France500 Francs "Pierre & Marie Curie" Pick 160a (Fayette F76.1) dated 1994 signatures Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier serial number R 016879947, AUNC with minor surface and slight wear to corners . Dark green and black on multicolour featuring Pierre & Marie Curie at right on obverse and the reverse illustrating Laboratory utensils
West African States - Senegal500 Francs 1991 issues (9), 8 are consecutive numbers, Series K, 9157236809 and 9157236891 to 9157236898 inclusive, signature 22, Ildephonse Lemon and Alassane Ouattara, Pick 710K, UNC
Belgium500 Francs (1989 -1992) signatures Alfons Verplaetse and Jacques Van Droogenbroeck , No. 40907338288, Pick 143a UNC, 100 Francs signatures Cecil de Stijker and Pol Dasin, (1982-1994 issue) No. 12906273388, Pick 142a, A/UNC, 100 Francs 28.4.1955 issue, series 6969.L.356 No. 174210356, Pick 129b, Good Fine
West African States1000 Francs, Signature 10 undated issue, Pick 603Hl Near Fine with two small pinholes, French West Africa (5) 25 Francs (2) 9-3-1939 Pick 22 Fine with a little foxing, 17-8-1943 Pick 38 Fine or better with central folds, Five Francs (3) 27-4-39 Pick 21 VF, 6/5/42 Pick 25 (2) EF one with two small corner folds, West African States 5000 Francs 1984 issue, signature 18 Boukary Adji and Abdoulaye Fadiga Pick 208b Fine, with some light stains, along with Central African States (6) 2000 Francs C (Congo) Pick 103ch EF, 1000 Francs U (Cameroon) Pick 207Ua (2) UNC and consecutively numbered, 500 Francs T Pick 106Ta (Congo)(3) UNC and consecutively numbered, along with Africa (6) French West Africa (2) 5 Francs 13-1-1928 issue Pick 5Be Fine with two tiny pinholes, 50 Centimes undated 1944 issue Pick 33 Red, Fine, Tahiti 500 Francs (3) 2001 issues with three signatures almost consecutives Y.014 85553, Y.014 85555 and Y014 85556 UNC, French Antilles 10 Francs 1964 undated issue, signature 1, Andre Postel-Vinay and Pierre Calvet, Pick 8a About Fine with several pinholes, scarce
FrenchColonial Pacific Territories & Indo-China 1930's to modern issues (12) in diverse grades from Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC. Comprising French Indo-China (6) consisting of 1 Franc red value numeral ND 1932-1949 (2) in 2 different varieties Pick 54e serial T.10344 186 text on reverse in New Lao and no dot under O in MOT and the Pick 54c serial K.7918 704 signatures Minost & Laurent and text on reverse in Old Lao. 5 FrancsPick 55c ND 1936-1939 serial P.2589 971 signatures Minost & Laurent, value numeral in recessed white space and red text at upper right on reverse in Old Lao. Gouvernement General de l'Indochine 5 Cents World War II period issue Pick 88a ND 1942 variety with single letter suffix serial number 428524 M. Institut d'Emission des Etats du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam (VIET-NAM) 1 Piastre/Dong Pick 104a ND 1953 series A30985774. Also French Pacific Territories (7) consisting of 500 Francs ND 1990 - 2012 (4) with different varieties including Pick 1c signatures Pouillieute, Ferman & Audren series B.007 80523 and old counterfeit clause on reverse reads "L'Article 139…". Pick 1e signatures Soverino, Redouin & Cornaille series W.012 38431. Pick 1h signatures SCWPM type 13 series W.012 38431. And Pick 1e signatures Soverino, Redouin & Cornaille series X.010 75303. 1000 Francs ND 1992 - 2013 Pick 2m signatures Seze, Noyer, La Cognata. And the 500 Francs Pick 5a ND 2014 series 099871 F5.
