e, 8f), fine and very fine (2) £100-140
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West African Currency Board, 10 shillings, 9 May 1941, serial number F/7 681426, black text on green, palm tree at centre, value at left and right, Baddeley, Wilson and Williams signatures low right (Pick 7b, WACB B7e), pressed, about extremely fine, scarce £150-180
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West African Currency Board, 10 shillings, 1 December 1942, serial number H/10 935639, black text on green, palm tree at centre, value at left and right, Baddeley, Williams and Caine signatures low right (Pick 7b, WACB B7f), good very fine £100-120
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West African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 2 June 1933, serial number C/3 98107, black text on red, palm tree at centre, value at left and right, Badderley, Flood and Wilson and Williams signatures low right, reverse Arabic text (Pick 8a, WACB B8c), totally original, in ICG holder number 48, extra fine and scarce £350-400
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West African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 14 September 1934, serial number C/7 310510, black text on red, palm tree at centre, value at left and right, Badderley, Flood and Wilson and Williams signatures low right, reverse Arabic text (Pick 8a, WACB B8d), almost uncirculated and scarce £200-300
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West African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 14 September 1934, serial number C/7 310150, black text on red, palm tree at centre, value at left and right, Badderley, Flood and Wilson and Williams signatures low right, reverse Arabic text (Pick 8a, WACB B8c), almost uncirculated and believed to be a contemporary forgery £100-120
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West African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 1 February 1947, serial number X/4 3044907, black text on red, palm tree at centre, value at left and right, Downie, Kershaw, Williams and Robinson signatures low right, reverse Arabic text (Pick 8b, WACB B8l), almost uncirculated and scarce £200-250
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West African Currency Board, 10 shillings, 31 March 1953, serial number AA 399506, green and red-brown, the Niger river left centre, value at each corner, signatures of Downie, Kershaw, Bourdillon and Williamson, reverse green and white, groundnut harvesting (Pick 9a, WACB B9a), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated £200-250
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West African Currency Board, 10 shillings, 4 February 1958, serial number AV 492610, green and red-brown, the Niger river left centre, value at each corner, signatures of Savage, Fisher, Vile and Emmanuel, reverse green and white, groundnut harvesting (Pick 9d, WACB B9d), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated £250-300
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West African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 31 March 1953, serial number B/N 509100, black and red and pale lilac, river Niger at left, Downie, Kershaw, Bourdillon and Williamson signatures, reverse, red and white, cacao pod harvesting (Pick 10a, WACB B10a), scarce first date, extremely fine £150-200
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West African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 31 March 1953, serial number D/E 700849, black and red and pale lilac, river Niger at left, Downie, Kershaw, Bourdillon and Williamson signatures, reverse, red and white, cacao pod harvesting (Pick 10a, WACB B10a), scarce first date, soft corner and central crease top left otherwise good extremely fine £250-300
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West African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 1 March 1954, serial number D/U 506951, black and red and pale lilac, river Niger at left, Stooke, Williamson, Fisher, Vile and Vernon signatures, reverse, red and white, cacao pod harvesting (Pick 10b, WACB B10b), in ICG holder number 58, about uncirculated, fresh and original, scarce £300-400
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West African Currency Board, 20 shillings, 13 January 1956, serial number F/L 461747, black and red and pale lilac, river Niger at left, Stooke, Williamson, Fisher, Vile and Vernon signatures, reverse, red and white, cacao pod harvesting (Pick 10d, WACB B10d), good extremely fine £180-240
