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Obverse Description
French text
Reverse Description
Black round tax seal handstamp
Catalog Information
GSID:
130334
Variety:
Huit Octobre 1940 (08 10 1940)
BNB #:
B217b
Pick #:
P27
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Huit Octobre 1940 (08 10 1940)
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12 Septem 1873 Sig Bridet/Bellier-Montrose Series K1 - J2 60,000 notes issued
12 Septembre 1873 Sig Bridet/Bellier-Montrose Series B1, K1, N1 60,000 notes issued
1874 (law date in frame lower center back) Sig D’Herisse/Jude Series 1 - 23 Intro: 1887
Sig Laroche/Langlois Series 24 - 27 Intro: 1890
Sig Lepreux/Langlois Series 28 - 32 Intro: 1894
Sig Cornu/Langlois Series 33 - 35 Intro: 1895
Sig Samat/Langlois Series 36 - 45 Intro: 1901
Sig Robin/Sers Series 46 - 51 Intro: 1905
Sig Mas/Sers Series 52 Intro: 1912
No date Sig Bridet/Bellier-Montrose/Le Siner Series 1 - 10 Intro: 1886
Sig Deproge/Langlois/Caille Series 15, 16 Intro: 1901
Sig Samat/Langlois/Caille Series L 5 Intro: 1902
Sig Meyer/Sers/Lucas Series 17 Intro: 1907
No date Sig Bridet/Bellier-Montrose/Lemenceau Series L 3 Intro: 1874
Sig Bridey/Bellier-Montrose/Le Siner Series unknown Intro: 1875
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