French Colonial Africa (10) a malgamation of various issues and issuers in a diversity of grades Fine-VF to EF-GEF. Comprising French West Africa (6) including the early issue 5 Francs Dakar (2) consisting of Pick 5Be dated 13th January 1928 and Pick 5Bf dated 16th May 1929. Along with World War II period issues as the 5 Francs without place of issue and light blue value numerals Pick 25a dated 6th May 1942 (2) closely numbered K.9447 882 & K.9447 983. 25 Francs Pick 27a dated 22nd April 1942 series R3424 144 red value numerals at upper left and right on obverse. And 25 Francs Pick 30a dated 14th December 1942 Block Z number 0270402, Block letters at upper left and right variety. West African States (2) including Senegal Code Letter K 500 FrancsPick 710Ka First year of issue 1991 (first 2 digits of serial give last 2 of the year of issue) serial number 9157236850 along with Dahomey / Bénin Code Letter B 100 FrancsPick 201Bb dated 20th March 1961 series F135 B 43741 signatures B. Borna & R. Julienne. Central African StatesCameroon Code Letter E 10000 Francs Pick 205Ea 1994 (first 2 digits of serial give last 2 digits of year) series 94011560231. And French Equatorial Africa Afrique Francaise Libre World War II period 5 Francs Pick 6a ND 1941 series A/38 855159. French African notes always very sought after and desiarable by many collectorls and dealars alike
Africa & African Isles circa 1960's to modern (12) including QE2 Annigoni's portrait and all different issuers and denominations in various grades VF-GVF to UNC mostly towards the higher end. Comprising some always collectible notes as the Mauritius QE2 Annigoni's portrait ND 1967 issues(2) consisting of 5 RupeesPick 30a series A/6 343122 a Scarce signature type together with the highest denomination for the series 50 RupeesPick 33c series A/6 065724 and Scarce. Sao Tome E Principe (2) consisting of a 1000 DobrasPick 62 Decreto Lei No. 1/88 dated 4th January 1989 series AD9558540 along with 5000 Dobras Decreto Pick 65c Lei No. 10/04 dated 26th August 2004 series AA3103265 and 2 security threads. Madagascar 2500 Francs = 500 Ariary Pick 72Aa ND 1993 serial number YA5450380 and a beautiful note. Djibouti 2000 Francs Pick 40a ND 1997 series B.001 87122. Comoros 500 Francs Pick 10a ND 1984-2004 series X.1 34983 Banque Centrale issue and signature titles: "Directeur Général" & "President du Conseil d 'Administration". A Swaziland denomination set (4) consisting of a 5 Emalangeni Pick 23a ND 1995 printer Harrison & Sons Ltd. with a VERY LOW serial number AA 000355. 10 Emalangeni Pick 24a ND 1995 printer FC Oberthur, France series AB655178. 20 Emalangeni Pick 25b dated 8th April 1997 printer FC Overture, France series AG971273. And a 50 Emalangeni Pick 26adated 1st April 1995 printer Giesecke & Deviant, Germany series AA5033993. Also a Tunisia 1 DinarPick 70 dated 15th October 1973 series B/4 252940. A very desirable and collectible group, certain to attract a sufficient amount of attention
Northern Europe including Scandinavia early 1900's to modern issues (17) a delightful group of all different issues and designs from various periods in mixed grades ranging from Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC. Comprising some Scarcer early issues from Belgium (6) as the small sized 1 Francs (2) Pick 86b dated 16th October 1917 series N3 548366, in violet and Pick 92a dated 25th March 1920 series V01 281570, in blue. 5 FrancsPick 75a dated 1st July 1914 signatures Babau & de Lantsheere series 034.X.573, green and brown featuring various allegorical figures. 20 Francs Banque National - Bruxelles (Brussels) Pick 67a dated 24th July 1913 signatures Tschaggeny & de Lantsheere series 2217C 358, in red and green Minerva with lion & the Arms of 30 towns. 