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West African Currency Board, 20 shillings (2), 20 February 1957, serial number F/S 360112/113 black and red and pale lilac, river Niger at left, Savage, Williamson, Fisher, Vile and Bennett signatures, reverse, red and white, cacao pod harvesting (Pick 10e, WACB B10e), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated and a rare consecutive pair (2) £450-550
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West African Currency Board, 100 shillings, 26 April 1954, serial number A/P 49437, blue and pale red, river Niger at left, Beresford-Stooke, Williamson, Fisher, Vile and Vernon signatures, reverse, blue and white, palm fruit harvesting (Pick 11b, WACB B11b), in ICG holder number 50, extremely fine to about uncirculated and scarce £350-450
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Banque du Royaume du Burundi, 10 francs, 1965, prefix M, brown and pink, Ankole-Watusi cattle, also 50 francs, 1964, prefix A, red, Bujumbura at centre (Pick 9b, 11b, BDB B9d, 11b), uncirculated and extremely fine (2) £120-160
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Banque de la Republique du Burundi, 10 francs (2), 1968, 1970, red, green and blue, Place de la Revolution monument at centre, 20 francs, 1973, violet and green, dancing warrior, 100 francs, 1975, brown, Prince Louis Rwagasore at right (Pick 20a, b, 21d, 23f, BRB B6a, b, 7d, 10f), one of the 10s uncirculated, others original good extremely fine (4) £80-100
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Banque de la Republique du Burundi, 20 francs (2), 1977, 2007, red, 50 francs (6), 1977, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, brown, 100 francs (2), 1977, 1993, violet, 500 francs (2), 1986, 1988, blue, 1000 francs (2), 1988, 1989, green (Pick 27a, n, 28a, b, c(2), g, h, 29a, i, 30b, c, 31d, 37a, Linzmayer BRB B15a, n, 16a, b, e, f, g, h, 17a, i, 18d, e, 20j, k), generally uncirculated (14) £200-250
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Banque Centrale, Cameroun, 1000 francs, ND (1962), serial number E 177051, green and multicolour, cacao tree at left, man carrying wicker basket of cacao pods at right, signatures of Panouillot and Duoudei, reverse, coffee bean harvesting scene, mountains in background (Pick 7, Linzmayer BC B1a, Kolsky 656b), in ICG holder number 45, extremely fine and a most attractive and colourful design, rare in this grade £700-900
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Banque Centrale, Cameroun, 100 francs, ND (1962), serial number J1 88928, brown and multicoloured, President Ahmadou Ahidjo at left, rocks and people near Rhumsiki, value top left and right, signatures of Panouillot and Duoudei, reverse multicoloured, ships at quay side, value top left and right, text top centre reads REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DU CAMEROUN (Pick 10, Linzmayer BC B4a), an original extremely fine, scarce £150-200
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Banque Centrale, Cameroun, 500 francs, ND (1962), serial number A2 43892, multicoloured, man and oxen, value top left and right, signatures of Panouillot and Duoudei, reverse multicoloured, men harvesting banana plants, lorry and ships, text top centre reads REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DU CAMEROUN (Pick 11, Linzmayer BC B5a, Kolsky 660b), small stain in upper margin, in ICG holder number 63*, uncirculated and attractive, scarce £350-450
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Banque Centrale, Cameroun, 1000 francs, ND (1962), serial number C9 47151, green and multicoloured, man and basket of Cacao pods at right, value top left and right, signatures of Panoiullot and Duoudei at centre, reverse coffee bean harvesting, text top centre reads REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DU CAMEROUN (Pick 12, Linzmayer BC B6a, Kolsky 662b), in ICG holder number 60, almost uncirculated to uncirculated and attractive, scarce £350-450
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Banque Centrale, Cameroun, 5000 francs, ND (1962), serial number H 152276, purple and multicoloured, President Ammadou Ahidjo at right, the 'Chambre des Deputes' at left, value top left and right, signatures of Panouillot and Duoudei at left, reverse purple and multicoloured, an intricate floral design with a logging scene at centre, text top centre reads REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DU CAMEROUN (Pick 13, Linzmayer BC B7a, Kolsky 664b), in ICG holder number 60*, almost uncirculated/uncirculated and most attractive, scarce £800-1,000
