France (2) 100 Francs 1938 issue, signatures P.Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly, serial number 569 C.59880, Pick 86b EF pressed, looks better, 20 Francs 1943 signatures P.Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly Pick 100a, serial number H.64 35813 UNC and scarce in this high grade
France (2) 100 Francs 1946 issue, signatures P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly Pick 128a, serial number V.163 30862 UNC, 20 Francs 1944 issue signatures P. Rousseau and R. Favre-Gilly, Pick 100a, serial number F.128 65166, About VF, pressed
France including a French Oceania example (8) a mixed group averaging Good/VF to VF and includes a Scarce and very pleasing example of the unusual denomination 300 Francs Ceres & Mercury Type 1938 Pick 87 (Fayette F29.3) signatures Rousseau & Favre-Gilly block X number 0827074, this in VF with no observable pinholes. Also, an alluring large-sized 50 Francs Luc Oliver Merson dated 18th July 1928 serial number block V.2602 number 932 serial number 065045932 signatures Platet & Strohl. Accompanied by a 5 Francs Violet Type 1917 Pick 72d (Fayette F3.12). 10 Francs (3) consisting of the Mineur Type 1941 Pick 99e (2) Fayette F8.17 dated 9th January 1947 last date for signature pair Rousseau & Favre-Gilly along with Fayette F8.16 dated 19 December 1946 signature pair Rousseau & Favre-Gilly. Along with the Minerve Type 1915 Pick 73d (Fayette F6.14) dated 18th December 1930. And a 20 Francs Pecheur Type 1942 Pick 100a (Fayette F13.5) dated 28th January 1943. The lot also includes the not so common French Oceania 1 Franc Pick 3 Law of 29th December 1919 serial number 52625 Series B, handwritten signatures slightly faded in blue at left for Secretary and in black at right for President, American print by Halpin Lithograph Company, San Francisco on watermarked paper.
France (2) a pair of 1000 Francs including "Ceres Et Mercure" Type 1927 modified Pick 90c (Fayette F38.30) dated 20th October 1938 signatures de Bletterie, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly block A.4610 306 number 115225306, GVF with usual small inner body holes and very tiny edge nicks on this very large sized note with an alluring and pleasing appearance. These earlier French series notes incorporate various beautiful and colourful designs and are very hard to maintain and find in high grade due to their nature with not very thick paper and especially this example with it's excessively large size. Ochre, blue and multicolour with portraits of Ceres and Mercury, also serving as watermarks, at upper left and right obverse with 2 cherubs - with Cock lower centre left holding sickle and maritime at right with paddle and anchor. The reverse with a four various craftsmen figures - Mathematician/Astronomer, Blacksmith, Painter/Artist and Scientist/Alchemist, on a river scene backroad with bota and ships. Along with the "Commerce Et Industrie" Type 1940 Pick 96a (Fayette F39.3) a LAST date 19th December 1940 for this signature type de Bletterie, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly block T.1260 963 number 031493963, about UNC or near so with minor rust at left 2 pinholes mostly marginal and very pleasing and scarce in this high grade World War II period note. Multicolour with allegorical female portraits at left and right with flowers, butterflies, agricultural produce and Cock on obverse. The reverse with illustration of Factories and ships in the background and allegorical man representing Industry at left with hammers, anvil, cog wheel and related along with Ceres at right holding the Caduceus staff representing Commerce with boat and anchor. Watermarked with another allegorical female portrait. An alluring and beautiful design certain to be enjoyed by any collector
France 1940-60's (10) in a mixture of grades average VF including 1 in VG, 1 in Fine and an about UNC - UNC example. Comprising 50 Francs "Le Verrier" (Le Verrier's discovery of the planet Neptune, 1846) Pick 127b ( Fayette F20.10, F20.11 & F20.12) signatures Rousseau & Gargam (3) including 8th April 1948 series M.113 42391, 17th February 1949 series M.119 12154 and 19th May 1949 series V.134 80907. 100 Francs "Jeune Paysan" (3) all with the correct watermark hair parted at her left including 3 signature varieties consisting of Pick 128a (Fayette F28.3) signatures Rousseau & Favre-Gilly dated 18th April 1946 series L.34 55518. Pick 128b (Fayette F28.21) signatures Rousseau & Gargam dated 22nd January 1949 series W.288 23728. And Pick 128d (Fayette F28.31) signatures Gargam & D'Ambrieres dated 7th February 1952 series N.423 68441. 500 Francs "Chateaubriand" Pick 129a (Fayette F34.3) dated 7th November 1945 series C.41 60728 signatures Belin, Rousseau & Favre-Gilly. 1000 Francs "Minerve et Hercule" Pick 130b (Fayette F41.21) dated 27th May 1948 signatures Belin, Rousseau & Gargam. 5000 Francs "Terre et Mer" Pick 131a (Fayette F48.2) last date for this signature variety 3rd November 1949 series F.28 30362 signatures Belin, Rousseau & Gargam. Along with 10 Nouveaux Francs Pick 142a (Fayette F57.16) dated 7th December 1961 series E.192 20225. An attractive collectible group
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