500 Francs (2) including the WW2 period large size issue 500 Francs = 100 Belgas Pick 109a dated 1st May 1943 signatures Sontag & Goffin series 1462.Q.404, with a design similar to French notes and in blue and green, variety with signatures on both sides. Along with the modern Pick 135b dated 17th May 1971 signatures Jorden's & Vandeputte. Netherlands (2) 10 Gulden Pick 91b dated 25th April 1968 series 5153296428 without '0' in bullseye on reverse and 25 GuldenPick 100 dated 5th April 1969 barcode serial number 2328399760. Denmark (2) 10 KronerPick 44ae 1971 block B7712D number 7089109 signatures Sunesen & Velour together with a 50 Kroner Pick 50j 1992 block C7922D number 6347858 signatures Thomasen & Herly. Sweden (4) including 5 Kronors (2) Pick 33n 1931 series R144198, Svea seated at right and Gustav Vasa with letter 'C' at lower left and right. Pick 51c 1972 EX series L 750764, King Gustav Vasa at right. Also 10 Kronors (2) including Pick 40f 1945 series 16121712, Gustav Vasa at left & Coat of Arms. Pick 52c 1971 A series F 284126, King Gustaf VI Adolf. And Finland (3) consisting of 1 Markka Pick 98a dated 1963 series AI 8280972 signatures Karjalainen & Aranko. 5 Markka Pick 106Aa dated 1963 series F 5436918 Litt. B signatures Uusivirta & Nars. And 20 Markka Pick 123a 1993 series 2120450453 Litt. A. Pleasing and collectible group, certain to attract attention
Africa Equatorial & Southern (11) including some early colonial issues and all different issuers and denominations of these exotic notes in various grades mostly in the VF - GVF to about UNC - UNC range. Comprising Congo (Republic) issues (2) 100 FrancsPick 6a dated 1st September 1961 series B814233 along with 1000 FrancsPick 8a dated 1st August 1964 series S 678253,both with no star perforations. Congo Democratic Republic50 FrancsPick 91Aa dated 4th January 2000 printed by Hotel des Monnaies, Kinshasa,imprint at lower right on back - barely visible. Angola (3) including 50 CentavosPick 63 dated 1923 series D/8 239277. 1 Angolar Pick 64 dated 14th August 1926 series Ah 085693. And 500 Escudpos Pick 107 dated 10th June 1973 series BL64083. Cameroon500 FrancsPick 15d dated 1st January 1983 series A.16 26319. Together with Zimbabwe (4) consisting of 2 DollarsPick 1a Salisbury 1980 signature Dr. D. C. Krogh. 5 DollarsPick 2e Harare 1994 signature L. Tsumba watermark variety Zimbabwe bird SCWPM Type B. 50 DollarsPick 8r Harrare 1994 signature L. Tsumba, a Replacement Note prefix AE series 00587939. And 100 DollarsPick 9a Harrare 1995 signature L. Tsumba.
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
France Banque De France issues (25) in mixed grades includes some higher EF to about UNC comprising 5 Francs also known as "Berger" amongst French collectors (7) Pick 98a (6) dates & series as follows 5th April 1945 - M.129 88036, 5th August 1943 (2) - O.59 76920 & S.56 07926, 25th November 1943 (3) - L.94 31148, N.93 37377 & S.75 40964 and along with Pick 98b dated 30th October 1947 series Z.14672199. 10 FrancsPick 99e dated 26th September 1946 (2) series E.117 64235 & R.117 50283. 20 Francs (7) including Pick 100a (4) dates and series as follows 5th November 1942 - S.52 65126, 15th April 1943 (2) - N.84 95709 & T.81 93625, 7th October 1943 - H.103 16463 and 17th May 1944 - M.123 15944 along with Pick 100b dated 5th July 1945 (2) series Y.149 60587 and H.145 76748. 50 Francs (2) including Pick 127a dated 16th May 1946 series X.20 94726 and Pick 127c dated 1st February 1951 series T.175 90586. 100 Francs (3) Pick 128a dated 21st November 1946 series N.150 81749, Pick 128d (2) dated 2nd January 1953 series E.512 94118 and 3rd April 1952 series N.459 79703. 500 FrancsPick 129a dated 7th February 1946 series K.62 85455. 1000 Francs also known as "Minerve et Hercule" amongst French collectors (4) including Pick 130a (3) dated 28th June 1945 series T.63 56815 and 21st February 1946 series Z.208 14410, Pick 130b (2) dated 30th June 1949 series C.567 79662 and 27th May 1948 series T.441 42846.
France (9) in mixed higher grades average VF-GVF and above comprising 50 FrancsPick 85b dated 10th August 1939 series Y.10704 566. 50 Francs Pick 93 dated 18th December 1941 series Z.150 01204. 100 FrancsPick 86a dated 2nd December 1937 series G.56144 655 with "Waffen SS" hand stamp over watermark area, the stamp possibly modern. 100 Francs Pick 94 dated 9th January 1941 series B.17738 679. 500 FrancsPick 88c dated 4th January 1940 series X.3930 601. Very Scarce in higher grades and eye catching. 1000 FrancsPick 90c dated 21st September 1939 series B.7569 348. 1000 Francs Pick 90c dated 21st September 1939 series B.7569 348. 5000 Francs Pick 97c dated 13th November 1941 series D.742 426. Scarce and with much eye appeal. Along with Chambre de Commerce and Villes Région Provençale 1 Franc R series 11 number 477669 Pick NL (Jean Pirot P-JP-102-29).