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Republique Federale du Cameroun, Banque Centrale, 10000 francs, ND (1972), serial number J1 47782, green and multicoloured, President Ahmadou Ahidjo at left, fruits at right, value in red top left and right, signatures of Panouillot and Koulla, reverse multicoloured, man ploughing with tractor at centre, wooden carving at left and right, value in red top left and right (Pick 14, Linzmayer BC B8a, Kolsky 665b), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated and scarce £400-500
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Cameroun, 500 francs, red and multicoloured, woman with headscarf at left, carvings and an apartment building, value top left and right, also 1000 francs, blue and multicoloured, girl at right, hut below rocky escarpment, value top left and right, both ND (1974), prefixes Y5 and A8 respectively, signatures of Joudiou and Ntang (Pick 15b, 16a, Linzmayer BEAC B1b, 2a), extremely fine and uncirculated (2) £80-120
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique Unie du Cameroun, 500 francs (4), 1978 (2), 1981, 1983, prefixes Z10, H10, Y11, N, red and multicoloured, woman with headscarf at left, carvings and an apartment building, value top left and right, signatures of Oye-Mbe and Tchepannou (2) and Oye-Mbe and Dang (2), reverse red, students at centre, wooden carving at left and right (Pick 15c, d, Linzmayer BEAC B1c, d, e, f), uncirculated, last note almost uncirculated (4) £80-120
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique Unie du Cameroun, 1000 francs (3), ND (1978), 1982, prefixes O17, S20 and Z34, blue and multicoloured, girl at right, hut below rocky escarpment, value top left and right, signatures of Joudiou and Kangu, Oye-Mbe and Kangueu and Oye-Mbe and Tchepannou, reverse blue, mining excavation digger at centre, wooden carving at left and right (Pick 16b, c, d, Linzmayer BEAC B2b, c, f), first and last about uncirculated, second uncirculated and the first note a scarcer date (3) £150-200
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique Unie du Cameroun, 5000 francs, ND (1974), serial number M2 86524, yellow-brown and multicoloured, President Ahmadou Ahidjo at left, railroad crane at right centre, carved bird at right, value top left and right, signatures of Joudiou and Ntang, reverse yellow-brown, mining building and Minaret at centre, wooden carving at left and right (Pick 17b, Linzmayer BEAC B3b), about uncirculated, scarce £150-200
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique Unie du Cameroun, 5000 francs, ND (1978), serial number W3 16254, yellow-brown and multicoloured, President Ahmadou Ahidjo at left, railroad crane at right centre, carved bird at right, value top left and right, signatures of Oye-Mbe and Kamgueu, reverse yellow-brown, mining building and Minaret at centre, wooden carving at left and right (Pick 17c, Linzmayer BEAC B3c, Kolsky 676), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, a scarcer type in this series £250-300
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique Unie du Cameroun, 10000 francs, ND (1978), serial number T4 96606, green and multicoloured, President Ahmadou Ahidjo at left, fruits at right, carved statue at right, value in red top left and right, signatures of Oye-Mbe and Kamgueu, reverse multicoloured, farmer and tractor ploughing at centre, wooden carving at left and right, value in red top left and right (Pick 18b, Linzmayer BEAC B4b, Kolsky 679), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated, scarce £250-350
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique du Cameroun, 1000 francs, 1 June 1984, serial number X39 45513, blue and multicoloured, girl at right, hut below rocky escarpment, value top left and right, signatures of Oye-Mbe and Tchepannou, reverse blue, mining excavation digger at centre, wooden carving at left and right (Pick 21, Linzmayer BEAC B7a), uncirculated £40-60
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique du Cameroun, 5000 francs, ND (1984), serial number R001 136605, brown and yellow and multicoloured, woman with basket of fronds at right, huts at centre, wooden mask at left, value top left and right, signatures of Oye-Mbe and Tchepannou at centre, reverse yellow-brown and multicoloured, tractor and musical instrument at left, mining bucket at right, (Pick 22, LNZ BEAC B8a) uncirculated £150-200
