Live auction - 513038 - 500 Francs BLEU ET ROSE modifié FRANCE 1940 F.31.55
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Estimate : | 250 € |
Price : | 125 € |
Maximum bid : | 125 € |
End of the sale : | 21 May 2024 16:22:33 |
bidders : | 1 bidder |
Face Value : 500 Francs BLEU ET ROSE modifié
Date: 04 janvier 1940
Period/Provinces/Banks Banque de France, XXe siècle
Catalogue reference : F.31.55
Additional reference : P.088
Alphabet - series : W.3939 n°323
Signatures : De Bletterie, Rousseau, R.Favre-Gilly
Detailed grade description : Un seul épinglage, craquant, joli
Details
F.31 - 500 Francs BLEU ET ROSE modifié
References Banque de France : BDF193701
Size: 140 x 242 mm
Date of creation/issue: 05 août 1937
Issue: 05 août 1937 - 18 janvier 1940
Date of withdraw: 16 décembre 1943
End of legal tender: 04 juin 1945
Obverse description : Hercules and Mercury. Caduceus and plant motifs in the background. Blue oval frieze
Reverse description : Hercules and Ceres. Two amores frame a face-on portrait of Ceres
Watermark: 500 F. Cinq cents Fr BANQUE DE FRANCE
Signatures : Le Contrôleur Général, Le Caissier Général, Le Secrétaire Général (3 var.)
Alphabet - series : 2632 to 3980, 25 letters, 1,000 notes per letter
Engraver Gravure : J.J.Barre, J.Robert, P.Dujardin. Dessin : D.Dupuis, G.Duval (R°). Gravure : A-F.Pannemaker. Dessin : G.Cabasson (V°)
Type : Identical to F.30 but with a modified signatory: "Caissier Général" instead of "Caissier Principal"
Like the F.30, this type does not exist in UNC. A few AU specimens may be found for sale sometimes. Warning: make sure you check its AU quality, which is very difficult to find for large formats