France Banque de France (40) in mixed grades comprising 10 FrancsPick 73e short lived issue from 17.12.1936 to 25.02.1937 dated 17th December 1936 signed Boyer & Srohl. 5 FrancsPick 146b (2) dated 4th September 1969 & 5th May 1967 signed Tondu, Morant & Bouchet. 20 FrancsPick 151i last date of issue 1997 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Barroux (2). 100 Francs (6) including Pick 154a dated 1979 signed Strohl, Bouchet & Tronche, Pick 154b (2) dated 1980 & 1983 signed Strohl, Tronche & Dentaud, Pick 154e (2) dated 1990 & 1991 signed Bruneel, Dentaud & Charriau and Pick 154h dated 1994 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier. 200 Francs (4) including Pick 155c (2) dated 1988 & 1989 signed Ferman, Dentaud & Charriau and Pick 155e both dated 1992 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Charriau. 50 Francs Correct spelling of Saint -Exupery (10) consisting of Pick 157Ab dated 1994 (2) and Pick 157Ad (8) dated 1997 (7) including a consecutive set of 4 and a consecutive pair along with a 1999 issue. 100 Francs 158a (6) dated 1977 (5) & 1998 all signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Barroux. 200 Francs (9) including Pick 159a (5) dated 1995 & 1996 (4) signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier, Pick 159b (3) dated 1996 (2) & 1997 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Barroux and Pick 159c dated 1999 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Barroux. 500 FrancsPick 160a dated 1994 signed Bruneel, Bonnardin & Vigier.
Africa (20) mostly high grade early and modern issues 1900's onwards from South Africa (15) comprising scarcer issues such as Southwest Africa 1 pound Pick 11 dated 16th September 1955 serial number No SW/1 1092539, red on multicolour waterfall to lower right and value on red and green guilloche at centre on obverse and antelopes on reverse, also 1 PoundPick 84c 11th April 1938 serial number A/68 794167 and 1 Pound Pick 84f 16th April 1947 serial number A/68 794167 and a Gouvernements Noot 1 Pound white note with manuscript signatures and date 1st April 1901 No. 33766A. And along with Rwanda Banque Nationale du Rwanda 1960-70s issues (5) denominations include 20, 50, 100 and 500 Francs. Scarce
Belgian Congo500 FrancsPick 34 dated 01.07.1959 series B223744 Brown-violet on multicolour underprint, ships at dockside at Leo-Linshasa wharf at centre obverse and African man transporting fruit in priogue at centre about EF and Rare
France (9) in mixed grades VG to VF includes 5 FrancsPick 72c series V.13781 959 dated 26.06.1923 lilac woman wearing helmet at left. 10 Francs (2) Pick 73c date 31.03.1926 series E.23433 663 and Pick 73d both in blue Minerva at tupper left. 500 Francs (3) Pick 95a dated 19.12.1940 series U.1675 302 and Pick 95b (2) dated 18.12.1941 series U4148 670 & X.4091 585 the later with a small tape repair at top, green lilac and multicolour. 1000 Francs (2) Pick 129a dated 31.05.1945 series S.40 53748 and Pick 129b dated 30.06.1949 series G.565 65803, both in purple and multicolour. 100 Francs Nouveaux Pick 144a dated 07.04.1960 series X.62 91061, multicolour arc de triumphe at left Napoleon at right
FrenchOceania (5) including Tahiti (3) 100 FrancsPick 24a ND (1971 & 1973) series O.2 03497 03803497 about Fine, multicolour with girl wearing wreath playing guitar at right. 500 FrancsPick 25b2 ND (1970-1985) series J.2 24153 03324153 about UNC - UNC, blue and multicolour fisherman at right. 1000 FrancsPick 27d 1985 series X.8 72809 19772809 slightly wrinkled and about UNC - UNC, dark brown on multicolour underprint hut at centre left. New Hebrides (2) 100 Francs ND (1975) Pick 18c series O.1 27786 01327786 about UNC - UNC, multicolour girl wearing wreath playing guitar at right. 1000 Francs ND (1975) Pick 20a series E.1 57215 00457215 slightly wrinkled about UNC - UNC, orange brown and multicolour hut at centre left.