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique du Cameroun, 10000 francs, ND (1984), serial number D001 811797, green and multicoloured, woman at right with palm fronds, five antelope heads at left, value top left and right, signatures of Oye-Mbe and Tchepannou at centre, reverse pale green and multicoloured, people loading a truck with fruit, value top left and right (Pick 23a, LNZ BEAC B9a, Kolsky 695) in ICG holder number 68, gem uncirculated and a handsome design, scarce £180-240
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique du Cameroun, 10000 francs, ND (1990), serial number H003 499749, green and multicoloured, woman at right with palm fronds, five antelope heads at left, value top left and right, signatures of Oye-Mbe and Dang at centre, reverse pale green and multicoloured, people loading a truck with fruit, value top left and right (Pick 23b, LNZ BEAC B9b) almost uncirculated and a handsome design, scarce £150-200
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Republique du Cameroun, 500 francs (2), 1985, 1990, prefixes C02, X03, orange, carvings, Oye-Mbe and Tchepannou and Oye-Mbe and Dang signatures, 1000 francs (4), 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, prefixes W, O, D, U, blue, Paul Biya at right, signatures of Oye-Mbe and Tchepannou, Oye-Mbe and Dand and Mamelpot and Mebara (Pick 24a, b, 25, 26a, b, c LNZ BEAC B10ae, 11a, 12a, e, f) uncirculated (6) £120-160
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Central African Republic, 500 francs, ND (1974), serial number 002000171, red and multicoloured, the 'Chutes de Boali' waterfall at centre, Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa at right, value to left and right, signatures of Joudiou and Emane at right, reverse red, students at centre, carving at left and right, value top left and right (Pick 1, BEAC B1a, Kolsky 587b), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated and scarce £250-300
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Central African Republic, 1000 Francs, ND (1974), serial number N1 22297, blue and multicoloured, rhinoceros, water buffalo and trees at centre, President Jean-Bedel Bokassa at right, value in red top left and right, signatures of Joudiou and Emane at right, reverse blue, mining machinery, planes at centre, carving at left and right, value top left and right (Pick 2, BEAC B2a, Kolsky 588b), in ICG holder number 63, uncirculated and scarce £300-400
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Central African Republic, 5000 Francs, ND (1974), serial number C1 91515, yellow-brown and multicoloured, combine harvester and field workers, President Jean-Bedel Bokassa at right, value in blue top left and right, signatures of Joudiou and Renombo at right, reverse pink-brown, mining machinery at centre, Minaret at right, carving at left and right, value top left and right (Pick 3a, BEAC B3a), good very fine, scarce £250-300
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Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Central African Empire, 5000 Francs, ND (1979 ), serial number S.1 73560, yellow-brown and multicoloured, combine harvester and field workers, President Jean-Bedel Bokassa at right, value in blue top left and right, signatures of Oye-Mba and Emane at right, reverse pink-brown, mining machinery at centre, Minaret at right, carving at left and right, value top left and right (Pick 7, BEAC B3a, Kolsky 592), in ICG holder number 55*, almost uncirculated and quite rare £750-850
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Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Central African Republic, 5000 Francs, 1 January 1980, serial number Y2 76589, green, red and multicoloured, boy at left holding newspaper 'UNION DOUANIERE, Saint Anne's Basilica in Brazzaville, cattle and village scene at centre, value top left and right, signatures of Oye-Mba and Ntoutoume Emane, reverse multicoloured, man with pipe at right, tractor, train and planes at centre, symbols of progress (Pick 11, Linzmayer BEAC B7a, Kolsky 596), in ICG holder number 66, choice uncirculated and scarce £300-400
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Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Central African Republic, 500 Francs, 1981, serial number 027284551), red and multicoloured, woman weaving basket at right, signature 9, 5000 francs, ND (1984), prefix F001, brown and yellow, woman with basket of fronds at right, signature 14, also 10000 francs, ND (1983), prefix D001, green, woman and palm fronds at right, Oye-Mba and Ntoutoume Emane signatures, also 500 francs, 1987, pink and green (Pick 9, 12b13, 14c, Linzmayer EAE B5c, 8a, 9a, 10c), uncirculated (4) £150-250
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