France (8) average Fine to VF includes 10 Francs Nouveaux Pick 142a dated 02.07.1959 series A.27 10115 multicolour cardinal Richelieu at right, fresh and presentable. 20 FrancsPick 100a dated 17.05.1944 series K.132 07960 red and multicolour Breton fisherman at right, original and fresh. 20 Francs Pick 92b dated 18.09.1941 series P.5984 781 blue on multicolour underprint Alegories of Science and Labour at right. 50 FrancsPick 85b dated 22.06.1939 series C.10504 707 Ceres and park of Versailles at left. 50 Francs Pick 80b dated 12.10.1933 series S.14421 366 brown blue and multicolour 2 angels at upper centre. 100 FrancsPick 128d series W.537 20865 brown red and multicolour, fresh and presentable. 300 Francs Pick 87a ND 1938 series L. 0971853 brown and multicolour Ceres at left, Scarcer note. 500 FrancsPick 129c dated 03.07.1952 series T.111 24906 purple and multicolour.
France (4) Large size notes average Fine - about VF includes 500 FrancsPick 88c dated 20 July 1939 series T.3500 992 blue on pink Scarce. 1000 FrancsPick 90c dated 3rd November 1938 series O.5373 295 ochre, blue and multicolour. 5000 Francs Pick 97c dated 08.05.1941 series T.557 042 woman holding victory statuete and olive branch at centre but with much eye appeal. 10000 Francs Pick 132c dated 05.04.1951 series A.1376 510 multicolour young woman with book and globe and Scarce
France (19), 500 Francs (3) dated 1980 & 1986 (Pick156e) good EF, 500 Francs (2) dated 1994 (Pick160a) good EF and about Uncirculated, 200 Francs dated 1999 (Pick159c) Uncirculated, 100 Francs (3) dated 1997 & 1998 (Pick158a) EF and about Uncirculated, 50 Francs (8) dated 1993 & 1994 (Pick157b & Pick157A) about Uncirculated to Uncirculated, 10 Francs dated 1976 (Pick150c) with nice RADAR no. 104401, about Uncirculated, 50 Francs dated 1950 (Pick127c) 3 pinholes to left about Uncirculated, nice high grade lot
France (8), 50 Francs dated 1942, (Pick93) about Uncirculated, 100 Francs dated 1941, (Pick94) Uncirculated, 500 Francs dated 1941, (Pick95b) Uncirculated, 500 Francs dated 1942, (Pick95b), in PCGS holder graded 64PPQ Very Choice New, 50 Francs dated 1950, (Pick127), set of staple holes, about Uncirculated, 10 Francs dated 1969, (Pick147c), about Uncirculated, 200 Francs dated 1990, (Pick155d), about Uncirculated, 200 Francs dated 1999, (Pick159c), Uncirculated, very high grade lot all Uncirculated or about
France (22), 500 Francs (2) dated 1980 a consecutively numbered pair series X.115 96094 & X.115 96095, (Pick156) EF, 500 Francs (3) dated 1994, (Pick160) good EF to Uncirculated, 100 Francs (8) dated 1995, (Pick154) Uncirculated or about, 100 Francs (3) dated 1997 & 1998, (Pick158a) good EF to Uncirculated, 50 Francs (6) dated 1993 & 1994, including a consecutively numbered run of 4 notes, (Pick157) good EF to about Uncirculated, a nice high grade lot
France (48) a very good assortment including 5000 Francs 1952 (Pick131), 5 Francs 1913 (Pick70), 100 Francs Tresor Central 1943 (Pick105), 500 francs 1985 (Pick157), 1000 Francs 1955 (Pick134), some duplication, mixed grades, needs viewing
Belgium (3) National Bank500 Francs issued 1982 - 1998, a consecutively numbered run series 41807669434 to 41807669436, Pick143a, portrait Constantine Meunier at left centre, Uncirculated
FrenchPacific Territories 500 francs (4) issued 1992, a consecutive numbered run series X.010, Pick1b, all slabbed and graded ICG 60 AU/UNC (3) and one at 63 UNCIRCULATED
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